Job summary

Senior Health Care Assistant - PSDU

Band 3 (maternity cover)

The post holder supports the team of health professionals to enable them to provide an effective, caring, seamless service to patients and their families by carrying out assigned tasks and by being involved in direct care under the supervision of a qualified nurse

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.

• To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.

• To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.

• To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.

• To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible, and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.

• To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered and not prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

• To be able to work autonomously as required and to receive close supervision and instruction as necessary.

• To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised.

• To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge.

• To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious and dynamic individual to join our committed and well-integrated multidisciplinary team, providing high standard care.

This post is for a 2 year fixed term Locum Consultant Haematologist responsible for delivering comprehensive clinical care to patients with a wide range of blood disorders, including haematological malignancy. The role also involves providing specialist advice on all aspects of haematology to colleagues across the Trust and in Primary Care.

The successful applicant will be based at Furness General Hospital, with flexibility to work across Trust sites, including Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Outpatient activity will include general haematology clinics, with the opportunity to develop a sub-specialist interest. Clinics are delivered within oncology units across the three sites, in close proximity to chemotherapy delivery areas.

This is a full-time 10 PA post with 2 additional programmed activities (APA), subject to negotiation and reviewed annually through the job planning process. Applicants are encouraged to clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification within their application.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide full clinical care for patients with haematological conditions, including haematological malignancy. They will deliver specialist haematology advice to colleagues within the Trust and in Primary Care, supporting safe and effective patient management.

The role includes contributing to clinical laboratory services at Furness General Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary. The appointee will also participate in the consultant on-call rota, providing cover across all Trust hospitals.

A whole-time equivalent consultant would typically undertake three general haematology outpatient clinics per week, alongside developing and maintaining a sub-specialist interest aligned to service needs.

There will be an expectation for the successful candidate to participate in a 1 in 5/6 on-call rota, which attracts an additional 1 PA and a 5% supplement.

About us

The Hospitals are situated on the edge of the Lake District National Park, surrounded by an area of outstanding natural beauty offering superb outdoor and recreational activities, related to the sea, lakes, fells and countryside.

UHMBhas a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.We work in partnership with Health Education EnglandNorth West(HEENW), the General Medical Council (GMC) and our local medical schools,to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust's high standards of patient care.UHMBT provide clinical placements for Medical Students fromLancaster Medical School and Medical Students and StudentPhysician Associates from the University of Central Lancashire. We also provide training for ourdoctors in training, specialty doctors and GP trainees as well as supporting the development of our consultant educators.

Details

Date posted

09 November 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

331-B0600826-D

Job locations

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications/Skills

Essential

• Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC.
• Evidence of higher specialist training and experience in Haematology equivalent to UK CCT/CESR standards.

Desirable

• MRCP or equivalent MRCPath (Haematology)
• Specialist Registration, or within 6 months of award at time of interview.
• Accredited specialist in Haematology (or within 6 months of gaining CCT) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience in managing acutely unwell general medical patients / Core Medical Training
• Broad training in all aspects of clinical and laboratory haematology

Research and Audit

Essential

• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit

Education and Teaching

Essential

• Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and doctors
• Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent

Person Specification Qualifications/Skills Essential Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC. Evidence of higher specialist training and experience in Haematology equivalent to UK CCT/CESR standards. Desirable MRCP or equivalent MRCPath (Haematology) Specialist Registration, or within 6 months of award at time of interview. Accredited specialist in Haematology (or within 6 months of gaining CCT) or equivalent Experience Essential Experience in managing acutely unwell general medical patients / Core Medical Training Broad training in all aspects of clinical and laboratory haematology Research and Audit Essential Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit Education and Teaching Essential Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and doctors Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Dalton Lane

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Safeguarding Practitioner for children and adults, ensuring delivery of improved health outcomes for those at risk of harm from serious violence. The post holder will be based within the emergency department and will support victims of serious violence, whilst being an integral member of the multi-agency safeguarding team, ensuring that the health needs of this most vulnerable group are included in any multi-agency assessments. The post-holder will maximise positive outcomes for identified victims by building trusted relationships and supporting victims at a reachable and teachable moment. The post holder will work closely with ED staff, the Safeguarding Team, Police, Social Care and community services to ensure positive outcomes for victims. The post holder will work closely with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children to ensure appropriate quality assurance mechanisms are in place and to assist in the development and raising awareness of serious violence and knife crime across the Trust and support available through the ED navigator.

Main duties of the job

The scope of the post will include the development of effective inter-disciplinary and inter-agency communication and relationships to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and adults, who are victims of serious violence. The post holder will need to be a motivated and dynamic professional with experience of working with complex safeguarding issues. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential requirements of this post, as is the ability to work a varying shift pattern to cover the service 7 days a week and during unsociable hours.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our friendly and highly regarded pharmacy team at Guild Lodge. This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care and developing pharmacy services within specialist inpatient settings. The role offers the opportunity to influence medicines optimisation, service development, governance and workforce development across a secure mental health environment.

Guild Lodge is a specialist secure mental health service providing assessment, care, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery for 144 service users within a range of forensic and specialist services. Situated in a beautiful rural location with excellent motorway links, thehospital provides opportunities to work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.

This role would suit a pharmacist with substantial post-registration experience, excellent clinical knowledge and a passion for mental health pharmacy. Experience of working in mental health is essential, and postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience are highly desirable.

Main duties of the job

As the Senior Mental Health Pharmacist, you will provide professional and clinical leadership to the pharmacy team, ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective and patient-centred clinical pharmacy service. You will work closely with medical, nursing and allied health professionalsto optimise medicines use and improve outcomes for service users. You will also support the strategic development of pharmacy services, contribute to governance and quality improvement initiatives, and play a key role in the education and development of pharmacy staff.

Due to the location of various units, an ability and willingness to travel around Trust locations is required.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Clinical Fellow to join our dynamic team. This post will be based across both Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital sites - This post is covering maternity leave until 25th July 2027.

This will be a rotational post including clinical duties within the Surgical Assessment Unit for emergency admissions for General Surgery, UGI and Colorectal working alongside the Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioners, providing clinical assessment and decision making for undifferentiated surgical presentations and support from the Surgical Registrar and Surgeon of the Week Consultant.

There will be opportunity to attend the regular operating sessions of the Clinical Team to assist with major surgery and be trained in basic surgical skills under the close supervision of the Consultant. After a period of supervision, you will be able to assess new and follow up patients under the supervision of a Consultant.

Main duties of the job

Daily ward round at Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital or Royal Preston Hospital

Attendance at out-patient clinics at Preston and Chorley.

Operating sessions will be determined by the individual's experience with both supervised in-patient and day case lists in Chorley allowing training in endoscopic, laparoscopic and open pelvic and renal surgery.

. Surgical Assessment Unit rotation

This post will be part of the 1 in 16 on-call general surgery rota at FY2-CT1/JCF grade level covering Preston and Chorley Hospitals.

Audit and research activities, participation in teaching and training activities for medical and clinical staff is expected.

Assessment of ward referral at Royal Preston and Chorley Hospitals.

Providing support to more junior staff eg FY1 and FY2/ Medical Students.

Weekly programme will typically include 1 clinic, 1 inpatient operative list and 1 diagnostic list.

About us

Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students.

As a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles. You will be expected to take on the role of educational supervisor for doctors in training attached to the department.

We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust.

The contract may be supplemented or amended by local collective agreements reached with trade unions recognised by the Trust and the rules and resolutions of the Trust Board

Job summary

St Helens North PCN is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic 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 to gain valuable experience working within an innovative, supportive, and multidisciplinary PCN environment working across the 6 practices in St Helens PCN North.

The successful applicant must be eligible for the role as per guidelines as set out in the DES.

This role is fixed term till 31st March 2028 and we would consider a less than full time application.

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.

In addition to carrying out urgent hub appointments which have seasonal demand, there is an opportunity to develop or bring specific areas of expertise in / to this role. As a PCN we would have a preference for this to be supporting in ADHD service development, which is new to the PCN, or would consider alternative specialities such as cardiovascular disease, dermatology, etc.

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

Band 6 - Specialist Occupational Therapist

Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit - St Helens Hospital

Full time 37.5 hrs pw (part time considered)

Are you a confident Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a more rewarding clinical challenge in a highly specialist rehabilitation service? Are you ready to further develop your clinical and leadership skills?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our team at Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit, St Helens Hospital.

Seddon Rehab Unit offers a dedicated seven-day rehabilitation service as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network, providing specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults following traumatic injury or serious illness. Rehabilitation is active and is provided at a level of intensity and duration that can be tolerated by the patient to enable the achievement of optimum functional potential. Our team work closely with patients and families to achieve the best possible level of independence and quality of life. In addition to the inpatients service, the unit also offers out-patient therapy services.

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.

Please note- it is the applicant's responsibility to seek authorisation from their current manager to be released for the secondment before a formal application is made

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Occupational Therapist to this specialist post. The successful applicant will be part of a motivated, forward thinking, close interdisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, Rehabilitation Assistants, Clinical Psychologists, a Rehabilitation Coordinator, Social Worker and Rehabilitation Nurses. The medical team is led by a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine.

You will be joining an established OT team and will have access to support and supervision from a Clinical Lead (Band 7) Occupational Therapist. We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to develop both the service and themselves. The appropriate candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to training rotational therapists, rehabilitation assistants and undergraduate staff.

Continuous evidence-based practice and service development is fundamental to the team, and you will be passionate in identifying, leading and driving forward new projects.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Job summary

This post is for a Microsurgery Fellow in Plastic Surgery.

Fixed term: 12 months (Split into two 6 month appointments)

This is a whole-time fixed term post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Surgeon looking to progress their career in microsurgery to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care from the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery unit at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from individuals seeking specialist training in breast reconstruction with a focus on microsurgical reconstruction.

The Plastic Surgery Department at MWLT performs around 170 free flap breast reconstructions per year.

There is also a significant non-microsurgical breast reconstructive workload including asymmetry correction, congenital, breast reduction, revisional breast surgery and subtotal breast reconstruction carried out in the department.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Job summary

Specialty Doctor - General Adult, Rehab (Preston)

We are looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry to work in our Rehabilitation Service, based at the Wesham. Rehabilitation Unit. The post is full time (10 PAs) and fixed term for a period of 2-years initially.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be required to provide medical input to the patients including psychiatric and physical health reviews.

There are both inpatient and community arms to the rehab service, and the post holder will be expected to support both settings

Additionally, the postholder will work within the multidisciplinary team, including attendance at weekly multidisciplinary review meetings.

About us

To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 years' experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. You are required to be Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are proud of our fantastic SAS Development Programme, which is a great source of development for our Doctors. We have an active SAS Forum which meets on a regular basis to discuss operational and professional issues to support SAS/Specialty Doctors.

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been selected to take part in one of four national Fit Note Reform Pilots commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions, testing a new approach that aims to improve support for people whose health affects their ability to work. The pilot addresses a recognised challenge in the current system, where fit notes often focus on certifying sickness absence rather than providing practical support to help people remain in work or return to work safely.

The Occupational Health Nurse is one of the senior clinical assessment resources within the Enable team. Working from home, the post holder will undertake work and health assessments by telephone and video for patients referred into the pilot, form an occupational health judgement about functional capacity and fitness for work, and produce Workability Plans that are clinically defensible, practical for employers and genuinely useful to the patient.

This is a test-and-learn service. The post holder is expected not only to deliver assessments, but to help shape the clinical model itself contributing to protocol development, escalation criteria, triage rules and the evaluation evidence that will inform national policy.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake structured work and health assessments with patients referred into the pilot by telephone or video, according to patient need and clinical appropriateness. Where a face-to-face assessment is clinically necessary, arrange this through agreed pathways.
• At the start of each remote consultation, confirm the patient's identity, location and a contact number.
• Assess the interaction between a person's health condition, their functional ability and the demands of their role, taking account of all appropriate physical, psychological, social and workplace factors.
• Formulate and co-produce personalised Workability Plans focused on functional capability, phased return, adjustments and the practical support required to sustain work.
• Exercise autonomous professional judgement in determining whether a period away from work is clinically appropriate, and articulate that judgement clearly, proportionately and defensibly.
• Provide specialist advice on reasonable adjustments, graduated return to work, workplace modification and phased hours, informed by an understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Review and update Workability Plans at agreed intervals, adjusting recommendations as recovery, circumstances or employer response change.
• Recognise the limits of the pilot service and of personal professional competence, and escalate promptly and appropriately.

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. There is no change to fit note legislation, so every patient still needs a valid, signed fit note. 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. Employers are contacted only with the patient's explicit agreement. The pilot generates data and learning for the DWP to shape future national policy.

The service uses EMIS, AccuRx, X-on Surgery Connect and Florey questionnaires. This post is home-based: consultations are delivered by telephone and video, and the post holder works with the Enable team through Microsoft Teams and the service's clinical systems.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,590 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0160-26-0032

Job locations

Remote/Home Working

Remote

LA14 2HG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

Clinical assessment and workability planning

• Undertake structured work and health assessments with patients referred into the pilot by telephone or video, according to patient need and clinical appropriateness. Where a face-to-face assessment is clinically necessary, arrange this through agreed pathways.

• At the start of each remote consultation, confirm the patient's identity, location and a contact number.

• Assess the interaction between a person's health condition, their functional ability and the demands of their role, taking account of all appropriate physical, psychological, social and workplace factors.

• Formulate and co-produce personalised Workability Plans focused on functional capability, phased return, adjustments and the practical support required to sustain work.

• Exercise autonomous professional judgement in determining whether a period away from work is clinically appropriate, and articulate that judgement clearly, proportionately and defensibly.

• Provide specialist advice on reasonable adjustments, graduated return to work, workplace modification and phased hours, informed by an understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and relevant health and safety legislation.

• Review and update Workability Plans at agreed intervals, adjusting recommendations as recovery, circumstances or employer response change.

• Recognise the limits of the pilot service and of personal professional competence, and escalate promptly and appropriately.

Triage, caseload and pathway management

• Contribute to the triage of incoming referrals, applying agreed criteria to determine the appropriate assessment route, practitioner and priority.

• Manage a personal caseload, prioritising effectively against service standards and pilot appointment targets.

• Identify patients whose needs fall outside the pilot model including those requiring urgent clinical assessment, safeguarding intervention or mental health crisis support and escalate through agreed routes without delay.

• Refer and signpost to wider support, including WorkWell coaching, therapy services, musculoskeletal pathways, social prescribing, debt and housing advice and employment support.

• Support colleagues in the wider team with clinical advice on complex or borderline cases, within scope of practice, by Teams or telephone.

Employer and stakeholder liaison

• With patient consent, take part in three-way conversations by telephone or video between the patient, their employer and the service to agree practical adjustments and maintain workplace connection from day one of absence.

• Produce clear, objective written advice for employers and managers that answers the question asked, respects medical confidentiality and avoids unnecessary clinical detail.

• Communicate sensitively with employers who may hold differing views, using negotiation and persuasion to reach workable outcomes for the patient.

• Build constructive relationships with referring practices, providing feedback that supports referral quality and confidence in the pilot model.

Clinical governance, safety and record keeping

• Practise at all times within the NMC Code, professional standards, pilot protocols and standard operating procedures.

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legible records in the approved clinical system, in line with the Data Sharing Agreement and information governance requirements.

• Obtain and record valid informed consent for assessment, for information sharing and for any contact with employers or third parties.

• Discharge safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk, escalating concerns in accordance with agreed policy.

• Report incidents, near misses, complaints and risks through the pilot governance framework, and contribute to learning from them.

• Take part in virtual clinical supervision, case review and multidisciplinary discussion, including reflective review of complex or contested cases.

• Maintain professional indemnity and NMC registration, and comply with revalidation requirements.

Service design, data and evaluation

• Contribute to the development and refinement of assessment templates, triage criteria, escalation thresholds, business rules and standard operating procedures as the pilot matures.

• Capture the agreed management information and evaluation data set accurately and at the point of care, understanding that incomplete data weakens the national evidence base.

• Take part in audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and test-and-learn cycles, and act on the findings.

• Support the independent national evaluation, including interviews, case note review and data collection, within the limits of patient confidentiality.

Education, promotion and professional development

• Promote the pilot positively to practices, patients, employers and partners.

• Provide informal supervision, coaching and clinical advice to non-clinical members of the team.

• Maintain and extend personal expertise in occupational health, work and health policy and fitness for work assessment; undertake training identified as necessary for the role, including any pilot-specific training.

• Take part in appraisal, personal development planning and mandatory training.

Working arrangements

Contract and hours

• This is a fixed-term post funded through the national pilot. Continuation beyond the pilot period cannot be guaranteed and is subject to national decisions on the future of the model.

• Some flexibility over working hours may be needed to accommodate patients who are in work and employers who are only available outside core hours, such as Saturday working.

• The post holder will be expected to work in a rapidly evolving service where processes, systems and documentation change during the pilot period.

This is a home-based post. MBPCC's Homeworking, Hybrid Working and Remote Learning Guidance applies in full, and the post holder remains subject to the same professional, contractual, governance and performance expectations as staff working from MBPCC premises.

Location and in-person attendance

• Live in the UK and carry out all work from a UK address for the duration of employment. Working from outside the UK is not permitted.

• Deliver patient consultations remotely by telephone and video, using MBPCC-approved systems only.

• Travel to MBPCC head office at the start of employment to collect MBPCC equipment and to attend a face-to-face induction.

• Attend MBPCC head office again where equipment needs to be collected, exchanged or returned, including at the end of employment.

Suitable home working environment

• Have a suitable, dedicated workspace that supports concentration, minimises distractions and enables professional communication.

• Ensure consultations and confidential conversations cannot be overheard, and that screens cannot be seen by family members, visitors or anyone else not authorised to view them.

• Have a suitable desk or workstation, appropriate seating, adequate lighting, ventilation and heating, and reliable internet access sufficient for video consultations and clinical systems.

• Use a headset whenever patient or confidential information is being discussed, and use the MBPCC background on video calls.

• Complete the MBPCC Homeworking Self-Assessment (including display screen equipment) and sign the Employee Homeworking Agreement before starting, and tell your manager of any significant change to your home working arrangements.

• Home working is not a replacement for childcare or dependant care arrangements. Where caring responsibilities affect your ability to work, discuss this with your manager.

Information governance and cyber security

• Use only MBPCC-issued devices, organisational accounts and approved systems and video conferencing platforms. Do not store confidential information on personal or unapproved systems.

• Lock screens when away from the workstation, keep passwords, smartcards and fingerprint access to yourself, and do not allow anyone else to use MBPCC devices or systems.

• Verify who is present before discussing confidential information, share only the minimum necessary, and keep patient-identifiable information out of chat functions unless clinically necessary and authorised.

• Do not record, screenshot or photograph consultations, meetings or training unless this has been authorised. Do not join patient-related calls from public places.

• Secure and dispose of any paper records using approved methods, and report any information governance or cyber security incident immediately.

Audit and monitoring

Because this post involves remote access to patient-identifiable clinical information, enhanced governance controls apply. The post holder will be subject to audit and monitoring, including:

• Periodic information governance audits and an annual information governance review.

• Verification that the home working environment is, and remains, secure and suitable.

• Asset and equipment audits, at least annually. MBPCC equipment remains organisational property and must be cared for, faults reported promptly and items returned when requested.

• Compliance monitoring of mandatory training, information governance and cyber security training.

• Monitoring of availability, activity and performance against service standards, through one-to-ones, work plans, activity schedules, supervision and clinical audit.

• Quarterly one-to-one and wellbeing reviews, and an annual review of the home working arrangement.

Failure to meet these requirements may be managed under MBPCC's disciplinary, information governance and data protection procedures.

Availability, communication and wellbeing

• Work contracted hours, be visible and contactable during agreed working times, keep your electronic calendar up to date and respond to communications promptly.

• Attend virtual team meetings, huddles, multidisciplinary discussions, supervision and training punctually and in full. Training during working hours is working time and must not be combined with caring or domestic tasks.

Follow the MBPCC Lone Working Guidance.

Job description Job responsibilities Main duties and responsibilitiesClinical assessment and workability planning Undertake structured work and health assessments with patients referred into the pilot by telephone or video, according to patient need and clinical appropriateness. Where a face-to-face assessment is clinically necessary, arrange this through agreed pathways. At the start of each remote consultation, confirm the patient's identity, location and a contact number. Assess the interaction between a person's health condition, their functional ability and the demands of their role, taking account of all appropriate physical, psychological, social and workplace factors. Formulate and co-produce personalised Workability Plans focused on functional capability, phased return, adjustments and the practical support required to sustain work. Exercise autonomous professional judgement in determining whether a period away from work is clinically appropriate, and articulate that judgement clearly, proportionately and defensibly. Provide specialist advice on reasonable adjustments, graduated return to work, workplace modification and phased hours, informed by an understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and relevant health and safety legislation. Review and update Workability Plans at agreed intervals, adjusting recommendations as recovery, circumstances or employer response change. Recognise the limits of the pilot service and of personal professional competence, and escalate promptly and appropriately.Triage, caseload and pathway management Contribute to the triage of incoming referrals, applying agreed criteria to determine the appropriate assessment route, practitioner and priority. Manage a personal caseload, prioritising effectively against service standards and pilot appointment targets. Identify patients whose needs fall outside the pilot model including those requiring urgent clinical assessment, safeguarding intervention or mental health crisis support and escalate through agreed routes without delay. Refer and signpost to wider support, including WorkWell coaching, therapy services, musculoskeletal pathways, social prescribing, debt and housing advice and employment support. Support colleagues in the wider team with clinical advice on complex or borderline cases, within scope of practice, by Teams or telephone.Employer and stakeholder liaison With patient consent, take part in three-way conversations by telephone or video between the patient, their employer and the service to agree practical adjustments and maintain workplace connection from day one of absence. Produce clear, objective written advice for employers and managers that answers the question asked, respects medical confidentiality and avoids unnecessary clinical detail. Communicate sensitively with employers who may hold differing views, using negotiation and persuasion to reach workable outcomes for the patient. Build constructive relationships with referring practices, providing feedback that supports referral quality and confidence in the pilot model.Clinical governance, safety and record keeping Practise at all times within the NMC Code, professional standards, pilot protocols and standard operating procedures. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legible records in the approved clinical system, in line with the Data Sharing Agreement and information governance requirements. Obtain and record valid informed consent for assessment, for information sharing and for any contact with employers or third parties. Discharge safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk, escalating concerns in accordance with agreed policy. Report incidents, near misses, complaints and risks through the pilot governance framework, and contribute to learning from them. Take part in virtual clinical supervision, case review and multidisciplinary discussion, including reflective review of complex or contested cases. Maintain professional indemnity and NMC registration, and comply with revalidation requirements.Service design, data and evaluation Contribute to the development and refinement of assessment templates, triage criteria, escalation thresholds, business rules and standard operating procedures as the pilot matures. Capture the agreed management information and evaluation data set accurately and at the point of care, understanding that incomplete data weakens the national evidence base. Take part in audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and test-and-learn cycles, and act on the findings. Support the independent national evaluation, including interviews, case note review and data collection, within the limits of patient confidentiality.Education, promotion and professional development Promote the pilot positively to practices, patients, employers and partners. Provide informal supervision, coaching and clinical advice to non-clinical members of the team. Maintain and extend personal expertise in occupational health, work and health policy and fitness for work assessment; undertake training identified as necessary for the role, including any pilot-specific training. Take part in appraisal, personal development planning and mandatory training.Working arrangementsContract and hours This is a fixed-term post funded through the national pilot. Continuation beyond the pilot period cannot be guaranteed and is subject to national decisions on the future of the model. Some flexibility over working hours may be needed to accommodate patients who are in work and employers who are only available outside core hours, such as Saturday working. The post holder will be expected to work in a rapidly evolving service where processes, systems and documentation change during the pilot period.This is a home-based post. MBPCC's Homeworking, Hybrid Working and Remote Learning Guidance applies in full, and the post holder remains subject to the same professional, contractual, governance and performance expectations as staff working from MBPCC premises.Location and in-person attendance Live in the UK and carry out all work from a UK address for the duration of employment. Working from outside the UK is not permitted. Deliver patient consultations remotely by telephone and video, using MBPCC-approved systems only. Travel to MBPCC head office at the start of employment to collect MBPCC equipment and to attend a face-to-face induction. Attend MBPCC head office again where equipment needs to be collected, exchanged or returned, including at the end of employment.Suitable home working environment Have a suitable, dedicated workspace that supports concentration, minimises distractions and enables professional communication. Ensure consultations and confidential conversations cannot be overheard, and that screens cannot be seen by family members, visitors or anyone else not authorised to view them. Have a suitable desk or workstation, appropriate seating, adequate lighting, ventilation and heating, and reliable internet access sufficient for video consultations and clinical systems. Use a headset whenever patient or confidential information is being discussed, and use the MBPCC background on video calls. Complete the MBPCC Homeworking Self-Assessment (including display screen equipment) and sign the Employee Homeworking Agreement before starting, and tell your manager of any significant change to your home working arrangements. Home working is not a replacement for childcare or dependant care arrangements. Where caring responsibilities affect your ability to work, discuss this with your manager.Information governance and cyber security Use only MBPCC-issued devices, organisational accounts and approved systems and video conferencing platforms. Do not store confidential information on personal or unapproved systems. Lock screens when away from the workstation, keep passwords, smartcards and fingerprint access to yourself, and do not allow anyone else to use MBPCC devices or systems. Verify who is present before discussing confidential information, share only the minimum necessary, and keep patient-identifiable information out of chat functions unless clinically necessary and authorised. Do not record, screenshot or photograph consultations, meetings or training unless this has been authorised. Do not join patient-related calls from public places. Secure and dispose of any paper records using approved methods, and report any information governance or cyber security incident immediately.Audit and monitoringBecause this post involves remote access to patient-identifiable clinical information, enhanced governance controls apply. The post holder will be subject to audit and monitoring, including: Periodic information governance audits and an annual information governance review. Verification that the home working environment is, and remains, secure and suitable. Asset and equipment audits, at least annually. MBPCC equipment remains organisational property and must be cared for, faults reported promptly and items returned when requested. Compliance monitoring of mandatory training, information governance and cyber security training. Monitoring of availability, activity and performance against service standards, through one-to-ones, work plans, activity schedules, supervision and clinical audit. Quarterly one-to-one and wellbeing reviews, and an annual review of the home working arrangement.Failure to meet these requirements may be managed under MBPCC's disciplinary, information governance and data protection procedures.Availability, communication and wellbeing Work contracted hours, be visible and contactable during agreed working times, keep your electronic calendar up to date and respond to communications promptly. Attend virtual team meetings, huddles, multidisciplinary discussions, supervision and training punctually and in full. Training during working hours is working time and must not be combined with caring or domestic tasks.Follow the MBPCC Lone Working Guidance.

Person Specification

Remote working, confidentiality and IG

Essential

• Ability to maintain a secure, private and professional remote working environment suitable for the handling of confidential and sensitive information, with reliable broadband and meeting the MBPCC Homeworking Self-Assessment
• Ability to conduct telephone, video and online meetings in a location where conversations cannot be overheard by unauthorised individuals
• Demonstrable understanding of confidentiality, information governance, cyber security and data protection responsibilities
• Commitment to complying with all organisational policies relating to information governance, confidentiality, records management, acceptable use of IT systems and remote working
• Ability to process, access, store, share and dispose of information securely and only for authorised business purposes
• Ability to work independently, manage workload effectively and maintain accurate records in line with organisational requirements

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess functional capacity and to relate health conditions to the demands of work
• Understanding of the principles of fitness for work assessment and the health benefits of good work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex clinical information clearly and sensitively to patients, employers and non-clinical colleagues
• Negotiation, motivational and de-escalation skills, including where professional opinions differ
• Sound understanding of consent, confidentiality, information governance and the boundaries of disclosure to third parties
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk
• Competent use of clinical record systems and Microsoft 365, including Teams for virtual consultation and meetings
• Confident delivering consultations by telephone and video
• Ability to record data accurately and consistently for reporting and evaluation purposes

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 as it applies to reasonable adjustments in the workplace
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation
• Understanding of the national fit note reform policy context and the Workability Plan model
• Familiarity with EMIS or occupational health information systems
• Understanding of audit and quality improvement methodology
• Knowledge of local employment support, WorkWell and VCFSE provision

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Comfortable working in a new, evolving service where processes are still being designed and tested
• Self-directed and able to work autonomously from home, managing own time while recognising the limits of personal competence
• Resilient, tactful and diplomatic when dealing with distressed patients or contested cases
• Non-judgemental, person-centred approach with a commitment to reducing health inequalities
• Collaborative and willing to contribute to shared learning and reflective practice
• Committed to accurate record keeping and to the integrity of the pilot evidence base

Desirable

• Enthusiasm for influencing national policy through a test-and-learn programme

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the NMC register, Part 1 (Adult, Mental Health or Learning Disability) or Registered Midwife, with a current unrestricted registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development and compliance with NMC revalidation
• Willingness to undertake pilot-specific training in workability assessment, fit note practice and work and health conversations

Desirable

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) registration, or an occupational health degree, diploma or certificate
• Degree or postgraduate study in occupational health, public health or a related field
• Training in fit note completion or DWP work and health assessment
• Teaching, assessing or mentoring qualification
• Motivational interviewing, health coaching or case management training

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience of undertaking structured clinical assessment and formulating advice or recommendations independently
• Experience of managing a personal caseload and prioritising competing demands without close supervision
• Experience of producing clear written reports or care records for a non-clinical audience
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience in occupational health, or a demonstrable interest in occupational health and the work and health agenda
• Practical experience of issuing, advising on or contributing to fit notes
• Experience of management referral or case management consultations
• Experience of sickness absence management, rehabilitation or return to work planning
• Experience of liaising directly with employers, HR or line managers
• Experience of working in primary care, community services or a WorkWell or vocational rehabilitation service
• Experience of contributing to service design, pilots, audit or quality improvement
• Experience of remote or telephone consultation

Other requirements

Essential

• Lives in the UK and able to work from a UK address for the duration of employment
• Willing and able to travel to MBPCC head office to collect equipment and attend a face-to-face induction
• Accepts audit and monitoring of home working arrangements, clinical records and information governance compliance
• Flexible approach to working patterns and duties in line with service requirements
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check at the level appropriate to the post
• Able to commit to the full 12-month pilot period

Desirable

• Availability for occasional work outside core hours to accommodate working patients and employers

Person Specification Remote working, confidentiality and IG Essential Ability to maintain a secure, private and professional remote working environment suitable for the handling of confidential and sensitive information, with reliable broadband and meeting the MBPCC Homeworking Self-Assessment Ability to conduct telephone, video and online meetings in a location where conversations cannot be overheard by unauthorised individuals Demonstrable understanding of confidentiality, information governance, cyber security and data protection responsibilities Commitment to complying with all organisational policies relating to information governance, confidentiality, records management, acceptable use of IT systems and remote working Ability to process, access, store, share and dispose of information securely and only for authorised business purposes Ability to work independently, manage workload effectively and maintain accurate records in line with organisational requirements Knowledge & Skills Essential Ability to assess functional capacity and to relate health conditions to the demands of work Understanding of the principles of fitness for work assessment and the health benefits of good work Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex clinical information clearly and sensitively to patients, employers and non-clinical colleagues Negotiation, motivational and de-escalation skills, including where professional opinions differ Sound understanding of consent, confidentiality, information governance and the boundaries of disclosure to third parties Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk Competent use of clinical record systems and Microsoft 365, including Teams for virtual consultation and meetings Confident delivering consultations by telephone and video Ability to record data accurately and consistently for reporting and evaluation purposes Desirable Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 as it applies to reasonable adjustments in the workplace Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation Understanding of the national fit note reform policy context and the Workability Plan model Familiarity with EMIS or occupational health information systems Understanding of audit and quality improvement methodology Knowledge of local employment support, WorkWell and VCFSE provision Personal Qualities Essential Comfortable working in a new, evolving service where processes are still being designed and tested Self-directed and able to work autonomously from home, managing own time while recognising the limits of personal competence Resilient, tactful and diplomatic when dealing with distressed patients or contested cases Non-judgemental, person-centred approach with a commitment to reducing health inequalities Collaborative and willing to contribute to shared learning and reflective practice Committed to accurate record keeping and to the integrity of the pilot evidence base Desirable Enthusiasm for influencing national policy through a test-and-learn programme Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse on the NMC register, Part 1 (Adult, Mental Health or Learning Disability) or Registered Midwife, with a current unrestricted registration Evidence of continuing professional development and compliance with NMC revalidation Willingness to undertake pilot-specific training in workability assessment, fit note practice and work and health conversations Desirable Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health) registration, or an occupational health degree, diploma or certificate Degree or postgraduate study in occupational health, public health or a related field Training in fit note completion or DWP work and health assessment Teaching, assessing or mentoring qualification Motivational interviewing, health coaching or case management training Experience Essential Significant post-registration experience as an autonomous practitioner Experience of undertaking structured clinical assessment and formulating advice or recommendations independently Experience of managing a personal caseload and prioritising competing demands without close supervision Experience of producing clear written reports or care records for a non-clinical audience Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Desirable Experience in occupational health, or a demonstrable interest in occupational health and the work and health agenda Practical experience of issuing, advising on or contributing to fit notes Experience of management referral or case management consultations Experience of sickness absence management, rehabilitation or return to work planning Experience of liaising directly with employers, HR or line managers Experience of working in primary care, community services or a WorkWell or vocational rehabilitation service Experience of contributing to service design, pilots, audit or quality improvement Experience of remote or telephone consultation Other requirements Essential Lives in the UK and able to work from a UK address for the duration of employment Willing and able to travel to MBPCC head office to collect equipment and attend a face-to-face induction Accepts audit and monitoring of home working arrangements, clinical records and information governance compliance Flexible approach to working patterns and duties in line with service requirements Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check at the level appropriate to the post Able to commit to the full 12-month pilot period Desirable Availability for occasional work outside core hours to accommodate working patients and employers

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

Remote/Home Working

Remote

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

Remote/Home Working

Remote

LA14 2HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Full and Part Time posts available for Band 6 Midwives

12 Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Midwife to join our outstanding team of supportive and dedicated Midwifery and Medical staff, across all areas of Maternity, including Maternity Triage and the Community, helping to further the outstanding 5 star patient care provided by all.

We are expanding unit an increase of expectant mothers choosing to have their care from our Maternity Services. The Maternity Unit is furnished with state of the art, modern facilities for mothers and their babies.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Please note the job description and person specification are subject to change as per AfC review.

Main duties of the job

To achieve women's expectations we offer a friendly, supportive and safe service for women, their partners, babies and their families. We believe in promoting normality in pregnancy and Intrapartum care. We will support our women in their choice of Birth place we currently offer three choices home, Delivery Suite or our Midwifery Led Unit.

The Maternity Team consists of a dedicated group of Midwives, Obstetrician's, Paediatricians, Anaesthetists, Health Care Assistants, a House Keeper and Admin Staff.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

o National Preceptorship Accreditation 2023 for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Ear, Nose and Throat.

We are a friendly supportive department and are firmly committed to education. We receive good feedback from trainees. This will require some ability to work independently although Consultant cover is always available.

Main duties of the job

On appointment the successful candidate will work across both principal sites, Royal Blackburn and Royal Burnley Teaching Hospitals and associated ENT outpatient departments including St Peter's health Centre in Burnley, providing general ENT outpatient and elective surgical care.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring safe working practices by maintaining and providing evidence of their skills as outlined nationally in the generic capabilities framework for the Specialist grade. They will also conduct their duties with regard to the Trust's vision and values and behaviour framework.

This role will include cross site 2nd on call cover with wigan and requires the individual to have their own transport, full registration with GMC, and 6 months experience in NHS.

About us

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area.

We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our friendly, Paediatric nursing teams.

Full time and Part time, 12-month and 6-month fixed term available.

Maternity Cover until Oct 2027 and December 2027

The Paediatric Department consists of a team of experienced and dedicated Nursing and Medical staff providing care to approximately 6000 children per year, in addition approximately 800 children are admitted for surgical procedures.

Ward 3F provides 25 in-patient beds including our 2 bed state of the art dedicated high dependency (HDU) facility. An 8 bedded Children's Assessment Unit (CHOBS), is co-located alongside the Paediatric Emergency Department along with a dedicated Paediatric Phlebotomy service and Children's Dressing Clinic.

Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.

An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of the Children's Barred Lists is required for this position.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.
• To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as 'named nurse' or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.
• To commenceand participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.
• To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
• Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.
• Internal rotations onto night duty and twilight shifts are required.
• To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.
• Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced children's nurse to join the children's community nursing team on a fixed term basis . Our versatile and responsive team work with children and young people at home, special schools and other community settings. They provide direct nursing care, support and education and training to children and families with a variety of medical conditions and complex needs.

The team support children with acute and complex conditions and support children and their families with life limiting conditions.The team support Paediatric Virtual Ward within the community setting .

Main duties of the job

The applicant must be dynamic, dedicated, self-motivated, and able to work well independently but also within a team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential for the role as the successful candidate will work with children, young people and families and the wider multidisciplinary team in the community.

As a band 6 nurse the applicant will be expected to deputise for the team leader when necessary and supervise junior members of staff.

The applicant must be either an experienced senior band 5 or currently a band 6 nurse with Intravenous/central line competency. Experience of ward and ideally community setting .

The post holder will hold the Community Specialist Practitioner Course qualification or be willing to undertake this as the opportunity arises

The post holder will be based at Newton Drive Health Centre working alongside colleagues from various health professions. They can expect to be well supported via various routes including Trust induction, local team induction programme, clinical supervision, and Team meetings, Appraisal / Personal Development Review / Personal Development Plan etc.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and operates within a regional health economy catchment area that spans Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust are a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and provide urgent and emergency care services to around 18 million people who visit Blackpool every year.

We provide specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across this region and host the National Artificial Eye Service, which provides services across England.

With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

382-SWC162-26

Job locations

Newton Drive Health Centre

Newton Drive

Blackpool

FY3 8NX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the clinical care and treatments of children and young people within the Childrens Community Nursing Team .

The team support children and young people age 0-16 years and up until 19 years for those with SEND

The post holder will support young people in the process of transition to adulthood services and ensure they are fully supported with their required onward health and care needs

The post holder will support with the coordination of Virtual ward and participate in daily ward rounds to support early discharge from hospital and provision of responsive follow up care at home

It is expected the post holder will take at least one lead area of responsibility within the team, championing this work, reviewing National Guidelines, Standards or NICE and maintaining a quality and research driven service/care.

The post holder will support directly with nurse lead clinics and new team initiatives and undertake the required audits to demonstrate effectiveness of new practice developments

The experienced post holder will directly support junior staff and students ensuring strong effective mentorship and guidance

They will develop and deliver comprehensive teaching and training to education and nursery settings

They will directly support children and staff within our 4 local special schools ensuring children are well supported with their health and care needs comprehensively understood by the staff caring for them within their school day

The post holder will be flexible with their hours to provide support before school and in the evening, including contributing towards a 24/7 palliative care service.

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role.

The successful applicant will need to be a car driver to enable them to undertake the essential travel within this role.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for the clinical care and treatments of children and young people within the Childrens Community Nursing Team . The team support children and young people age 0-16 years and up until 19 years for those with SEND The post holder will support young people in the process of transition to adulthood services and ensure they are fully supported with their required onward health and care needs The post holder will support with the coordination of Virtual ward and participate in daily ward rounds to support early discharge from hospital and provision of responsive follow up care at home It is expected the post holder will take at least one lead area of responsibility within the team, championing this work, reviewing National Guidelines, Standards or NICE and maintaining a quality and research driven service/care. The post holder will support directly with nurse lead clinics and new team initiatives and undertake the required audits to demonstrate effectiveness of new practice developments The experienced post holder will directly support junior staff and students ensuring strong effective mentorship and guidance They will develop and deliver comprehensive teaching and training to education and nursery settings They will directly support children and staff within our 4 local special schools ensuring children are well supported with their health and care needs comprehensively understood by the staff caring for them within their school day The post holder will be flexible with their hours to provide support before school and in the evening, including contributing towards a 24/7 palliative care service. Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role. The successful applicant will need to be a car driver to enable them to undertake the essential travel within this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse - Bsc hons child nursing
• Qualification in teaching and mentoring /or experience in formal training delivery
• Community Specialist Practitioner or equivalent /willingness to undertake
• paediatric life support training up to date

Desirable

• Advanced Communication skills training
• Counselling training
• children's community degree

Experience

Essential

• experience in working within a children's community nursing team
• At least 3 years experience working as a band 5 staff nurse
• Experience of working autonomously, delivering patient care
• Experience of multi agency working and collaborative working
• Experience of working with children with complex medical needs
• experience of leadership and management and managing change
• Experience of high level of complex communication experiences

Desirable

• Experience of at least 2-3 years working as a band 5 staff nurse
• experience of undertaking IV therapy ,venopuncture and port management
• Experience of transition and preparing for adulthood

Skills

Essential

• excellent verbal and communication skills
• Skilled in teaching and delivering effective training to others
• skilled in the development of guidelines and pathways
• IT literate and experienced with systems and processes
• oAbility to work with colleagues across health, education and social care settings

Desirable

• oENB Mentorship or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

• evidence of professional updating
• understanding of safeguarding procedures
• understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• working knowledge of SEND legislation

Desirable

• oexperience of audit/data collection

other

Essential

• Able to prioritise work
• Able to work well with the MDT and outside agencies/third sector
• oflexible attitude to work

Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential Registered Children's Nurse - Bsc hons child nursing Qualification in teaching and mentoring /or experience in formal training delivery Community Specialist Practitioner or equivalent /willingness to undertake paediatric life support training up to date Desirable Advanced Communication skills training Counselling training children's community degree Experience Essential experience in working within a children's community nursing team At least 3 years experience working as a band 5 staff nurse Experience of working autonomously, delivering patient care Experience of multi agency working and collaborative working Experience of working with children with complex medical needs experience of leadership and management and managing change Experience of high level of complex communication experiences Desirable Experience of at least 2-3 years working as a band 5 staff nurse experience of undertaking IV therapy ,venopuncture and port management Experience of transition and preparing for adulthood Skills Essential excellent verbal and communication skills Skilled in teaching and delivering effective training to others skilled in the development of guidelines and pathways IT literate and experienced with systems and processes oAbility to work with colleagues across health, education and social care settings Desirable oENB Mentorship or equivalent Knowledge Essential evidence of professional updating understanding of safeguarding procedures understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment working knowledge of SEND legislation Desirable oexperience of audit/data collection other Essential Able to prioritise work Able to work well with the MDT and outside agencies/third sector oflexible attitude to work

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newton Drive Health Centre

Newton Drive

Blackpool

FY3 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newton Drive Health Centre

Newton Drive

Blackpool

FY3 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the correct candidate to join our Anaesthetic and Recovery team.

The post is suitable for either an ODP or Nurse with experience in both anaesthetic and recovery areas. This post is suitable for students who are due to qualify this year who will hold an anaesthetic qualification.

Our new theatre suite designed for Day Case & Inpatients, boasts state of the art equipment and staffing levels that provide an exemplary environment where best practice can be achieved.

Our specialities (Adult & Paediatric, elective and emergency) include:General, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Urology, Vascular, ENT, Dental, Cardiology, Thoracic, Cardiac, Farage & Maternity

At Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust your skills are recognised and appreciated The Anaesthetic and Recovery Team (AR team) provide emergency anaesthetic cover to:A&E emergency room, Intensive care, MRI & CT, Intra- & Inter-Hospital transfers.

Benefits:Improved working/life balanceo Typical Finish on timeo Electronic Rostering- produced 5-8 weeks in advance.o Planned annual leave in advance.o Buddy system- work alongside an AR team member each dayTraining/Communicationo Monthly training sessionso Team Statistics : 50% achieved mentorship & 60% level 6 Studyo Anaesthetic Simulation Training (Sim Man and In-situ)- practice scenarios o Monthly Team meetings/updates.Enhancementso Planned volunteer over time. o Preferential WLI Rates

Main duties of the job

Accountable within the theatre team to ensure that the standard of patient care is of a high level, quality being of prime importance. To adhere to and practice within the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council's standards. Ensure adherence to agreed Trust policies.

The position is primarily a theatre anaesthetic and recovery practitioner although some rotation and flexibility will be required to meet service needs. The post-holder will be called upon, occasionally to take charge of the unit/area. The post holder will be expected to participate in internal rotation, weekend, unsocial hours and on call duties.

The post holder will act be part of a clinical team provided to ensure that clinical care of patients and others using the service receive an efficient and quality service. The post offers the opportunity to further develop clinical and non-clinical skills within the team. They will also be encouraged to obtain and maintain ILS and PILS compliance. Uphold the Trust's values and behaviours, maintaining public and colleague confidence. Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each person he/she meets. Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and always respect the equality of patients.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-SWC164-26

Job locations

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

A. MANAGING ACTIVITIES

A1. Maintain activities to meet requirements.

1.1 Ensure all policies/protocols/standards are upheld.

1.2 Maintain Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors, and members of the multi-disciplinary team following Trust policy.

1.3 Adhere to the Control of Infection policy.

1.4 Attend yearly updates for all mandatory training.

A2. Manage activities to meet requirements.

2.1 Report and document accidents, incidents, and losses.

A3. Manage activities to meet customer requirements.

3.1 Be accountable within the team for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, maintaining agreed standards and ensuring patient satisfaction.

3.2 Arrange for the care of patients valuables and other property as per Trust policy.

A4. Contribute to improvements at work.

4.1 Take part in developments and trials of new ideas and methods within the Unit.

4.2 Keep abreast of clinical and nursing developments within allocated area.

B. RESOURCES

B1. Support the efficient use of resources.

1.1 Arrange for the ordering and storage of drugs.

1.2 Arrange for the ordering and storage of supplies/stores.

1.3 Ensure the effective utilisation of stores and equipment.

C. PEOPLE

C1. Manage yourself.

1.1 Be the patients advocate; promote, safeguard and support safety for the patient and family.

1.2 Participate in in-service training as required.

C2. Develop your own resources.

2.1 Establish and maintain good relationships with patients, visitors, colleagues andmembers of the multi-disciplinary team to minimise conflict.

2.2 Develop and maintain good communication skills e.g., explain complex clinical procedures to patients and where there may be barriers to understanding.

2.3 Attend appraisal interviews annually to review job performance and professional development.

2.4 Maintain your PREPP requirements.

C3. Enhance your own performance.

3.1 Be aware of changes and developments in further education.

3.2 Develop teaching skills appropriate to work location and participate in theeducation and continuous assessment of learners as appropriate.

3.3 Develop technical skills and maintain clinical competence as a theatre practitioner.

C4. Create effective working relationships.

4.1 Develop and exercise leadership skills.

C5. Develop productive working relationships.

5.1 Co-operate with all other departments, assisting with the co-ordination of their activities in relation to patient care.

5.2 Promote good relationships and the image of the Trust both within and outside the organisation.

C6. Develop teams and individuals to enhance performance.

6.1 Encourage less experienced or newly qualified staff to full fill their duties.

C7. Manage the performance of teams and individuals.

7.1 Carry out agreed duties within the theatre and supervise the work of other staff.

7.2 Achieve a high morale amongst staff, based on good organisation within thetheatre/area.

D. INFORMATION

D1. Manage information for action.

1.1 Ensure privileged information is kept confidential.

1.2 Assist with the admission and discharge of patients in the unit

D2. Promote information to support decision making.

2.1 Ensure all documentation is completed legibly, signed, and dated.

2.2 Comply with admission and discharge planning as per policy.

2.3 Ensure information is passed to junior staff at regular intervals.

E. QUALITY

E1. Promote the importance and benefits of quality.

1.1 Ensure quality is assured in each aspect of clinical practice.

1.2 Ensure that patients requirements are met and that you contribute fully to achieving the Trust corporate goals and objectives.

1.3 Ensure that Trust Standards of nursing care are adhered to, for example Essence of Care.

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Job description Job responsibilities A. MANAGING ACTIVITIES A1. Maintain activities to meet requirements. 1.1 Ensure all policies/protocols/standards are upheld. 1.2 Maintain Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors, and members of the multi-disciplinary team following Trust policy. 1.3 Adhere to the Control of Infection policy. 1.4 Attend yearly updates for all mandatory training. A2. Manage activities to meet requirements. 2.1 Report and document accidents, incidents, and losses. A3. Manage activities to meet customer requirements. 3.1 Be accountable within the team for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, maintaining agreed standards and ensuring patient satisfaction. 3.2 Arrange for the care of patients valuables and other property as per Trust policy. A4. Contribute to improvements at work. 4.1 Take part in developments and trials of new ideas and methods within the Unit. 4.2 Keep abreast of clinical and nursing developments within allocated area. B. RESOURCES B1. Support the efficient use of resources. 1.1 Arrange for the ordering and storage of drugs. 1.2 Arrange for the ordering and storage of supplies/stores. 1.3 Ensure the effective utilisation of stores and equipment. C. PEOPLE C1. Manage yourself. 1.1 Be the patients advocate; promote, safeguard and support safety for the patient and family. 1.2 Participate in in-service training as required. C2. Develop your own resources. 2.1 Establish and maintain good relationships with patients, visitors, colleagues andmembers of the multi-disciplinary team to minimise conflict. 2.2 Develop and maintain good communication skills e.g., explain complex clinical procedures to patients and where there may be barriers to understanding. 2.3 Attend appraisal interviews annually to review job performance and professional development. 2.4 Maintain your PREPP requirements. C3. Enhance your own performance. 3.1 Be aware of changes and developments in further education. 3.2 Develop teaching skills appropriate to work location and participate in theeducation and continuous assessment of learners as appropriate. 3.3 Develop technical skills and maintain clinical competence as a theatre practitioner. C4. Create effective working relationships. 4.1 Develop and exercise leadership skills. C5. Develop productive working relationships. 5.1 Co-operate with all other departments, assisting with the co-ordination of their activities in relation to patient care. 5.2 Promote good relationships and the image of the Trust both within and outside the organisation. C6. Develop teams and individuals to enhance performance. 6.1 Encourage less experienced or newly qualified staff to full fill their duties. C7. Manage the performance of teams and individuals. 7.1 Carry out agreed duties within the theatre and supervise the work of other staff. 7.2 Achieve a high morale amongst staff, based on good organisation within thetheatre/area. D. INFORMATION D1. Manage information for action. 1.1 Ensure privileged information is kept confidential. 1.2 Assist with the admission and discharge of patients in the unit D2. Promote information to support decision making. 2.1 Ensure all documentation is completed legibly, signed, and dated. 2.2 Comply with admission and discharge planning as per policy. 2.3 Ensure information is passed to junior staff at regular intervals. E. QUALITY E1. Promote the importance and benefits of quality. 1.1 Ensure quality is assured in each aspect of clinical practice. 1.2 Ensure that patients requirements are met and that you contribute fully to achieving the Trust corporate goals and objectives. 1.3 Ensure that Trust Standards of nursing care are adhered to, for example Essence of Care. Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Active Registration with HCPC as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) OR Active Registration with NMC as a Nurse (RGN) who has a nationally recognised anaesthetic qualification
• Willingness to complete Intermediate Life Support (ILS)

Desirable

• Mentorship
• Advanced Life Support Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Anaesthetic Experience
• Recovery Experience

Desirable

• Experience in undertaking preceptorship/Mentorship

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work within Trust policies
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• Ability to work as part of a team and to facilitate team working
• Ability to establish priorities
• Leadership
• Good time management
• Basic I.T. skills
• Decision maker
• Problem solver
• Basic Life Support

Job requirements

Essential

• Participate in On call , unsocial hours and night working

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Active Registration with HCPC as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) OR Active Registration with NMC as a Nurse (RGN) who has a nationally recognised anaesthetic qualification Willingness to complete Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Desirable Mentorship Advanced Life Support Qualification Experience Essential Evidence of continuous professional development Anaesthetic Experience Recovery Experience Desirable Experience in undertaking preceptorship/Mentorship Skills and Attributes Essential Excellent communication skills Ability to work within Trust policies Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes Ability to work as part of a team and to facilitate team working Ability to establish priorities Leadership Good time management Basic I.T. skills Decision maker Problem solver Basic Life Support Job requirements Essential Participate in On call , unsocial hours and night working

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This post is for a 6-month Fixed Term Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in foot & ankle surgery.

This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Trauma & Orthopaedics (UK or equivalent qualifications), and to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Due to the imminent requirement to fill this post, Candidates who are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through shortlisting stage.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities for the new post will include supporting provision of emergency and elective activity. Activities will include theatre sessions, Fracture clinics (Virtual and F-F) outpatient clinics, ward rounds and associated administration and SPA time. In addition to CPD, teaching, research appraisal & assessment of trainees outside of DCCs will be expected.

The post holder will be expected to join the on-call with a commitment, of 1:10 (prospective cover) at Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals for Trauma & orthopaedic emergencies.

The post holder will be expected to support the general Trauma & orthopaedic service and will be encouraged to develop their own subspecialty. It requires clear vision, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to lead and coordinate the team. As well as the elective and emergency work, the successful applicants will be expected to develop their subspecialty interest and complement the sub-specialty interests of the existing consultants and meeting the needs of the local health economy.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-8310316

Job locations

Southport Hospital

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 4th November 2026

Closing date: 11th November 2026

Shortlisting date: 12th November 2026

Proposed Interview date: 23rd November 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description Job responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 4th November 2026 Closing date: 11th November 2026 Shortlisting date: 12th November 2026 Proposed Interview date: 23rd November 2026 Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• FRCS (Orth)
• Valid ATLS provider status (as applicable)
• Success in intercollegiate speciality examination or overseas equivalent

Desirable

• Postgraduate thesis

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care oMaintaining good medical practice oGood relationships and communication with patients oGood working relationships with colleagues oGood teaching and training oProfessional behaviour and probity oDelivery of good acute clinical care

Skills

Essential

• Language Skills: Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the Acute Orthopaedic curriculum and applying to this post
• Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Fellowship or similar advanced clinical experience in appropriate area of foot & ankle surgery
• Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years
• Teaching: Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Communication Skills: Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to supervise junior medical staff
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Sees patients as people
• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to prioritise own workload
• Organisation & Planning: Basic IT skills
• Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years
• Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years

Other

Essential

• Fitness to Practice: Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• All sections of application form fully completed according to written guidelines
• Professional Integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
• Demonstrates respect for all

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration MBChB or equivalent medical qualification FRCS (Orth) Valid ATLS provider status (as applicable) Success in intercollegiate speciality examination or overseas equivalent Desirable Postgraduate thesis Knowledge Essential Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care oMaintaining good medical practice oGood relationships and communication with patients oGood working relationships with colleagues oGood teaching and training oProfessional behaviour and probity oDelivery of good acute clinical care Skills Essential Language Skills: Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the Acute Orthopaedic curriculum and applying to this post Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Fellowship or similar advanced clinical experience in appropriate area of foot & ankle surgery Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years Teaching: Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation Communication Skills: Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to supervise junior medical staff Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding Empathy & Sensitivity: Sees patients as people Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively Organisation & Planning: Capacity to prioritise own workload Organisation & Planning: Basic IT skills Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances Desirable Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years Other Essential Fitness to Practice: Is up to date and fit to practise safely Ability to provide complete details of employment history All sections of application form fully completed according to written guidelines Professional Integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions Demonstrates respect for all

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport Hospital

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport Hospital

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our surgical team to work with both colorectal , upper GI and urology patients

You will be based at the Royal Preston hospital and cover a caseload of both surgical inpatients and out patients

Although you will be an autonomous practitioner, you will be required to work closely with the surgeons , nutrition team , specialist nurse teams including the stoma nurse team and other AHP colleagues.

Our Dietetics team is strongly committed to team working, maintaining high standards of care, innovation and continued professional development. We support student training and provide P1, P2 and P3 placements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled Dietitian to further develop their skills in clinical dietetics.

Main duties of the job

This role provides the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with the support of the surgical MDT team .

You will be involved in the delivery of dietetic care to a wide range of surgical patients including those with stomas , upper gastrointestinal conditions including surgical resections and oncology patients.

About us

You would join a team of over 45 experienced and forward-thinking Dietitians, Dietetic support workers, Assistant Practitioners and Administrative staff who work both in the acute hospital setting and in the community setting. We are committed to the continuing professional development of our team and will provide you with structured competency-based learning and development opportunities as part of your role, including opportunity for service development, group education and clinical audit experience. We also encourage peer-supervision and are devoted to your wellbeing, with a number of Trust initiatives available to support staff.

We invite you to come and join our team for this exciting opportunity!

If you are interested in this post or would like further information please contact Kate Castelli ( associate head of dietetics ) 01257455169 or Pam Coulthurst ( Head of dietetics ) 07808790686

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint 1 Cardiology Registrar. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working as part of a dynamic cardiology team across secondary and tertiary care. The Lancashire Cardiac Centre continues to expand with a large team of Consultants and Junior Doctors working together across sub specialities.

A provider of Tertiary Cardiac Services for the 1.6 million population of Lancashire and South Cumbria, in a newly commissioned £52 million Lancashire Cardiothoracic Hospital the Trust Executive Team and Divisional Cardiac Board are committed to expanding Cardiac Services and this appointment is seen as an integral step in this expansion.

The Cardiac Division provide a full range of Invasive and Non-Invasive Diagnostic, and Interventional Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgical Services, through four Catheter Laboratories and four cardiothoracic theatres with potential to expand.

Post holder will be expected to be part of the on-call rota

Main duties of the job

• Duties and Responsibilities
• Provision of in-patient care for the patients of all Consultants as required.
• To provide on- call at middle grade level on a full shift rota.
• Proficient in echocardiology
• Support for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in the Catheter Lab.
• Supervision of specific exercise test sessions if required.
• Attendance at Cardiology Clinics at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre at Victoria Hospital Blackpool. Assist in chest pain clinics
• Dictation of discharge and clinic letters as required.
• Occasional teaching of Nursing Staff and Junior Doctors and Medical Students

About us

The Cardiac Unit comprises of the Cardiothoracic Unit and the Cardiology Directorate. The Division is housed in a £50 million purpose built hospital comprising of 4 catheter laboratories, 4 Cardiac and Thoracic Theatres, with potential to expand to 5, dedicated outpatient and non-invasive Cardiac Physiology investigation unit, 20 day case bed, 20 cardiac intensive care beds and 89 ward beds.

The Cardiology Directorate includes 2 wards - 37 and 39 for Cardiology patients and 4 Catheter Laboratories with day case facilities.

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Treatment Room Service on a Maternity Leave 30 Hour Per week, 12 Month Contract until 1st September, 2027.

Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding patient care that brings the 6 C's (Care, Compassion, Commitment, Courage, Communication and Competence) to life? If so, we want to hear from you.

The treatment service is located across multiple sites in the borough of St Helens. We provide treatment, support and guidance for a wide range of health issues.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient care in accordance with Regulatory Bodies Code of Professional Conduct and within Scope of Professional Practice.
• Maintain and develop own clinical and professional expertise by participating in clinical supervision, professional development planning and within Regulatory Bodies Code of Professional Conduct and within Scope of Professional Practice.
• Act as a resource for other members of the Treatment room team.
• Promote the clinical effectiveness of the nurse-led service using a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Works autonomously under indirect supervision liaising with team leaders as required.
• Works in a flexible way to support and maintain good team working practices.
• Develop skills in the management of a range of minor illness and injuries.
• Develop and undertake a range of clinical procedures, which may include, suture/clip removal, ear syringing and administration of various injections.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job summary

Fixed Term end date - 31/05/2027

North Lancs & South Cumbria SPCMHT covers a vast footprint including Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, Lancaster and South Cumbria. We are seeking applications from confident and enthusiastic professionals who hold RMN/Social Work/OT registrations who are passionate about working in a perinatal service and have experience in a mental health, care coordination role.

Post holders will carry out specialist assessments of women referred into the service and also be responsible for an allocated caseload working alongside senior clinicians and have responsibility for the delivery of high quality care.

We welcome applications from both male and female applicants and although advantageous, there is no requirement to have previous perinatal experience, as training will be provided.

As a team and service, we support flexible working and offer fantastic training and development opportunities!

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties.

To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations.

Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region.

To work as a Lead Practitioner in partnership with service users and other professionals' within the Care Programme Approach framework managing and co-ordinating complex packages of care for both mother and infant.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a band 6 specialist SLT in the stroke pathway. It is ideal for an experienced band 5 or an existing band 6 speech and language therapist looking toclinically focus in stroke.

The job focus will be to work as part of the SLT team and wider MDT providing responsive and high quality stroke services across acute, rehabilitation and community settings. ELHT as an organisation and the Therapies directorate are committed to an integrated stroke pathway, which includes a hyper acute stroke unit, an in-patient rehabilitation unit, and a community service spanning both early intervention and routine care.

Innovation and service improvement are core to our ethos and the Trust is a consistent high achiever in SSNAP audits, with a strong partnership with The Stroke Association.

You will be a qualified and HCPC registered SLT with good knowledge and competence in up to date assessment and treatment procedures for the stroke population (dysphagia and communication).

Main duties of the job

The key duties are:

To work as part of the staff team delivering specialist Speech and Language Therapy Services to the SLT Stroke pathway (community/acute):

• Adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing, predominantly in community and hospital settings.
• To lead relevant projects for the SLT service.
• To promote an understanding of clinical disorders and speech and language therapy services.
• To undertake instrumental and objective dysphagia assessment to level of competence and within the existing VFL and FEES workforce structure.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required together with good organizational and time management skills. Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service is essential - duties may be at Royal Blackburn Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital and across the community. You will be able to work under pressure and be self directed, recognising your own limits.

You will be a car driver/owner or be able to travel between community visits in a timely manner.

You will be part of the seven day/bank holiday rota.

About us

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The SLT service has an experienced team of clinical leads - Critical Care, Dysphagia, Voice, Head & Neck, Stroke, FEES, Videofluoroscopy, Neurorehabilitation and Community (including progressive disease).

Actively involved in a range of service and workforce initiatives across the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICSand research including collaborations with ELHT & UCLan's AHP Professor in Neurorehabilitation and Stroke.

The service is well equipped and is supported by a team of administrators, SLT Assistants and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. Regular team meetings, an annual SLT Showcase of best practice, SLT, Stroke and Neuro Improvement Event and continual improvement is embedded in our daily work and service improvement initiatives. We are committed to continuing professional development and this is underpinned by supervision, regular line management and an annual appraisal system

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 9-month fixed-term position to provide maternity leave cover within the Breast Care Nursing Team, with a potential opportunity for this to be extended up to 12 months. This role is offered at 37.5 hours per week, worked across five days.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering both emotional and physical support to patients across East Lancashire who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Working closely with surgical colleagues and the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP), supporting patients through the diagnostic process, facilitate sensitive discussions regarding treatment options, and provide ongoing care throughout the patient pathway.

Strong organisational and coordination skills are essential to ensure seamless patient care, including liaising confidently with internal departments and external Trusts.

Key responsibilities will include supporting the Band 7 Lead Nurse, managing an allocated patient caseload, providing education and emotional support to patients, signposting to specialist services, and developing expertise in cancer care pathways. The role also requires the ability to work autonomously while maintaining high standards of care delivery.

Previous experience in cancer care or oncology is desirable.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing high standards of holistic nursing to all breast cancer patients/carers across East Lancashire NHS Trust. Work autonomously, and be accountable for own professional practice. Give support, education and guidance to patients and carers. Work as a member of the breast cancer clinical nurse specialist team supporting the band 7 cancer CNS's and liaising effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

About us

Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large, integrated healthcare organisation providing high-quality acute and community services for the population of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. The Trust places safety and quality at the centre of everything it does, investing in and developing its workforce, building strong partnerships with key stakeholders, and encouraging innovation and pathway redesign to deliver best practice across all services.

ELHT employs more than 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally recognised and have received awards for their contributions and achievements. The District Nursing Service is proud to be part of this forward-thinking organisation, offering a supportive environment where staff are encouraged to grow, develop, and access a wide range of professional development opportunities.

Job summary

We are looking for a full time Senior Staff Nurse to work within Pennine Inpatients. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced and forward thinking individual to join the teams at Pendleview.

Main duties of the job

To provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.To provide leadership to oversee and ensure all contacts with service users are recorded promptly and accurately and are of a high standard.Provision of information and participate as requested, to assist service development and Clinical Governance requirements e.g. surveys, audits etc.

You must have proven clinical skills along with excellent communication skills, good knowledge and understanding of adult mental health and the needs of individuals. You will also need to have a working knowledge of the care programme approach, NICE guidance and enhanced risk assessment and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus to join our expanding service across Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals.

This is a new locum consultant post replacing an established Associate Specialist to continue to the delivery of a high-performing, patient-centred department.

This opportunity offers the successful candidate a chance to develop a thriving paediatric practice, including ROP screening, alongside delivering adult strabismus and general ophthalmology care, with the option to undertake adult cataract surgery. The successful candidate will be required to join the Trusts general on-call service.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver high-quality consultant-led care in: Paediatric Ophthalmology - including ROP screening, paediatric clinics and surgery Adult Strabismus General Ophthalmology Adult Cataract Surgery (optional) Participation in the 1:4 consultant on-call rota (non-resident; 5pm-9pm weekdays, 9am-9pm weekends).

The job plan comprises 10 PAs, including theatre, clinics, ROP activity, SPA time and supporting activities. Final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Director upon appointment.

You will contribute to national clinical standards, CG, audit, teaching, and supervision of junior staff, with opportunities to participate in research and regional teaching programmes. You will provide consultant leadership and oversight to the orthoptic service within the S&O footprint,

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Job summary

A Locum Consultant post has become available in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTH), to cover maternity leave. The post will be for a fixed-term, one year Locum Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with an interest in Early Pregnancy, participating in obstetric on call and hot week rotas.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. A passion for maternity and early pregnancy care is essential.

Main duties of the job

Day time obstetric commitments would include antenatal clinic, labour ward sessions, obstetric hot week and caesarean section surgical lists, alongside dedicated early pregnancy and acute gynaecology scan lists and early pregnancy unit support. Additionally, Obstetric on calls are an essential requirement of this post.

The successful candidate will be job planned to support governance and teaching roles to support the running and development of the department.

About us

LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 across Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The Trust has approximately 4,500 births annually and a level three neonatal unit. We provide Bluebell and Rainbow clinics plus services for high-risk pregnancies having recently become the Maternal medicine Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria, We are privileged to work closely with a nationally recognised, award winning team of midwives dedicated to improving the birth experience for all women. We offer all four choices for place of birth. There is midwifery led birth units at both Royal Preston Hospital and at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital and a 12 bedded obstetric unit in Royal Preston Hospital.

In gynaecology we provide services in benign gynaecology, early pregnancy, endometriosis, urogynaecology, ambulatory, menopause, paediatric, endocrine disorders, vulval conditions and termination of pregnancy.

Preston is one of the four bases for Manchester university medical students. We provide academic and pastoral support to over 350 medical students in their clinical years 3, 4 and 5.