Total 324 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Preston, PR2 9HT

Our LSCFT All age Learning Disability Team are looking for a new member to join our adult team!

If you are an occupational therapist passionate about improving the lives for people with Learning Disabilities, we would love to hear from you.

The team is hoping to find an Occupational Therapist who is adaptable, highly motivated, with excellent communication skills and driven about working with people with learning disabilities and complex needs. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing Occupational Therapy assessments, evidence based interventions and support individuals with learning disabilities and their families and carers.

The Occupational Therapy team works within locality teams across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area and team working with our MDTs is really important to us! The role includes agile and office based working and Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust offers flexible working opportunities to support staff well-being.

The Occupational Therapy provision will cover across Lancashire and South Cumbria.



To provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions with an aim to support, maintainand/or restore occupational functioning. As an Occupational Therapist, you will consider the wholeperson and the demands of her/his occupations in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.(adapted from Creek 2003). You will support individuals to engage in meaningful and purposefuloccupationsthrough activity analysis.

Main duties of the job

Assess the individuals occupational performance in their environment(s)

Support individuals and their families/carers to engage and participate in everyday activities.

Supporting engagement in activities of daily living, leisure activities and productivity.

Develop focused care plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt individualised care plans as necessary.

To deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions.

To support delivery of workshops and therapeutic groups within the local communities

The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting wellbeing and maximising independence.

Contribute to multi-disciplinary formulations and advise on evidence based, interventions to promote the emotional health and wellbeing of individuals affected by changes to their mental health.

Coordinate treatment planning & interventions, reviews and case closure planning

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 31 Oct 2024

You will find a full job description attached, however, below are some headline details. Core responsibilities. To provide a speech and language therapy services to children, directly and through support to their families and the multi-disciplinary team. Provide speech, language and communication assessments for children and young people in consultation with their families, the multi- disciplinary team and other SLTs and SLTAs. Keep accurate records and provide written reports. Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the planning, development and delivery of an effective and efficient service. Liaise with other involved agencies and with families to provide an integrated service. Contribute to full SLT student placements. Contribute to the induction, supervision and support of other, more junior SLTs, SLTAs and volunteers. Facilitate clinical case discussions. Access clinical supervision within the team via regular meetings, group and individual supervision, mentoring and appraisals. Be committed to continuing professional development. Able to make independent decisions about caseload management, service design and manage projects independently. Contribute to the evaluation and monitoring of services.

Are you passionate about helping people to lead healthier lives?

We can offer you the perfect opportunity!

Reed Wellbeing is an innovative and upcoming organisation rapidly advancing to become the market leaders in the delivery of unique public health programmes. As a result of our success we have been selected as one of only four national providers of the flagship NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP).

We are looking for passionate and like-minded individuals, to join our existing dynamic and expertly trained team, to deliver our world class evidence-based health and wellbeing behavioural lifestyle interventions.

In return you will receive £50 per 90 Minute session

What is the role about

Reed Wellbeing Master Trainers will provide you with comprehensive, market leading training into the theory and application of our behaviour change based diabetes prevention programme and other interventions, along with a thorough overview of service delivery and associated process requirements.

Just some of your day to day responsibilities will include

• Deliver Reed Wellbeing's individual assessments and our group-based diabetes prevention programme in a professional, engaging and motivational style, in accordance with our curriculum, resources and quality
• Tailor and adapt delivery approach to maximise participant engagement, learning and
• Actively promote the programme within the community in line with national and local
• Assist line management to co-ordinate and plan your service delivery
• Support and monitor participant progression through the programme, accurately capturing relevant data, quality assuring delivery and fulfilling Commissioner reporting
• Proactively contribute ideas to support service

To be successful in this role, we are looking someone with

• Minimum Level 3 qualification relating to Health & Social Care/Physiotherapy/Psychology/Diabetics/Education/Nutrition/Fitness
• Passion for health and wellbeing with an enthusiastic and genuine approach to helping participants improve their
• Engaging and empathetic communication
• Ability to coach individuals and groups to identify solutions and develop knowledge and skills to support behavioural
• Well organised and strong team
• Willingness to be flexible in respect of working hours (including evenings and weekends)
• Willingness and ability to undertake initial training and CPD as required
• Fluency in community languages is desirable.

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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

Temporary Paediatric Nurse (Band 5)

Job Title: Paediatric Nurse (Band 5)

Location: Preston, Lancashire

Band: Band 5

Contract Type: Temporary

Salary: £15.18 - £33.16 per hour

Shifts: Flexible (days, evenings, weekends)

About You:

Are you a Paediatric Nurse looking for a temporary role in the Preston, area of Lancashire?

Join Medacs Healthcare and provide exceptional care to children in the Preston area on your terms!

Key Responsibilities:

As an experienced Paediatric Nurse, you will be required to provide excellent care:

• Deliver high-quality care to Paediatric patients across emergency admissions, planned admissions, and post-surgical care.
• Provide constant monitoring, perform assessments, and administer medications.
• Collaborate with a supportive team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment.

Essential Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with NMC qualification.
• UK Right to work.
• 6 months' recent paediatric nursing experience in the UK (within the last 3 years).
• Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Benefits of working with Medacs Healthcare:

• Competitive Rates & Weekly Pay: £15.18 - £33.16 per hour.
• Flexible Working: Create a work-life balance with flexible shifts to suit your needs.
• First Access to Shifts: Secure shifts to suit you across multiple NHS trusts through Medacs Healthcare.
• 24/7 Support: Benefit from a dedicated consultant, revalidation support, and well-being resources.
• Development Opportunities: Access training and support packages to enhance your skills.

Why Choose Us?

• Flexible Working: Create a work-life balance with flexible shifts to suit your needs.
• Competitive Rates: Earn a competitive salary (negotiable).
• First Access to Shifts: Secure shifts across multiple NHS trusts through Medacs Healthcare.
• Unwavering Support: Benefit from a dedicated consultant, revalidation support, and 24/7 service.
• Wellbeing Matters: Access Care4Carers, our employee well-being program.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are looking for a temporary Paediatric Nurse (Band 5) role apply today.

How to Apply:

Please apply online using the form below and attach a copy of your up-to-date CV.

Unfortunately, we cannot process applications for candidates who cannot provide evidence of a UK right to work.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Temporary Neonatal Nurse (Band 5)

Job Title: Neonatal Nurse (Band 5)

Location: Preston, Lancashire

Band: Band 5

Contract Type: Temporary

Salary: £15.18 - £33.16 per hour

Shifts: Flexible (days, evenings, weekends)

About You:

Are you a Neonatal Nurse looking for a temporary role in the Preston area of Lancashire?

Join Medacs Healthcare as a Neonatal Nurse and provide exceptional care to children in the Lancashire area on your terms!

Key Responsibilities:

As an experienced Neonatal Nurse, you will be required to provide excellent care:

• Deliver high-quality care to babies in the Neonatal unit.
• Provide constant monitoring, perform assessments, and administer medications.
• Collaborate with a supportive team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment.

Essential Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with NMC qualification.
• UK Right to work.
• 6 months' recent paediatric nursing experience in the UK (within the last 3 years).
• Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Benefits of working with Medacs Healthcare:

• Flexible Working: Create a work-life balance with flexible shifts to suit your needs.
• First Access to Shifts: Secure shifts to suit you across multiple NHS trusts through Medacs Healthcare.
• 24/7 Support: Benefit from a dedicated consultant, revalidation support, and well-being resources.
• Development Opportunities: Access training and support packages to enhance your skills.

Why Choose Us?

• Flexible Working: Create a work-life balance with flexible shifts to suit your needs.
• Competitive Rates: Earn a competitive salary (negotiable).
• First Access to Shifts: Secure shifts across multiple NHS trusts through Medacs Healthcare.
• Unwavering Support: Benefit from a dedicated consultant, revalidation support, and 24/7 service.
• Wellbeing Matters: Access Care4Carers, our employee well-being program.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are looking for a temporary Neonatal Nurse (Band 5) role apply today.

How to Apply:

Please apply online using the form below and attach a copy of your up-to-date CV.

Unfortunately, we cannot process applications for candidates who cannot provide evidence of a UK right to work.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities Clinical / Professional Practice To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote) from a more senior SaLT for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility. To apply the specialist neurorehabilitation model, demonstrating knowledge of current research findings, and best practice in the field. With supervision as required, to manage a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour. To use evidence-based practice, service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention. With supervision as required, undertake comprehensive assessments, considering environment, context and future plans, of People We Support in order to formulate appropriate: Rehabilitation goals Care plans Communication and dysphagia therapy programmes Referrals Communication partner training

The Skylark ward, Avondale Unit, RPH

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Deputy ward manager / team leader at Skylark ward in Central Lancashire. Skylark ward a specialist 11 bedded unit providing inpatient service for older adults.



The Unit provides assessment and interventions for clients, operates seven days a week and is accessible 24hrs per day.



We are looking for two highly motivated deputy ward managers who can demonstrate excellent clinical, leadership and interpersonal qualities. The successful candidate must be willing to work in fast paced environment, have a positive outlook and ensure that delivering a quality service, which genuinely engages with service users, carers and other stakeholders, is a key priority. You will be joining an inclusive team where everyone is welcome and valued. As a member of staff at Skylark ward you will have access to a dedicated staff car park adjacent to the ward.
The successful post holders will be expected to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

The post holder will lead a team of registered nurses and support workers in the delivery of mental
health care. They will promote the interests of service users and ensure that delegated nursing care
is effectively implemented in a safe manner. The post holder will exercise professional
accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge and expertise in changing
environments, across professional boundaries and in unfamiliar situations. The post holder will use
research, audit, enquiry and scholarship to plan, implement and evaluate concepts and strategies
leading to improvements in care.

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 23 Oct 2024

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse Mental Health / Learning Disabilities? Are you looking for a flexible way of working where you can choose when and where to work? Would you like to work full time or perhaps just one or two shifts per week? Are you only able to work weekends?

If your answer to any of the above questions is yes then we would like to invite you to apply for the following position within the Mental Health Inpatient Services at various locations across Lancashire & South Cumbria

Bank Registered Nurse Mental Health / Learning Disabilities

Band 5 -£18.52 per hour + enhancements for unsociable hours

As a Bank Band 5 Registered Nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities), you will have at least six months previous experience working in an inpatient mental health setting as part of the multidisciplinary team. You will have experience of carrying out a diverse range of duties including the assessment, formulation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nursing care that is evidence-based, person centred and recovery focused.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially people who have experience of accessing mental health services, or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or on any other unjustifiable grounds.



What you will get:



· Hourly rate of £16.53 plus 12.07% uplift for holiday pay

· Free parking at the majority of sites

· Paid face-to-face induction and mandatory training

· Further online mandatory training

· Wellbeing support

· Flexible working

· Pension

· Transfer to permanent in the future (optional)

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


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

Client Name: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Role: Band 5 A&E Nurse

Rates: £15.18-33.16

Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.

Benefits:

• Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
• Competitive pay rates
• First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
• Next-day payroll
• Block bookings in your favourite locations
• Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
• Revalidation support
• 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us

Working alongside a friendly, welcoming team of dedicated healthcare professionals, you will be using some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country to provide constant monitoring and care for patients in a seriously ill or unstable condition.

Patient focus

Your clinical knowledge and experience will help you to support seriously ill patients and their families throughout what can be a stressful and uncertain time. You will be carrying out essential tasks such as taking blood and undertaking patient observations for emergency admissions. Your calm, reassuring nature and empathy will help ensure patients feel safe in your hands.

General key skills

In addition to your qualifications, as a Band 5 A&E Nurse, you will have:

• quick thinking abilities
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• excellent attention to detail
• a methodical approach to tasks
• excellent timekeeping
• the ability to work well and under pressure
• empathy and understanding
• a flexible attitude
• a desire to learn and improve
• active listening skills
• the ability to use a computer competently

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As a Band 5 A&E Nurse with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, you will:

• Provide constant monitoring and care for patients in a seriously ill or unstable condition.
• Actively supporting emergency admissions and their families, communicating clinical information using a variety of methods, to ensure effective understanding.
• Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
• To recognise, review and report patients/clients' condition and any changes to it to senior members of staff within the multidisciplinary team.
• Responsible for adhering to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
• Taking blood/fitting a canula, undertake patient observations (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration rate and oxygen level) as patient need dictates throughout the shift.
• Treatment of resus patients and Triage

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

Essential

• Be a registered nurse.
• At least 2 years post-graduate experience.
• 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
• You will need to pass an enhanced background check.

Patient focus

So, if you can combine empathy and understanding with fast-paced critical care, we want to hear from you. Apply today.

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

Please see attached job description for full details. To be a member of the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users. To exercise professional accountability and responsibility using skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across clinical boundaries and in unfamiliar situations as outlined within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. To support the development of others through supervision and role modelling. To promote holistic and evidence based nursing practice; maintain high standards, leading to innovation sustained and monitored through effective systems and processes. To promote the best interests of clients and ensure that nursing care is effectively implemented in a safe environment. To work inclusively and supportively with carers and families To actively promote the Trust values of teamwork, compassion, integrity, excellence and accountability To maintain a positive and open attitude towards organisational change and service developments

Bank Registered Nurse (General/Adult)

£18.53 or £22.58 per hour dependent on community experience

+ enhancements for unsociable hours

Do you want to be part of a team that consistently strives to deliver high quality care to patients in their own home?

Do you want to be proud of the care you deliver?

As a District Service we are proud of the feedback we receive:

The District Nursing Team saw me through one of the toughest fights of my life and I can honestly say that without their dedication, diligence and humour I don’t know where I would be. Their attention to detail whilst dealing with COVID and also dealing with me (a really stroppy but humorous and grateful patient) makes them worth more than their weight in gold.

If this connects with you and your passion for nursing we want to hear from you.

We are looking for Registered General Nurses to work in our community based District Nurse led teams across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, and South Cumbria

As a Bank Registered Nurse (General/Adult), you will have at least six months post registration experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will have experience of carrying out a diverse range of clinical interventions and care including holistic assessment of needs, wound care, palliative and end of life care.

As a valued member of the team, you will provide holistic, high quality, clinically effective care to patients in their place or residence working under the guidance and support of the Team Leader.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially people who have experience of accessing mental health services, or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or on any other unjustifiable grounds.

What you will get:
• Hourly rate of £18.53 or £22.58 dependent on community experience and clinical skills. These rates include 12.07% uplift for holiday pay
• Paid face-to-face induction and mandatory training
• Further online mandatory training
• Wellbeing support
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Transfer to permanent in the future (optional)

Please note: you will need to be able to attend and pass training in basic 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

Please see attached job description for full details.

To be a member of the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.

To exercise professional accountability and responsibility using skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across clinical boundaries and in unfamiliar situations as outlined within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

To support the development of others through supervision and role modelling.

To promote holistic and evidence based nursing practice; maintain high standards, leading to innovation sustained and monitored through effective systems and processes.

To promote the best interests of clients and ensure that nursing care is effectively implemented in a safe environment.

To work inclusively and supportively with carers and families

To actively promote the Trust values of teamwork, compassion, integrity, excellence and accountability

To maintain a positive and open attitude towards organisational change and service developments


This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Overview and Responsibilities
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Aurora Brooklands/ Keyes Barn/Woodlands
Location: Preston/Leyland/Darwin
Salary: £37,668 to £44,699 per annum, pro rata (depending on qualifications and experience)
Hours: 40hrs per week - Term time only plus 2 weeks (41 weeks per year worked)
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities with an ambitious growth plan
We are looking for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of a therapy team in our North West Aurora Schools. Aurora Brooklands, Keyes Barn and Woodlands Schools provide flexible day placements for students aged 5 to 19 years with communication and associated difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
When it comes to looking after our young people, we strive for excellence, with this in mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Working collaboratively with the sites, you will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our children and young people with developmental trauma, Autism, ADHD, and SEMH needs.
You will be responsible for holding a small speech and language therapy caseload for the three special schools and with the support of our experienced Clinical Lead, you will also contribute to staff training, consultation and reflective practice. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload.
Our well-established educational team maintain a nurturing and loving environment where our young people can flourish, always putting our young people at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our young people are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Criteria:
You will be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC
Hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
As this role involves travel, a full UK driving licence and access to a car is required.
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Training and Development
Save money on your bills!!
Competitive Pay and RewardEnhanced Pension Scheme (from October) UK Health Cash PlanEmployee Assistance Programme
Refer a friend for £1,000
How to apply?
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.