Total 252 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Preston, PR1 6SB

Preston East Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) are looking to recruit a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader to our busy and friendly team. The applicant must to be registered with a relevant professional body. This is a permanent 37.5 hour contract. This post is suitable for registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists

The team are based at West Strand House in the centre of Preston, and serves a vibrant and diverse population. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture with a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development of all staff.

This is an interesting and rewarding role in a busy service. Ideally, you will have current or previous experience in a community setting and be able to work effectively in a multi professional context. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as passion and commitment in developing and promoting recovery based approaches for adults with complex mental health needs

The main job role is to perform duties as a keyworker. As a keyworker you will manage a caseload of service users with a range of complex mental health needs. You will develop Dialog+ care plans and deliver evidence based interventions and treatments to patients alongside managing risks in the community. The post requires that you are a good communicator, and are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable and proactive approach to your work.

Part of your role will require you to undertake the role of team duty worker. This role involves managing unplanned patient work within the team, responding to escalation of risk/crisis situations and may also include assessing of new referrals.

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will take on some leadership activities such as contributing to the learning and development of junior team members taking a lead on/or contributing to projects identified by the leadership team.

In return you will benefit from encouragement to continue to develop your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, Team/Peer support, internal and external training opportunities and the Trust’s appraisal process.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact: Phil Robinson. Team Manager, Preston East CMHT on 01772 401275 or philip.robinson@lscft.nhs.uk

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 20 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has become available for an administration post.
We are looking for a Team Administrator to work for Positive Lifestyle Team (PLT) & Community Mental Health Team to support the work of the Team which is based at Bamber Bridge alongside Adult Mental Health in Pathways.
The post holder will work closely with the Team Lead, be responsible for the patient journey, order supplies, manage the team inbox, undertake data collection, input on spreadsheets to name several tasks, arrange and manage team meetings and underpin the Clinical Team using variety of communication methods with addition to other general administrative duties.
The post holder should be an exceptional team player, flexible in their approach to work, be able to communicate effectively at all levels, possess excellent interpersonal skills, have the ability to work as part of a team or on their own initiative and be capable of organising and prioritising their own workload.


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

The post holder will be aligned to a specific clinical team and is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service providing cover to other teams on various sites as directed by the Team Leader in liaison with Locality Admin Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of a quality service.

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 20 Nov 2024

Wesham rehabilitation unit are seeking Health Care Support Workers to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity and the successful candidate will be part of an evolving service, inpatient based with regular access to and promoting reintegration into the local community.

Encouraging independence, enhancing life skills and assisting to develop therapeutic relationships across a number of support services in a safe and caring environment is key to the support we offer service users at Wesham.

We are looking for applicants that are enthusiastic, reliable and committed to helping others in their recovery journey to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and constantly developing team.

Whilst working as part of the team you will be required to:-

Work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working within a rotational shift system to support patients according to their care needs, some of whom may present with problematic or challenging behaviour.

Contribute to, and participate in the on- going support of patients and their carer’s. Contribute to the protection of patients, from abuse.

Contribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their environment. Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service. Assisting to maintain the safety and security of the unit. At times undertaking levels of observations.

Being aware of the trust policy and adhering to.

Day to day this would be supporting service users engaging in their therapeutic timetable following the guidance and instruction from senior staff.

This could include a range of activities such as ADL support – cooking, laundry, promoting self-care, accessing community via attendance to local support groups, outdoor activity, education opportunities, developing structure and routine,

Understanding and supporting set goals and care plan. Providing feedback to senior staff and wider MDT regarding service user interactions.

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 20 Nov 2024

The University of Central Lancashire’s School of Business has a proud history of educating ambitious, responsible, enterprising business leaders on its undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship courses. We are on an ambitious course to deliver outstanding educational outcomes for all students.

We are looking for a talented and inspirational Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance to join our team. You will be involved the design of a new course, the Accounting Finance Manager Degree Apprenticeship, and in the teaching of accounting and finance on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. You will be given professional development support to help you succeed and realise your academic career ambitions.

About us

The University of Central Lancashire is an international, multi-campus Institution that can trace its roots back to 1828. The University is one of the UK’s largest universities with a staff and student community approaching 38,000. Our employment-focused course portfolio, with over 350 undergraduate programmes, nearly 200+ postgraduate courses, and a rich array of CPD courses means that students enjoy a first-class experience underpinned by research. Our current Strategic Plan runs until 2028 to mark the University’s 200th anniversary and seeks to “transform lives by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve.”

The School of Business is home to over 3,000 students and 130 staff. The University has recently been awarded the maximum 5 Stars in the international QSStars standards: including Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Inclusiveness, and Internationalisation. In NSS 2024, we are Number 1 in the UK for overall positivity for Accounting courses. In 2023, we won the Education North Award for Best Entrepreneurial University, recognising the quality of the work we do to support SMEs.

The business school offers a comprehensive range of industry-focused and professionally accredited qualifications designed to meet the needs of current and aspiring business leaders. These range from Foundation Entry, Degree Apprenticeships, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees to PhD and doctoral programmes, and an expanding range of CPD courses.

About you

You will

be a talented and motivational educator, capable of supporting students to succeed;
Good honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
have professional expertise in accounting/finance
have experience of teaching on accounting and finance courses accredited by relevant PSRBs (Institute of Financial Accountants, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW)
ideally, you will be a CCAB membership (desirable)
ideally, you will have knowledge/experience of degree apprenticeships (desirable)
be a team player, committed to building an outstanding business school through the excellence of your work.
We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will diversify the School’s teaching team and support the collective development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

Informal discussion:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Adrian Wright (Associate Dean).


We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our website at Safeguarding

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.

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ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank NIGHT Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Bank Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. We are looking for bank night carers ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help us provide the quality care and support our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering. It's because this is such a wide-reaching role that you'll be able to play your own part in creating a warm and homely environment. Caring and empathetic, as a General Assistant you'll put our residents first and build the kind of positive professional relationships with them that make their experience with us happy and meaningful. ABOUT YOUPeople in a General Assistant role come from all walks of life and have all kinds of life experiences and career paths behind them. You'll be a big part of our home so what matters is that you're reliable, compassionate, caring and always ready to make a difference. You should be practical too, happy to turn your hand to different tasks. If you have all of this, our training will cover everything else you need to thrive. You'll also have the opportunity to take courses that will develop your skills even further. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme If you'd like to use your can-do approach and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Peripatetic Nurse (RGN/RMN) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to deliver the high clinical standards we're known for. We'll look to you to lead a multi-disciplinary team to make sure that on each shift, at every location, all of our residents get the highest quality care. You can expect a wide range of responsibilities, from making sure new residents are settling in, to helping advance your team members' skills, and developing care plans that are tailored to our residents' physical and mental needs. As a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way and be truly valued and respected for what you do. ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Peripatetic Nurse, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. A strong, up-to-date clinical knowledge is important, as is a good understanding of key regulatory frameworks, including the safe administration of medicines, Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines, and NMC standards. We'll also look for a successful track record of producing care plans and detailed risk assessments. Dedicated and ambitious, you'll be able to lead by example your can-do approach and excellent communication skills will motivate the teams in each Barchester care home you work with. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

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 November 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 Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

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 Band 6 role for the CYP Autism Intensive Support Service is a clinical role. We are hoping to welcome applicants with backgrounds that includeChildren’s Complex Care/Allied Health Professionals /Learning Disability Nursein 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.

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.

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 Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

Your new company
Join the fast-paced Financial Planning and Accounting team of a public-sector organisation as they go through continued growth. They are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds to contribute to their ongoing growth and development.

Your new role
As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the senior stakeholders, providing influential financial insights to support operational and tactical decision-making. You will be a key member of the Leadership Team, ensuring that financial considerations are integrated into all strategic decisions. Your responsibilities will include appraising business cases, ensuring adherence to financial regulations, and presenting financial plans and performance analyses. You will also support monthly management accounts, annual budgets, and quarterly forecasting processes, while managing and developing an Associate Finance Business Partner.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need a strong track record in management reporting and financial analysis, with experience in complex, multidisciplinary environments. You should be a fully qualified member of a professional accounting body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) and possess excellent communication skills to influence and challenge senior managers. Proficiency in financial information systems, advanced spreadsheet and data analysis skills, and the ability to manage and mentor staff are essential.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary up to £57K, and a benefits package which includes 30 days of holiday plus additional time off at Christmas and a generous pension scheme. You will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, balancing time between the office and remote work. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the organisation, contributing to its financial stability and strategic growth. Additionally, you will benefit from ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work in a sector that is both challenging and rewarding.

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ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Bank Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Please note: you will need to be able to attend and pass training in Positive and Safe physical restraint, enhanced life support and moving & handling. We are keen to discuss opportunities for making reasonable adjustments if you are unable to meet these requirements. This may affect the type or location of shifts you can be offered. This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance. If you are interested in applying for a post and would like more information please contact the Temporary Staffing Service on 01772 773822

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


The Specialist Autism Team was first established in May 2021. Since then the team has continued to grow and develop. The service is commissioned to offer an Inreach, Outreach and Discharge Facilitation.

We want to hear from you if you are highly committed to working with autistic adults. We are offering an opportunity for a registered nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disability), OT or social worker to join our multi-disciplinary team as part of our discharge facilitation pathway.

Within this pathway, our primary role is to support autistic individuals back into the community, planning discharge collaboratively from the point of admission in a timely, well planned and sustainable approach. You will also support the individual and their support networks for 6 weeks post discharge to ensure their discharge is safe. It is vital that you have good understanding of autistic differences and the policy’s around hospital discharges.

You will work closely with the Multi-disciplinary Team of the Specialist Autism Team which consists of Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Learning Disabilities Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Social workers, Psychology and Assistant Psychology and wider Multi-disciplinary team such as Local Authority, Key Workers and the Integrated Care Board (ICB).

The team prides it’s self on the diverse knowledge of each professional. We are very supportive of and encourage continuous learning and development. For this reason we have regular team development sessions or group reflection sessions and each team member plays a vital role in sharing knowledge and information. One to one supervision is held at least every 4 weeks where your personal development is discussed. We have weekly clinical decision meetings where shared decision making is promoted.

To date we have supported autistic people and their support networks who have experienced a number of challenges including high levels of anxiety, unforeseen changes within their life and sensory and communication differences which haven’t yet been fully explored and understood back into the community identifying any autistic differences and additional support that may be needed in order for the individual to live a fulfilling life, in the hope to avoid further hospital admissions.

We work between the hours of 9-5 Monday to Friday, with some flexibility required on occasion, to meet individual need.

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 6 Nov 2024

An opportunity has arisen to join secure services as a Ward Manager. Working to deliver Secure Mental Health Care to the highest possible standard, applications are invited from experienced nurses to take on the challenging role of Ward Manager.


Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust is a Community and Mental Health Trust whose services include mental health and substance misuse services to the residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust also provides low and medium secure care and forensic services.

Secure Mental Health Care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services including 154 beds.

Guild Lodge consists of 3 main service lines (14 wards), which include:

o Men's service
o Women's service
o Acquired Brain Injury Service

Caring for adults within Medium and Low Security, and Step Down environments


Each of the services has their own model of care and provides bespoke training in addition to the comprehensive Trust and site Induction.

We currently require nurses with at least 24 months experience at Band 6 who have recent, significant experience of working within an inpatient mental healthcare setting. All applicants must have an interest and skills in psychological approaches to working with clients and have a commitment to working collaboratively with clients who may present challenges for engagement


Successful applicants will be able to experience a broad range of clinical specialities and will have access to a comprehensive package of leadership coaching, education and clinical support; and will be able to show evidence of personal and professional development which has had positive impact of the service they currently work in.


This post will be suited to someone with experience of understanding, managing challenging and emotionally demanding clinical presentations. The individual will be able to guide, support, supervise and role-model on how to respond to these challenges.


Guild Lodge hospital site is situated in beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel (improved greatly from March 2017 with a new bypass).

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.

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


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

Are you fascinated by the amazing science of pain and motivated to help clients make sense of their own persistent pain? Do you enjoy supporting individuals to build upon their skills to successfully self-manage their pain and to achieve their personal goals? Would you like to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills within the field of Pain Management?



You will be supported by and work closely with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated and expert pain specialists including physiotherapists, psychologists, pharmacist, occupational therapists, pain consultants, osteopath, therapy assistant and nurses. The pain team integrates with our Rheumatology, MSK and CFS/ME services and you will benefit from shared learning opportunities.



We are based at Minerva Centre (PNE FC stadium) innovatively moving pain management into the heart of the community we serve. We provide a service to the Central Lancashire area. We run clinics at a variety of other locations across Chorley and Preston. In addition we provide an online and telephone service too.



You will be involved in delivering a full range of specialist Pain Management Physiotherapy approaches including listening and communication to facilitate shared understanding of complex pain presentations, goal setting, exercise, graded exposure to confident and relaxed movement, pacing, relaxation skills, flare up planning and support regarding daily living and work.



To be responsible for a specialist physiotherapy caseload of adult and older people with diverse therapy needs.

To undertake comprehensive assessment of adult and older people with diverse presentations, using self-determined investigative and analytical skills, to formulate hypotheses in order to determine a diagnosis

To establish individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a range of evidence based treatment and skills and options to formulate interventions and programmes of care.

To participate in the co-ordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information packages for colleagues in health, voluntary sector organizations, and patients/ carers.









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 Friday 1 Nov 2024