Total 320 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Preston, PR2 9WT

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

Essential Qualifications required:
• Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN, SW, OT)

Would you like to gain valuable community experience with a caseload of 15, without care coordination responsibilities, so you can focus on providing collaborative psychosocial interventions? Look no further. This could be the job you've been looking for!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our Family Safeguarding Service as a Mental Health Practitioner. This role is based in the Preston area on full-time 12-month fixed term basis (covering Maternity leave). This post is open to those only with a Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (RMN, SW, OT).

We are looking for an organised, compassionate, and reflective individual who is passionate about working collaboratively with families to safeguard children. Are you an energetic, skilled mental health professional? Are you somebody that relishes change and service development? Do you see the opportunity to positively influence a person's emotional health and well-being as a privilege?

If so, we want you to join us on our journey to be the best we can be for our families.

For further details/informal visits please contact us on the details provided

The service is funded by Lancashire County Council to provide specialist assessment and treatment for parents of children open to the Family Safeguarding Service who have identified mental health difficulties which are impacting upon their ability to safeguard their children. The integrated service is positioned at the primary care level, offering preventative early intervention. The overall aim is to provide families with the right mental health support, at the right time, in the aim of keeping families together when it is safe to do so.

We are a small, supportive adult mental health team made up of mental health practitioners (social worker or mental health nursing backgrounds) and psychologists, with a strong focus on reflective supervision and training. The successful candidate will also be part of the Multidisciplinary Team in Preston which is made up of children social workers, child and family practitioners, substance misuse workers and domestic abuse workers (supporting families to overcome the “Toxic Trio” of substance use difficulties, domestic abuse, and mental ill-health). We follow the Hertfordshire Family Safeguarding Model which has been shown to be effective at reducing the number of children who are taken into care and safely keeping them with their families.

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

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

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

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

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


This advert closes on Thursday 10 Oct 2024

Support the Manager or Matron in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives, and visitors who are cared for within the Virtual Ward. Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence-based guidelines. Assist and support the Unit Manager in the safe, effective management of the area, including management of personnel, facilities, and the associated systems and processes. Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team, and the organisation. Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care through appropriate professional practice, delegation, and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff. Set, monitor, and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care. Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety, and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Take an active role in communicating with all relevant multidisciplinary teams internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care and integrated patient pathways. Promote the provision of patient education and health promotion. Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting, and meeting the needs and choices of individuals. Ensure the environment of care is safe, well equipped, and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness. Participate in the education and training of junior staff. Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within the scope of role and professional practice.

Please read the job description listed below: Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines. Support and provide patient education and health promotion Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals

Duties to include but not be limited to: Runs nurse led clinics for treatments and education (Face to face, Video and Telephone clinics). Provides psychological support Provides expert advice and clinical practice Provide specialist education and training to others Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered Effectively communicates with patients and other health professionals Undertakes audit, quality initiatives and contribute to research if required in future Manages and maintains medication and equipment stock

Contribute to the delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system Manage stock appropriately and contribute to stock management Accurately dispense prescriptions whilst minimising patient waiting times Maintain accurate records Ensure the safe and accurate issue of prescriptions Act as an accuracy checker Purchase, receive and store medicines Assist in dispensing and planning prescription deliveries Work effectively as part of the team to meet company targets Offer suggestions to improve working processes Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals and patients Participate in quality and/or clinical audit projects Contribute to the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures Provide cover for other Pharmacy Technicians, across sites, as appropriate Promote and maintain strong working and customer relationships with key stakeholders Maintain professional standards Observe confidentiality requirements Support the implementation of local and national medicines-related guidance Supervise the routine work of other staff and assist in activity/workload planning Provide leadership and act as a role model Carry out CPD and maintain GPhC Registration Train, coach and mentor new and existing members of the team Work within the Companys business and strategic plans

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to be able to offer a vacancy for a Pharmacy Technician to come and join our fantastic team. The role is varied with opportunities to work in all three of our branches covering a range of tasks.

If you have never worked in a hospital setting before, please do not be discouraged from applying as full training will be provided. The team are friendly, helpful and by all working together, we deliver a service that we are proud of.

Please note full time hours are 36 hours per week worked over four days.

You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate a desire towards developing our services.

If all of the above applies to you and you would like to know more or come for a visit, please feel free to contact us to discuss further.

On a day to day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high quality service to our patients whether this be provided customer service, dispensing/checking medicines or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock.

You will also develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide the NHS Trust with the outpatient dispensing service at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital) and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital.

If you have always aspired to work within a hospital setting and working alongside other highly motivated individuals, then you are going to love this role. We are offering an opportunity for you to join our friendly and dedicated team where you will learn, grow and flourish, supported all the way.

As a employee, you will enjoy a rewarding career by really making a difference. You'll work hard but be recognised for your contribution which includes having your registration feed paid and be able to keep a healthy work/life balance.
• Contribute to the delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service
• Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system
• Manage stock appropriately and contribute to stock management
• Accurately dispense prescriptions whilst minimising patient waiting times
• Maintain accurate records
• Ensure the safe and accurate issue of prescriptions
• Act as an accuracy checker
• Purchase, receive and store medicines
• Assist in dispensing and planning prescription deliveries
• Work effectively as part of the team to meet company targets
• Offer suggestions to improve working processes
• Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals and patients
• Participate in quality and/or clinical audit projects
• Contribute to the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures
• Provide cover for other Pharmacy Technicians, across sites, as appropriate
• Promote and maintain strong working and customer relationships with key stakeholders
• Maintain professional standards
• Observe confidentiality requirements
• Support the implementation of local and national medicines-related guidance
• Supervise the routine work of other staff and assist in activity/workload planning
• Provide leadership and act as a role model
• Carry out CPD and maintain GPhC Registration
• Train, coach and mentor new and existing members of the team
• Work within the Company’s business and strategic plans




This advert closes on Sunday 6 Oct 2024

This role is for a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist or equivalent to lead the Education and Organisational Development team to plan, organise and deliver clinical and non clinical education, training and organisational development across the Hospice, ensuring compliance with national legislation. You will build strong links with external education providers, broadening the reach of the hospice education and training offer, to support high quality palliative and end of life care and seek to expand our income generating activities by proactively identifying opportunities for education and partnerships to ensure there are sustainable income streams. You will work in conjunction with the Higher and Further Education Institutions and other establishments to develop, plan, deliver and evaluate appropriate programmes at all academic levels. You will work in collaboration with senior clinical colleagues to plan and ensure our clinical workforce is equipped with the necessary skills to provide safe and effective care to our patients. You will deliver specialist clinical programmes to clinicians at all levels utilising your clinical knowledge and expertise. Lead and manage the Education and Organisational Development team to deliver high quality training both internally and externally. Manage the education and organisational development budget effectively. Deliver specialist clinical training programmes to clinicians at all levels. Develop and update educational policies to reflect local and national policy Contribute to Hospice Board and Committees to support the achievement of relevant business plan objectives and organisational strategy. Work with the Hospice Medical Director, and in collaboration with the Higher Education institutions, to deliver modules and develop learning opportunities for all Hospice colleagues. Develop relationships with local colleges to build links for partnership working Support the development of career pathways across the Hospice. Lead the development of education programmes for staff and volunteers, based on development needs Promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement across the Hospice. Explore diverse funding opportunities via grants and bids as required. Oversee the organisation of placement students across the Hospice. Lead on the promotion and uptake of apprenticeships across the Hospice. In conjunction with the clinical educator, develop and deliver clinical competency based training Work in collaboration with the Corporate Engagement Partners and Clinical Educator to develop various external training packages. Work with the Medical Director to develop and oversee external courses and conferences to support income generation and education Represent the hospice at local, regional and national meetings/groups as identified by line manager Maintain high level clinical skills. Expand income generating activities to ensure a sustainable income stream. Lead a peer support quality assurance process to ensure education is developed and delivered to a high standard. In conjunction with clinical leads, audit the educational programme on an annual basis. Ensure all programmes of education are culturally sensitive and consider the needs of under served communities Any other duties commensurate with grade and role as required by the CEO and Directors team.

Are you interested in working in an inpatient Mental health setting with a well established OT Service and MDT? If so, we may have the post for you!

A brilliant opportunity has arisen within the Luton inpatient acute mental health service. Due to internal development, an opportunity has arisen for an OT to join our teams as a band 5. In this post you will be supported by an experienced Specialist OT to develop a personalised CPD plan, with the aim of enabling you to develop the knowledge, skills and experience of a senior practitioner



You will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for the treatment of adults within the unit. You will utilise assessment and evaluation tools drawn from the Model of Human Occupation. The OT assessments and interventions will be recovery focused and client centred, supporting and enabling the person to achieve their goals in self-care, productivity and leisure. As part of the multi-disciplinary team your assessments will be essential in informing and planning positive discharge for the client.

You will work within the already well-established multi-disciplinary team to further develop the role of Occupational Therapy and to enhance the OT programme, both on the ward and in the community. This will be achieved through 1:1 intervention, group work, and enabling clients to access relevant local community resources to support discharge.

A planned, supportive induction period will be developed to enable you to reach your full potential in your role. If you have not yet completed your preceptorship, we will support you to complete one. Regular managerial and professional supervision will be provided and you will have monthly opportunities to participate in the service’s OT CPD events and shape service development through quality improvement. Professional development and training are actively encouraged through the appraisal process.



Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations



If you have these skills and wish to work with a supportive team who strive to achieve high standards please apply.

For further details please contact: John Heams, Head OT for Working Age Inpatient Mental Health Services on 07557 593131 or via email at: J.heams@nhs.net


This advert closes on Friday 27 Sep 2024

Duties to include but not be limited to: Communicates all relevant clinical trial information to members of the clinical trial pharmacy team, wider pharmacy team, colleagues within R&I, trial participants and service users, and with external organisations as required Deliver as part of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team, all duties required in relation to the service To ensure all clinical trial prescriptions are dispensed correctly within the required timescales Liaises with Senior Clinical Pharmacists in their review of clinical trials within their speciality Act as an Accredited Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checker Oversees all elements of stock management, for IMPs and NIMPs, ensuring tasks are carried out comprehensively and accurately, in a timely fashion Minimises medicines wastage and medicines spend within clinical trials service and wider pharmacy service Reviews and advises on financial costings for new studies in feasibility stages, liaising with other pharmacy areas or external departments as necessary Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice, policies and legislation Supports the training and development of pharmacy team Contribute to the formal handling and investigating of complaints, error reports, accident/incident reports and monitor for preventative and/or corrective action and improvement For more information please see job description.

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE REPORTS TO: GP PARTNERS - Clinically PRACTICE MANAGER - Administratively HOURS: 30 to 37.5 hours per week SALARY: Competitive / Depending on experience & qualifications Main Purpose of Post: To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Duties to include but not be limited to: To provide an active role in the psycho-oncology collaborative, consultation and collaboration with NHS and voluntary sector providers is a key part of this role. To contribute to the implementation, development and evaluation of the service. Provide a highly specialised psychological therapy and assessment for patients with Cancer, in line with the best available evidence. Work within the Macmillan pathway across LTHTr and UHMB. Offer supervision in psychological skills to other less experienced psychological practitioners and to heath service staff working in the service. To contribute to and facilitate a varied training programme for health care professionals. To attend and contribute to triage meetings and contribute to highly specialist clinical health psychology discussions for patients living with cancer. To provide integrated multidisciplinary care across the cancer specialist pathways. Develop and engage in audit and research within the pathway to further the development of the pathway. You will be a senior psychologist with demonstrable leadership skills and experience at a similar or higher level/grade. There will be an expectation to work flexibly across the pathway as required. To work in consultation and collaboration with the consultant clinical psychologist, clinical colleagues, service user engagement officer, project manager and key stakeholders in the Clinical Business Unit and Macmillan.

Please see the attached job description for further detail of the requirements for this role. To provide specialist advice, support, and education for the child/young person aged 0-16 (up to 19 years if they have SEND), and their families/carers upon diagnosis of Epilepsy and through transition to adult services. To act as a nurse specialist in raising the profile of the Epilepsy service, inclusive of the Roald Dahl Charity. Provide ongoing care and establish professional, trusting relationships with individual patients, families/carers. Support the child/young person and family with their ongoing management of Epilepsy, within both hospital and community settings. Support during the planned transition to adult services. Liaising with voluntary agencies as appropriate. To work within a multidisciplinary team as the specialist clinical nurse resource to other health professionals and allied agencies on issues relating to the care of patients with Epilepsy, ensuring that current, evidence-based information and advice is available. To develop evidence-based guidelines and write protocols/policies for the management of the child/young person with Epilepsy in line with current NICE guidance and Best Practice Guidance, where appropriate/identified. Provide written, evidence-based patient information at appropriate stages of the patients disease progression and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols. Have an active role in the delivery of structured education to schools, nurseries, and other agencies. Be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trusts Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework. Act as a strong role model and provide development, clinical supervision, and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential. To provide both formal and informal training and teaching sessions in a variety of health, education, and regional conference settings. To ensure the productive operation of the team environment through the maintenance of a safe, clean, and organised environment. To act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trusts values and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework goals, working as part of a team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion

Please read our job description listed below: Downloading and typing of clinic letters or other correspondence produced by clinical colleagues Provide secretarial and administrative support cover when other members of the Medical Secretary team are absent from sickness or annual leave. Be a point of contact for day to day enquiries, referring where necessary to more senior staff. Organising incoming and outgoing post Dealing with routine telephone enquiries as appropriate and referring to appropriate person as necessary. Coordinate and liaise with clinical colleagues and all other staff where necessary Be responsible for own personal education, keeping up to date to ensure highest possible standards of work. Participate in an annual appraisal, ensuring highest possible standards of work through commitment to CPD. Actively takes part in learning activities in accordance with an agreed personal development plan. Take an active part in Team Meetings and audits as required. Take personal responsibility for the quality of service provided and contribute towards service improvements. Work with administrative team to improve services and processes within the Neurology services. Collation of papers for clinical colleagues within the service in support of the preparation for clinics / presentations or the development of reports. Use databases and computer packages where appropriate to initiate and maintain records for analytical purposes. Utilisation of local or Trust case note tracking system. Filing of reports and results. Arrange clinic appointments if required. Access and update patient records on Harris Flex to ensure all interested parties are aware of current patient status and ongoing management.

You will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills by being the point of contact for day to day enquiries, referring where necessary to more senior staff. Organising incoming and outgoing correspondence, dealing with routine telephone enquiries as appropriate and referring to appropriate person as necessary. Coordinate and liaise with Clinical Colleagues and all other staff wherever necessary. Downloading / Typing of clinic letters or other correspondence produced by Clinical Colleagues. Provide cover/support for the medical secretaries during annual leave, absence etc.