Total 1,433 job vacancies in Colchester, CO4 9YQ

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Medical Secretary/Admissions Clerk within the Urology department based at Colchester Hospital.

This post is a full time post.

This is a key role for the division. We are looking for a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic team player to integrate with the current team and provide an efficient and effective secretarial and administrative support to the clinicians, patients & other team members.

You will have attention to detail, have excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise and plan. You must be able to work using your own initiative and be flexible to work where the need is greatest.

In this role you will provide efficient and pro-active secretarial and admin support to the large team of busy consultants and other team members.

You will be the first contact for patients and queries on behalf of the Consultants and Department. You will work as part of a team, supporting other team members and covering when required.

Skills required for the post include: good typing and audio skills, the ability to prioritise tasks, effective time management skills, good IT and secretarial skills, good communication, interpersonal and organisation skills, and a good team member.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

We are looking for an efficient, conscientious, well-motivated and enthusiastic Minor Operations Booking Clerk with the skills to provide dedicated clerical support to both the clinical and administrative teams.

The primary function of this role revolves around the provision of day-to-day of management of the minor operations waiting list, however it is essential to help and support all members of the team by having a flexible approach to both workload, additional tasks and working patterns.

Please note, internal candidates will be offered a secondment position only

You will be responsible for following all processes and procedures to enable the admission of patients for surgery. This will involve negotiating admission dates with patients and clinicians within all performance target deadlines, ensuring accurate recording of patient details onto the Trust's patient administration system and generating all appropriate documentation.

The Dermatology department is a high volume skin cancer service so you must be able to work under pressure, delivering excellent patient care. You must possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with excellent keyboard skills.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Duties, Responsibilities and Key relationships of the job Operational or Strategic Responsibilities: To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to the care groups specified in the job summary. This includes Specialist assessment; differential diagnosis; clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice To provide training to school staff and parents as required To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols To contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages To independently maintain the operational running of delegated parts of the service To frequently work alone and unsupervised To support/mentor Band 5 therapists and supervise assistants, volunteers and students and contribute to their development To fulfil statutory requirements towards other agencies. This includes the provision of complex written reports for the statutory assessment process To attend Speech and Language Therapy Department Team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings

We are looking for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and hard working Speech and Language Therapy Team, working across Essex. You will provide direct clinical work to children and young adults under the guidance of Therapists, across a range of settings including; clinics, mainstream schools, further education settings, special schools and occasionally pupils' homes. You will liaise with families, education staff and the wider multi-disciplinary team, and be required to perform patient-related administrative tasks.

The post holder will deliver therapy sessions with and without direct supervision, and be proficient in the delivery of care to pupils and families. The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working with children with speech, language and communication needs, and will be supported by our well-respected and highly motivated team. The postholder will have access to regular supervision, in-house training, and whole-team meetings.

This post also requires the candidate to drive to various locations within the borough of Essex.

We look forward to welcoming you as part of the team.

The post holder will work for Provide as part of the Children’s and Young People’s Speech and Language Therapy Service, delivering care within the community.

You will:

Work with parents/carers/educational settings to implement therapeutic intervention programmes.

Carry out observation and gather information to contribute to the SLT's assessment and writing of Educational, Health and Care Plans.

Undertake routine administrative tasks, in line with departmental guidance, and participate in clinical supervision.

Manage a caseload under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist and work unsupervised.

The post holder will need to have an understanding of therapy approaches, resources available, suitability and effectiveness of resources.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.


We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:


Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.


Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.


We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.


Eligible for NHS Pension
• The post holder will work for Provide as part of the Children’s and Young People’s Speech and Language Therapy Service within the community.
• The post holder will work with parents/carers/educational settings to implement and adapt evidence-based programmes of intervention to support the children’s speech, language and communication needs - in conjunction with the Speech and Language Therapist.
• The post holder will be expected to organise their own workload and work unsupervised.
• The post holder will work with multidisciplinary agencies.
• The post holder will need to have an understanding of therapy approaches, resources available, suitability and effectiveness of resources. They will also update targets and goals in consultation with the case holder and contribute to care plans and reports.
• To support the delivery of the SLT Service in healthcare and educational settings, including representing the service at meetings related to their caseload.
• Participate in clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024

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Register your interest here to be notified for upcoming Social Worker opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services in North Essex. We welcome expressions of interest from Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW).

Why Join Us?

With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Social Workers play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we'll empower you to make the most of your experience within Essex County Council (ECC) Adult Social Care services.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

Visit our brochure to find out more about ECC's Adult Social Care services.

What We Offer

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Up to £8000 for relocation*
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals.
• Employee Networks - communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC

About the Role

Working to support adults and their families who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, you'll maximise their potential to live independently.

North Essex covers our offices in Colchester and Clacton. It is a diverse area to work in encompassing rural, costal, and urban communities all with their own unique challenges. Essex County Council work closely with their partners in North Essex, those joining teams in this area are uniquely positioned to be increasingly involved in partnership projects across local authorities and the NHS.

All of our teams are supportive of each other and offer opportunities for professional development to meet the SWE regulations. To find out more about each team please visit our brochure here.

About You

To apply you should be a qualified social worker with a current Social Work England registration. You'll bring at least 1 year's social work experience, evidence of continuing professional development, and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we're looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

You'll also bring:

• Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
• An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
• The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join the Essex Talent Community.

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Chestnut House Kindergarten
Level 3 Childcare Practitioner – Full-Time

We are excited to welcome a dedicated and enthusiastic Level 3 Childcare Practitioner to join our team!

About the Role:
This full-time position is based in our vibrant Hummingbirds Room, catering to children aged 2–3 years. You will work closely with a team of two supportive colleagues, caring for up to 12 children daily. Together, you’ll create enriching environments, plan and deliver engaging, interest-based activities, and foster the development of each child’s learning and opportunities.

Salary: £24,876.80 per annum

Nursery Practitioner main duties and responsibilities*:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine.
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent
• Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.
• Children's emotional well-being is given unquestionable priority.

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Requirements and skills:

• Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification – essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Chestnut House Kindergarten is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Benefits

Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.

*All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company.

Vacancy Reference: CO4 5LE

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working full-time / 40.25 hrs per week at Cygnet Gables. This is a specialist residential service supporting adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.

*Due to a genuine occupational need, and the demands of the service, we are only able to accept Drivers for this role* (you must have held a UK drivers licence for a minimum of 2 years)

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy flexibility while reaping the rewards of providing the very best care – and making a huge difference to our service users and their families.

Your day-to-day…

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs
• Report on medical & welfare needs as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence
• Must have a Full Clean UK Driving License and able to drive our mini bus

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working full-time / 40.25 hrs per week atCygnet Gables. This is a specialist residential service supporting adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge. *Due to a genuine occupational need, and the demands of the service, we are only able to acceptDriversfor this role* (you must have held a UK drivers licence for a minimum of 2 years) At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work. Apply now to enjoy flexibility while reaping the rewards of providing the very best care and making a huge difference to our service users and their families. Your day-to-day Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way Assist with medical & welfare needs Report on medical & welfare needs as required Safeguard Maintain a safe, clean environment for all Why Cygnet? Well offer you Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime Regular coaching & appraisal Expert supervision & peer support Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme You are Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives An excellent communicator & a good team player Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence Must have a Full Clean UK Driving License and able to drive our mini bus Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band. Core Clinical Support To support engagement with the community mental health services, Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership staff and criminal justice staff in their assessment and interventions where co-existing problems exist. To co-work and support cases where there are co-existing problems and/or a need for services from multiple departments/agencies both within and outside the organisation. To lead on raising awareness and promoting better understanding amongst substance misuse and mental health staff and the wider partnership of the issues and risks associated with co-existing problems and what interventions work in order to improve practice. To implement and maintain processes, in agreement with senior colleagues, that promotes effective communication and joint working between substance misuse and mental health services. To implement innovative service development and delivery in what can be a contentious and conflicting agenda. To lead the work with colleagues (community mental health services, Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership and criminal justice) to achieve service objectives. To offer expert clinical support, informed by evidenced based practice, to achieve skilled intervention where co-existing problems are a feature. To be the key link on the provision to all services and to deliver consultation and support to all of the mental health services, and Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership and criminal justice. To provide short term interventions with service users and families using motivational interviewing techniques, looking at being solution focused. For up to 8 weeks. To ensure consistent attendance at key partnership and local meetings. Including: Joint Clinical Meeting; High Intensity User Group Forum and local Community Mental Health Team Meetings (join for section on Dual Diagnosis). Collect data on activity, demographics and outcomes as agreed with senior management, analyse trends and implement changes as required in practice. To participate in workshops and training sessions in the relevant area for other staff in areas of practice development and skill enhancement. To be done in conjunction with the Clinical Leads for Dual Diagnosis. To work with the Area Managers across the Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership areas to ensure that their staff are able to access the specialist support and advice required to guarantee the effective management of risk in cases within their areas. To ensure that all people presenting with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems receive a service that reflects the organisations commitment to improving health outcomes. To work within accepted standards of customer care and to provide a respectful and sensitive service at all times. To work in a manner that recognises the diversity of the population and that particularly responds to the needs of women, people from minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. To keep up to date and cascade research findings and new thinking within the relevant field. To identify training needs and to be aware of self-development needs. Able to robustly assess holistically. Undertake risk assessments and support developing risk management plans. Able to support positive risk taking. Establish appropriate professional relationships with service users, their families and other professionals to enable effective partnerships in the provision of services. Where appropriate to act as a lead for the team in areas of social care for example knowledge around the MHA and develop knowledge and skills locally. Practice as an AMHP as required, responding effectively to referrals and enquiries. When operating as an AMHP you must be able to work in accordance with the relevant legislation, (including the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 and related Codes, the Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010 and local policy. You must also fully comply with the Mental Health AMHP Regulations 2008. To work with the consultant social worker within the area to ensure effective delivery of s75 performance objectives. Prepare and present clear, assessment and other reports as necessary to set out the basis of decisions made in respect of service users. Maintain all records to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures. Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care. Provide specialist reports to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Home Office for service users subject to the Mental Health Act. Core Non-Clinical Support To be responsive to the development of new EPUT, commissioner and tertiary sector services, and to ensure understanding and development of new services and their delivery. Be able to work flexibly across areas and teams as required by the service. To supervise allocated supervisees who may be either staff or students. Build upon existing knowledge and practice with research and training to develop individual skills and new approaches for improvement in service provision. Be proficient with IT and be able to use Trust systems to accurately record in line with Trust policy/Use IT systems relating to client information, complying with practice requirements, legislation and local policy relating to data protection. Be a Theseus representative. To use all relevant recording systems effectively and appropriately such as Theseus, Paris, Mobius and HIE. Develop own knowledge and practice and contribute to the development of policy and evidence based practice. To link in with the local audit groups to facilitate and undertake local audits to ensure delivery of excellent service. Actively support social work development forums and encourage social work staff within the team to attend To participate in providing informal and formal training to staff. Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working, and participate in team meetings Act as link worker advising other professionals relating to specific areas of expertise Build upon existing knowledge and practice with research and training to develop individual skills and new approaches for improvement in service provision.

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.