Total 512 Customer Service job vacancies in Preston, PR2 1HR

Search Consultancy are currently recruiting for Support Workers to join our ever expanding Bank Hours team within the Kent area. We are currently operating a fast track recruitment process with next day interviews available and free DBS checks.

We are recruiting Support Workers on a temporary / ad hoc basis to work in various private healthcare settings, supporting service users with mental health illness's and learning difficulties.

The suitable candidates will:

* Have worked a minimum of 6 months recent experience in a healthcare setting.

* Have a flexible approach towards work.

* Be able to travel via own or public transport in local and surrounding areas to your home.

What we offer:
* Free DBS check (Limited time only)
* Free specialist training programmes.
* 100% Flexible working hours to fit around any lifestyle.
* Experience in a variety of high quality Hospitals and units.
* Competitive rates of pay.

You will need to have a minimum of three months recent UK experience working within a healthcare environment in a similar capacity. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an video interview.

All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check and we require a minimum of two satisfactory employment references. Although shifts are offered on an ad hoc basis, work is constantly ongoing. (AGY)

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

• To work independently with service users in a variety of settings under the guidance of the MDT
• To meet regularly with supervising clinician to review work
• To highlight individual’s changing needs or wider service issues affecting an individual’s care.
• Support individuals to achieve optimum potential by promoting independence and self-care as appropriate
• To support social inclusion.
• To act as an advocate to facilitate views and choices expressed by individuals.
• To develop rapport withindividualsand to encourage their interest and participation in specified therapeutic activities.
• The post-holder will show knowledge and awareness of the different interests and requirements that may accompany Forensic Community service-users in different stages of their life.
• They will have ability and confidence to facilitate group and individual interventions as directed by the Multi-disciplinary team to support service user recovery plans.

Our Forensic Community Service is expanding, and we are excited to introduce a brand-new role that will support our commitment to holistic care. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our community caseload.

As a Health & Well-being Worker you will support the work of the MDT in working with adults with mental disorders who have transitioned from secure mental health settings into the community (or are in the process of doing so).

You will be an effective member of the Forensic Community Service (FCS), creatively supporting service-users to promote recovery, reduce the likelihood of readmission and reduce risk of offending.

Within the role you will work under the supervision of the Clinical Lead within the FCS. The post is an essential part of the recovery process in supporting service users to identify their health & well-being needs and to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating activity within individual therapy treatment and recovery plans. You will work in a range of environments e.g. person’s home, community settings, trust sites.



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 12 Sep 2024

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


The CYP Autism Intensive Support Service provides support to children, young people and families/carers by delivering a co-ordinated, person-centred and outcome-focused approach to planning and supporting autistic children, young people and families/carers who require additional and sometimes complex support, which includes children and young people’s mental health services.

The Senior Lead for the CYP Autism Intensive Support Service will have both an operational and clinical role. We are hoping to welcome applicants with backgrounds that include Children’s Complex Care /Occupational Therapy /Learning Disability Nurse in order to create a well-rounded team with a plethora of expertise.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well autonomously and well as part of a team.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employee through improved health and wellbeing.

We would like to invite all interested applicants to speak with the team to get an insight of what the day-to-day role of the team looks like.







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· As part of the leadership team, the post holder will be responsible for providing expert support, advice and clinical leadership to a 4 – 18 years Autism Service to offer an enhanced model of support to the wider mainstream education, health and social care services within Lancashire and South Cumbria. To promote and support good access to mainstream health care for those with autism, the reduction of health inequalities and premature mortality, and the delivery of specialist of health care interventions for this group of people.

· As Team Leader the post holder will support the operational aspects of service delivery and report directly to the Service Manager. These include helping to manage budgets, recruitment, staff management (rosters, sickness, leave etc), developing Standard Operating Procedures, managing risk and other operational tasks.

· The role includes a clinical & professional component also, the Team Leader will clinically support the staff in the team providing supervision and guidance as appropriate and carrying a reduced caseload to reflect the joint Operational and Clinical nature of the role.

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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 12 Sep 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Administrator/Support Medical Secretary Administrator, to work in the Moving Well Services, based at the Minerva Centre, Lowthorpe Road, Deepdale, Preston PR1 6SB.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive individual. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a challenging and demanding role. You must have proven knowledge of Administration procedures and have previous experience of audio typing.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the challenges of working in a busy and constantly changing environment, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to achieve strict deadlines. You will be a highly motivated individual and will have excellent communication skills.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive full range of duties to the service. The post holder will coordinate their activities with other members of the administration team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.

The post holder is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service, providing cover to other teams as directed by the Admin Team Lead in liaison with the Deputy Admin Lead to ensure continuity of a quality service. There will be an expectation from the post holder to cover Blood Monitoring admin at another NHS site. In return you will be part of a supportive team who will develop your skills, knowledge and experience.





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.

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



• Follow statutory policies and procedures relating to the safe storage of information i.e. Caldicott confidential patient information.
• Typing of clinic letters, via digital dictation, Emis database, discharge summaries and admin letters from tapes or dictation or written copy as required. Letters can sometimes contain distressing circumstances.
• Use advanced word processing and audio typing skills to undertake typing of clinical and administrative documents including clinical letters, discharge summaries, reports and medico/legal documents.
• To provide support to the referrals process for Clinics, ensuring they are processed within agreed timescales.
• To accurately record all non-attendees to clinic and inform clinical staff.
• To accurately transcribe highly complexed information of Blood results. Ensuring attention to detail at times.
• To alert the Clinical Team to any blood results that maybe abnormal.
• Maintain all patient records which requires accurate documentation of blood results. To accurately record dosing information to patients and GPs.
• To be the first point of contact to the Blood clinic via the telephone, ensuring accurate messages are recorded, transcribed and communicated to the relevant clinician.
• To be the first point of contact for the unit/department providing a comprehensive customer service and enquiry provision to internal and external customers of the Trust.
• Liaising with patients who attend the Blood clinic dealing with any queries regarding their appointment or their blood book.
• To provide an effective support service and be the principal communication link to patients, carers and support services.
• Provide a comprehensive administrative service which will include compilation of reports and other correspondence on behalf of the team manager and other members of the team, ensuring a high standard in accordance with Trust standards.
• To create and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy.
• Work collaboratively with the appropriate management teams and other departments including clinicians to ensure that the appropriate leads are notified in the case of matters of urgency and dealt with in a timely manner.
• To undertake ordering of goods for the service from NHS Supply Chain or E-procurement system.
• To provide a secretarial function to the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader. To arrange supervisions and PDRs on the Managers behalf.
• Attend and participate in team meeting and admin services meetings as required

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification.






This advert closes on Thursday 5 Sep 2024

An opportunity has arisen for a Receptionist to join the University of Central Lancashire, who will act as the first point of contact to all visitors to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office.
You will provide a professional and responsive reception service, welcoming and directing visitors, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, and be an essential member of the team that supports the Vice-Chancellor. You will work closely with the Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor and will provide a range of confidential administrative support within office. This could include typing letters and reports, filing and distributing papers, diary management, organising travel and monitoring emails
The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the leadership and management of the University and is supported by the Vice-Chancellor's Group, which includes the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Operations), Chief Officers and Pro Vice-Chancellors. The Vice-Chancellor's Group lead the University and are responsible for ensuring we fulfil our mission and values. As a leadership team they have clear responsibilities to drive improvement and growth around our key objectives of student recruitment and experience, financial stability and a continued focus on our people. The Vice-Chancellor’s Office is managed by the Executive Officer and the Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor’s Group are supported by Executive Assistants.
The successful candidate would benefit from having prior administrative/clerical experience, in a busy office environment and experience of providing and maintaining high quality customer service. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy. You will have a range of GCSEs or equivalent qualifications, good typing ability and will be computer literate across a range of Microsoft packages. You will have exceptional organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines, be confident in dealing with people at all levels both internally and externally and be highly motivated with the capability of taking on a pro-active approach
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Gunn – sjgunn1@uclan.ac.uk
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based on campus, in Preston and is not suitable for blended working.

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

Job Description

Senior Healthcare Assistant

Day Shifts - 44 hours per week

Night Shifts - 33 hours per week

Hourly Rate: £13.50

Please note that our client does not offer Tier 2 sponsorship

As a Senior Healthcare Assistant you will work closely with the care team to provide high-quality care and support to residents. This role requires a strong understanding of healthcare practices and a commitment to delivering excellent patient care.

Our client provides residential care to older adults requiring personal and dementia care; The Care Home is set amongst beautiful woodland and has high quality living spaces from a library and its own hairdressing salon!

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Health and Social Care or above
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working as a Senior Care Assistant in a care home setting
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
• Compassionate and empathetic nature with a genuine interest in the well-being of others

Benefits

• Career Pathway Programme
• Internal career progression opportunities
• Training Academy.
• Flexible work program.
• Up to 28 days paid holiday
• Free Parking
• Pension Scheme.
• Uniform

As a Senior Care Assistant, your day-to-day responsibilities will involve:

• Providing person-centered care to residents in line with their individual care plans

• Assisting with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation, and medication management
• Monitoring and recording residents' health and well-being
• Supporting and mentoring junior care staff
• Building positive relationships with residents, families, and the wider care team

Reference: WILL79496/RE

INDNUR

Patient Transport Service – Dispatcher/Planner - open to internal/external applicants, training will be given.

Location:

Broughton, Speke and Oldham Control Centre.

Training:

Candidates will be invited to complete typing, memory and recall, attentional focus, and multi-tasking tests and, if successful, will be attend a formal interview on the day.

Assessment Centres will be held in Speke on Saturday 21 September 2024.

Successful applicants will need to commit to three weeks of training and annual leave will not be permitted during the training course. The course will commence onMonday 11 November 2024 and will be held at Broughton Control Centre, followed by mentoring within your specified Control Centre.

Salary – NHS Agenda for Change, Band 4,£25,147plus unsocial hours payment.

Any offer of employment will be subject to references and DBS check

Are you calm, highly motivated and have a flair for multi-tasking? The North West Ambulance Service is recruiting Dispatchers for its Patient Transport Service (PTS) Control Centre in Broughton, Speke and Oldham. Working alongside our call handlers, you will be responsible for planning and dispatching non-emergency resources and communicating with our crews.

The Control Centres dispatches ambulances seven days per week. It is essential that applicants are flexible and able to commit to working a rota pattern, which will include late shifts, weekend shifts and bank holidays, including religious festivals.

The Control Centres are fast paced environments and excellent typing speeds are an essential requirement. Successful applicants will have very good communication skills and be able to maintain a calm and professional manner when working under pressure in a fast paced and challenging environment. No previous medical knowledge is needed and a full training package will be provided

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Please read the attached detailed job description, person specification and main responsibilities regarding assessments and training location before submitting your application.


This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

Service Care Solutions are currently working with a charity to fill a long term contract for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker. This role will be closely managing a caseload of Opiate, Alcohol and Non-Opiate cohort.

Key role and responsibilities for Recovery Worker

• Completing Comprehensive Assessments
• Managing a high caseload of complex cases
• Completing Care Plans & Risk Assessments
• Working closely with Substance Misuse clients
• Deliver harm reduction advice for needle & syringe, recovery interventions, blood borne virus intervention and overdose prevention
• Enable service users to access education, employment services, health services, and wellbeing & recovery support activities

Minimum requirements for Recovery Worker

• Knowledge of completing Comprehensive Assessments
• Experience managing a high caseload of complex clients
• Able to manage a mixed caseload of Opiate, Alcohol and Non-opiate cohort
• Excellent safeguarding knowledge
• Comfortable working in a busy environment
• Able to identify risks and take appropriate action

Our client has over 30 years' experience in delivering exceptional care and support to adults and young people across the UK. They focus on providing support for the 'journey' of those suffering from Alcohol & Drug addiction from start to finish offering a variety of services.

What we offer for a Recovery Worker

• Competitive Rate of £20-£23PH depending on experience
• Fantastic £250 referral bonus
• £150 sign up bonus

If you want to hear more about this Substance Misuse Recovery Worker role please send us your CV by clicking 'apply now'!

Job Description

Mental Health Nurse

Night Shifts

24 hours per week

Salary: £24,000

Please note that our client DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Nurse to join our client's team and provide high-quality care to their patients. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will play a crucial role in supporting individuals with mental health conditions and facilitating their rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification with a valid UK NMC Pin
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and rehabilitation
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in healthcare settings

Benefits:

• Continuous training and career development
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid NMC fee renewal fee
• Paid handover
• Free DBS check
• Onsite parking
• Healthcare plan
• Company pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Assessing and planning nursing care requirements for patients with mental health conditions
• Administering medication and treatments according to protocols
• Providing support and education to patients and their families
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of care plans
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic and person-centered care
• Contributing to the development and implementation of therapeutic activities and programs
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records
• Supporting and advocating for patients to promote their well-being and recovery

Reference: WILL79598/MW

INDNUR

Job Description

Mental Health Nurse

£40,000

Day Shifts

Full-Time Hours

Please note that our client DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Nurse to join our client's team and provide high-quality care to their patients. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will play a crucial role in supporting individuals with mental health conditions and facilitating their rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification with a valid UK NMC Pin
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and rehabilitation
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in healthcare settings

Benefits:

• Continuous training and career development
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid NMC fee renewal fee
• Paid handover
• Free DBS check
• Onsite parking
• Healthcare plan
• Company pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Assessing and planning nursing care requirements for patients with mental health conditions
• Administering medication and treatments according to protocols
• Providing support and education to patients and their families
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of care plans
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic and person-centered care
• Contributing to the development and implementation of therapeutic activities and programs
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records
• Supporting and advocating for patients to promote their well-being and recovery

Reference: WILL79597/MW

INDNUR

Due to continuous growth, we're currently recruiting for a Recruitment Consultant to join our Finance team.

In the role, you will be supplying candidates into the public sector, private practice and in-house roles on both a temporary or permanent basis, across the Midlands and North of England.

With an existing client base, there is work to come in and hit the ground running alongside Business Development. You will be driven and resilient, with a real passion for success.

As a finance recruitment consultant, you will be liaising with senior-level professionals daily, so strong communication skills would be required. Given the size of the market and the scope for progression, this position would also suit someone who is competitive and ambitious and have a real passion for delivering high quality service. There is real scope in this position to grow your own team and develop into a management position within the business.

Requirements:

• You're driven to achieve results.
• You're ambitious and looking for a way to accelerate your career.
• You want an employer who is as committed to you as you are to them.
• Recruitment experience with a proven track record of billing/business development.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

The Serious Details:

• Basic Salary £28,000 - £30,000 based on experience, with a great commission structure.
• Flexible & Hybrid working after initial probationary period, plus early finish on a Friday.
• Lancashire MIND well-being coaching sessions.
• 30 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day per each year of service up to 5 years.
• In-house Training Academy with access to tailored courses.
• We offer limitless progression opportunities.

The Sociable stuff:

• Monthly breakfast events to celebrate good performance for all colleagues.
• Off-site quarterly awards ceremonies for all colleagues, celebrating success and achievements.
• Black tie annual awards ceremony, including a 3-course meal and entertainment.
• Team nights out, competitions and incentives.
• New recreational break out area with pool table and car simulator

If you fancy joining BIBA's medium business of the year and Red Rose Employer of the year, hit the apply button and start your application today!

Role: 1.0WTE Lead Psychologist, Access and Urgent Care Services Central Lancashire (0.5WTE Central Lancashire Home Based Treatment Team & 0.5WTE Acute Therapy Service).

Band: 8B

Network: Central and West Locality

Tenure: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Psychologist for Access & Urgent Care Services across the footprint of Central and West Lancashire. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, who has a proven track record of clinical leadership. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a robust understanding of collaborative working.

The above exciting opportunity have arisen as a result of investment in the Clinical Psychology resource within the Urgent Care Pathway. This senior post, will contribute to short-term interventions, as well as Supervision, Service Development and Research as appropriate. The Post-holders will be joining a supportive Team of nine Clinical Psychologists and one CBT Therapist across various teams in the Central and West Lancashire Locality. We have good links with the Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester training courses, and strongly support CPD.

*The £7k Welcome Bonus package applies to this role. The bonus is only available for people who are not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in a like-for-like role; e.g. a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse at another Trust in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse role at LSCFT. Bank only workers for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are eligible for the scheme if they have not held a substantive role in Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in the last 12 months (subject to all other terms and conditions being met). These incentives are subject to recovery clauses within the first 6 months of employment. This bonus is applicable from 1st July 2024 – 30th September 2024.

The £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:
• £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT)
• £2,000 after 12 months
• £2,000 after 24 months

PLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 6 months of commencing employment.

For more details, please visit our website -Welcome bonus and relocation packages terms and conditionsWelcome bonus and relocation packages terms and conditions :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)

If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them – please contactrecruitment@lscft.nhs.uk.


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Sep 2024

Join our CYPMH (CAMHS) team as a Triage Practitioner in Greater Preston, transforming children and young people's mental health. We're seeking a Triage and Assessment Practitioner to pioneer a role in our new CYPMH access hub. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality assessments, clinical interventions, and leading clinical governance and quality improvement.

With your help, we're deliver a new integrated Thrive model, which will revolutionise the CYPMH service and transform young lives.

Your Role:

· Deliver high-quality, timely, and accessible assessments, manage a clinical caseload, and provide brief clinical interventions.

· Contribute to high-quality service delivery, ensuring responsive and personalised care.

· Provide and receive clinical supervision, enhancing service quality.

· Engage in partnership building, quality improvement, and clinical governance.

· Work alongside our expert Team Leaders, Service Integration Managers, and Senior Clinical Leads.

We're Looking For:

· Passionate Registered Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists

Join Us:

· Full-time roles with flexible hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people and be part of this life-changing work!

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 details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Adults Social Worker to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults within our community, providing essential support during key transitions in their lives. You'll be working in a dynamic environment that focuses on hospital discharge, triage/duty services, D2A (Discharge to Assess) reviews, CHC (Continuing Healthcare) MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Teams), and hospital avoidance. If you're passionate about supporting adults to achieve the best possible outcomes, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Hospital Discharge: Coordinating and facilitating safe and timely discharges from hospitals, ensuring all necessary support is in place for a smooth transition back to the community or to appropriate care settings.
• Triage/Duty Services: Responding to urgent cases, assessing needs, and making informed decisions to provide the right level of support at the right time.
• D2A Reviews: Conducting Discharge to Assess reviews, assessing individuals in their own homes or care settings to determine ongoing care and support needs.
• CHC MDTs: Participating in Continuing Healthcare Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings to assess and review eligibility for CHC funding and to ensure appropriate care plans are in place.
• Hospital Avoidance: Working proactively to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by providing timely interventions and support in the community.

Requirements:

• A degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in adult social care, particularly in hospital discharge, triage/duty, or similar roles.
• Access to your own car
• Enhanced DBS

How to Apply:

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.