Total 7 Manager level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Fulwood, PR2 9HT

A Vacancy at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Are you looking for the next step in your Pharmacy Technician career? Are you interested in a post that has variety, where you can utilise and enhance your organisational, leadership and management skills?Do you want to be involved in continuous improvement and service re-design?Will your passion for pharmacy and patient care be what makes you stand out from the rest?

If you answer yes to the above then we have a Pharmacy Technician Team Leader (Senior Pharmacy Technician) role on offer for the right candidate.

The post is Team Leader aligned to our Surgical Clinical Pharmacy Unit and you will be one of a team of five Team leaders across our pharmacy clinical and supply services working collaboratively with our Divisional Lead Pharmacists to ensure we deliver the best possible (and award winning) services for our patients, colleagues and service users, 365 days a year at Preston and Chorley Hospitals.

You will provide leadership and management to our clinical pharmacy technicians, medicines management pharmacy technicians and medicines management assistants (MMAs) and be the nominate professional lead for the MMAs.

In collaboration with Divisional Lead Pharmacist, you will be responsible for all aspects of operational management for services provided by our clinical pharmacy technicians, medicines management pharmacy technicians and medicines management assistants, including efficient and cost-effective operational performance; quality, safety and governance; and continuous improvement and service development in line with departmental objectives and priorities, Trust single improvement plan and in response to staff and patient experience.

Responsibilities include staff management and leadership, training and development and supporting health and well being of staff working within the clinical pharmacy unit.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

We value the professional and personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.

The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics, run fitness classes and organise mindfulness sessions. As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Responsible and accountable for planning, management and organisation of the medicines management and clinical services, satellite pharmacies and near patient dispensing schemes in the surgical CPU.
• Provide leadership to and manage the work of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants
• Responsible for effective utilisation of staff and for the management and planning of staff rosters to assure appropriate deployment of people and skills.
• Responsible for accurate and efficient management of pharmacy stock in satellite dispensaries
• Systems Administrator for pharmacy IT systems
• Develop and deliver structured training programmes and competency assessments for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants
• To record and analyse department activity, ensuring departmental and Trust KPI targets are met.
• Develop, review and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and Dispensary Policies. Proactively manage risk and maintain safety,
• To ensure services are designed, delivered and evaluated to meet service needs and to inform future practice.
• To continually look for ways to improve processes, services and patient safety within the services, pharmacy dept and the Trust
• To contribute to, implement and champion pharmacy Cost Improvement Plan initiatives


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

We value the professional and personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics, run fitness classes and organise mindfulness sessions. As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Responsible and accountable for planning, management and organisation of the medicines management and clinical services, satellite pharmacies and near patient dispensing schemes in the surgical CPU. Provide leadership to and manage the work of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants Responsible for effective utilisation of staff and for the management and planning of staff rosters to assure appropriate deployment of people and skills. Responsible for accurate and efficient management of pharmacy stock in satellite dispensaries Systems Administrator for pharmacy IT systems Develop and deliver structured training programmes and competency assessments for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants To record and analyse department activity, ensuring departmental and Trust KPI targets are met. Develop, review and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and Dispensary Policies. Proactively manage risk and maintain safety, To ensure services are designed, delivered and evaluated to meet service needs and to inform future practice. To continually look for ways to improve processes, services and patient safety within the services, pharmacy dept and the Trust To contribute to, implement and champion pharmacy Cost Improvement Plan initiatives

Interprets complex legislative requirements and ensures compliance with all statutory, regulatory and best practice guidance provided by UK Government and NHS agencies. Ensures patient safety by advising senior management on the provision of a safe place of work, safety systems of work and safety premises. Ensures that a robust and co-ordinated Health and Safety management strategy exists and contributes to the Health and Safety Risk Management Report for presentation to the Trust Safety and Quality Committee. Chairs working groups formed to address issues on all aspects of health safety and environmental matters and produces policies and procedures and action plans to progress issues through to a satisfactory conclusion for both the Trust and the local health economy. Liaises directly with and has a working knowledge of other health care disciplines, such as Occupational Health, Infection Controls and Medical Devices Management. Provides a programme and undertakes health, safety audits to test the efficacy of the arrangements in place. Ensures that adequate investigations take place in relation to reported complex system failures in relation to Health and Safety incidents. Carries out investigations for health and safety incidents, as necessary. Carries out specialist risk assessments throughout the Trust and through Service Level Agreement, to other Trusts. Makes recommendations for risk treatment and control measures. Scrutinises and Acts upon all relevant adverse incident and investigation reports. Undertakes follow up action and further mandatory reporting actions to regulatory authorities and health bodies. Liaise with statutory agencies including the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency and Local Authorities on behalf of the Trust. Advises Trust Board and very senior managers in relation to statutory compliance and policy development. Collaborates with the Training Department in the development of a comprehensive training regime for staff members on Health and Safety. Researches and produces specialist lesson plans for health and safety specific training courses, carries out training needs analysis to ensure that the Trust safety training needs are met.

Job Description

Head of Clinical Services

Salary: up to £57,331

Hours per week: 36

Here at Willing Care, an exciting opportunity has arisen for Head of Clinical Services to join one of our client's growing Nursing team, so if you are looking for a new and rewarding role, then apply today!

Our staff hold over 20 years' experience within the Healthcare industry, we are devoted to matching up our clients with talented candidates, who are passionate about providing high quality care. Willing Care Recruitment is committed to having a diverse and inclusive work force.

Requirements for the Head of Clinical Services:

• You must have a Registered Nurse Qualification (RGN/RMN /RNLD) and Valid NMC Pin
• Clear DBS
• Clinical leadership and management experience
• Good understanding of budgets, care costs and calculations
• Experience in quality governance including audits and incident management
• Experience in service development
• Current CQC registration or ability to meet the requirements for CQC registration
• Leadership qualification

About the Nursing Home:

A specialist neurological centre in Ipswich supporting adults after a brain injury or with neurological conditions such as Parkinsons or MS.

Benefits for a Head of Clinical Services:

• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance.
• Eye voucher scheme
• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. gym membership, eating out and shopping.
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.

The role of a Head of Clinical Services within the Nursing Home involves:

• Leading and managing the care team, to ensure the clinical team meets the quality standards
• Being responsible for the quality and standards of care delivered in the service
• Managing the provision of care services within the allocated budget
• Ensuring the service is compliant with internal and external policies
• Working closely with other departments and MDTs
• Deputising for the Service Director
• Carrying out internal audits and taking action where appropriate
• Acting as a role model and providing leadership to junior members of staff

We are seeking a Head of Clinical Services who is passionate about the standards of care they provide, if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply today.

Reference: WILL78900/AP

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


Ensure the team meets agreed KPIs indicating that the following objectives have been met

Reduce number of 136 detentions and in doing so reduce the impact on all agencies involved, both financially and in terms of time spent from point of detention through to assessment
• Improve the response to those who call the police at time of crisis in relation to their mental health
• Reduce A&E presentations/admission
• To design and deliver ways to improve the access to pathways of care for those individuals not reaching the threshold for mainstream services.
• To ensure the team will act according to their roles within the Standard Operating Procedure for the team that they work for
• To ensure the objectives of the teams are met
• To supervise and evaluate the team
• The post holder will assist with the responsibilities for all aspects of the service
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the team ensuring a responsive and effective service is offered
• To organise and carry out Management and clinical supervision for all staff where appropriate.

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

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

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

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Mar 2024

You will be expected to act independently and proactively to ensure the recommendations are met. This will be achieved by supporting and influencing both the clinical teams and corporate functions. You will lead the management reporting of relevant reports and project plans to inform the Oncology Transformation Task and Finish Group and executive team of progress on business improvements. Please see attached for a detailed job description and person specification.