Total 354 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in preston lancashire

Oliver House School are recruiting for Bank Teaching Assistants to join our Education team now!
We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages.
The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.
Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!
Oliver House School is an independent specialist day and residential School for boys and girls aged 6 to 19 who have autism and complex learning needs. The school’s aim is to bring about the best in every young person to enable them to achieve positive experiences and progress according to their own individual abilities. We are an innovative school that has high aspirations for the education of pupils with Autism.
At Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!
Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
Organisation – Strong organisational skills are important to support the class teacher and young people with educational activities
Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.
Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.
If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.
Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Administrator/Support Medical Secretary Administrator, to work in the Moving Well Services, based at the Minerva Centre, Lowthorpe Road, Deepdale, Preston PR1 6SB.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive individual. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a challenging and demanding role. You must have proven knowledge of Administration procedures and have previous experience of audio typing.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the challenges of working in a busy and constantly changing environment, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to achieve strict deadlines. You will be a highly motivated individual and will have excellent communication skills.

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

The post holder is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service, providing cover to other teams as directed by the Admin Team Lead in liaison with the Deputy Admin Lead to ensure continuity of a quality service. There will be an expectation from the post holder to cover Blood Monitoring admin at another NHS site. In return you will be part of a supportive team who will develop your skills, knowledge and experience.





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.

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



• Follow statutory policies and procedures relating to the safe storage of information i.e. Caldicott confidential patient information.
• Typing of clinic letters, via digital dictation, Emis database, discharge summaries and admin letters from tapes or dictation or written copy as required. Letters can sometimes contain distressing circumstances.
• Use advanced word processing and audio typing skills to undertake typing of clinical and administrative documents including clinical letters, discharge summaries, reports and medico/legal documents.
• To provide support to the referrals process for Clinics, ensuring they are processed within agreed timescales.
• To accurately record all non-attendees to clinic and inform clinical staff.
• To accurately transcribe highly complexed information of Blood results. Ensuring attention to detail at times.
• To alert the Clinical Team to any blood results that maybe abnormal.
• Maintain all patient records which requires accurate documentation of blood results. To accurately record dosing information to patients and GPs.
• To be the first point of contact to the Blood clinic via the telephone, ensuring accurate messages are recorded, transcribed and communicated to the relevant clinician.
• To be the first point of contact for the unit/department providing a comprehensive customer service and enquiry provision to internal and external customers of the Trust.
• Liaising with patients who attend the Blood clinic dealing with any queries regarding their appointment or their blood book.
• To provide an effective support service and be the principal communication link to patients, carers and support services.
• Provide a comprehensive administrative service which will include compilation of reports and other correspondence on behalf of the team manager and other members of the team, ensuring a high standard in accordance with Trust standards.
• To create and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy.
• Work collaboratively with the appropriate management teams and other departments including clinicians to ensure that the appropriate leads are notified in the case of matters of urgency and dealt with in a timely manner.
• To undertake ordering of goods for the service from NHS Supply Chain or E-procurement system.
• To provide a secretarial function to the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader. To arrange supervisions and PDRs on the Managers behalf.
• Attend and participate in team meeting and admin services meetings as required

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification.






This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Aug 2024

Join us in this exciting, once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape new hospital facilities in our area.

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria welcomed the Government’s May 2023 announcement of two new hospitals to replace Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston Hospital as part of a rolling programme of national investment in capital infrastructure beyond 2030 (opens in new window). In addition, Furness General Hospital in Barrow will benefit from investment in improvements.

We need your administrative skills and experience to support the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) Project Management Office Team as we progress through the New Hospitals Programme process.

So what’s in it for you? A once in a career opportunity to design the future of hospital facilities for a whole generation. Our programme is a large, multi-million pound scheme unparalleled elsewhere. You will be joining a highly motivated, experienced and multi-disciplinary team from across the Lancashire and South Cumbria health and care system. Working with such a team will provide personal development, with the chance for you to hone existing skills and develop new ones.



The team is currently working from home with occasional travel to sites cross Lancashire and South Cumbria.

If you have any questions or want an informal chat before you apply, please email India Bowles, Project Officer..india.bowles@lthtr.nhs.uk

To find out more about our plans, please check out theNew Hospitals Programme website.

The post holder will be a key member of theNHPProject Management Office (PMO) Team, providing administrative and project support.

This role will support theNHPPMO Team in delivering theNHPprogramme of projects. They will support the Project Officer and Project Manager as the administrator for the team, providing project support, co-ordinating team diaries and organising events and project meetings and monitoring progress against key deliverables in order to produce reports for the Executive team.

The role requires the post holder to be in close contact with theNHPPMO team members and other officers of the wider project team.

The above is a snapshot of the role. For full details please see the Job Description and Personal Specification.

Hosted by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, this role involves working collaboratively with partners across the local health and care system.

The Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme sees Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTr) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT), together with NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, working in partnership with all NHS organisations and wider partners, including town, city, borough and county councils and universities, to develop proposals for new hospital facilities in our region.
• Provision of administrative support to theNHPPMO Team
• Proactively manage the diary of theNHPPMO Team
• To be responsible for arranging meetings on behalf of theNHPPMO Team
• Assist with project related administration
• Act as minute secretary for meetings, some of which may cover complex discussions and actions.
• To maintain up to date, and effective electronic system for theNHPPMO Team.
• Ensure any confidential and sensitive data is appropriately managed, archived and stored securely.
• Have an up to date knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages and the use of email and internet i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access


This advert closes on Friday 23 Aug 2024

The Central Lancashire Moving Well Service provides joined up care and treatment for individuals via a number of services including Rheumatology, Community Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal (MSK), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and a Community Pain Service.


The Community Pain and ME/CFS Service consists of multiple specialists working together with people to help reduce any negative impact that persistent pain or ME/CFS may understandably be having on people’s health and well-being. We work collaboratively with individuals to identify and build upon their strengths and skills and provide strategies to help individuals manage chronic pain and chronic fatigue effectively.


This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist with experience of working with individuals with long term health conditions, to join a dynamic team of health professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Specialists, Consultants, Pharmacist and Consultant Clinical Psychologist who are motivated and committed to offering high quality care to individuals with persistent pain and ME/CFS and supporting individuals to make meaningful change. We are looking for someone who enjoys MDT working and who really values team cohesion and wellbeing.



Psychology provision is well integrated and highly valued within the team and we are keen to provide the best development opportunities for our staff and the post holder will have options to access continuing professional development and training and to be supported to develop their own area of relevant specialist interest alongside developing their leadership skills.

The successful applicant will assess and manage a caseload of service users with persistent pain and ME/CFS both on a 1:1 basis and also alongside MDT colleagues, offering a range of high quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, supervision, consultation, teaching and clinical leadership. The applicant will also take a lead role in the development and delivery of group interventions such as the Pain Management Programme and a Compassion Focused Therapy group. The post will include exciting opportunities to be involved in service development, audit and evaluation. The service is also keen to maintain well established links with the North West Clinical Psychology Doctorate Courses and welcomes core and specialist trainee clinical psychologist placements, which the successful candidate will supervise.


We would love to hear from Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologists with a wide range of experience and with the skills and enthusiasm to take our service forward. If you may be interested, we welcome any visits to the service so that you can meet the team and get a feel for the service.

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

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

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

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

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


This advert closes on Monday 26 Aug 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for two experienced Paediatric Nurses seeking to undertake an interesting and highly rewarding team leadership role.
• 1 post at St Peters Centre, Burnley, BB11 2DL
• 1 post at Ashton Health Centre, Preston, PR2 1HR

This team leader role will take responsibility for the clinical leadership and first line management for the Children’s Packages of Care Team.

This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced Paediatric Nurse with extensive clinical skills/knowledge in children’s complex physical needs to co-ordinate a team of Health Care Support Workers, Nurse associates, Staff Nurses and Senior Nurses in delivering individual packages of care.

The CPOC Team provides nursing and specialist healthcare to Children & Young People (CYP) in their own homes and schools who have an identified health need against the continuing care criteria. Support from a package of care facilitates the transfer home from hospital for many CYP and enables their families to manage their child’s complex health needs within the community to achieve an active life within their community.

The team are directly commissioned by the ICB’s via the Children’s Continuing Care Framework across Lancashire to deliver packages of care to children and young people with complex physical health needs. They are also commissioned to deliver support in schools and social care settings to individual children.









This post provides the opportunity for forward thinking and experienced Paediatric Nurses with extensive clinical skills and knowledge of CYP nursing at a universal, specialist and complex level to co-ordinate a team of Clinical team leaders, Senior Nurses, Health Care Support Workers and Admin staff in package provision.

The post holder will ensure a high-quality, evidence-based service with clinical care pathways are delivered utilising available resource effectively in a safe and supportive manner when meeting the needs of CYP and their family.

You will be responsible for the clinical governance, quality improvement and performance management of the team and will provide management, clinical and safeguarding supervision to team members and ensure that staff within the team have opportunities for continuing professional development.

The role will participate in on clinical on call for CPOC.

The role also involves being supported by and working collaboratively with the CYP Additional & Complex Needs Service Manager, Clinical Nurse Business Manager and the Nurse Team Leaders for Special School Nursing and Children’s Continuing Care and Assessment Team to ensure clinical development and governance across all three teams

You will need access to a vehicle for work purposes or be able to travel between community settings in a timely manner.

For further information about the post please contact us on the details provided.

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 Monday 12 Aug 2024

You will be expected to work with professional colleagues and local managers in the efficient running of the services and will share with other practitioners in the medical contribution to management.

Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of service, you are expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instruction of the Trust. You must ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

All medical and dental staff are expected to comply with appropriate health and safety policies.

You will have responsibility, delegated to you by the consultants, for the training and supervision of staff, including junior medical staff who work with you and you will devote time to this activity on a regular basis.

Although these are not formal training posts, this post will allow you full opportunities for training in a structured fashion similar to recognised training posts, including attending clinics and theatres. Please see the Job description for full details and person specifications.
• Participate in the day to day functioning of Stroke Medicine, predominantly on the Stroke Ward.
• Liaise closely along with stroke specialist nurse, with Emergency department colleagues and MAU team assessing acute strokes for further management.
• Participate in consultant ward round and emergency TIA clinics.
• Provide leadership for more junior trainees, especially when covering out of hours.
• Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
• Undertake administrative duties involved with the care of his/her patients.
• Promote high professional standards of clinical care of patients and the health and safety of the critical care environment.
• Maintain continuing education and professional development.
• Actively participate in the audit process.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the major acute trusts in the North West, with all of the usual specialties on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Neurosciences, Nephrology, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns.

Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in Oct 2003. We offer the full range of acute outpatient and inpatient services to the 380,000 people living in Central Lancashire.

Our department offers you the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in CGA and experience in caring for patients with traumatic injuries. You will also develop non-clinical skills in service development and quality improvement. You will be exposed to clinical governance aspects of the service (for example observational attendance at Coroners Court). Although this is not a formal training post, you will receive close clinical supervision in a supportive learning environment. You will receive educational opportunities and time to develop your interests and Portfolio.

We will care for your health and wellbeing alongside our junior doctor team. You will work within this supportive team which is continually striving to learn and improve.

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:



• What we can offer

• Job Plan/On-call Requirements

• The Team


This advert closes on Friday 9 Aug 2024

We have an exciting opportunity to come and join #TeamED as a Junior Clinical Fellow.

You will have an opportunity to use your existing knowledge and skills gained as a junior doctor and develop these further in a busy, buzzing, well supervised Emergency Department. These 12 month posts are a great opportunity for those wishing to expand their front line experience before entering Specialty training.

You should have the equivalent experience of having successfully completed your FY2 year and have experience of working in the NHS for 12 months.

Clinical duties will include all those duties normally expected of a Junior Doctor (FY2-ST2 equivalent) in similar sized emergency departments in the United Kingdom and will include:



The initial management and primary care of patients presenting in the Department, however referred. It is expected that such work will be carried out to the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice and the various clinical policies of the Service.



Arranging the follow-up of patients they treat in the Department – including the follow-up of any investigations performed and the taking of appropriate action in accordance with the results of these.



Transmission of relevant clinical information on patients to other medical, technical and nursing staff either within the Department, within or without the hospital or at any other hospital, regarding patients under care or those referred to other places for further treatment or follow-up.



Initial management of fractures including reduction and immobilisation.



The performing of minor surgical procedures and operations.



Maintenance of adequate and proper records on patients for both clinical and audit purposes (including data input into the computer system) and for the furnishing of letters, reports and other documentation as required for medical, legal and statutory purposes.



Coding diagnostics and treatment of patients on the information system



At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, our team is our work family. Working for the Trust, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion.

Our purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria.



Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team


This advert closes on Friday 9 Aug 2024

The Intensive Support Team (IST) is a service designed to support individuals with a learning disability who are struggling with mental health crisis and/or behavioural distress which is placing them at risk of admission to hospital. The team is expected to meet the holistic needs of service users and carers, avoiding hospital admission where possible.

IST are looking for a Healthcare Assistant with the passion and skills to join an innovative team, working locally within Central and West Lancashire, but at times across the whole of LSCft footprint. The Consultant Nurse leads the team of dedicated Practitioners to supporting a caseload of people needing intensive support. There are three locality arms of the team (Spokes) who work in partnership with local service users and key agencies providing vital support in helping people remain safe in community.

An opportunity has opened for a Healthcare Assistant with relevant skills and experience to join the team.The service is very much committed to providing a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeingand the post holder will be part of a team approach to offeringinterventions to people who are at risk of breakdown in care and admission to hospital.

Being a Healthcare Assistant in the IST gives you the opportunity to:

- Help the most vulnerable people at risk of care breakdown or hospital admission.

- Be part of an innovative team striving to ensure people receive good quality care.

- Develop your understanding of positive behavioral support, risk management, managing mental health conditions, and building independent living skills.



The clinical development of our employees is a high priority, so the successful applicant will join a service that regularly provides clinical and career development opportunities.

The Post holder is expected to work 4 days per week, over two long shifts (8-8) and two standard shifts, which include rotating weekend cover to meet the needs of team and Trust network.

A means of transport is essential, and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced CRB check.

We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.

Staff at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust work to improve lives with a culture based on four core values:

We are kind

We are a team

We are respectful

We are always learning

To keep informed of latest trust news and events follow us on twitter @Lscft_jobs and @WeAreLSCFT

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing thesupporting informationsection of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specificationproviding illustrative examples where possible;as this is what you will be shortlisted against.


This advert closes on Thursday 8 Aug 2024

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust (LSCFT) was established in April 2002 and authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1st December 2007. The Trust provides health and wellbeing services for a population of around 1.5million people. The services provided include community nursing, health visiting, and a range of therapy services including physiotherapy, podiatry and speech & language. Wellbeing services provided include smoking cessation and healthy lifestyle services. The Trust specialises in inpatient and community mental health services. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust covers the whole of the county and employs around 7,000 members of staff across more than 400 sites.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a keen and enthusiastic band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Forensic Community Mental Health Team (FCMHT). FCMHT is part of the Forensic Community Service within the Specialist Services Network. FCMHT is based at The Parlick Centre at Guild Loge in Whittingham, Preston. However, the role will require travelling within the areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria.

FCMHT is a community based specialist mental health team, providing care designed to support and supervise service users who have a diagnosis of severe mental disorder with a risk to others who have previously received inpatient treatment at low, medium, or high security settings.The FCMHT provides an accessible, responsive and adaptable service, prioritising the needs of service users with complex needs, to maintain the safety of service users, families, carers and the general public.

The post holder will support all aspects of the service delivery, in particular supporting the delivery of the clinical model, engaging in supervision, assessing the needs of those referred, developing collaborative formulations, supporting the development /delivery of structured sessions/group work, undertaking specialist risk assessment under supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, and collecting and inputting data as required.

We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.

Staff at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust work to improve lives with a culture based on four core values:

We are kind

We are a team

We are respectful

We are always learning

To keep informed of latest trust news and events follow us on twitter @Lscft_jobs and @WeAreLSCFT

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing thesupporting informationsection of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specificationproviding illustrative examples where possible;as this is what you will be shortlisted against.


This advert closes on Thursday 8 Aug 2024

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


Hello, my name is Sammy. I’m an Occupational Therapist and I’m the clinical lead of the Specialist Autism Team within LSCFT. Our team was first established in May 2021, during the pandemic which proved to be a very unique start to our service. Having been in operation nearing 18 months now, we remain relatively new and are continuing to learn and develop. Within this time we have supported over one hundred autistic people to avoid an unnecessary hospital admission, for this reason we have been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal Awards this year.

We are a very caring team and pride ourselves in being creative and innovative and being driven to offer a service which is genuinely person centred. By this, I refer to us being a service which is led by the individuals whom we support. Every approach and intervention offered is designed to meet individual need and preference. Through this approach we are continually learning, developing and findings different ways of working, to meet the needs and wishes of the individuals we work with. For this reason we have team development sessions each week and each team member plays a vital role in sharing knowledge and information.

If you’re reading this advert this role may be of interest to you. If you have a whole host of experience, great! If not, then please don’t let this put you off considering this role. Having a keenness to learn and a motivation to use and adapt your transferrable skillset is all that we ask you to bring.

The specialist autism team works closely with mental health, social care colleagues, advocacy and community services. We work between the hours of 9-5 Monday to Friday, with some flex needed on occasion, to meet individual need. Our service is commissioned to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions (Outreach) and where an admission to hospital may be appropriate, we strive to support a therapeutic admission (Inreach) and timely discharge (Discharge Coordination) in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

We work as a tertiary service, working with autistic individuals who are under the care of secondary mental health services and to date we have supported autistic people and their support networks who have experienced a number of challenges including high levels of anxiety, unforeseen changes within their life and sensory and communication differences which haven’t yet been fully explored and understood.

As a result of new investment we are able to advertise a number of posts in our team: these are suitable for registered professionals from all health and social care backgrounds. We currently have Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and a Psychologist in the team.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. If you feel it would be beneficial, we can also arrange informal visits to meet with myself and/or members of the team.

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

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

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

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

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


This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Aug 2024

Welcome to our Vascular Specialist Nurse Team!

Lancashire Teaching hospital is designated as one of the major vascular centres in the country. The agreed footprint of services is a ‘hub and spoke’ arrangement with the hub being based at Preston. We offer support to patients with vascular conditions covering a population of 1.5 million people from Barrow, Kendal, Lancaster, Blackpool, Preston/Chorley and Wigan providing both outpatient clinics and surgery across this area.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Vascular team at Royal Preston hospital. We have a vacancy for a highly motivated Band 3 Vascular Assessment Unit Assistant at 37.5 hours (5 days per week) and are seeking individuals who would like to expand their knowledge in vascular services or develop new skills. The post involves supporting the vascular nurse specialist team in the daily running of their nurse-led clinics and when reviewing inpatients. The role involves both administrative and clinical duties.

This job is a combined role of approximately 70% administrative and 30% clinical duties to enable the smooth running of our multiple nurse-led outpatient clinics.

Your role requires completing administrative duties to include preparing, organising and storing patient information on paper and digital form, dealing with queries on the phone and by email, booking patient appointments and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team.

In addition to administrative duties your role with include clinically helping and supporting the vascular specialist nurses in clinics carrying out band 3 nursing responsibilities with extra training in specialist care.

You will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.

In return we can offer a huge commitment to your ongoing development.

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 and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

· Provide administrative duties in the daily running of nurse-led vascular clinics

· Manage telephone enquires in a polite and efficient manner

· Review patient records and data to ensure accuracy and updating trust systems to reflect any updated information

· Make/amend/cancel patient appointments for nurse led clinics and liaise with outpatient booking services to ensure smooth running of patient appointments

· Be the point of contact for all day to day enquires, referring when necessary to more senior staff

· Utilisation of local or trust case note tracking system

· Work under the direct supervision of the vascular nurse specialists

· Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies

· Take observations from patients

· Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards

· Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines

· Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care

· Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals

· Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, complaint with standards for hygiene and cleanliness

· Maintain and develop own competence

· Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager

· Undertake any training/skills deemed appropriate




This advert closes on Thursday 1 Aug 2024

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In your role as Commercial Finance Manager you'll business partner with multiple senior stakeholders in order to maximise performance by giving details and accurate guidance and recommendations. You'll work closely with the accounts team to understand the businesses monthly performance and identify areas of opportunities to improve performance and maximise profit margins. You will manage a small team and hold regular meeting and create robust action plans.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this highly progressive role and company you will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified and have experience working within large complex organisation. You'll be a passionate, ambitious individual that can influence others. Previous experience operating in a commercial role is essential. You'll be able to demonstrate clear examples where you'll improved processes, maximised margins, identified trends all to improve not only the finance function but overall business performance. You will be fluent in French.

What you'll get in return
You will join one of the most respected businesses in the North of England. You'll join a that can offer real career progression opportunities both here in the UK and Worldwide. You will receive a salary of circa £60,000 plus bonus and benefits. If your ambitious and looking for a business where their ambitions match those of your own, then this is the business for you!

What you need to do now
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Your new company
I am working with a thriving manufacturing company based in Burnley who are now looking to appoint an experienced Credit Controller to join their team on a permanent and full-time basis. This is a newly created role, following the acquisition of another business.

Your new role
As a Credit Controller, you will be responsible for managing the company's credit policies and ensuring the timely collection of outstanding debts. This involves assessing the creditworthiness of new and existing customers, monitoring customer accounts, and implementing effective debt recovery procedures. You will maintain accurate financial records and foster strong relationships with customers, playing a crucial role in supporting the company's financial health and stability. Key responsibilities include credit control responsibility for multiple ledgers, following up on overdue invoices, evaluating new credit requests, negotiating payment plans, ensuring timely payments, preparing regular reports, analysing aged debt reports, building and maintaining strong customer relationships, handling customer queries, posting receipts, generating reminder letters, and resolving non-paid invoices.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need proven experience in credit control, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Self-motivation with a positive attitude, good organisational skills, proficiency in using Sage 50 software, and experience in Microsoft Excel would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 - £27,000 per annum, along with benefits such as free parking, a health and wellbeing programme, and on-site parking. This is a full-time, permanent role with a Monday to Friday schedule, offering you the opportunity to join a reputable and growing company.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
I am working with a dynamic and forward-thinking company based in Nelson, who are known for its commitment to excellence and providing a supportive work environment. Due to expansion, are looking for a skilled Credit Controller to join their finance team.

Your new role
As a Credit Controller, you will be responsible for managing the company's credit policies and ensuring the timely collection of outstanding debts. This involves assessing the creditworthiness of new and existing customers, monitoring customer accounts, and implementing effective debt recovery procedures. You will maintain accurate financial records and foster strong relationships with customers, playing a crucial role in supporting the company's financial health and stability. Key responsibilities include debt collection, financial reporting, customer relations, compliance and risk management, and process improvement. This is a full time role, working Monday to Friday on a hybrid basis.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need proven experience as a Credit Controller with strong knowledge of credit management and debt collection processes, and proficiency in accounting software and MS Office, particularly Excel. Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills are essential, along with high attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting. You should be able to work independently and as part of a team, and have strong organisational and time management skills. The ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with cross-functional teams is crucial.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive salary up to £29,000 and benefits package, opportunities for professional development and career progression, and a supportive and collaborative work environment. Flexible working arrangements are available, and you will have the chance to work with a reputable and growing company.Your benefits package includes: enhanced holidays, hybrid working policy with a minimum of 3 days in office per week, flexible working, staff discounts and recognition awards.


What you need to do now


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Senior Complex Claims Handler

Hybrid working - Manchester.

Looking to work in a corporate environment which offers promotion upwards? If so and you are looking for an opportunity as a Senior Claims Handler with a Global Business then this is the role for you… This is a really unique role where you work in the Complex Claims Team dealing high value claims across liability within the UK as well as Internationally.

Part of the complex claims team, you will be working together to achieve both the team's objectives and your own. As a Snr Handler, you will have exposure to different claims within complex and large loss where you will be fully responsible for your workload and be involved in key projects within the Claims function.

We are looking to speak to experienced claims handler or professionals from either an insurance or legal background such as solicitors or paralegals.

If you enjoy working as a part of a team, getting involved in projects and social events then this company offers all that!

What's in it for you?

In return, you will receive an excellent salary and benefits package working with one of the World's Leading Insurance Companies. This is a unique role which will potentially lead to a longer-term career.

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