Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a 12 month fixed term consultant to join a well-established neurodevelopmental and neurodisability team in South West London and meet rising demand in most of our specialist teams within Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics and the Looked After Children (LAC) Services. The successful candidate will work across and deliver care for the Developmental Paediatrics, ADHD, SEND LAC and ASD sub-specialties. The post holder will ensure a high standard of care is achieved and maintained within their organisation demonstrating effective leadership skills and working within a team. This will include providing clinical supervision and management of the trainee doctors.

Main duties of the job

Deliver holistic approach for children whom may need care in a number of aspects at once (LAC, ADHD, Developmental Paediatrics and ASD).

Producing a report and healthcare plan within statutory time scales and subsequently a comprehensive written report

Clinical Supervision of the clinics delivered by the trainee and other doctors

Undertaking developmental and SEN clinics. The possibility of doing ADHD clinics and/or ASD multidisciplinary assessments can be considered, according to the service needs and the relevant experience and training.

About us

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

Job summary

The Mental Health Practitioner is the Enable team's specialist for working-age adults whose mental health affects their ability to work. You will see patients referred through Enable triage, assess their mental health, risk and work situation, and agree a time-limited, work-focused plan that supports them to stay in or return to work.

You will also be the team's source of mental health expertise. You will advise and upskill colleagues completing workability plans, and help shape how the pilot manages mental health presentations. This is a primary care, early-intervention role; it is not a crisis or secondary care service. Patients needing longer-term or specialist treatment are referred on through agreed pathways.

Main duties of the job

Clinical assessment and intervention

• Carry out holistic bio-psychosocial assessments of adults referred with common mental health problems (for example anxiety, depression and work-related stress) by telephone, video or face to face.

• Complete a structured risk assessment at every contact. Escalate urgent risk the same day through the crisis, safeguarding and GP pathways, and record the decision and rationale.

• Agree a time-limited, work-focused plan with each patient, typically an assessment and up to three follow-up contacts. Draw on evidence-based approaches such as motivational interviewing, behavioural activation, problem solving, guided self-help and graded return to work.

• Use validated outcome measures at agreed points (PHQ-9, GAD-7 and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale) to track progress and inform decisions.

• Refer or signpost to NHS Talking Therapies (including employment advisers), community mental health teams, Access to Work, the Enable Social Prescriber and voluntary sector services, and follow up that the referral was received.

• Provide clear, concise feedback to the referring clinician and the patient's GP, including any recommendations on medication for the prescriber to consider. The post holder will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and make referrals through agreed pathways.

About us

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative is the largest employer of Primary Care colleagues in South Cumbria, we are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, and work to support, guide and underpin primary medical care across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

We deeply value education and learning, hosting the Lancashire and South Cumbria Training Hub. We have a great team on our board that guide our organisation, and you will be supported to excel in your role.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0160-26-0029

Job locations

Barrow Health Hub

The Strand

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2HF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

Clinical assessment and intervention

• Carry out holistic bio psychosocial assessments of adults referred with common mental health problems, for example anxiety, depression and work-related stress by telephone, video or face to face.

• Complete a structured risk assessment at every contact. Escalate urgent risk the same day through the crisis, safeguarding and GP pathways, and record the decision and rationale.

• Agree a time limited, work focused plan with each patient, typically an assessment and up to three follow up contacts. Draw on evidence based approaches such as motivational interviewing, behavioural activation, problem solving, guided self help and graded return to work.

• Use validated outcome measures at agreed points PHQ 9, GAD 7 and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale to track progress and inform decisions.

• Refer or signpost to NHS Talking Therapies including employment advisers, community mental health teams, Access to Work, the Enable Social Prescriber and voluntary sector services, and follow up that the referral was received.

• Provide clear, concise feedback to the referring clinician and the patient's GP, including any recommendations on medication for the prescriber to consider. The post holder will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and make referrals through agreed pathways.

• The post holder is not expected to independently request diagnostic investigations unless specifically authorised through professional registration, local policy and competency assessment.

• Where clinical investigations are indicated, recommendations will be communicated to the patient's GP or an appropriately authorised clinician for consideration.

• The post holder will work within the limits of their professional competence and seek advice from the Enable Clinical Lead where required.

Work and health

• Complete workability assessments and workability plans for patients whose main barrier to work is their mental health, within the standard appointment time potentially 50 minutes

• Identify workplace factors that affect mental health, using recognised frameworks such as the HSE Management Standards, and recommend practical adjustments, phased return, amended hours or duties, workplace adaptations.

• With the patient's explicit agreement only, communicate with employers to support adjustments and a sustainable return to work.

• Where your registration permits and once signed off as competent by the Clinical Lead, assess fitness for work and issue fit notes in line with DWP guidance. Registered Mental Health Nurses and Occupational Therapists are legally able to certify fit notes.

• Meet the service turnaround standards for fit notes and workability plans, raising early any capacity pressures that put them at risk.

Multidisciplinary working and advice

• Act as the mental health lead within the Enable team, giving same-day advice to Occupational Health Nurses, the ANP and other colleagues on mental health presentations and risk.

• Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and present complex cases.

• Develop and deliver short training sessions for the team on mental health, risk, and work focused conversations.

• Build working relationships with local mental health services, NHS Talking Therapies, the participating practices and voluntary sector partners so that referral routes in and out of Enable are clear.

Records, data and governance

• Keep accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in EMIS, using the agreed Enable templates and codes, and use AccuRx and Florey questionnaires as the service requires.

• Record the data items needed for the DWP evaluation fully and on time. Data accuracy is a condition of the pilot's funding.

• Check that each patient's consent and eligibility for the service and for DWP data sharing are in place before completing a workability plan, and follow the Enable privacy notice.

• Report incidents, near misses and safeguarding concerns through MBPCC processes, and take part in audit, case review and service evaluation.

Service development

• Help design and refine the Enable mental health pathway, including triage criteria, referral thresholds and escalation routes, as the pilot moves from the first two practices to all practices in both PCNs.

• Feed patient experience and clinical learning into pilot meetings and DWP reporting.

• Contribute to written protocols, patient information and the final pilot evaluation.

Professional development

• Maintain professional registration and meet NMC or HCPC standards and revalidation requirements.

• Attend monthly clinical supervision and annual appraisal, and use reflective practice to improve your work.

• Complete MBPCC mandatory training and the DWP fit note training for healthcare professionals.

Working relationships

Internal

• Enable Clinical Lead

• Enable Operational Lead

• Enable team including: Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Occupational Health Nurses

• Enable administrative team

External

• Patients, and their families and carers with the patient's agreement

• GPs and staff at participating practices in Barrow and Mid Furness PCNs

• NHS Talking Therapies, including employment advisers

• Community mental health teams and crisis services

• Employers, with the patient's explicit agreement

• Department for Work and Pensions and the pilot evaluators

• Voluntary sector, Access to Work and local support services

General responsibilities

• Safeguarding - Follow MBPCC and local multi agency safeguarding procedures for adults and children, and complete safeguarding training at the level required for the role.

• Information governance - Handle all personal and patient information in line with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Caldicott Principles and MBPCC policy. Share data with the DWP only as set out in the Enable privacy notice and data sharing agreement.

• Health and safety - Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others, follow the MBPCC lone working policy, and report hazards and incidents promptly.

• Infection prevention and control - Follow infection prevention and control policies when seeing patients face to face.

• Equality, diversity and inclusion - Treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect, challenge discrimination, and make reasonable adjustments so that the service is accessible to everyone.

• Professional conduct - Work within the NMC Code or HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, and within the limits of your own competence.

• Flexibility - This job description reflects the role at the start of the pilot. Duties may change as the service develops, in discussion with the post holder.

Job description Job responsibilities Key responsibilitiesClinical assessment and interventionCarry out holistic bio psychosocial assessments of adults referred with common mental health problems, for example anxiety, depression and work-related stress by telephone, video or face to face.Complete a structured risk assessment at every contact. Escalate urgent risk the same day through the crisis, safeguarding and GP pathways, and record the decision and rationale.Agree a time limited, work focused plan with each patient, typically an assessment and up to three follow up contacts. Draw on evidence based approaches such as motivational interviewing, behavioural activation, problem solving, guided self help and graded return to work.Use validated outcome measures at agreed points PHQ 9, GAD 7 and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale to track progress and inform decisions.Refer or signpost to NHS Talking Therapies including employment advisers, community mental health teams, Access to Work, the Enable Social Prescriber and voluntary sector services, and follow up that the referral was received.Provide clear, concise feedback to the referring clinician and the patient's GP, including any recommendations on medication for the prescriber to consider. The post holder will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and make referrals through agreed pathways.The post holder is not expected to independently request diagnostic investigations unless specifically authorised through professional registration, local policy and competency assessment.Where clinical investigations are indicated, recommendations will be communicated to the patient's GP or an appropriately authorised clinician for consideration.The post holder will work within the limits of their professional competence and seek advice from the Enable Clinical Lead where required.Work and healthComplete workability assessments and workability plans for patients whose main barrier to work is their mental health, within the standard appointment time potentially 50 minutesIdentify workplace factors that affect mental health, using recognised frameworks such as the HSE Management Standards, and recommend practical adjustments, phased return, amended hours or duties, workplace adaptations.With the patient's explicit agreement only, communicate with employers to support adjustments and a sustainable return to work.Where your registration permits and once signed off as competent by the Clinical Lead, assess fitness for work and issue fit notes in line with DWP guidance. Registered Mental Health Nurses and Occupational Therapists are legally able to certify fit notes.Meet the service turnaround standards for fit notes and workability plans, raising early any capacity pressures that put them at risk.Multidisciplinary working and adviceAct as the mental health lead within the Enable team, giving same-day advice to Occupational Health Nurses, the ANP and other colleagues on mental health presentations and risk.Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and present complex cases.Develop and deliver short training sessions for the team on mental health, risk, and work focused conversations.Build working relationships with local mental health services, NHS Talking Therapies, the participating practices and voluntary sector partners so that referral routes in and out of Enable are clear.Records, data and governanceKeep accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in EMIS, using the agreed Enable templates and codes, and use AccuRx and Florey questionnaires as the service requires.Record the data items needed for the DWP evaluation fully and on time. Data accuracy is a condition of the pilot's funding.Check that each patient's consent and eligibility for the service and for DWP data sharing are in place before completing a workability plan, and follow the Enable privacy notice.Report incidents, near misses and safeguarding concerns through MBPCC processes, and take part in audit, case review and service evaluation.Service developmentHelp design and refine the Enable mental health pathway, including triage criteria, referral thresholds and escalation routes, as the pilot moves from the first two practices to all practices in both PCNs.Feed patient experience and clinical learning into pilot meetings and DWP reporting.Contribute to written protocols, patient information and the final pilot evaluation.Professional developmentMaintain professional registration and meet NMC or HCPC standards and revalidation requirements.Attend monthly clinical supervision and annual appraisal, and use reflective practice to improve your work.Complete MBPCC mandatory training and the DWP fit note training for healthcare professionals.Working relationshipsInternalEnable Clinical LeadEnable Operational LeadEnable team including: Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Occupational Health NursesEnable administrative teamExternalPatients, and their families and carers with the patient's agreementGPs and staff at participating practices in Barrow and Mid Furness PCNsNHS Talking Therapies, including employment advisersCommunity mental health teams and crisis servicesEmployers, with the patient's explicit agreementDepartment for Work and Pensions and the pilot evaluatorsVoluntary sector, Access to Work and local support servicesGeneral responsibilitiesSafeguarding - Follow MBPCC and local multi agency safeguarding procedures for adults and children, and complete safeguarding training at the level required for the role.Information governance - Handle all personal and patient information in line with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Caldicott Principles and MBPCC policy. Share data with the DWP only as set out in the Enable privacy notice and data sharing agreement.Health and safety - Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others, follow the MBPCC lone working policy, and report hazards and incidents promptly.Infection prevention and control - Follow infection prevention and control policies when seeing patients face to face.Equality, diversity and inclusion - Treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect, challenge discrimination, and make reasonable adjustments so that the service is accessible to everyone.Professional conduct - Work within the NMC Code or HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, and within the limits of your own competence.Flexibility - This job description reflects the role at the start of the pilot. Duties may change as the service develops, in discussion with the post holder.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years post registration experience in adult mental health
• Independent assessment and risk management of adults with mental health problems
• Managing your own caseload and making autonomous clinical decisions
• Working in a multidisciplinary team and with other agencies

Desirable

• Experience in primary care, NHS Talking Therapies or an occupational health setting
• Experience of issuing fit notes or advising on fitness for work
• Experience in a pilot, service development or evaluation project
• Experience of delivering training to other professionals

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Committed to helping people stay in or return to work, with a recovery focused, strengths based approach
• Comfortable with change and able to work in a new, evolving service
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team, and to prioritise under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse - NMC Register
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in a mental health intervention, for example CBT, low intensity CBT or motivational interviewing.
• Occupational health or vocational rehabilitation qualification, practice educator or mentorship qualification.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Evidence based brief interventions for common mental health problems
• Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and adult and child safeguarding
• Local mental health services and referral pathways, or the ability to learn them quickly
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including clear and concise clinical letters
• Structured risk assessment and safety planning
• Confident with IT and accurate data entry

Desirable

• Using validated outcome measures to evaluate interventions
• Using EMIS, AccuRx and Florey
• Analysing and presenting service data

Other

Essential

• Able to travel between practices across Barrow and Mid Furness
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Person Specification Experience Essential At least 2 years post registration experience in adult mental health Independent assessment and risk management of adults with mental health problems Managing your own caseload and making autonomous clinical decisions Working in a multidisciplinary team and with other agencies Desirable Experience in primary care, NHS Talking Therapies or an occupational health setting Experience of issuing fit notes or advising on fitness for work Experience in a pilot, service development or evaluation project Experience of delivering training to other professionals Personal Qualities Essential Committed to helping people stay in or return to work, with a recovery focused, strengths based approach Comfortable with change and able to work in a new, evolving service Able to work autonomously and as part of a team, and to prioritise under pressure Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse - NMC Register Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Postgraduate qualification in a mental health intervention, for example CBT, low intensity CBT or motivational interviewing. Occupational health or vocational rehabilitation qualification, practice educator or mentorship qualification. Knowledge & Skills Essential Evidence based brief interventions for common mental health problems Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and adult and child safeguarding Local mental health services and referral pathways, or the ability to learn them quickly Excellent verbal and written communication, including clear and concise clinical letters Structured risk assessment and safety planning Confident with IT and accurate data entry Desirable Using validated outcome measures to evaluate interventions Using EMIS, AccuRx and Florey Analysing and presenting service data Other Essential Able to travel between practices across Barrow and Mid Furness Satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Barrow Health Hub

The Strand

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2HF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Barrow Health Hub

The Strand

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2HF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The First Contact Physiotherapist is the Enable team's MSK specialist for working-age adults whose MSK condition affects their ability to work. You will assess, diagnose and manage patients referred through Enable triage without the need for a GP appointment, and agree a work-focused plan that supports them to stay in or return to work.

You will also be the team's source of MSK expertise. You will advise and upskill colleagues completing workability plans, and help shape how the pilot manages MSK presentations. Patients needing investigation, specialist or longer-term treatment are referred on through agreed pathways.

Main duties of the job

Clinical assessment and management

1. Work as an autonomous first contact practitioner, assessing and diagnosing adults with undifferentiated MSK conditions by telephone, video or face to face.

2. Screen for serious pathology and red flags at every contact, and escalate urgent concerns the same day through the GP and relevant emergency or specialist pathways.

3. Provide evidence-based management including advice, education, self-management support and exercise prescription, and agree realistic goals with each patient.

4. Give the patient's GP and the referring clinician clear, concise feedback, including any recommendations on medication for the prescriber to consider.

5. Use validated outcome measures at agreed points (such as the MSK-HQ and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale) to track progress and inform decisions.

6. The post holder will work within their professional registration, accredited competencies, local commissioning arrangements and MBPCC governance framework.

7. The post holder may request investigations where permitted by professional standards, local policy and individual competency sign-off, including diagnostic imaging and pathology tests relevant to musculoskeletal assessment and management.

8. Investigation requests must be clinically justified, recorded within the patient record and undertaken in accordance with local referral and diagnostic pathways.

About us

Enable is one of four national pilots funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to test a better fit note process, and it is the most clinical of the four. MBPCC delivers it under an NHS contract across the Barrow and Mid Furness Primary Care Networks.

For participating practices, every fit note is issued by the multidisciplinary Enable service rather than the GP practice. Working patients who agree to take part receive a workability assessment and a personalised workability plan that focuses on what they can do and how to stay in, or return to, work. The pilot generates data and learning for the DWP to shape future national policy

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0160-26-0028

Job locations

The Strand

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2HG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job details

Job title

First Contact Physiotherapist Enable Work and Health Service

Salary

£40,000 (pro rata)

Hours

18.75 hours per week (0.5 WTE), worked flexibly across the week by agreement

Contract

Fixed term to the end of the DWP Fit Note Reform Pilot (12 months)

Employer

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative (MBPCC)

Base

Enable service, Barrow and Mid Furness Primary Care Networks; face to face at participating practices plus telephone and video consultations

Responsible to

Enable Operational Lead (line management)

Clinically accountable to

Enable Clinical Lead (GP / Occupational Health)

Registration

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

About Enable and MBPCC

Enable is one of four national pilots funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to test a better fit note process, and it is the most clinical of the four. MBPCC delivers it under an NHS contract across the Barrow and Mid Furness Primary Care Networks.

For participating practices, every fit note is issued by the multidisciplinary Enable service rather than the GP practice. Working patients who agree to take part receive a workability assessment and a personalised workability plan that focuses on what they can do and how to stay in, or return to, work. The pilot generates data and learning for the DWP to shape future national policy.

Job purpose

The First Contact Physiotherapist is the Enable team's MSK specialist for working-age adults whose MSK condition affects their ability to work. You will assess, diagnose and manage patients referred through Enable triage without the need for a GP appointment, and agree a work-focused plan that supports them to stay in or return to work.

You will also be the team's source of MSK expertise. You will advise and upskill colleagues completing workability plans, and help shape how the pilot manages MSK presentations. Patients needing investigation, specialist or longer-term treatment are referred on through agreed pathways.

Key responsibilities

Clinical assessment and management

1. Work as an autonomous first contact practitioner, assessing and diagnosing adults with undifferentiated MSK conditions by telephone, video or face to face.

2. Screen for serious pathology and red flags at every contact, and escalate urgent concerns the same day through the GP and relevant emergency or specialist pathways.

3. Provide evidence-based management including advice, education, self-management support and exercise prescription, and agree realistic goals with each patient.

4. Give the patient's GP and the referring clinician clear, concise feedback, including any recommendations on medication for the prescriber to consider.

5. Use validated outcome measures at agreed points (such as the MSK-HQ and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale) to track progress and inform decisions.

6. The post holder will work within their professional registration, accredited competencies, local commissioning arrangements and MBPCC governance framework.

7. The post holder may request investigations where permitted by professional standards, local policy and individual competency sign-off, including diagnostic imaging and pathology tests relevant to musculoskeletal assessment and management.

8. Investigation requests must be clinically justified, recorded within the patient record and undertaken in accordance with local referral and diagnostic pathways.

9. Any investigations or referrals outside the post holder's authorised scope of practice must be discussed with, or referred to, the Enable Clinical Lead, GP or other appropriately qualified clinician.

10. The post holder will maintain evidence of competency for all investigation requesting activity and participate in audit and clinical supervision arrangements.

Work and health

1. Complete workability assessments and workability plans for patients whose main barrier to work is an MSK condition.

2. Assess the physical demands of the patient's job and recommend practical adjustments (phased return, amended hours or duties, workplace or equipment changes).

3. With the patient's explicit agreement only, communicate with employers to support adjustments and a sustainable return to work.

4. Assess fitness for work and issue fit notes in line with DWP guidance, once signed off as competent by the Clinical Lead. Physiotherapists are legally able to certify fit notes.

5. Meet the service turnaround standards for fit notes and workability plans, raising early any capacity pressures that put them at risk.

Multidisciplinary working and advice

1. Act as the MSK lead within the Enable team, giving same-day advice to Occupational Health Nurses, the ANP and other colleagues on MSK presentations.

2. Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and present complex cases, particularly where physical and mental health needs overlap.

3. Develop and deliver short training sessions for the team on MSK conditions, red flags and work-focused conversations.

Records, data and governance

1. Keep accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in EMIS, using the agreed Enable templates and codes, and use AccuRx and Florey questionnaires as the service requires.

2. Record the data items needed for the DWP evaluation fully and on time. Data accuracy is a condition of the pilot's funding.

3. Check that each patient's consent and eligibility for the service and for DWP data sharing are in place before completing a workability plan, and follow the Enable privacy notice.

4. Report incidents, near misses and safeguarding concerns through MBPCC processes, and take part in audit, case review and service evaluation.

Service development

1. Help design and refine the Enable MSK pathway, including triage criteria, referral thresholds and escalation routes, as the pilot moves from the first two practices to all practices in both PCNs.

2. Feed patient experience and clinical learning into pilot meetings and DWP reporting.

3. Contribute to written protocols, patient information and the final pilot evaluation.

Professional development

1. Maintain HCPC registration and practise in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Code of Professional Values and Behaviour.

2. Attend monthly clinical supervision and annual appraisal, and use reflective practice to improve your work.

3. Complete MBPCC mandatory training and the DWP fit note training for healthcare professionals.

Working relationships

Internal

Enable Clinical Lead

Enable Operational Lead

Enable team including: Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Occupational Health Nurses

Enable administrative team

External

Patients, and their families and carers with the patient's agreement

GPs and staff at participating practices in Barrow and Mid Furness PCNs

MSK, orthopaedic, rheumatology and community physiotherapy services

Imaging and diagnostic services

Employers, with the patient's explicit agreement

Department for Work and Pensions and the pilot evaluators

Voluntary sector, Access to Work and local support services

General responsibilities

Safeguarding: Follow MBPCC and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures for adults and children, and complete safeguarding training at the level required for the role.

Information governance: Handle all personal and patient information in line with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Caldicott Principles and MBPCC policy. Share data with the DWP only as set out in the Enable privacy notice and data sharing agreement.

Health and safety: Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others, follow the MBPCC lone working policy, and report hazards and incidents promptly.

Infection prevention and control: Follow infection prevention and control policies when seeing patients face to face.

Equality, diversity and inclusion: Treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect, challenge discrimination, and make reasonable adjustments so that the service is accessible to everyone.

Professional conduct: Work within the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, and within the limits of your own competence.

Flexibility: This job description reflects the role at the start of the pilot. Duties may change as the service develops, in discussion with the post holder.

Job description Job responsibilities Job details Job title First Contact Physiotherapist Enable Work and Health Service Salary £40,000 (pro rata) Hours 18.75 hours per week (0.5 WTE), worked flexibly across the week by agreement Contract Fixed term to the end of the DWP Fit Note Reform Pilot (12 months) Employer Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative (MBPCC) Base Enable service, Barrow and Mid Furness Primary Care Networks; face to face at participating practices plus telephone and video consultations Responsible to Enable Operational Lead (line management) Clinically accountable to Enable Clinical Lead (GP / Occupational Health) Registration HCPC registered Physiotherapist About Enable and MBPCCEnable is one of four national pilots funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to test a better fit note process, and it is the most clinical of the four. MBPCC delivers it under an NHS contract across the Barrow and Mid Furness Primary Care Networks.For participating practices, every fit note is issued by the multidisciplinary Enable service rather than the GP practice. Working patients who agree to take part receive a workability assessment and a personalised workability plan that focuses on what they can do and how to stay in, or return to, work. The pilot generates data and learning for the DWP to shape future national policy.Job purposeThe First Contact Physiotherapist is the Enable team's MSK specialist for working-age adults whose MSK condition affects their ability to work. You will assess, diagnose and manage patients referred through Enable triage without the need for a GP appointment, and agree a work-focused plan that supports them to stay in or return to work.You will also be the team's source of MSK expertise. You will advise and upskill colleagues completing workability plans, and help shape how the pilot manages MSK presentations. Patients needing investigation, specialist or longer-term treatment are referred on through agreed pathways.Key responsibilitiesClinical assessment and management1. Work as an autonomous first contact practitioner, assessing and diagnosing adults with undifferentiated MSK conditions by telephone, video or face to face.2. Screen for serious pathology and red flags at every contact, and escalate urgent concerns the same day through the GP and relevant emergency or specialist pathways.3. Provide evidence-based management including advice, education, self-management support and exercise prescription, and agree realistic goals with each patient.4. Give the patient's GP and the referring clinician clear, concise feedback, including any recommendations on medication for the prescriber to consider.5. Use validated outcome measures at agreed points (such as the MSK-HQ and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale) to track progress and inform decisions.6. The post holder will work within their professional registration, accredited competencies, local commissioning arrangements and MBPCC governance framework.7. The post holder may request investigations where permitted by professional standards, local policy and individual competency sign-off, including diagnostic imaging and pathology tests relevant to musculoskeletal assessment and management.8. Investigation requests must be clinically justified, recorded within the patient record and undertaken in accordance with local referral and diagnostic pathways.9. Any investigations or referrals outside the post holder's authorised scope of practice must be discussed with, or referred to, the Enable Clinical Lead, GP or other appropriately qualified clinician.10. The post holder will maintain evidence of competency for all investigation requesting activity and participate in audit and clinical supervision arrangements.Work and health1. Complete workability assessments and workability plans for patients whose main barrier to work is an MSK condition.2. Assess the physical demands of the patient's job and recommend practical adjustments (phased return, amended hours or duties, workplace or equipment changes).3. With the patient's explicit agreement only, communicate with employers to support adjustments and a sustainable return to work.4. Assess fitness for work and issue fit notes in line with DWP guidance, once signed off as competent by the Clinical Lead. Physiotherapists are legally able to certify fit notes.5. Meet the service turnaround standards for fit notes and workability plans, raising early any capacity pressures that put them at risk.Multidisciplinary working and advice1. Act as the MSK lead within the Enable team, giving same-day advice to Occupational Health Nurses, the ANP and other colleagues on MSK presentations.2. Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and present complex cases, particularly where physical and mental health needs overlap.3. Develop and deliver short training sessions for the team on MSK conditions, red flags and work-focused conversations.Records, data and governance1. Keep accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in EMIS, using the agreed Enable templates and codes, and use AccuRx and Florey questionnaires as the service requires.2. Record the data items needed for the DWP evaluation fully and on time. Data accuracy is a condition of the pilot's funding.3. Check that each patient's consent and eligibility for the service and for DWP data sharing are in place before completing a workability plan, and follow the Enable privacy notice.4. Report incidents, near misses and safeguarding concerns through MBPCC processes, and take part in audit, case review and service evaluation.Service development1. Help design and refine the Enable MSK pathway, including triage criteria, referral thresholds and escalation routes, as the pilot moves from the first two practices to all practices in both PCNs.2. Feed patient experience and clinical learning into pilot meetings and DWP reporting.3. Contribute to written protocols, patient information and the final pilot evaluation.Professional development1. Maintain HCPC registration and practise in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Code of Professional Values and Behaviour.2. Attend monthly clinical supervision and annual appraisal, and use reflective practice to improve your work.3. Complete MBPCC mandatory training and the DWP fit note training for healthcare professionals.Working relationshipsInternal Enable Clinical Lead Enable Operational Lead Enable team including: Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Occupational Health Nurses Enable administrative teamExternal Patients, and their families and carers with the patient's agreement GPs and staff at participating practices in Barrow and Mid Furness PCNs MSK, orthopaedic, rheumatology and community physiotherapy services Imaging and diagnostic services Employers, with the patient's explicit agreement Department for Work and Pensions and the pilot evaluators Voluntary sector, Access to Work and local support servicesGeneral responsibilities Safeguarding: Follow MBPCC and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures for adults and children, and complete safeguarding training at the level required for the role. Information governance: Handle all personal and patient information in line with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Caldicott Principles and MBPCC policy. Share data with the DWP only as set out in the Enable privacy notice and data sharing agreement. Health and safety: Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others, follow the MBPCC lone working policy, and report hazards and incidents promptly. Infection prevention and control: Follow infection prevention and control policies when seeing patients face to face. Equality, diversity and inclusion: Treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect, challenge discrimination, and make reasonable adjustments so that the service is accessible to everyone. Professional conduct: Work within the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, and within the limits of your own competence. Flexibility: This job description reflects the role at the start of the pilot. Duties may change as the service develops, in discussion with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy, with current, unrestricted HCPC registration
• - Completed Stage 1 of the First Contact Practitioner Roadmap (or equivalent evidence of FCP competence)
• - Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• -Master's-level modules or qualification in MSK or advanced practice
• -Completed Stage 2 of the First Contact Practitioner Roadmap
• -Injection therapy or non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• - Substantial post-registration MSK experience, including autonomous outpatient practice at Band 6 or above
• - Assessing and managing undifferentiated MSK conditions, including recognising serious pathology
• - Managing your own caseload and making autonomous clinical decisions
• Working in a multidisciplinary team and with other agencies

Desirable

• - Experience as a First Contact Practitioner in primary care
• - Experience of issuing fit notes or advising on fitness for work
• - Occupational health, vocational rehabilitation or work-conditioning experience
• - Experience of delivering training to other professionals; experience in a pilot or service development project

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• - Evidence-based assessment and management of MSK conditions, including red flags
• - Safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and informed consent
• - Psychosocial factors in MSK pain and their effect on work
• - Excellent verbal and written communication, including clear and concise clinical letters
• - Advanced clinical reasoning and shared decision-making
• - Confident with IT and accurate data entry

Desirable

• - The fit note, the DWP's work and health agenda and the link between good work and health
• - Employment law relevant to reasonable adjustments, such as the Equality Act 2010
• - MSK services and pathways in South Cumbria
• - Using validated outcome measures to evaluate interventions
• - Using EMIS, AccuRx and Florey
• - Analysing and presenting service data

Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy, with current, unrestricted HCPC registration - Completed Stage 1 of the First Contact Practitioner Roadmap (or equivalent evidence of FCP competence) - Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable -Master's-level modules or qualification in MSK or advanced practice -Completed Stage 2 of the First Contact Practitioner Roadmap -Injection therapy or non-medical prescribing qualification Experience Essential - Substantial post-registration MSK experience, including autonomous outpatient practice at Band 6 or above - Assessing and managing undifferentiated MSK conditions, including recognising serious pathology - Managing your own caseload and making autonomous clinical decisions Working in a multidisciplinary team and with other agencies Desirable - Experience as a First Contact Practitioner in primary care - Experience of issuing fit notes or advising on fitness for work - Occupational health, vocational rehabilitation or work-conditioning experience - Experience of delivering training to other professionals; experience in a pilot or service development project Knowledge and skills Essential - Evidence-based assessment and management of MSK conditions, including red flags - Safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and informed consent - Psychosocial factors in MSK pain and their effect on work - Excellent verbal and written communication, including clear and concise clinical letters - Advanced clinical reasoning and shared decision-making - Confident with IT and accurate data entry Desirable - The fit note, the DWP's work and health agenda and the link between good work and health - Employment law relevant to reasonable adjustments, such as the Equality Act 2010 - MSK services and pathways in South Cumbria - Using validated outcome measures to evaluate interventions - Using EMIS, AccuRx and Florey - Analysing and presenting service data

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

The Strand

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

The Strand

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Acute medicine at East Sussex healthcare Trust is an innovative service with a strong ethos of collaborative multidisciplinary team working. Our Acute Assessment Unit and Same day Emergency Care are co-located in close proximity to the Emergency Department. Considerable investment supports the progress and development of acute medicine, including 7 day working.

The successful applicant would primarily be working at Conquest Hospital across AAU and SDEC in collaboration with colleagues from the Emergency Department, Frailty and other medical specialties.

This post is a new post as part of our ambitions to grow our acute medical consultant workforce, over the next 18 months, with the aim of providing senior decision makers from 0800-2200, better meeting the needs of our patients and local population.

We would support candidates with a special interest, or indeed to develop one.

Main duties of the job

The existing Acute Medicine team are committed to delivering a high quality service and an enthusiastic individual is required to help take these plansforward. This appointment will help to drive forward the development of the SDECservice and ensure that high quality safe care facilitates early discharge, reduce patientlength of stay and ensure the transfer of appropriate patients to the sub-specialities.There will be a strong commitment to teaching Junior Staff the principles of acutemedicine that will occur as the opportunity arises on a day-to-day basis with acutepatients, as well as dedicated directorate teaching. There will be responsibility forgeneral professional training of the junior medical members of the department andcontributing to the training of nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team,and participating in the activities of the Medical Education Centre including ClinicalAudit and Quality improvement projects.The post holder will be expected to undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients and running his or her clinical department. The post holder will be expected to participate fully in the process of appraisal and revalidation includingcompletion of mandatory training, attendance of induction meetings and attendance atTrust Clinical Governance sessions.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-CQ-AM650

Job locations

Conquest

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN377RD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Put the patient first by being Compassionate, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
• Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
• Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
• Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine.
• CCT in either General (Internal) Medicine (GIM) or Acute Internal Medicine (AIM), +/- a medical speciality

Desirable

• Experience in setting up an ambulatory care service or in other relevant medical specialities
• Completion of courses relevant to chosen specialties. Such as eSCE in acute Internal Medicine
• Ability to develop a specialty or subspecialty interest within the field of Acute Internal Medicine, which complements those of the current team.
• FAMUS supervisor
• ALS instructor

Clinical Experience

Essential

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
• Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
• Comprehensive clinical experience in general medicine and geriatric medicine.
• Good working knowledge of the theory and practice of Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

• Good all-round experience in General Internal Medicine/Care of the Elderly and/or other Medicine Specialties.
• Special interest and expertise in the subspecialty of geriatrics
• Experience in Frailty & Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

• Audit/Research
• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
• Supervision of post graduate trainees
• Personal time management skills
• Clinical Governance
• Ability to organise outpatient waiting lists

Desirable

• oFamiliarity within issues of service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills

Desirable

• Experience of supervising junior doctors
• Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to contribute to change management
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
• Ability to critically review research

Desirable

• Publications in peer review journals
• Ability to lead clinical research projects

Language

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
• Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
• Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
• Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites
• Commitment to Specialty development

Desirable

• Full driving licence

Person Specification Values & Behaviours Essential Put the patient first by being Compassionate, helpful, caring, respectful and patient Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening Qualifications & Training Essential Wide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine. CCT in either General (Internal) Medicine (GIM) or Acute Internal Medicine (AIM), +/- a medical speciality Desirable Experience in setting up an ambulatory care service or in other relevant medical specialities Completion of courses relevant to chosen specialties. Such as eSCE in acute Internal Medicine Ability to develop a specialty or subspecialty interest within the field of Acute Internal Medicine, which complements those of the current team. FAMUS supervisor ALS instructor Clinical Experience Essential High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty Comprehensive clinical experience in general medicine and geriatric medicine. Good working knowledge of the theory and practice of Geriatric Medicine Desirable Good all-round experience in General Internal Medicine/Care of the Elderly and/or other Medicine Specialties. Special interest and expertise in the subspecialty of geriatrics Experience in Frailty & Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Management & Administrative Experience Essential Audit/Research Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST Supervision of post graduate trainees Personal time management skills Clinical Governance Ability to organise outpatient waiting lists Desirable oFamiliarity within issues of service organisation and development Teaching Experience Essential Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees Ability to teach clinical skills Desirable Experience of supervising junior doctors Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups Ability to supervise postgraduate research Research Experience Essential Ability to contribute to change management Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems Ability to critically review research Desirable Publications in peer review journals Ability to lead clinical research projects Language Essential Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements. Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement Good interpersonal skills Enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to communicate with patients and relatives Commitment to continuing professional development Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites Commitment to Specialty development Desirable Full driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN377RD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN377RD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Applications are invited for this full timeKnee Arthroplasty, Soft Tissue Knee and Trauma Surgery Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, on a 10-11 PA basis. This post is to join the existing Consultant Orthopaedic team based across two DGH sites at Hastings and Eastbourne. This post is initially on a locum basis for 12 months, with the possibility of conversion to a substantive role.

The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) provides a comprehensive service in orthopaedic specialties for the surrounding districts of Hastings and Eastbourne. The post is required to support the surgical needs of the elective and trauma patients and supporting/lead the multidisciplinary team based on the trauma wards to enhance the quality and recovery of patients following trauma episodes.

The Eastbourne and Hastings Hospitals have an integrated Trust for the past 13 years. In line with reconfiguration of our service, orthopaedic trauma has been centralised on the Hastings site with elective surgery continuing on both sites.

The orthopaedic department has long standing links with both GKT Medical School in London and Brighton Medical School and we receive regular medical students within the Orthopaedic department from both of these institutions.

Main duties of the job

• KEY SPECIALTY RESPONSIBILITIES/INFORMATION:
• Surgical care of Trauma & Orthopaedic patients.
• Pre-op, perioperative and post-operative care of trauma and orthopaedic patients.
• Maintaining the highest clinical standards in the management of patients on the trauma, elective, outpatient units and other clinical areas, as required.
• To share with colleagues' responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Trauma & Orthopaedic patients within our unit, in line with national and local clinical guidelines.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and Allied Health Professional
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trusts matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
• To attend meetings as appropriate.
• Fulfil duties of weekly timetables, including out of hours and weekend duties in-line with the Consultant of the Week (7 days) and on call night rota.
• The post holder will be expected to record their findings and investigate appropriately, optimising their patients prior to their orthopaedic surgery or other treatment and maintain the patients' surgical care during their inpatient episodes.
• The post holder will be required to attend the 8am daily Trauma meeting when on duty and may be required to present patients as needed.
• The post offers excellent experience in all aspect of Trauma & Orthopaedic care.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Job summary

Staff Nurse, Band 5, A&E **Fixed Term - March 2027**

We pride ourselves on the fantastic development of our staff. Currently the department is going through a lot of exciting changes which is providing opportunities for career development and progression.

On appointment we offer a supernumerary period, departmental induction and an allocated preceptor and preceptorship.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
• Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Assist other nurses in the team as necessary.
• Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
• Comply with responsibility to safeguard adults and children, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.
• Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and to challenge poor care/practice, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.
• Maintain accurate records of the care given, ensuring accurate data input into computerised systems.
• Assist in developing an environment that supports the value of nursing care.
• Liaise and communicate with members of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in the monitoring of standards of care.
• Contribute to the continuing development of the unit philosophy.
• Participate in the Trust clinical governance agenda, leading on a benchmark from the Essence of Care initiative.
• Ensure that the Trust policies and guidelines relevant to the unit are given due consideration.
• Have regard for budgetary implications of decisions.
• Actively participate in the Trust risk management strategy.
• Contribute to the Trust patient care and public involvement strategy.
• Participate in local bed management for appropriate patient care.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

262-A-26-8363766

Job locations

West Cumberland Hospital

Homewood Road

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals. Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period. Disclosure and Barring Service: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post: Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment. Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment. NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits: 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years Flexible working Scheme NHS Discounts* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work* Excellent opportunities for development* Competitive NHS Pension scheme Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems *Subject to eligibility Important Information Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse with active registration.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Recent post-registration nursing or work as a student nurse in NHS.
• Use of a computer.

Desirable

• Work in an acute nursing environment with critically deteriorating patients.
• Supporting students/Coaching experience.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• General nursing.
• NMC code of conduct.
• Equality legislation and best practice.

Desirable

• Accident and emergency nursing.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Confidence
• Enthusiasm
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Willing to develop by expansion of the role

Desirable

• Interest in mentoring/coaching Students.
• Motivation to contribute to service improvement.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse with active registration. Knowledge and Experience Essential Recent post-registration nursing or work as a student nurse in NHS. Use of a computer. Desirable Work in an acute nursing environment with critically deteriorating patients. Supporting students/Coaching experience. Skills and Aptitudes Essential General nursing. NMC code of conduct. Equality legislation and best practice. Desirable Accident and emergency nursing. Other Requirements Essential Confidence Enthusiasm Flexible approach to working hours. Willing to develop by expansion of the role Desirable Interest in mentoring/coaching Students. Motivation to contribute to service improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Cumberland Hospital

Homewood Road

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Cumberland Hospital

Homewood Road

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for two highly motivated individuals to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health teams (CMHTs) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP). Two posts are available, across our four Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams (Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth & Croydon). This is an exciting new role created by NHS England to support the transformation of older adult community mental health services. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS.

This role contributes to ensuring older adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions.

Please note: The trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Successful candidates will be expected to study at University College London and may need to travel to campus. They will also need to travel between different locations across the four SLaM Boroughs, including visiting people at their homes, for their clinical work.

We are committed to developing a team that is fully representative of the communities that we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of supporting older people or with personal caring responsibilities. If relevant, please make this explicit in your supporting statement and describe how this experience has informed your practice and skills.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee MHWP, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team delivering psychologically informed interventions and supporting adults to receive the right care. You will need to have flexibility and adaptability and a passion for working with older adults with severe mental health problems.

During the one-year graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions for serious mental health problems for adults individually and in groups, as well as support their families and carers, in line with the education providers expectations.

About us

The Older Adult service is a dedicated service to meet the mental health needs of people aged over 65, which is highly valued by service users and their support networks. This means we work with a range of presentations from depression, anxiety to trauma and psychosis and sometimes these difficulties present in the context of dementia: our work is fascinating and important as we work with a vulnerable and interesting client group. We are a multi-disciplinary service: our CMHTs work to provide ongoing support to people living at home whilst our HTTs provide short term input to support people in crisis Each borough CMHT is based as follows:

Croydon: Heavers Resource Centre, 122 Selhurst Road , London, SE25 6LLLewisham: 91 Granville Park, Lewisham, SE13 7DWSouthwark: Marina House, 63-65 Denmark Hill, SE5 8RZLambeth: Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ

The Trust: The South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) and committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, and some more specialist services to people from across the UK.

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a large, dynamic, integrated children's therapy service? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our innovative and friendly Children's Therapy team on a fixed term maternity cover contract for 1 year.

The role available is within the Portsmouth and South East Hampshire area covering Fareham and Gosport, Portsmouth, and East Hampshire up to the Bordon area (with main clinic bases in Portsmouth, Havant and Fareham). This is a community service delivered in children's homes, pre-school settings, Children's Centres, mainstream schools, special schools, and community clinics.

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

HIOWH Children's Therapy Service has an integrated model of care across Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Podiatry working together to provide holistic support with children and their families at the centre of what we do. We have excellent working relationships with early years services, schools, health and social care colleagues. This enables us to support children and the wider community to develop creative and innovative ways of working together to better meet the needs of both the child and their family.

We can support you to develop your clinical and leadership skills by offering:

• A friendly and supportive network of colleagues
• Clinical supervision and joint working opportunities
• Regular peer supervision with colleagues across the team.
• Professional training and update days with colleagues across the region.
• Training and development opportunities

Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists work together with children and their families as part of multi-agency teams with Health Care professionals across acute and community services, Education, social care colleagues and Equipment providers, to enable children achieve their therapy goals.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

Fixed Term - 12 Months

22.5 hours per week.

At the Glenbourne Unit we are actively recruiting motivated and professional Band 5 Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses, including Preceptor Nurses, who are looking to work in our Outstanding rated Male and Female Acute Ward as awarded by the Care Quality Commission. Bridford Ward is a 19 bedded Female Acute Ward and Harford Ward is a 19 bedded Male Acute Ward.

Here at the Glenbourne we received an overall rating of outstanding, and we are one of only a few units of its kind to achieve this rating within the UK.

The unit was praised in particular for the compassionate care provided by staff, noting the 2015 mental health inpatient survey that rated nurses at the Glenbourne unit the highest in the country for treating patients with dignity and respect.

Our environment and organisation is supportive and driven to deliver quality, evidence based patient care, we have a clear focus on Quality Improvement and safe wards and strive to achieve a caring recovery focused environment and a supportive environment to develop in.

We are looking for clinically skilled, compassionate and caring professionals who are committed to providing care of the highest quality to some of the most vulnerable individuals known to our service.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Main duties of the job

The postholder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

You will be designated to take charge regularly of the ward.

The postholder is required to supervise staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and / or post basic students.

The staff nurse will at all times work within the spirit of the NMC code of Professional Conduct for trained nurses and local policies.

You will need to have a passion for working with people with mental health needs and possess excellent communication skills as you will be alongside other professionals, families and carers.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7-day service.

Job Share(s) Considered

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job summary

This exciting Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse opportunity will be primarily based on Ward B3 at Halton Hospital, supporting the Community Winter Stepdown Ward from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027.

The Community Winter Stepdown Ward has been established to support system winter pressures by providing care for medically optimised patients who no longer require acute hospital intervention but require ongoing assessment, rehabilitation, discharge planning and support to progress through their discharge pathway. The ward plays a key role in reducing hospital length of stay, improving patient flow, preventing delayed discharges and supporting patients to return safely to their usual place of residence or onward care setting.

As a senior member of the nursing team, the post holder will provide strong clinical leadership and operational oversight to ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of care. The role combines direct patient care with leadership responsibilities, supporting the coordination of patient flow, management of discharge pathways, supervision of staff and continuous service improvement.

This post represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about supporting medically optimised patients, facilitating timely discharge, maximising patient independence and delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care within an innovative intermediate care environment.

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible clinical leadership and professional nursing expertise within the Community Winter Stepdown Ward.
• Coordinate the day-to-day management of the ward, ensuring safe staffing levels, effective patient flow and timely progression through discharge pathways.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for medically optimised patients requiring ongoing rehabilitation, discharge support and recovery-focused interventions.
• Lead on comprehensive patient assessments, identifying barriers to discharge and implementing plans to overcome delays.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care that promotes recovery, independence and safe discharge outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including therapists, discharge coordinators, social workers, community services and primary care colleagues to facilitate seamless discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Support patients to achieve rehabilitation goals and maximise independence in preparation for discharge to their usual place of residence or onward care setting.
• Act as Nurse in Charge when required, coordinating clinical activity, managing patient flow and supporting operational demands.

Please see full job description attached for full list of duties.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Job summary

Are you a pharmacy technician looking for a role where you can make a difference in your community? Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is expanding our Virtual Ward service and we're looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our growing Pharmacy team.Our Virtual Ward provides hospital-level care to patients in their own homes, supporting conditions such as respiratory, cardiology, and frailty. The aim is to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and enable early discharge, ensuring patients receive high-quality care in the comfort of their familiar surroundings.

Main duties of the job

As a pharmacy technician within the virtual ward team, you'll play a key role in supporting safe and effective medication management. You will:

- - Provide high-quality pharmaceutical and technical services directly to Virtual Ward patients.

- - Participate in medication reviews and clinical audits.

- - Play a crucial role in medication management during care transitions into and out of the Virtual Ward environment.

- - Conduct home visits to patients in their own homes or care settings to offer holistic pharmaceutical care and assess medicines concordance.

- - Collaborate with the MDT to develop and enhance the pharmacy services provided by our virtual wards.

You will work alongside an experienced Senior Pharmacy Technician, who will mentor and develop you, and have the support of the Principal Pharmacist for Virtual Wards.

For pharmacy technicians that are eligible for registration with GPhC, but do not match the person specification, we are able to offer suitable candidates a position in our pharmacy technician development program which would allow us to appoint you at Band 4 with progression to Band 5 once you have successfully completed all of your competencies.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job summary

The Children's SLT teams work in close partnership with parent representative groups, and key stakeholders in education and social care across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Local Authorities to monitor and improve the service through co-production.

The teams are committed to ensuring staff have the skills and time to feel proud of the work that we do. At Band 6 there are options and opportunities to deliver care and support, and to develop your skills across our specialist pathways. The focus for this role is to provide care acrossacross universal, targeted and specific waves of intervention to children and young people in early years, mainstream and specialist schools with speech, language and communication needs. If you have interests in specific areas of children's SLT please talk with us about those at interview.

The SLT team actively seek to develop everyone's interest and participation in audit, service improvement and research.

We will actively support you to develop your skills and your career during this fixed term contract and encourage you to consider a longer term career with us as opportunities emerge through the SEND reforms in 2026/27.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake comprehensive autonomous speech, language and communication assessment for children and young people, including those with complex presentations, using investigative and analytical skills.
• To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to form an accurate profile of strengths, difficulties and needs, diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions.
• To develop care plans in partnership with children and young people, parents and others in children's lives.
• To deliver care and support at a highly specialist level.
• To develop your knowledge, skills and clinical networks in your chosen specialist area respondingto available evidence and being involved in audit, service improvement and research.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

The Children's SLT team work closely within Children's Therapy Services with the Child Development Centres and Community Paediatrics, and also provide in reaching services to the local acute wards

There are strong relationships across the Children's and Families service delivery group with all teams.

Job summary

Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a passion for supporting people living with persistent pain and complex musculoskeletal conditions? We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join the Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (TIMS) on a fixed-term basis.

Working as part of a highly regarded multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for patients experiencing persistent pain, disability, and the psychological impact of long-term musculoskeletal conditions. You will play a key role in helping individuals improve their quality of life, self-management skills and functional outcomes through evidence-based psychological approaches.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued development of psychologically informed practice within an integrated MSK service and work collaboratively alongside physiotherapists, consultants, advanced practitioners and other healthcare professionals across Newcastle and Gateshead.

• Interview Date Wednesday 11 November 2026
• 15 Hours/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will provide highly specialist psychological input to patients referred to TIMS with complex musculoskeletal and persistent pain presentations. Responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive psychological assessments, developing biopsychosocial formulations, delivering evidence-based interventions, and providing consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues.

You will contribute to multidisciplinary case discussions, support psychologically informed care across the service, and deliver advice, training and supervision where appropriate. The role will involve working closely with clinicians to enhance patient self-management, reduce barriers to recovery, and improve clinical outcomes for individuals experiencing chronic pain and disability.

You will also contribute to service development, clinical governance activities, audit and quality improvement initiatives, helping to ensure that psychological care remains an integral component of the TIMS model of care.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Gastrointestinal (GI) Physiology Department is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dynamic, specialist team as an Apprentice Healthcare Science Assistant. The successful candidate will be supported in undertaking a Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science, combining structured academic learning with practical, hands-on experience within a highly specialised clinical service.

The post holder will work under direct and at times indirect supervision of the Clinical Scientists and Specialist Practitioners undertaking tasks and duties delegated to them, which are within the scope of this job description. They will work collaboratively within the specialist area to meet the needs of patients, following departmental policies and procedures.

The role is primarily to support the Clinical Scientists and Specialist Practitioners to deliver safe, high-quality diagnostic related tasks to patients, this will include preparation of patients and equipment prior to a wide range of GI Physiology diagnostic related investigations and treatments.

Interview Assessment Date: Tuesday 24th November 2026

37.5 hours per week, to include 1 day per week study leave to undertake a Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science (~24-month duration)

You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all the information before applying for the vacancy

Main duties of the job

The Apprentice Healthcare Science Assistant will work as part of the specialist GI Physiology team, supporting Clinical Scientists and Specialist Practitioners in the delivery of a comprehensive range of diagnostic investigations and treatments, main duties:

Assisting with the preparation of patients, clinical environments and specialist equipment for GI Physiology investigations

Supporting Clinical Scientists and Specialist Practitioners during diagnostic procedures, ensuring patient comfort, dignity and safety

Assisting with the cleaning, preparation, maintenance and quality control of specialist diagnostic equipment in accordance with departmental procedures.

Supporting the accurate recording, handling and management of clinical data and patient information, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with information governance requirements

Communicating effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, providing appropriate information and reassurance throughout the patient pathway

Contributing to departmental quality assurance, infection prevention and control, health and safety, and service improvement activities

Actively participating in the Level 4 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship programme, completing academic requirements, workplace assessments and competency-based training

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job summary

To work within the Russet House and the Durants school OT team to develop and provide Occupational Therapy services for Pupils who attend Russet House School and Durants school (a maintained special school for Autistic Pupils, 3-11 years and 11-19 years) both at home and school.To provide high-quality child centred, occupationally focused assessment and intervention to Russet House/ Durants school pupils and their families.

To work with the OT team and school Leadership to plan and develop the OT service into Russet House school / Durants school working at a Universal, Targeted and Specialist level.

To contribute to and lead on aspects of planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Children's Occupational Therapy Service. To contribute to and lead on specified service improvements in relation to the post and quality initiatives within the team.

To work as an autonomous practitioner with access to supervision.

To supervise, appraise and train Pupils and junior staff as required.

To work effectively and flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment, including working with teachers, community providers, social workers, SLT, psychologists, dieticians, paediatricians, physiotherapists and other professionals

To be flexible to the demands of the service in regard to location of work and area of clinical specialism.

Main duties of the job

• To manage a school caseload of young people with a range of needs including those with complex disabilities, providing occupationally focused assessment and intervention.
• To work with the Russet House school and school team / Durants school team to develop a high quality, evidence-based service provision into Russet House school and Durants school. This will include staff training and Universal and Targeted provision as well as Specialist support.
• To provide both home and school-based OT input to the Pupils in Russet House school, / Durants school focusing on occupational areas of need and preparing Pupils for adulthood.
• To set occupationally focused intervention goals with children and/or their parents/carers and schools that are child centred and agreed by the child and/or their parents/carers and school staff.
• To set and maintain high standards of clinical practice, which is evidence based, and includes outcome measures to monitor achievement of person-centred goals and whole class approaches.
• To work alongside teaching staff to provide class based targeted intervention packages of care.
• To work within an occupational frame of reference.

About us

Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the Trust and include dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists.

AHPs can work autonomously, lead teams and have a critical contribution to make to children and adults and all patient journeys including end-of-life care. AHPs provide direct patient care, offer numerous rehabilitation approaches, operate sophisticated diagnostic, screening and treatment equipment and contribute to broader population health outcomes.

Many patients have complex needs and AHPs, whether working autonomously or in collaboration with other health and social care staff, have a positive impact on health outcomes and are essential to high quality, timely and accessible healthcare.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year Inclusive of Outer London HCAS per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-8247226-A

Job locations

St Michael Site Cedar House

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To advise and teach parents/carers and school staff of children with additional needs on appropriate on-going Occupational Therapy management programmes. To develop integrated support plans with schools, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure effective management in achieving the best care for the child.
• To work as part of the core OT service in the delivery of training and workshop programmes to educational establishments, to best help children achieve outcomes within inclusive facilities.

• To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling children in school environments.

• To assess and manage clinical risk concerning the treatment of clients in own caseload and support junior staff to do the same e.g. Manual Handling risk assessment, Trust lone working Policy.
• To implement evidence-based practice and manage clinical risk within specific area of specialism. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness in specialist area thorough the use of outcome measures and audits.
• To work within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency framework.

• To provide clinical support to junior staff and colleagues
• To work within the standards and guidelines of the Childrens Occupational Therapy Service, the Trust, the British Association of Occupational Therapy (BAOT) and the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• To understand and apply National Guidelines and Legislation relating to Health, Education and Social Care in occupational therapy practise.
• To have a good working knowledge of the Code of Practice and Educational Care Health Plans.
• To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
• To complete other duties that may be delegated as appropriate by senior staff

Job description Job responsibilities To advise and teach parents/carers and school staff of children with additional needs on appropriate on-going Occupational Therapy management programmes. To develop integrated support plans with schools, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure effective management in achieving the best care for the child. To work as part of the core OT service in the delivery of training and workshop programmes to educational establishments, to best help children achieve outcomes within inclusive facilities. To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling children in school environments. To assess and manage clinical risk concerning the treatment of clients in own caseload and support junior staff to do the same e.g. Manual Handling risk assessment, Trust lone working Policy. To implement evidence-based practice and manage clinical risk within specific area of specialism. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness in specialist area thorough the use of outcome measures and audits. To work within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency framework. To provide clinical support to junior staff and colleagues To work within the standards and guidelines of the Childrens Occupational Therapy Service, the Trust, the British Association of Occupational Therapy (BAOT) and the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) To understand and apply National Guidelines and Legislation relating to Health, Education and Social Care in occupational therapy practise. To have a good working knowledge of the Code of Practice and Educational Care Health Plans. To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions. To complete other duties that may be delegated as appropriate by senior staff

Person Specification

commitments

Essential

• oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust commitments

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• oDip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent oHPC Registered OT oEvidence of Continued Professional Development

Desirable

• oMember of BAOT oManual Handling oC.P.R. oFieldwork Education Certificate oRelevant courses and/or experience equivalent to master's level

Experience

Essential

• oExtensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy oExtensive relative experience and practise in Children's Occupational Therapy including experience of working with Children and Young People (CYP) with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) oStrong desire to work with students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder oGood knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy oA good understanding of the importance of evidence base practice and how it applies to clinical practice oSound knowledge of child development and childhood occupations oExperience of child centred practice and goal setting with families and school staff oExperience of working closely with the Education sector including school staff within a special school setting. oExperience in completing Education Health Care assessments and writing good quality EHCP reports. oSpecialist knowledge & application of OT Assessments (Standardised and Non-Standardised) & Interventions relevant to client group. oKnowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches relevant to clinical area (e.g. Co-Op, Parent Coaching) oUnderstanding and practical experience of using outcome measures oExtensive experience of working within a multi-Agency Team oExperience of service development. oAbility to incorporate principles of Clinical Governance into day-to-day workload. oExperience in supervising & teaching junior staff & Students oUnderstanding of risks involved in work in the community and clinical settings oWell established knowledge of national policies, procedures and legislation relevant to Children's Occupational therapy (including Safeguarding). oAn excellent awareness of current issues and developments within the NHS and Education and how this relates to and impacts on service delivery. oGood understanding of The SEND Code of Practice, Education Health Care Plans and the legislation that supports them.

Desirable

• oExtensive experience of working in Special school setting and with student with ASD oExperience in high level clinical audit. oGood Knowledge CMOP-E and COPM oLeadership & first line management experience oExperience of working within an ASD Special school oExperience of developing training packages for school staff

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oExcellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate oDemonstrate ability to work as an effective team member oAbility to organise & respond effectively to complex information. oExcellent analytical and critical appraisal skills. oOT expertise in the management of service users with highly complex/special needs, utilizing advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills to plan treatment oAbility to laterally think and problem solve oAbility to effectively promote self and the OT profession. oAbility to work as an autonomous practitioner oClinical leadership and supervision skills oAbility to organise and prioritise own and others workloads within a busy and pressured environment oAbility to cope with working in a stressful environment and with potentially emotional or aggressive clients/carers oGood computer literacy skills Ability to keep accurate documentation

Desirable

• oExcellent presentation & training skills. oAppraisal skills oTeam leadership skills

Personal qualities

Essential

• oAbility to meet the demands of the post including possible out of borough travel oAbility to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice oDemonstrate a strong commitment to family centred care and co-production. oThorough understanding of own personal development and learning needs oEvidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member

Other requirements

Desirable

• oClean driving licence oVehicle owner.

Person Specification commitments Essential oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust commitments Education & professional Qualifications Essential oDip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent oHPC Registered OT oEvidence of Continued Professional Development Desirable oMember of BAOT oManual Handling oC.P.R. oFieldwork Education Certificate oRelevant courses and/or experience equivalent to master's level Experience Essential oExtensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy oExtensive relative experience and practise in Children's Occupational Therapy including experience of working with Children and Young People (CYP) with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) oStrong desire to work with students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder oGood knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy oA good understanding of the importance of evidence base practice and how it applies to clinical practice oSound knowledge of child development and childhood occupations oExperience of child centred practice and goal setting with families and school staff oExperience of working closely with the Education sector including school staff within a special school setting. oExperience in completing Education Health Care assessments and writing good quality EHCP reports. oSpecialist knowledge & application of OT Assessments (Standardised and Non-Standardised) & Interventions relevant to client group. oKnowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches relevant to clinical area (e.g. Co-Op, Parent Coaching) oUnderstanding and practical experience of using outcome measures oExtensive experience of working within a multi-Agency Team oExperience of service development. oAbility to incorporate principles of Clinical Governance into day-to-day workload. oExperience in supervising & teaching junior staff & Students oUnderstanding of risks involved in work in the community and clinical settings oWell established knowledge of national policies, procedures and legislation relevant to Children's Occupational therapy (including Safeguarding). oAn excellent awareness of current issues and developments within the NHS and Education and how this relates to and impacts on service delivery. oGood understanding of The SEND Code of Practice, Education Health Care Plans and the legislation that supports them. Desirable oExtensive experience of working in Special school setting and with student with ASD oExperience in high level clinical audit. oGood Knowledge CMOP-E and COPM oLeadership & first line management experience oExperience of working within an ASD Special school oExperience of developing training packages for school staff Skills and Abilities Essential oExcellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate oDemonstrate ability to work as an effective team member oAbility to organise & respond effectively to complex information. oExcellent analytical and critical appraisal skills. oOT expertise in the management of service users with highly complex/special needs, utilizing advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills to plan treatment oAbility to laterally think and problem solve oAbility to effectively promote self and the OT profession. oAbility to work as an autonomous practitioner oClinical leadership and supervision skills oAbility to organise and prioritise own and others workloads within a busy and pressured environment oAbility to cope with working in a stressful environment and with potentially emotional or aggressive clients/carers oGood computer literacy skills Ability to keep accurate documentation Desirable oExcellent presentation & training skills. oAppraisal skills oTeam leadership skills Personal qualities Essential oAbility to meet the demands of the post including possible out of borough travel oAbility to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice oDemonstrate a strong commitment to family centred care and co-production. oThorough understanding of own personal development and learning needs oEvidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member Other requirements Desirable oClean driving licence oVehicle owner.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Michael Site Cedar House

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Michael Site Cedar House

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to provide in-reach support as part of the Community Forensic Team at South West Lodge low secure unit has become available. The Community Forensic Team provide a specialist service for service users preparing for discharge from forensic secure care as well as those already in the community.

The post-holder will provide occupationally focused assessments and interventions for service users at South West Lodge under the supervision and guidance of a qualified Occupational Therapist to help prepare service users for discharge and community reintegration.

The post is for 22.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate occupationally based activities and groups guided by an Occupational Therapist for service users within South West Lodge.

To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity guided by an Occupational Therapist.

To carry our specific Occupational Therapy assessments as guided by an Occupational Therapist.

To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation and structure within the service in order to enhance functional independence, quality of life and to reduce relapse behaviours.

To provide interventions in the community such as graded leave, grocery shopping, social activities, vocational opportunities and accessing public transport.

To provide feedback to the Occupational Therapist and MDT regarding observed occupational performance to contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions and risk management plans.

Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.

Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

To contribute to risk assessments with regards to service users and clinical environment.

For secondment opportunities, applicants must obtain approval from their substantive line manager prior to applying and evidence of this approval must be provided as part of the application process.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

Find out more and search live jobs.

Job summary

Persons appointed to these Clinical Fellowships in Microsurgery and Breast Reconstruction will be attached to various Consultant Plastic & Breast Surgeons for six month periods in order to gain further training in the particular expertise of those consultants.

These are not Deanery recognised training posts.

However, senior trainees from both home and abroad are invited to apply. Any successful applicant would be expected to work as an integral part of a surgical team and would take on considerable responsibility for patients under the care of the Consultant for whom he or she is working. The successful applicant would also be involved in research and would be encouraged to present and publish papers.

These posts provide the opportunity for plastic surgical trainees to gain further experience in Microsurgery and Breast Reconstruction. In supporting the breast and microsurgery consultants. The fellows will be involved in the treatment of a large number of patients, with particular emphasis on Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction. In the event of annual and study leave, Fellows will provide prospective cover for other sub-specialties.

Main duties of the job

The Fellow will support the breast reconstruction service at the St Andrew's Centre & satellite hospitals as required.

The Fellow will be involved in microsurgical breast reconstruction

He/she will participate in breast reconstruction MDT and Risk Reducing Mastectomy MDT

He/she will be required to undertake independently skin cancer surgery, breast symmetrisation procedures and general plastic surgery work

He/she will attend the out-patient departments and the operating theatres as required by the consultants.

He/ she will also be expected to involve themselves in an on-call rota which covers the management of Plastic, Hand and Burn patients admitted as emergencies in the manner normal to Plastic Surgical Units worldwide.

He/she will be responsible for attending to the administrative matters associated with the above.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job summary

Writtle Ward is looking for enthusiastic, well-motivated registered nurses with a strong commitment to providing high levels of care to our patients and families, on a permanent full or part time basis.

Writtle is a 26 bedded ward specialising in elderly care medicine. The successful candidate will be expected to work with our extensive multidisciplinary team whilst supporting patients and their relatives through their journey from admission to discharge, providing them with the highest quality healthcare and patient experience.

In terms of the variety of experience you will gain as a registered nurse, it will be challenging but highly rewarding and will certainly develop your clinical and discharge planning skills as well as offering some great leadership opportunities.

Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced nurse - this is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn how to care for patients requiring a variety of nursing interventions.

Please note that we are unable to support applications from candidates still requiring an OSCE.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) you are required:

To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity

To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care

To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical

To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner

Good verbal and written communication skills

Establish and maintain good communication with the Ward/Department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff

To be responsible for ensuring all patients and their relatives/carers are kept fully informed of patients' treatment/progress and discharge plans/after care.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job summary

We are currently looking for Band 5 Nurses to come and join our team on John Ray Ward, our 31 bedded Elective/Trauma orthopaedic ward based at Broomfield Hospital.

Our ward prides itself in providing a high standard of patient care, experience, and quality service. Our team is friendly, supportive, vibrant and dynamic; everyone is encouraged to participate as a member of the team in developing their nursing skills. We offer a structured band 5 competency programme and support to complete mandatory training. We also apply for post graduate courses as they become available.

We hope to attract a wide range of experience for the post; we welcome applicants that are newly qualified or have experience in different areas who would like to join our team therefore previous orthopaedic experience is preferred but not essential.

Shift Patterns: Night - 19.30 - 07.30, Long day - 07.00 - 20.00

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to provide a high standard of individualized care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity, assessing care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care and contributing to supporting the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse.

You will support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area, communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner whilst establishing and maintaining good communication with the ward/department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff.

You will become an effective team member who will consistently organise and deliver individualized patient care, ensuring patients' physical, social and psychological needs are met whilst supporting Nurse Led Discharge within area of responsibility and actively participate in discharging/ transferring 'Medically fit' patients to more appropriate settings.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job summary

St Helens North PCN is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic newly qualified GP to join our Primary Care Network under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), in line with the NHS Directed Enhanced Service (DES). This is an excellent opportunity for a GP at the start of their career to gain valuable experience working within an innovative, supportive, and multidisciplinary PCN environment.

Whilst this post has been advertised for full time, we would also welcome part time applications.

We are unable to accept applications from applicants who require Visa Sponsorship.

No recruitment agencies please.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join our friendly Urgent Care Hub team, working alongside one other GP and the Hub Manager. The purpose of the Urgent Care Hub (UCH) is to support the increasing demand in general practice for same day / urgent care and provide patients with increased and improved access to urgent care.

You will work in partnership with the six practices that make up the PCN, as well as with other ARRS staff and partner organisations, supporting the care of patients requiring urgent same-day appointments. You will play a key role in helping to redesign and refine how we deliver care to these patients, contributing to improved outcomes and service efficiency.

The Urgent Care Hub (UCH) which runs Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm aims to help meet the growing demand for same-day and urgent care within general practice, offering patients of the PCN enhanced and timely access to urgent medical services.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for full details.

About us

As part of the PCN, you will collaborate closely with a diverse range of healthcare professionals, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while developing your clinical skills and experience. The post holder will be an integral part of St Helens North Primary Care Network, a collaborative team comprising six practices: Garswood Surgery, Windermere Medical Centre, Bethany Medical Centre, Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre, Rainford Health Centre, and Billinge Medical Centre. Together, we serve a combined patient population of approximately 30,000.

Our PCN prides itself on being a friendly, close-knit team driven by a strong work ethic focused on motivation, productivity, respect, and innovation. This is a new and exciting opportunity to join an expanding and diverse Primary Care Network, dedicated to improving patient care while supporting your professional development and enhancing your clinical skills.

Our mission is to provide pro-active care to patients to improve their health and wellbeing and to make a positive impact to their lives, with respect and compassion. Working in partnership with local people, health and social care, voluntary sectors, community groups and colleagues to bring communities together and helping to reduce health inequalities.

Job summary

Are you an experienced mental health pharmacist looking to broaden your expertise & influence patient care at a strategic level?

We are seeking a motivated and clinically skilled pharmacist to join our Medicines Information team. This is an excellent opportunity to use your mental health pharmacy experience to support complex clinical decision-making across the Trust.

Working alongside the Lead Medicines Information Pharmacist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based advice on medicines-related enquiries, supporting psychiatrists & multidisciplinary teams in making informed treatment decisions. Previous Medicines Information experience is desirable but not essential.

You will also contribute to clinical pharmacy services, formulary management, medicines optimisation & service development projects, with opportunities to broaden your skills through rotational work where available.

The role requires a strong foundation in hospital pharmacy practice, excellent clinical reasoning, problem-solving ability & effective written and verbal communication. Accurate documentation is essential, as responses will support future practice & less experienced colleagues.

This fixed-term post is ideal for a pharmacist with mental health experience who is keen to develop specialist Medicines Information expertise & make a wider impact on patient care and medicines governance. There is potential for the role to become permanent after 12 months.

Main duties of the job

• The role involves taking in enquiries, ensuring all relevant information has been gathered to answer the question(s) posed, then adding them onto our database to ensure good governance.

• Initial induction & training will be provided & supervised by the Lead MI Pharmacist with completion of logs to demonstrate competency & sign off before working independently.

• You'll support the development & update work of our Trust Formulary to ensure the rational use of medicines & protect against excessive expenditure on drugs

• Other Medicines Information duties including unlicensed medicine risk assessments preparation of informative Bulletins (including guidelines &medicines shortages memos) & attending meetings if needed to deputise for the Lead MI Pharmacist.

• Medicines information & wider work will involve use of specialist computer systems, including MiData bank, ePMA, RiO, Datix & ePACT analysis.

• You will support trainees & qualified pharmacy staff with their training needs & rotations through MI.

• You will report adverse drug reactions through Yellow Card Scheme.

• You will support the Lead MI Pharmacist in collating MI key performance indicators.

• You will ensure MI resources are maintained & up to date in line with UKMI recommendations.

• You will be required to cover inpatient wards by contributing to providing pharmacy support &participating in pharmacy departmental Emergency Duty Commitment and Late Duty rota.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CS418-C

Job locations

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Reading RG30 4EJ

Reading

RG30 4EJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist

• Postgraduate clinical qualification and hospital experience to be considered for band 7

• Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Ozma Tahir, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, on [email protected] or on 07580737965 wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist Postgraduate clinical qualification and hospital experience to be considered for band 7 Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Ozma Tahir, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, on [email protected] or on 07580737965 wholl be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Good Pharmacy Honours degree (BPharm or MPharm)
• Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate certificate

Desirable

• Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate diploma
• MSc in clinical or psychiatric pharmacy or relevant research subject
• Post-graduate qualification advanced communication skills, leadership or management
• Member of Professional organisation e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, College of Mental Health Pharmacists

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Previous Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience as a practising pharmacist
• Substantial experience of mental health hospital pharmacy
• Demonstrates and commitment to clinical governance and quality improvement
• One or more years working in Medicines Information department to UKMI standards

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information
• Advanced keyboard skills and computer literate, with ability to use software packages
• Demonstrate and promote GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to urgent requests interruptions

Desirable

• Advanced analysis, critical appraisal, and problem-solving skills
• ePACT analysis techniques
• Working knowledge of PGDs

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel efficiently between Trust sites
• Flexible approach to work patterns in line with needs of service e.g. EDC

Person Specification Education, qualifications or training Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Good Pharmacy Honours degree (BPharm or MPharm) Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate certificate Desirable Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate diploma MSc in clinical or psychiatric pharmacy or relevant research subject Post-graduate qualification advanced communication skills, leadership or management Member of Professional organisation e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, College of Mental Health Pharmacists Continuous Professional Development Essential Evidence of ongoing CPD Previous Experience Essential Substantial experience as a practising pharmacist Substantial experience of mental health hospital pharmacy Demonstrates and commitment to clinical governance and quality improvement One or more years working in Medicines Information department to UKMI standards Knowledge, skills and abilities Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information Advanced keyboard skills and computer literate, with ability to use software packages Demonstrate and promote GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals Ability to work under pressure and respond to urgent requests interruptions Desirable Advanced analysis, critical appraisal, and problem-solving skills ePACT analysis techniques Working knowledge of PGDs Additional Requirements Essential Ability to travel efficiently between Trust sites Flexible approach to work patterns in line with needs of service e.g. EDC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Reading RG30 4EJ

Reading

RG30 4EJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Reading RG30 4EJ

Reading

RG30 4EJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Theatre Team atChorley Theatres, Chorley Hospital Are you motivated, energetic, and eager to make a real difference in patient care? Ifyou'reforward-thinking and enthusiastic, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Ifyou'rea registered ODP or Nurse with a passion for surgical care, we want to hear from you!

Our vision is clear: deliver world-class peri-operative care to every patient. And in return,we'recommitted to offering you the support, development, and career opportunities you deserve, all within an inclusive and welcoming environment.

What We Offer:

• Exciting learning opportunities designed to help you unlock your full potential

• A fully supported induction program with a dedicated mentor by your side

• Continuous support from our experienced theatre clinical education team

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

By joining Lancashire Teaching Hospitals,you'll become part of a dedicated team covering a range of scrub disciplines. You will have the opportunity to rotate though various specialities, gaining knowledge and experience.

We'relooking for Scrub Practitioners who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centredsurgical care, adaptable to a fast-paced environment, and excited to embrace new challenges.

As a valued team member,you'llalso play a crucial role in supporting and mentoring future healthcare professionals, helping shape the next generation of theatre experts.

To support the Team Leaders in the day to day efficient running of the clinical area by providing excellent peri-op care to Patients by maintaining standards of care and professional practice.

Be responsible for assisting in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care to meet the personalised Health and wellbeing needs of patients in line with the Trust Values / HCPC and NMC professional frameworks.

Ensure the productive operation of the clinical area by ensuring that a well organised and safeenvironment is maintained.

Act as a strong role model and encourage and support the professional development of self and others. Provide clinical supervision and direction for all colleagues and students to support them in reaching their full potential.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

These are exciting times ahead for theatres here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals as we are committed to service development within theatres offering staff the opportunity to share ideas and look at new ways of working through our staff voices forum.

Our vision for theatres is to deliver first class peri-operative care for every patient. In return our commitment to you is to offer support, development and opportunities in an inclusive environment.

Job summary

There is a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity in the Ilfracombe and Braunton community nursing team. Have you always thought you would like to try community nursing? Now is your opportunity to try it.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join our Psychology Team within the Community Mental Health Service (CMHS) and Eating Disorder Team on the Isle of Wight. This is an exciting 23-month fixed-term contract/secondment opportunity where you will work with individuals with complex mental health needs as part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical skills across a range of presentations, providing psychological assessment, formulation and intervention while contributing to a psychologically informed service.

Just a short ferry journey from the mainland, the Isle of Wight offers more than professional fulfilment. With beautiful beaches, stunning coastline, rolling countryside and a relaxed pace of life, it is the perfect place to balance career development with personal wellbeing. Whether you enjoy coastal walks, outdoor pursuits, exploring historic attractions or simply having space to unwind, island life offers something for everyone.

As part of our friendly and supportive team, you will receive regular supervision, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of local people.

If you are applying as an internal candidate on a secondment basis, please ensure you have obtained permission from your current line manager in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy before submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality specialist assessment, formulation, individual and group psychological therapy to patients of the Isle of Wight Community Mental Health Teams and Eating Disorder Team working within professional guidelines and the organisational structure of the Service's policies and procedures.

The characteristics of the core population include people with enduring mental health needs and complex emotional needs who may find it difficult to:

Make or maintain relationships, connect with other people, including friends, family or work colleagues

Manage and control their emotions

Cope with life and difficult feelings

Control their behaviours and impulses

Duties will also include working with other people involved in individuals' care (eg family or named carers). A recovery-focused approach is essential.

The postholder will place an emphasis on co-production and demonstrate an attitude which respects and values individuals and their carers and the core values of the Trust: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

See full job description for full key activities and responsibilities.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist passionate about improving outcomes for people with eating disorders? Join Waterlily, our specialist inpatient prevention programme supporting adults with anorexia nervosa across the provider collaborative.

Waterlily provides intensive, mainly virtual support for individuals needing a higher level of care than standard community services, helping people recover, gain independence and avoid inpatient admission.

As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner, you will work within a multidisciplinary team delivering assessment, care planning, risk management, therapy groups, meal support, community work and evidence based interventions. You will manage a caseload and work closely with patients, families and professionals across local and regional eating disorder services.

We are seeking a compassionate, motivated practitioner who enjoys collaborative working and is keen to develop specialist skills in eating disorders. Previous eating disorder experience is desirable but not essential. Applications are welcomed from experienced mental health nurses and occupational therapists with transferable skills and an interest in this specialist area.

Contact Details

Izzy Bird - Clinical Lead

[email protected]/ 07823 578742

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within the Waterlily Inpatient Prevention Programme, supporting adults with anorexia nervosa who require enhanced care to aid recovery and prevent inpatient admission.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will manage a caseload, work autonomously and contribute to safe, effective service delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver care mainly through a virtual model across a regional footprint.
• Complete assessments and contribute to person-centred care planning and reviews.
• Deliver therapeutic groups, meal support and evidence-based interventions.
• Build therapeutic relationships with patients, families and carers.
• Assess and manage risk, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Participate in multidisciplinary reviews and care planning.
• Work with regional eating disorder services to support continuity of care.
• Provide guidance and support to colleagues, students and less experienced staff.
• Participate in supervision, training and continuing professional development.
• Contribute to service evaluation, audit and quality improvement.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and effective communication.
• Practise in line with professional standards, legislation, Trust policies and clinical governance requirements.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.