Total 233 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0NZ

A Vacancy at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.


Are you ready for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) in the ‘Garden of England’.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will play a pivotal role in providing mental health and learning disability services to a diverse population of 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of the people we care for, while enjoying a fulfilling career with exceptional professional development opportunities.

At KMPT, we place a strong emphasis on medical leadership. We actively encourage, acknowledge and highly value the leadership capabilities of all our medical staff. We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest.

This commitment to medical leadership has been reflected in the exceptional results of last year’s staff survey, where our responses exceeded the national average in multiple categories. Most notably, close to 70% of our doctors shared that they feel valued and recognised in the roles, which has resulted in increased participation and engagement in shaping our service development and delivery decisions.

This is a 10 PA plus 0.5 PA and 3% Category A availability supplement for on-call post. Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Successful applicants must have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register and be fully registered with the GMC, as well as Approved Clinician and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providingbrilliant care through brilliant people.

Job Description

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Our Benefits

Here are just some of our Benefits:
• A Recruitment Bonus of £15,000
• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
• Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
• Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
• Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
• Car lease scheme
• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmpt.medical-recruitment@nhs.net




This advert closes on Sunday 5 Jan 2025

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Purchase Ledger Clerk

Location: Medway, Kent
Salary: £27,000 - £31,000 per annum.
Environment: Fully office based, Mon-Fri 08:30-16:30


Your new company
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking company based in the heart of Medway, Kent. Our client is a market leader in their industry, known for their innovative approach and commitment to excellence. With a supportive and collaborative work environment, they are dedicated to fostering professional growth and development.


Your new role
As a Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will play a crucial role in the finance team, ensuring the smooth processing of supplier invoices and payments. Your responsibilities will include:* Accurately processing purchase invoices and credit notes
* Reconciling supplier statements
* Handling supplier queries and resolving discrepancies
* Preparing payment runs
* Assisting with month-end closing activities


What you'll need to succeed
* Previous experience in a similar purchase ledger or accounts payable role* Strong attention to detail and accuracy
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Proficiency in Sage accounting software and MS Office, particularly Excel
* A proactive and problem-solving attitude


What you'll get in return
* A competitive salary and benefits package* Opportunities for career progression and professional development
* A supportive and friendly team environment
* Access to company events and wellness programs


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Package Description: Shift details:bank role At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. Weare nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividualto join ourfriendly, award-winning team asaWellbeing and Activities Assistant ABOUT THE ROLE As Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, your focus will betosupportthe WellbeingCoordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the resident's physical, cognitive, and social well-being. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: Maintaininga safe living and working environment,contributing to the positive and professional image of thehome. Reportingany changes in residents physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and the care staff. Supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed. Supporting establishing links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity. ABOUT YOU Tosucceed in your application, you will live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in everythingyou do. Our ideal candidatemust: Have effective communication skills, verbal andwritten. Demonstrate understanding of the role interaction plays in the generalwell-beingofpeople. Have apositive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events. Have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of ourresidents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whileestablishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees. Please note this role will require: ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs

A Vacancy at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.


It’s an exciting time to join us: KMPT has been rated Outstanding for Caring and Good overall in our most recent CQC inspection. We are excited to be offering a secondment opportunity for an 8b Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist operational lead to our MHT+ Psychological Therapies Services for working age adults with severe and complex mental health difficulties in Medway. The post is a fixed-term secondment for 23 months and you will be working closely with the Clinical Lead for North Kent. We would be particularly keen to hear from those with experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, those with operational and managerial experience, or those in established 8a/8b posts and ready to develop these competencies and skills.

You will join a dynamic team of 6 qualified clinicians – clinical psychology, psychoanalytic and CBT, Art and Psychodrama psychotherapies. The post requires you to lead the team on peer supervision and a monthly CPD space. We have good liaison with the local doctoral training course in Clinical Psychology with Chris Church University and other psychotherapy educational organizations and have a rotation of first and third year trainees' placements available annually.

You will have operational lead responsibilities for the service, and manage those in the team. Your will have your own caseload of assessment, individual and group interventions. Experience of Mentalisation based psychotherapy, Structured Clinical Management and EMDR are welcome in addition to core training competencies. Formal HEE funded training will be available for those interested. In addition to expected delivery of psychological therapy you will have leadership roles developing the Pathway of Care with colleagues in the wider team, delivering training and supervision, and you will be working collaboratively with those in the wider team in line with the CMH Framework and the Transformation and working closely with the lead of the service to develop these agendas.

As the service works closely with the wider team there is ample opportunity to learn about organisational dynamics and delivery of care. As a senior team member you will be part of the Psychological Therapies leadership team, representing our service in meetings, discussing appropriateness of referrals with the wider community team and influencing service delivery. The service meets weekly for peer supervision and business/clinical governance, and has a CPD programme on a monthly basis to develop further.

The successful candidate will hold a doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, or equivalent for psychotherapists, experience in secondary care and management, and have membership with relevant organisation such as HCPC, BABCP, BPC or UKCP.

Employment in this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further details / informal visits contact:

For further information or an informal conversation about the secondment post, please contact:

Dr Paula Maggi, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Lead for North Kent Psychological Therapies on 01322 508222 or email paula.maggi@nhs.net

Please see Job Description and Person spec attached with Operational management, clinical, management of staff, teaching, supervising responsibilities.

“At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and about inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.”

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

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We are recruiting High Intensity CBT trainees to join Croydon Talking Therapies. Postholders will spend three days a week in the service and over the other two days, they will undertake the PG Dip in CBT course at Royal Holloway University of London. There is an expectation from Royal Holloway and Croydon Talking Therapies that successful applicants will stay in their posts and complete the training which will last till early 2026.

We are a large IAPT service (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) and currently have over 100 staff. We provide a full range of NICE recommended step 2 and 3 interventions for depression and anxiety including CBT, IPT, Counselling, and EMDR. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate team players, committed to working for our Croydon communities, offering patient-centred, responsive and high-quality psychological health and wellbeing services.



The postholders will join the Croydon Talking Therapies service to deliver high quality cognitive-behavioural therapy to clients with depression and / or anxiety.

Postholders will be expected to see clients in GP surgeries and outpatients clinics, as well as remotely. All staff are required to work one evening per week. Successful applicants can expect to join a highly valued and motivated IAPT workforce which consists of cognitive behavioural therapists, clinical / counselling / health psychologists, counsellors, PWPs, career coaches and our admin team.

You can expect a friendly, creative, welcoming and social team consisting of Step 2 clinicians, High Intensity Therapists and admin staff. We take pride in involving our staff, drawing upon their skills and strengths and have a Staff Health and Wellbeing Champion.

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 valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

This is a training role within the Improving Access To Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT). The postholder will work within the IAPT service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the postholder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

Please see a separate document for a full job description.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate and dedicated teacher who can inspire the minds of our young people by bringing Business and Economicsto life?Do you have a genuine passion for teaching and are committed to raising achievements? If so, thispost at Ebbsfleet Academyis right for you!

From January 2025, Ebbsfleet Academy has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious teacher to join us in the role of Coordinator of Learning - Business and Finance. You will join an established and successful department with a collaborative and dedicated team who achieves excellent results. This is the ideal role for an experienced teacher to take the next steps in their career and gain further responsibility.

The ideal candidate will specialise in Business and will also have experience in teaching Economicsas an additional subject. This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher to join an Academy which is committed to providing high-quality professional development opportunities and supporting the Business team on its journey to excellence.

Our newly appointed candidatewillcontinue the development and implementation of the expanding Sixth Form and KS5, so experience teaching these year groups would be highly beneficial.Supporting the Director of Learning, you will help raise the quality of teaching and learning in the department across all key stages.

This is a truly fantastic opportunityfor a passionate teacherto become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful team as we are confident that our teaching and support teams, our facilities and most importantly our students will inspire you. As an IB World School, applicants that have previous experience in delivering this curriculum are of strong interest to us but please note that this criterion is not essential as training will be provided.

This is apermanent opportunity with a salary of MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance, based on experience and TLR.

Do you know a great teacher who would like to hear about opportunitieswith Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive£100as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referralform byclicking here. T&C's apply.

Working with us:Ebbsfleet Academy is a dynamic and successful 11-18 Academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population.

At Ebbsfleet Academy our aim is to get the best out of every student; excellence in teaching and learning is therefore at the heart of our work. Our vision is based on three core values: ‘Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice’. In working towards instilling these values in our students, we strive to provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for all. Our curriculum is based around the needs of our students and consists of a rich blend of academic and vocational qualifications, all supported by fantastic learning resources including outstanding sports facilities, as well as modern, generously equipped classrooms, workshops and laboratories. All areas are served by excellent ICT facilities. Working together, in partnership with all stakeholders but especially parents and carers, we are creating a dynamic and innovative learning institution.

Our ambition is to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential, develop as courteous, confident and capable young people and leave with an education that has fully equipped them to go on to university or the career of their choice. Ebbsfleet Academy is proud to be a community school. As such we can cater specifically for the learning styles and social needs of our learners. Our curriculum allows students to develop socially, behaviourally and academically at their own pace and in their own unique ways. This reflects positively in our results.

Exam results are only one measure of success. We foster students’ wider interests and skills through a varied programme of extracurricular activities and student leadership opportunities, all of which are essential to nurturing potential outside the classroom. We have high expectations of everyone in our school. Our provision includes extension for the most able, as well as targeted support and intervention, to ensure all students achieve to the best of their ability and that they leave Ebbsfleet Academy equipped with the skills needed to excel in today’s world. By working in partnership with all stakeholders, especially parents and carers, we have created a dynamic and innovative learning environment.

As a proud member of Leigh Academies Trust, our leaders also benefit from wider collaboration across a community of highly successful leaders, with continued investment in staff a core value of the Trust and our academy.

Click hereto view our website and learn more about Ebbsfleet Academy.

What the school offers its staff

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September2024, our Trust comprises 33geographically organised academies (17secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing three‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding:Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date.Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Front of House Team Member

Tunbridge Wells FWC | Customer | Bank | Part time

£12.25 per hour

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Making a great first impression is really important. That's why we need the right person to join us and help greet our members and visitors to the club. What matters is that you have both the confidence and empathy to provide excellent customer care to all sorts of people.

As a Front of House Team Member at our Tunbridge Wells Fitness and Wellbeing Club, you'll bring great communication skills, both face-to-face and over the phone. You're flexible, motivated and you show plenty of initiative. You also have basic computer skills, including Word and Excel.

As a Member of the Front of House Team, you will:

• Support the smooth running of our reception and café areas

• Help us create a friendly, relaxing and professional environment

• Provide exceptional and efficient customer service to everyone who visits our club

• Give a warm welcome, answering queries in a caring and helpful way, making sure everyone feels valued

• Support the café team, with preparing and serving fresh, healthy and nutritional food and drinks

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Your new company
Our client, a well-established company based in Kent, is seeking a credit controller to join their finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to accompany committed to delivering exceptional financial services to their clients. They believe in fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

Your new role

• Releasing orders once credit checks are completed.
• Setting up new customer accounts.
• Communicating with clients and customers regarding outstanding balances.
• Sending regular statements to clients.
• Monitoring and managing customer accounts to ensure timely payment of invoices.
• Contacting customers via phone, email, or mail to follow up on outstanding payments.
• Conducting credit checks on potential customers.
• Collaborating with other departments to resolve any credit-related issues.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in credit control (minimum 2 years preferred).
• Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with clients.
• Knowledge of credit control procedures and relevant regulations.
• Proficiency in using financial software and tools.
• Attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure.
• A proactive and results-oriented approach.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity for growth and professional development.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Chance to contribute to a dynamic team.

What you need to do now
If this opportunity is of interest to you, please submit your up-to-date CV or contact Harry on 01622 235682.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Package Description: At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportingyour career development byoffering a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicatedindividualto join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupport the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: Understanding the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene. Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly. Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods. Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, youwill live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidatemust: Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene. Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. Be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload. Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working. Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

The F1 will work under the immediate supervision of an ST1 or ST2 with regular ward rounds by the SpRs and Consultants. There is a daily board round and ward round on every ward. The F1 doctor will take part in the round, prepare patients beforehand and carry out the jobs after wards. The F1 doctors will take part in general un-selected take and work out of hours including nights in a rostered way. Departments run their own educational meeting weekly and the trust runs a grand round every week. F1 doctors are welcome to join their departmental meeting. It is mandatory to maintain an electronic portfolio. You will be appraised at regular intervals to progress. There are opportunities for audits and research as well as teaching medical students.

Package Description: Shift Details : Monday - Sunday At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. Weare nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividualto join ourfriendly, award-winning team asaHousekeeping Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Housekeeping Assistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home.You will operate according to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: Carrying out all cleaning dutiesin accordance withworksheetinstructions. Understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials,ensuringthat all areas are well presented andmaintainedin good condition. Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected. . ABOUT YOU To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful and accountable in all you do. Our ideal candidatemusthave: Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents. The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes while establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees. Please note this role will require: ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline dependant on volume of applications received and business needs.

Package Description: Shift Details: Bank position, Night shift (Monday- Sunday) At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Care Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Other responsibilities will include: Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times. Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner. Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role. Our ideal candidate must: Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home. Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members. Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Package Description: Shift Details:Monday to SundayAt Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents. We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development, offer a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.We seek a compassionate, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Host/ Hostess.ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Host/Hostess will be preparing serving trollies and cleaning satellite kitchens, laying tables, assisting in order taking, and serving meals to residents within the Home.Other responsibilities will include: Support the residents with choosing their meal options at the time of dining Support with the dining service and assisting residents with their meals as directed, including supporting those residents to retain their dignity who choose to adopt cutlery-free dining Ensure dining tables are set in accordance with the standard operating procedures Ensure menus are displayed and are reflective of the meal choices for the dayThis is not intended as an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be amended following consultation with the jobholder.ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.Our ideal candidate must have: Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. Experience working in a similar setting, restaurant or hotel Knowledge/Skills & Abilities Have a positive attitude towards residents Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of culinary services to residentsABOUT AVERYAs one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes while establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.Please note this role will require the following: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in UKThis advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

We are seeking a full-time keen and enthusiastic person to provide strong secretarial, organisational and administrative support within our Maxillofacial Department, supporting Head and Neck Oncology Surgeons and other Consultants and Clinicians.

The successful candidate will ideally have a medical secretarial background with strong computer skills including fast and accurate audio typing. Key skills required are excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling communication at all levels, a keen eye for detail, good time management, and the ability to work to tight deadlines prioritising workload under pressure while working efficiently as part of a friendly, busy team, ensuring the best possible care for our patients in a timely manner whilst ensuring that targets adhered to.



To provide full secretarial and administrative support to the Maxillofacial Department at Medway Maritime Hospital.

To work flexibly and sensitively with other disciplines both on and off the MMH site and liaising with Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead.

To provide and receive confidential and sensitive information written, aural or verbal, to be exchanged with patients/clients, relatives, staff or external parties.

To review and manage the patient pathway to ensure all Oncology and RTT targets are met, escalating concerns when they arise.

To communicate sensitively and appropriately with patients suffering from serious illness.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. The Queen Victoria Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Liaison with Nursing and Diagnostic Imaging support services to MMH and QVH.

Maintain close and collaborative working relationships with the Service Co-ordinator and other administrative and clinical staff.

Maintain effective manual and computerised systems to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information to clients and professionals.

Deal with correspondence making use of IT, i.e. e‑mail, internet and intranet, using initiative and discretion to prioritize.

Deal with all telephone calls promptly and courteously with an empathetic approach.

Respond sympathetically to individual needs within resources available.

Type clinic letters from digital dictation to meet Trust guidelines on responses.

Ensure clinic letters are sent out to GP within agreed timeframe of the clinic date.

Prioritise results needing urgent attention and chase for results where needed.

Co-ordinate and monitor patients that require follow up tests to ensure the tests and results are obtained wherever possible.

Ensure an audit trail in the patients’ notes is kept.

Co-ordinate matters arising from clinical appointments and arrange further referrals/ investigations as directed. This includes liaison with external trusts conducting interventional/diagnostic procedures and the tracking of these patients through their pathway ensuring that interventional/ diagnostic reports are available for Clinicians’ review prior to or for patient follow-up appointments.

Responding to the requests of the Patient Access team regarding Oncology and RTT18 queries and/ or input clinical outcomes for clinics.

Book appointments for patients for the services as required onto PAS.

Manage patient’s expectations when booking appointments and advising them of updates.

Monitor clinics to ensure that they are fully utilized and ensure full clinics wherever possible.

Monitor the patient pathways for all patients in the services make every effort to ensure all patients are offered an appointment within 6 weeks of referral.

Schedule all diagnostics that are required for each clinic type in a time effective order to ensure the patient’s receive an excellent service from QVH at Medway Hospital.

Ensure there are regular reviews of all the outstanding patients in the service to ensure patients are seen in the timescales allowed.

Support the Service Co-ordinator with gathering monitoring data for the service as required.

Create and maintain patient case notes in preparation for outpatient consultation clinics, working closely with medical records departments where necessary.

Ensure patient case notes are stored, tracked and archived according to Trust guidelines.

Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of medical terminology, tests, symptoms and procedures.

Arrange for notes/ referrals/ equipment for triage, dictation equipment and clinical supplies to be transported to/ from off-site clinics.

Actively participate in Departmental meetings as required.

Where required assist in maintaining stationery/ equipment stock control for the department.

Attend statutory Trust training courses as necessary and access training ensuring continued professional development within the service.

Assist with the supervision of temporary or new secretaries when covering for holidays and sickness.

Follow the QVH Trust’s guidelines on confidentiality.

Ensure a professional image of QVH and the service is maintained at all times.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

We are currently recruiting a full time Nursing Associate to join the primary care team at HMP Elmley.

Within this role you will contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users across all health and care settings. As a Nursing Associate you will deliver high quality, personalized, safe, compassionate care in the best interest of people. You will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours required across the fields of nursing, providing holistic care and support for patients.

You will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing. You will recognise and work within the limits of your competence. You will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct and be registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council. (NMC).
• To support qualified staff in all activities relating to the delivery of high-quality patient centred care.
• Work and act as a key member of the team, supporting each patient in achievement of their planned outcomes.
• Set up and support clinics for patients.
• To undertake an extended role e.g offender-focused health promotion activities and programmes.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:


• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care
• Assist patients will all activities of daily living (eating and drinking, movement, physical comfort, personal hygiene and use of toilet facilities).
• Communicate effectively with patients and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in planning and liaison activities for patients.
• Inform a registered nurse as soon as possible when any change in a patient’s condition is noticed.
• Support patients in change due to admission, discharge, death or personal loss and in adapting to their new environment.
• Report any complaints or requests for information from patients immediately to the senior nurse on duty to enable prompt response.
• Report all risks to the senior nursing staff.
• Assist in the general running of the department by undertaking housekeeping and clerical duties as appropriate.
• Participate in appraisal and training of self to develop a personal development plan and strive to achieve the set objectives,
• Undertake any other duties commensurate to the grade and as requested by the line manager.
• Attend staff meetings, updates and attend mandatory training as required.
• Work closely with Management to ensure that the Prison Health Agenda is supported at all levels in the Practice.
• Develop and maintain effective communications with all interested parties.
• Actively engaging with offenders in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which takes into account the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of individuals and groups.
• Demonstrates a commitment to equal opportunities for all people. Responding to the needs of people sensitively with regard for age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and disability, especially regarding privacy and dignity
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the term ‘professional boundaries’ and how to apply this to working with patients, offenders and others.
• Understanding the need for promoting health & well-being and the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including self-help programmes) in support of a registered nurse.
• Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

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