Total 45 job vacancies in Lancaster General Hospital

Interview date: Wednesday 11 December 2024 37 hours 30 minutes/week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy The successful candidate will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and part of a team. The successful candidate will be required to have evidence of ongoing professional development with previous post registration experience which is relevant and recent. This is a suitable post for an experienced registered nurse/Operating department Practitioner with established clinical skills, who wishes to further evelop practice within the department and Trust wide. When necessary will act as a mentor / supervisor for staff undertaking formal educational programmes within the clinical environment Develop collaborative working relationships and support strategic developments between all the Clinical Educators within the Trust which will help provide a framework for sharing good practice. Contribute to the broader professional debates and developments within the Trust through membership of the Practice Development Group. To raise the profile of the Trust at local and national level Job Purpose The primary purpose of this role is to develop and deliver on-going education, training and support for all members of the MDT. Identify all opportunities for themselves and others where learning can take place, both formally and informally. Undertake a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate, support departmental sisters/charge nurses to ensure mandatory training is compliant with Trust standard. May be required to undertake a Team Lead role. Deputise for the Matron where appropriate. Contribute to the delivery of the Corporate agenda for up to 40% of the time Contribute to corporate training and education. May lead practice development initiatives. Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents, for approval by the appropriate Trust Committee e.g. Clinical Role Development Group or Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group. Support the Trust Governance and Patient Safety agenda through active participation in the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group. To maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment including the care delivered, setting of theatre practitioner standards and leadership of the team working clinically with staff where needed to help the acquisition of skills, knowledge and competence. To provide a nursing/hcp lead as a member of the multidisciplinary teamo Provide adviceo Patient and Staff advocacy Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base. Contribute to and complete performance review of theatre personnel Abide by Trust policies when dealing with complaints, accidents and incidents. Maintain discipline within the clinical area, abiding by Trust Disciplinary Procedure Policies Participate and chair interviewing panels in the appointment of staff, and be aware of legislation and local personnel policies affecting the employment of staff. Implementation of evaluation audits to measure the impact of educationalprogrammes and disseminate the results. To deliver a competency based induction for new staff and students to thedirectorate. Facilitate the provision of Clinical Supervision ensuring this is a support mechanism available to all staff and which is embedded in practice. Identify areas of good practice and provide opportunities for staff to share this across the organisation. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

A working supervisory role with responsibilities for a food production/service shift with the emphasis on food hygiene and safety standards, quality control and supervisory management. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Labourer Required in Lancaster
Our specialist Trades & Labour team are seeking a CSCS card holding General Labourer for a job in Lancaster

Each Labourer must:
* Hold a CSCS Labourer Card
* Have full PPE (Personal Protective Equipment - Hard Hat, boots, hi-vis, gloves & goggles)
* Be hard working, reliable and punctual
* Have good communication skills and be able to work alone on your own initiative or as part of a team.

Please note MadiganGill are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate

• Make purchases for a wide variety of medical supplies, equipment, and other services supporting hospital operations through the use of simplified acquisition procedures.
• Coordinate with requesting customers to obtain information needed to support or complete purchase requests.
• Maintain required records, reports, correspondence, documents, etc. to support procurement actions.
• Research stock numbers, catalog numbers, part number, nomenclature, units of issues, special codes, manufacture codes, packaging and handling codes, open/closed records, partial shipments, etc.
• Prepare modifications to orders as needed.
• Review quotes for price reasonableness and determine if the requirements for competition have been meet.

Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 7)

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/ The Unit provides a comprehensive secondary care service in all aspects of Orthodontics including the management of hypodontia and patients that require orthognathic surgery in conjunction with our Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry teams. There is an active orthodontic Managed Clinical Network which includes the local acute Trusts and specialist practitioners across the Lancashire & South Cumbria region. The unit consists of 1 Consultant Orthodontist, 1 Apprentice Orthodontic Therapist and an overseas MTI Specialist Orthodontic Trainee.

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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic senior Hand Therapy Therapist to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, there are many full time roles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.

The Staffbank Benefits include:
• • Weekly Pay
• Free Compliance Checks
• Access to Mandatory Training
• Flexible Working
• First refusal over agency
• Access to an NHS email giving you further access to NHS Discounts such as the Blue Light Card & Health Service Discounts
• Access to NHS Pension

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic senior hand therapist to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, there are many full time roles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.

1. To carry and prioritise own patient caseload and other ongoing tasks, allocating appropriate work to technical instructors and students.

2. To perform specialist therapy assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, using advanced clinical reasoning skills to analyse, interpret and make judgements on complex facts or situations, to provide specialised packages of care, treatment and advice to patients, based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and the range of treatment options and/or adaptive techniques and/or equipment provision, and/or care services.

3. To attend consultant outpatients clinics and to assess and treat patients as necessary.

4. To incorporate the appropriate standard assessment tools with patients, and apply additional relevant skills in specialised splint making.

5. To communicate sensitively and reassuringly complex condition and functional risk/limitation related information to patients/carers, to gain consent to and co-operation in assessment and treatment, and in giving specialist advice to patients/carers regarding their options for ongoing care needs. Being aware at all times of the sensitive nature of some recommendations, and the potential for patients/carers to have special communication needs resulting in barriers to understanding.

6. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings as the hand therapist representative for individual patients, to inform complex discussions, gain a full range of information prior to planning patient centred goals, analyse options for meeting goals and participate in the clinical decision making process and development of comprehensive MDT plans for discharge.

To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


Essential Qualifications required:
• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Social worker

The post is a full-time, fixed term for 12 months, post covering the service over 7 days per week working long days and nights. The team covers Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounding areas.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 mental health practitioner to work in the Home Treatment Team in Lancaster.

The Home Treatment Team cares for people who are experiencing acute episodes of mental illness or emotional distress. The service is an alternative to admission and offers intensive support to service users and their families in the community.

The service works closely with the in-patient wards to support early discharges and with other parts of the mental health services as well as third sector providers, so great communication skills are essential.

As a member of the team you would be working with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Mental Health Nurses; Support Workers; Occupational Therapist; Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.

For more details and informal discussion please contact us on the details provided.

You will provide a comprehensive assessment and triage service and, where necessary signposting or clear onward facilitation to a mental health pathway.

Your referrers will mostly include IRS (initial response service), Police and Acute Hospital colleagues, trust employed mental health practitioners working in GP service. Service users will be triaged collaboratively and a decision will be made in consultation with the referrer and with the use of a clinical tool, within the response time required.

This comprehensive, collaborative triage system will lead to comprehensive assessment clear onward facilitation of service users to the most appropriate care following assessment.

The post holder will provide evidence based mental health assessments and/or signposting to alternative service provision for people who present requiring a specialist urgent mental health assessment.

Home Treatment Team

You will be a member of a team who provides comprehensive assessment, co-ordination and the delivery of a high quality mental health service for service users of Home Treatment who in the absence of the team would require hospital admission.

You will help to co-ordinate the care of Home Treatment service users, and assist in promoting the use of evidence-based practice through the provision of clinical advice and support; acting as a role model; and providing education and training where appropriate.





Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

• Screens and interviews patients, and performs bio-psychological social evaluations, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling.
• Conducts therapy, monitors, approves, and documents all treatment planning, and provides advice for case staffing, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling.
• Executes performance initiatives (PI) through revision of clinical standards and procedures.
• Oversees and interprets appropriate tests, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to clinical psychology.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates professional development activities, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to clinical psychology.

Starting at $103,409 Per Year (GS 13)

The Role

Lancaster City Council is looking to recruit highly motivated Resident Support Officers to join the team supporting the most in need in our district.

This team will work with and be managed by the Customer Services Team.

Your duties will include administering the Household Support Fund as well as signposting people to other support within the district. The Household Support Fund is funded by the UK Government to support those in our district who are struggling to afford the essentials.

The role will involve you providing updates on people’s applications in person and over the phone as well as supporting people to provide the correct documentation before the case is sent for assessment. Once a full financial assessment has been carried out by North Lancashire Citizens Advice you will be responsible for processing the awards.

You may also be out and about in the district providing help, advice and support as well as signposting to third party organisations where appropriate.

We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated, organised and can follow procedures as well as being proficient in working with technology and IT.

This post is temporary until 31st March 2025; therefore, we are ideally looking for people who can start quickly.

The hours of work for this position is 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. There may be the occasional evening or weekend work required.

The successful applicant will be subject to a basic clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

A full current UK driving licence is desirable but not essential. As a result, you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees driving licence data. Reasonable adjustments can be made for those who are unable to drive due to a disability.

For internal applicants, this role will be considered for a secondment opportunity. The secondment of an employee from another Service can only take place with the agreement of the Manager of the Service the applicant is contracted to. When this role comes to an end, the successful internal applicant will return to their substantive role.

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

Generous annual leave allowance
Local Government Pension Scheme
A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.
Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note previous applicants need not apply

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Residential Childcare Support Worker

Location: Lancaster

Contract: Full time, permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Basic salary of £23,961.60 with the potential to earn up to £30,681.60 with sleep in shifts.

We are looking for dynamic and inspirational Residential Childcare Support Worker to join our already established Residential Team at Bayview. You'll be working in one of our family feel children's homes in Heysham or rural North Lancaster, with a maximum of four young people per home.

Our service requires individuals who will help guide young people aged 8-18 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties to success and who are dedicated to supporting our ethos. As well as this, you will support in providing a safe, secure, homely and positive environment for the children and young adults in the home so that their lives are progressively improved. All our homes are rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by Ofsted so as such we would need individuals to continue improving and developing the quality, image and reputation of the Home.

It is a requirement that you undertake & complete your Diploma Level 3 in Working with Children & Young People or Level 4 Children, Young People and Families practitioner Apprenticeship within 2 years if you do not already possess this.

You must also hold a full UK driving license.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary plus up to £6720 in sleep in payments (average of 6-8 sleep ins per month at £70 per sleep in)
• Regular Supervisions
• Company pension
• Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
• Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
• Comprehensive training programme, followed by a comprehensive and ongoing CPD Programme
• Promotion opportunities

Principal Accountabilities

• To carry out his or her duties as a Childcare Worker and Key Worker so that the National Standards, laid down by Ofsted, are consistently exceeded.
• To ensure that the highest possible standard of childcare is provided to the children who are resident in the Home.
• To purposefully and systematically improve the lives of all the young people who are resident at the Home.
• To build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with family, friends and any other external body, as requested by the Registered Manager.
• To contribute to the building and maintenance of a culture of trust and mutual respect between all involved in the Home, both children and members of staff.

The Provision of Childcare

• The Childcare Worker contributes to the development of appropriate and high quality care plans for each young person.
• All legal requirements, Ofsted standards and the policies and procedures of Bay View Childcare are adhered to at all times.
• Any feedback received from residents, family, friends, placing authorities and any other relevant parties is religiously noted and communicated to the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager by the pre-agreed method.
• The Home is kept clean, tidy, safe and secure at all times.
• The Childcare Worker builds constructive and trusting relationships with the children in the Home, ensuring a full understanding of their personal background and individual needs.
• The Childcare Worker is approachable, friendly and professional, proactively engages with the children and creates an open, positive and inclusive environment so that the children feel that they belong in the Home.
• The Childcare Worker works proactively and constructively with the children, endeavouring to build relationships with them, add to their quality of life and build foundations for future personal success.
• The children are actively supervised and kept safe and the Childcare Worker looks out for signs of unease, frustration and unhappiness and engages with the children as necessary.
• The Childcare Worker is quick to sense, manage and de-escalate any conflict situation which may arise. Any action taken in this respect is in line with the policies and procedures of Bay View Childcare.
• All issues and concerns relating to the children are proactively communicated to the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager and Shift Leader.
• Risk assessments are carried out for all new activities, as requested.
• Pre-activity assessments are carried out for existing activities to ensure that they are able to operate safely and effectively.
• The Childcare Worker is actively involved in activities with the children, doing things with them, very much as a good parent would.
• The Childcare Worker discharges all of his or her responsibilities as a 'Key Worker' and ensures that all of the children are treated as individuals.
• The Childcare Worker is careful to maintain regular and constructive communication with the family and friends of the children for whom he or she is the 'Key Worker'.
• Click apply now to view the full list of duties on our careers portal.

Bay View is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You must willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 practitioner to join the Specialist Autism Team, a unique and continuously developing service which works closely with secondary mental health care services to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions for autistic individuals.

This post is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and innovative practitioner with a passion for delivering person-centred care, which is driven by the individuals whom we support.

We are looking for an exceptional Band 6 practitioner to join our caring and passionate team, who is keen to ensure the delivery of high quality specialist, bespoke services which are designed to meet individual need and preference.

The Specialist Autism Team adopts a multidisciplinary team approach to working which supports the evolutionary scope of the service. The MDT is made up of Occupational Therapists, Nurses (RMN & RLD), Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants & Clinical Psychologists.

Through such an approach we are continually learning, developing and findings different ways of working in order to meet the needs and wishes of the individuals we work with. For this reason we have regular team development sessions and each team member plays a vital role in sharing knowledge and information.

We work as a tertiary service between the core hours of 9am until 5pm (Monday-Friday), with some flexibility required on occasion to meet individual need and preferences.











The Service strives to provide forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with autistic people and their families we have a strong commitment to public health, promotion of safeguarding and effective risk management through service development and training initiatives working within an enthusiastic and experienced team.

A Registered Professional, with up to date knowledge, of health policy and legislation applicable to autistic people. Adaptability, good communication skills and self-motivation are essential. An experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have complex health needs and challenging behaviour and autism, demonstrating practice is evidence based and innovative.

The post holder will be responsible for a team caseload and supervision of other practitioners (registered and unregistered), to provide strong clinical leadership and supervision within the Specialist Autism Team.

The post holder will work flexibly between the hours of 8am and 8pm by working a rotational shift pattern including weekend working to meet the needs of the team and the wider network





Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.



For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT. Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.