Total 35 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Dunstable, LU5 4JD

We are seeking motivated, dynamic, and passionate Band 5 Community Nurses to work within our South Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team, based in Dunstable, however, there is an expectation that staff will cover across the bases if needed. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the community nursing setting.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals.

Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important. Newly qualified nurses who are passionate about a career in the community are welcome to apply.

Youmusthave a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.

Full and part time posts available.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact:

Theresa Russell (Team Lead Dunstable): 07813 538546

Sharon Thornton (Team Lead Leighton Buzzard): 07957 479669


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024

The post holder will be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people whom are referred to the team.

You will carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical supervisor to manage these situations effectively.

You will be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.

You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. This post is a clinical post and the expectation is that 75% of your time is spent in clinical practice.

If you are trained in cognitive behavioural therapy, play therapy, art therapy you may apply for this post and your clinical skills will be an added asset for the Horizon team

This role is for the Horizon Generic team, this is a large generic team within Lewisham CAMHS, who provide treatment and assessment.

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.

The successful candidate will be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people whom are referred to the team.

They will carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical supervisor to manage these situations effectively. They will also be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.

If successful you will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. This post is a clinical post and the expectation is that 75% of your time is spent in clinical practice.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants


• Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the setting and reviewing of therapeutic aims, objectives, standards and strategies to provide a high standard of care to clients.
• To ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact is accurate, up to date and of good quality and within CAMHS & professional requirement standards of record keeping.
• To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS.
• Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
• Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems.
• To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people and their families.
• To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work.
• Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
• Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager.
• Supervise junior members of the team (Band 5 - 6) or trainees from any discipline.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

We are seeking motivated, dynamic, and passionate Band 5 Community Nurses to work within our South Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team, based in Dunstable, however, there is an expectation that staff will cover across the bases if needed. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the community nursing setting.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals.

Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important. Newly qualified nurses who are passionate about a career in the community are welcome to apply.

Youmusthave a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.

Full and part time posts available.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact:

Theresa Russell (Team Lead Dunstable): 07813 538546

Sharon Thornton (Team Lead Leighton Buzzard): 07957 479669


This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

The new Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England focussing on a whole school approach.

The Mental Health Support Teams are part of a wider integrated schools pathway service in the localities, where the team are working to reduce health inequalities in communities where these are most prominent, working closely with the schools and other external partners addressing their most prominent needs, by implementing whole schools approaches and targeted interventions. Bedfordshire is a very diverse locality, with high levels of the young population having English as an additional language. You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMHS service, delivering a substantial stepped model of care following the needs-led Thrive framework.

The post holder will play a key role as members of the new Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

The role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system change with the aim of whole school and whole community approaches to supporting young peoples mental health.

You will be part of a very comprehensive stepped care model of delivery by CAMHS ELFT services in the county, and be an integral part of a thriving and substantive specialist multi-disciplinary service offer.

Please see the attached job description for further information. For informal visits/conversations please contact Chommy - chioma.dafipaku1@nhs.net (Operational Lead Dunstable MHST).


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

Cash and Credit Card AssistantToddington – hybrid 2 days in the office37.5 hours Monday – FridayMoto Hospitality Ltd is the largest operator of Motorway Service Areas in the UK offering a number of leading high street brands such as BP Forecourts, M&S Simply Foods, WH Smith, Costa Coffee, Burger King, KFC, Pret a Manger and West Cornwall Pasty. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Cash and Credit Card Assistant to support the Cash and Reconciliation Manager within the Finance team. You will be responsible for a Region in the accounting and control of credit card and assist in the control of cash receipts in a multi-site high volume environment and to assist in other ad hoc credit card, cash reconciliations and processes.What we offer:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Potential on target bonus of 10%
Up to 60% discount for you, your partner as well as your family and friends
Enhanced benefits, including maternity, paternity, pension, sick pay and life assurance
Fabulous training and development opportunities including funding qualifications
You will be responsible for:
Upload of bank statements to the Unit 4 accounting system.
Process payments via TT & Bacs to the company bank accounts using Lloyds CBO & HSBCnet.
Responsible for the daily posting of cash receipts collected by our external third-party Loomis.
Controlling cash variances by communicating with sites and the external third-party cash collectors Loomis.
Support sites with Loomis related issues to ensure cash is fully reconciled and any risks are identified and escalated where appropriate.
Responsible for the day-to-day control of forecourt drive-offs, accurately assigning these to the correct site.
Responsible for the periodic matching of credit card receipts, ensuring any sales to cash variances are investigated and escalated where necessary
Assisting in the preparation and posting of journals required for accurate reporting of all cash and credit card related accounts.
Responsible for the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring any risk and opportunities are highlighted in a timely manner.

The candidate we are looking for will have:
Excellent computer literacy skills to include MS Word, Excel, Office, PowerPoint
Strong communication skills and confident in dealing with staff at all levels
Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
Able to multi-task & work under pressure to achieve deadlines
A methodical approach to work with good analytical ability
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We are currently looking for enthusiastic and passionate Ambulance Care Assistants to transport our patients, who are frail or need specialist assistance, to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres and other similar facilities.

If you have experience of caring for people with proven customer care and communication skills with the public, then we would like to hear from you!

You will need to be flexible, adaptable, and at times, discreet. A good sense of humour and local knowledge of the area you are applying to work in will also be an advantage.

Please ensure that your application relates to the essential criteria in the person specification.

Every day is different as an ACA and you could really make a difference to our patients.



The role of the Ambulance Care Assistant involves the transportation of non-urgent patients to and from health/social care premises and private residences. This is a responsible role which requires a professional and caring attitude, as well as teamwork.

You will work in a team of two, or on your own, undertaking duties in a variety of vehicle types.

You need a full UK manual car driving licence, with one years driving experience.
(Please note that a maximum of 3 penalty points will be considered for a minor motoring offence only.)

Your role with EEAST PTS would start with a3 week paid training course(Monday – Friday). The training involves clinical training to be a ‘First Person on Scene’, patient transport driver training, and a full uniform is provided.

During the training course it is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided so you will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending these venues (usually Welwyn Garden City & Barton Mills).

You MUST be able to commit to undertaking the training course as outlined above.

You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

The post holder will work in the medical monitoring pathway of the Adult Community Eating Disorders Service, working closely with the team Psychiatrist, Specialist Interest General Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. This includes physical examination, investigation, ECG and phlebotomy skills working under the direction of a Registered Nurse to service users with severe and complex eating disorders in the community.Service users will be seen at a variety of sites across the county of Bedfordshire and Luton and the post holder will be expected to travel and provide clinics throughout the county to meet the service needs including transporting equipment for the clinics, and for clinical supervision and MDT meetings. Travel to in-patient services outside the county may also be necessary to support service users for discharge. The service user group seen by the post holder will include people experiencing severe or complex eating disorders, and may present with high levels of physical and psychiatric risk, with high levels of distress, for example suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviour, and histories of trauma and abuse.The post holder will work closely with the Operational Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist to agree case and workload levels, and systems of monitoring quality of practice.The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team






• Co-ordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments
• Facilitate full medical monitoring clinics including taking bloods; performing ECG tests; taking patient observations such as blood pressure and pulse, and other investigative physical health tests as per Kings College guidelines for individuals with an eating disorder and as per direction from senior staff.
• Report any deterioration of the service users physical or mental state appropriately and timely
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
• Recording accurate notes and observations in patient clinical records system
• Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with



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Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Patient/Client Care
• Co-ordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments


• Facilitate full medical monitoring clinics including taking bloods; performing ECG tests; taking patient observations such as blood pressure and pulse, and other investigative physical health tests as per Kings College guidelines for individuals with an eating disorder and as per direction from senior staff.
• Report any deterioration of the service users physical or mental state appropriately and timely
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
• Record accurate notes and observations in patient clinical records system
• Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with all team members.
• Ensure that a service user centred multi-disciplinary approach to care is present


• Assess, plan, implement and monitor care in keeping with evidence based practice.


• Ensure timely referrals to a registered nurse or other appropriate clinician when any actions, care or treatment is required.




• To provide guidance to junior staff relevant to clinical speciality




• Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needs taking into account any reasonable adjustments that may be required


• Ensure that the service provides holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical, mental health care management and general wellbeing.


• Understand and apply the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people


• Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skills and knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.


• Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean, comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with other departments as necessary.


• Recognise and act upon safeguarding concerns


• Ensure that all practices are within the guidelines set out by the NMC and other professional groups and are in accordance with Trust policies.


• Prepare and clean treatment and clinic rooms, ensuring IPC measures are implemented and adhered to as per Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain medical monitoring stock, completing a regular stock take ensuring adequate stock is available.
• Collaborate with external partners such as GP’s and other professionals involved in an individual’s care. Providing correspondence and updates on current treatment and medical monitoring.





Policy and Service Development
• Exercise professional responsibility for adhering to Trust Policies and Procedures.


• Contribute to policy, practice changes and service improvements arising from audits, complaints and serious untoward incidents.


• Update and maintain clinical expertise within national, Trustwide and health care initiatives in order to effectively contribute to service development.


• Contribute to the development of a culture that actively promotes the involvement of service users and carers.


• Participate in projects within the service and the Trust as negotiated with your service.


• Active participant in developing and implementing Quality Improvement initiatives within your area of work.



Financial and Physical Resources
• Ensure effective use of available resources.


• Working in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Operational Manger to ensure effective medical monitoring clinic cover

Human Resources
• Support and develop other staff. Share knowledge as appropriate


• Allocate, supervise and monitor work given to junior staff.


• Provide support to all Team members to ensure the smooth running of the medical monitoring pathway in relation to the wider service offer


• Assist senior staff in staff training and development and recruitment and selection, as appropriate.


• Promote learning environment and to work alongside students and liaise with the Student Nurse Mentors in order to support their learning objectives as required



Information Resources
• Ensure patient records are up to date and are an accurate reflection of the situation.


• Ensuring that work is fully compliant with the requirements of the GDPR.



Research and Development
• To assist in ensuring Quality Improvement clinical audit becomes part of everyday practice.


• To assist in research as appropriate to clinical area.


• To support a culture of research and development appropriate to clinical area and current area of specialism in Eating Disorders

Freedom to Act

· Manage own workload ensuring this is in line with relevant policies, procedures and Nursing Accountability Framework.



· Actively participate in appraisal and goal setting process and evaluate throughout the year.



· Ensure participation in regular clinical and managerial supervision with the line manager and clinical supervisor .

Physical Effort

· To be fully conversant with Moving and Handling Security Policies in practice.



· Ensure you are full trained and annually updated in management of aggression and violence in order that Trust guidelines are followed in the management of violent or aggressive patients.

Emotional Effort

· Manage distressing and challenging situations in a sensitive and non-threatening way to reduce anxieties and promote effective resolutions.



· Flexible approach, able to recognise signs of stress in self and others and take the appropriate action.



· Acknowledge own strengths and limitation and discuss/identify training and development needs in management supervision.



· Remain optimistic in therapeutic engagement with patients, family and carers



· To work within the anti-bullying policy providing support to bullies, victims and other members of the nursing team.



Working Conditions

· Take an active role in ensuring working conditions are safe.


This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024

This is a developmental role working towards achieving a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist post within theAdult Community Eating Disorders Service. The post holder will be working towards working as an autonomous practitioner to provide high quality and effective support to the multi-disciplinary professional team in the implementation of care, support and treatment to patients referred to the service. After a period of observation, the band 5 will be able to facilitate medical monitoring clinics. They will work closely with the team Psychiatrist, Specialist Interest General Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist to offer medical monitoring and intensive support to service users with severe and complex eating disorderswhich includes physical examination, investigation, ECG, phlebotomy skills. Working closely with the team therapists and dietitians, they will also provide support to service users to engage in intensive treatment support to prevent admission to hospital where clinically appropriate. This would be carried out in the outpatient’s clinics and home environments.Service users will be seen at a variety of sites across the county of Bedfordshire and Luton and the post holder will be expected to travel and provide clinics throughout the county to meet the service needs and for clinical supervision and MDT meetings. Travel to in-patient services outside the county may also be necessary to support service users for discharge.
1. Facilitate Medical Monitoring clinics to monitor the physical health of service users referred to and being supported by the service
2. Undertake assessments of routine and urgent cases referred to the Community Eating Disorders Service
3. Develop collaborative care plans in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals and services involved in a person’s care
4. Deliver physical and mental health interventions to support the recovery and care of people using the services
5. Undertake monitoring and review of physical and mental health needs and risks, and ensure safe management and referral of people presenting with escalating risks
6. Support the safe engagement of service users with virtual intensive treatments
7. Support with transitions as per Eating Disorders Transitions Standard
8. Promote awareness, understanding and the safe and effective support of the needs of people with disordered eating

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical



· As a member of the multidisciplinary team, contribute to the safe and effective care of patients referred to the eating disorders service

· Provide comprehensive assessment, formulation, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the relevant clinical guidelines and Trust policies.

· Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment, and develop risk management plans in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals and agencies involved in the person’s care.

· Attend multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute actively to team review and support of service users with eating disorders.

· Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

· Act as a key worker for allocated cases as required

· Offer therapeutic interventions for eating disorders within bounds of competency and training eg psychoeducation, motivational enhancement, person/client centred counselling as part of specialist supportive clinical management and CBT-informed approaches.

· Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission.

· Undertake, supervise and sign-off nursing needs assessments

· Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools and supervise lower banded staff to undertake this function.



Administration
• Maintain clear records of all client work carried out in Trust client case notes. Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording and report writing and responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of conduct and practice and Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain a high level of written and verbal communication with multidisciplinary colleagues, GPs, service users, carers.
• Use all Trust information systems as required and in a timely manner to enter patient data, activity data, and incident reporting.
• Use using email and diaries, and any other systems in compliance with NHS information governance and local Trust requirements



Management &

Human Resources



· Participate in the recruitment process for clinical staff as required

· Work closely with the Operational Manager and Clinical Lead with development and implementation of team operational policies

· Contribute to the induction and oversight of lower banded staff as delegated

Professional Development







· Complete mandatory training in line with the Trust Policy

· Patricipate in annual appraisal for own review and development

· Contribute to annual appraisals for lower banded staff where appropriate

· Attend and participate in own supervision in line with Trust policies

· Provide mentorship and supervision to lower banded staff as required

· Comply with CPD and practice hours requirements set out by Nursing Midwifery Council NMC

· Attend external and internal CPD events

· Attend Trust meetings / forums relevant to role

· Deliver training to other Trust staff in areas of expertise to raise awareness and confidence of working with disordered eating



Performance and Quality

· Participate in SI investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures plus any relevant investigations in line with Trust policies
• Take part in service development and review
• Participate in audit and research
• Comply with all performance and reporting requirements in line with Trust and national requirements and professional guidelines.



Financial and Physical Resources
• Responsible for the safe and secure use and storage of all Trust-supplied equipment, in line with Trust policies.




This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024

Doing Amazing Things Together

We’re all about possibilities. Are you?

Do you enjoy exploring the local area? Walking, getting out for a coffee, or maybe Knitting is your thing?

And patience. Do you have patience and empathy?

Become a Support Worker.

What matters to the people we support matters to us. It’s their life, their way.

We are looking for someone to join the team supporting people with learning disabilites who share a home in Silsoe, Bedfordshire.

You will be working in their home, so it’s important you can connect, share interests and be interested. The people we support in Silsoe enjoy shopping, café visits, meals out and long walks, so if you know the best places to visit, we want to hear from you. They also enjoy activities at home like knitting and music.

So if you enjoy building meaningful relationships and think you could plan, communicate and deliver support with and alongside people, then this is the place for you.

You will need to be a driver with access to your own vehicle to get to Silsoe, but also its important you are willing to drive the people supported vehicles so they can get the most out of their day. For this you will need to have held a UK manual licence for over a year.

This is a full time role and you must be able to work shifts across the week and some weekends.

Ability to commute/relocate: MK45 - You must be able to reliably commute for shift start times or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence.

Why Join Us?

What will we do?

We will train you in everything you need to be a great support worker. We will apply and pay for your enhanced DBS, and we have a mentorship scheme in place to provide support and guide you on your journey with us.

You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave.

Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

What will you do?

Supporting people is really important but it’s not all Coffee and Knitting. We also support people to make healthy lifestyle choices and maintain their home in a way they feel safe and well.

It sounds exciting to say no two days will be the same, but in support, sometimes they are. Sometimes people like routine and struggle with change… But when you support someone to try something new – what a feeling!

If you want to empower people to live the life they choose and you share our values… Apply to become a Support Worker today.

Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org.

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

This advert may close early if the people we support find their new support worker or sufficient applicants are received.

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Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org.

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

This advert may close early if the people we support find their new support worker or sufficient applicants are received.

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The Assistant Psychologist will provide structured assessments and manualised treatments (individual and group) under the supervision of an experienced and qualified Psychologist. The post holder will also support the work of psychological therapies in the Adult Community Eating Disorder Service and VCSE partner Caraline by undertaking file/case review, audit, service evaluation and/or research. Further specific duties will be determined on the basis of skills and experience and operational service requirements, and may vary occasionally as service needs/priorities change.



This post will work across both the Adult Community Eating Disorders service and VCSE partner, Caraline. Some evening work will be required and TOIL will be given for this.
• To work under the supervision of a qualified psychologist to undertake structuredassessments and interventions
• To support the work of psychological services through collection, collation and analysis ofmeasures for evaluation and improvement of services
• Undertake service audit and research as required
• To work collaboratively in the spirit of co-production with service users, families/carers,colleagues and partners to develop and improve services in line with national policy andevidence-based care, meeting the needs of people with disordered eating in Bedfordshireand Luton.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Patient Care
• To establish and maintain rapport with service users to enable the arrangement of meetings and engagement in the group activities of the service.
• To be responsible for providing verbal and written feedback regarding assessments and psychological interventions to service users, multidisciplinary team members, families and carers of service users, some of which may be sensitive in nature.
• To work collaboratively with other psychologists and multidisciplinary colleagues to contribute to the multidisciplinary care of services users.



Clinical

All clinical duties will be carried out under the supervision and direction of a qualified Psychologist. The Assistant Psychologist has a responsibility to perform all tasks within the spirit and the policies of the East London NHS Foundation Trust and Caraline. Under such direction and with these conditions the duties will be:


• To carry out or assist in carrying out specified assessments, including standardised psychometric tests and the scoring, analysis and initial preparation of formal reports.


• To deliver standardised individual and group psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified member of staff.


• To undertake file/case reviews to support clinical decision making of the psychology and multidisciplinary staff.


• To attend psychology and multidisciplinary meetings about service users to share and obtain information, disseminate report findings and convey opinion and analyses.


• To contribute to risk assessment and management of service users, and to immediately report any instances of harm or suspected harm/risk to a service user or others to qualified members of the team in line with safeguarding and risk management policies and protocols.



Administration
• To maintain clear records of all client work carried out in Trust and / or Caraline client case note. To maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording and report writing and responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of conduct and practice of the BPS/HCPC and Trust policies and procedures.


• To maintain a high level of written and verbal communication with multidisciplinary colleagues, GPs, service users, carers.


• To use all Trust and Caraline information systems as required and in a timely manner to enter patient data, activity data, using email and diaries, and any other systems in compliance with NHS and Caraline information governance and local Trust and Caraline requirements





Human Resources
• To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with post-holder’s professional and team/operational manager(s).
• To undertake mandatory training in line with Trust and Caraline requirements.


• To undergo regular performance appraisal and review.



Performance and Quality
• To contribute to team audits carried out as part of routine service review and evaluation, and specific audits as required, under supervision.


• To participate in carrying out service orientated and clinically relevant research (as agreed by the Trust, Locality Director and Professional Psychology Lead).


• To utilize theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.


• To design databases, undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes as required.


• To develop knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to adult and older adult mental health.


• To contribute to the development of colleagues’ understanding of psychological aspects of care through informal and formal discussion/presentation.


• To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a qualified Psychologist in accordance with good practice guidance from the BPS. To participate in peer group support with other assistant psychologists within CEDS and Caraline and the wider Trust.


• To keep abreast of developments in psychological assessment and treatment of people with eating disorders and other mental health difficulties through self-directed reading, attendance at CPD events, and through own supervision.



Financial and Physical Resources
• Responsible for the safe and secure use and storage of all Trust-supplied equipment, in line with Trust policies.




This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024

Senior CAMHS Practitioner - Sandy and Biggleswade MHST

You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMH service, within our new MHST in Central Bedfordshire, delivering a substantial stepped model of care following the needs-led i-Thrive framework. Your role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system changes with the aim of the whole school and whole community approaches to supporting young people's mental health. In addition to providing comprehensive consultation, assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in schools, the post-holder will also clinically supervise colleagues. There may be an option of supervisor training at Reading University.

We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by senior colleagues, and we will develop the service together. You will be supported by regular, separate clinical and management supervision sessions, access to a variety of CPD sessions, and an annual performance appraisal. You will also participate in weekly clinical discussions with the team. East London NHS Trust prioritizes staff wellbeing, and we are introducing a range of staff wellbeing initiatives to support this.

We are looking for a confident CAMHS professional with a demonstrable track record, within CAMHS, of providing good quality evidence-based interventions and improving service quality. You will be a Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist or Occupational Therapist with the requisite professional registration. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.

The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting trailblazer project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. There is a specific focus on developing more access to helping and improving the general culture of emotional support within all primary and secondary schools including special educational provisions and PRUs. Working alongside community partners the Mental Health Support Teams will be fully integrated with community CAMHS and educational settings.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

For further information regarding this post, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.

You will be working with schools around the Sandy and Biggleswade area, and at the moment we are working hard to identify a suitable base for the team.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Sep 2024

The new Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England focussing on a whole school approach.

The Mental Health Support Teams are part of a wider integrated schools pathway service in the localities, where the team are working to reduce health inequalities in communities where these are most prominent, working closely with the schools and other external partners addressing their most prominent needs, by implementing whole schools approaches and targeted interventions. Bedfordshire is a very diverse locality, with high levels of the young population having English as an additional language. You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMHS service, delivering a substantial stepped model of care following the needs-led Thrive framework.

The post holder will play a key role as members of the new Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

The role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system change with the aim of whole school and whole community approaches to supporting young peoples mental health.

You will be part of a very comprehensive stepped care model of delivery by CAMHS ELFT services in the county, and be an integral part of a thriving and substantive specialist multi-disciplinary service offer.

Please see the attached job description for further information. For informal visits/conversations please contact Chommy - chioma.dafipaku1@nhs.net (Operational Lead Dunstable MHST).


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Sep 2024

Support Worker Dunstable - £11.44 ph

Typical Shifts are: 07:00 - 14:00pm, 14:00pm - 21:00pm, Wake nights 21:00pm - 07:00am

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:
Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Wagestream giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
Enhanced retirement leave
Long service awards

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people!

Our residential service in St Albans is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support at music and art therapy, attending themed parties or afternoon tea, even having BBQ’s and picnics.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Doing Amazing Things Together

We’re all about possibilities. Are you?

We are looking for an experienced Deputy Support manager/Senior to join our supported living locations in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and Autism to live their life their way.

What we do matters so we are looking for someone with a strong track record of sector based experience supporting adults with Learning disabilities. This role will be crucial in ensuring we can continue our goal of making a difference every day to those we support.

This is a part time role for 22.5 hours per week (3 days) with an option for full time hours if working 15 hours hands on (paid at a different rate)

You will need to work flexibly as required and be prepared to take part in the out of hours On-call rota.

You must be a driver with access to your own vehicle.

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence

Why Join Us?

What will we do?

We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best and we will apply and pay for your enhanced DBS.

You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave.

Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

What will you do?

As a Deputy Support Manager you will assist in the day to day delivery of high-quality, safe and person - centred support.

You will foster excellent working relationships amongst all teams’, families, professionals, referrers, and all other stakeholders.

Assist the Support Manager to improve the support people receive, identifying meaningful opportunities for involvement of people we support in shaping their life, their home and inputting into the organisation.

Lead by example and provide hands on support to people we support when required.

Deputise for the Support Manager in their absence and be willing to work flexibly according to the needs of the organisation.

If you want to empower people to live the life they choose and you share our values… Apply today.

Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint or sufficient applications for shortlisting are received before the advertised closing date

INDHP

Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint or sufficient applications for shortlisting are received before the advertised closing date

INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Doing Amazing Things Together

We’re all about possibilities. Are you?

We are looking for an experienced Deputy Support manager/Senior to join our supported living locations in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and Autism to live their life their way.

What we do matters so we are looking for someone with a strong track record of sector based experience supporting adults with Learning disabilities. This role will be crucial in ensuring we can continue our goal of making a difference every day to those we support.

This is a part time role for 22.5 hours per week (3 days) with an option for full time hours if working 15 hours hands on (paid at a different rate)

You will need to work flexibly as required and be prepared to take part in the out of hours On-call rota.

You must be a driver with access to your own vehicle.

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence

Why Join Us?

What will we do?

We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best and we will apply and pay for your enhanced DBS.

You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave.

Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

What will you do?

As a Deputy Support Manager you will assist in the day to day delivery of high-quality, safe and person - centred support.

You will foster excellent working relationships amongst all teams’, families, professionals, referrers, and all other stakeholders.

Assist the Support Manager to improve the support people receive, identifying meaningful opportunities for involvement of people we support in shaping their life, their home and inputting into the organisation.

Lead by example and provide hands on support to people we support when required.

Deputise for the Support Manager in their absence and be willing to work flexibly according to the needs of the organisation.

If you want to empower people to live the life they choose and you share our values… Apply today.

Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint or sufficient applications for shortlisting are received before the advertised closing date

INDHP

Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint or sufficient applications for shortlisting are received before the advertised closing date

INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme