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Nurse Assessor For Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, and Paramedics Location: Plymouth (Hybrid – South West England) Salary: £39,500 + 10% bonus + benefits Full-time and Part-time roles available About the Role: Join a supportive and inclusive team as a Disability Assessor. This role offers a great work-life balance with no weekends, night shifts, or long hours. Work from home most of the week with just two days at the assessment centre. What You'll Do: <ul> <li>Speak with people claiming disability benefits (PIP or WCA), either by phone or in person.</li> <li>Assess various conditions – physical, mental health, cognitive, and sensory.</li> <li>Complete functional assessments and write detailed reports.</li> <li>All appointments are arranged for you—no admin work.</li> </ul> Who We're Looking For: You must be a registered: <ul> <li>Nurse (Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disability, or General)</li> <li>Occupational Therapist</li> <li>Paramedic</li> <li>Physiotherapist</li> <li>Pharmacist (with NHS or GP practice experience)</li> </ul> Important: We cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role. Benefits: <ul> <li>Free Recruitment – no fees to apply.</li> <li>No Nights or Weekends – work Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.</li> <li>Generous Holidays – 33 days including bank holidays.</li> <li>Training &amp; Support – full training provided + professional fees covered.</li> <li>Hybrid Work – 3 days at home, 2 days on site.</li> </ul> How to Apply: Email your CV to Or call Melissa Powell at 07561 705 697 or 0151 556 2090 for more info. #AD

Nurse Assessor

Looking for a Lead Consultant Psychologist role where you can lead and develop a highly skilled and passionate psychology team? Specialist Recovery Division Salary: £82,831 - £96,500 (inclusive of travel allowance) plus benefits Part Time Hours: 30 hours a week (flexible) This role will be suitable for an established Consultant Clinical / Forensic Psychologist who is looking for that next step up. You will join a team of over 20 Consultant Psychologists, and 50 registered Psychologists based across our 3 sites (Northampton, Birmingham and Essex) and our Community Partnerships division. As such, there will be lots of support but also great opportunities for people to progress in their future too. Take on a new leadership challenge at the forefront of Mental Health Care We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs. We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future. Come and join us and support us to help people transform their lives. Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day The Role &amp; Person We are currently seeking an HCPC registered Consultant Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to join our established service as Lead Psychologist in the Specialist Recovery Division. In this senior role you will play a central part in managing, shaping and developing the service. The postholder will contribute clinically across both ends of the service pathway including Male PICU services and Specialist Rehabilitation houses. The successful candidate will contribute to professional initiatives across different aspects of the organisation and play a significant part in developing quality of life and service user involvement strategies. Interests in risk management and assessment and in developing skills by working on complex cases including severe mental illness, and substance misuse are all particularly relevant. You will be joining an expert multi-disciplinary staff group and work with a team of psychologists who are focussed on delivering a range of psychological interventions for a diverse patient group. This is a post for an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Psychologist with demonstrated leadership abilities and experience of working clinically with service users who have challenging behaviour and complex mental health problems within inpatient/secure settings. There will be good opportunities to develop a special interest and conduct applied research relevant to the field. Continuing professional development opportunities are actively encouraged and supported. We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with annual scheme to buy or sell up to 5 days leave; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to further qualifications including a Masters Programme and Coaching and Mentoring Qualifications. On-site facilities such as gym and swimming pool access and cafés all set within beautiful grounds. If you have any questions regarding the post, please contact James Farrelly on or Closing Date: Monday14th July Interviews to be confirmed but early applications would be encouraged.

Lead Consultant Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

If you are an experienced Hospital Director or senior clinician with a strong background in leading high performing teams, looking for a new opportunity to put your mark on an established mental health service, then apply to join the team at Pinhoe View. You will be leading and managing full clinical and administrative teams, ensuring excellent care is delivered and maintained, and ensuring quality and financial targets are met. As the Hospital Director at Pinhoe View, you will have overall leadership and management responsibility of the service, lead the multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for operational performance whilst continuing to develop commercial opportunities with purchasers and referrers. Your responsibilities will include: <ul> <li>Facilitating the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of purchasers and patients, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice.</li><li>Ensuring both quality and financial targets are met,</li><li>Leading the senior management team on site, developing local strategy of the service, ensuring adherence to the service’s objectives, quality improvement and business plans.</li><li>Promoting and enhancing the hospital’s reputation for specialist care and service</li><li>Fulfilling the role of Registered Manager as per CQC expectations</li><li>Engagement with Provider Collaboratives</li></ul> To be successful as Hospital Director, you will: <ul> <li>Have a excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare sector</li><li>A clinical background in and understanding of mental health services</li><li>An excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare sector (essential).</li><li>An emphasis on performance and delivery in order to support successful service delivery and development, budget control, business development and revenue generation.</li><li>A credible, inclusive and supportive management style balanced with strong leadership and sound underpinning knowledge to provide direction and implement change.</li><li>Knowledge of clinical and non-clinical operational activities within a health sector organisation.</li><li>Working knowledge of the NHS and Independent Healthcare sectors.</li></ul> Where you will be workingLocation: Pinhoe View, College Way, Exeter, EX1 3PZPinhoe View is a new purpose-built facility where a range of mental health services are provided for adults with acute mental health conditions across two wards and eight individual flats.The 24-hour acute inpatient service is supported by a full multidisciplinary team, which specialises in the assessment, treatment and stabilisation of people suffering from a significant mental health episode and in crisis. You will work shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays and nights.Working hours will be Monday to Friday 9-5 with some flexibility required to attend site is required outside of these hours. What you will get <ul> <li>A Competitive Annual Salary</li><li>£5,000 welcome bonus</li><li>The equivalent of 38 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!</li><li>Free meals and parking</li><li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li><li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li><li>Pension contribution to secure your future.</li><li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li><li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li></ul> There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Hospital Director

Location: Northampton Salary: £37,969 - £45,418 per annum, pro rata (NHS Band 6) Part Time Hours: 3 days / 22.5 hours per week. We are looking for a driven, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is committed to delivering effective patient focused care. We are looking for someone who is attentive on the quality and development of clinical outcomes, as well as supporting the overall management and leadership of the Occupational Therapy service within the division. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate specialist skills which they will have developed over their career. The successful candidate will be expected to support the Occupational Therapy team in driving the Occupational Therapy strategy forward; contributing to continual quality improvement and service development and innovation. They will also require the skills to role model and energise the workforce with a ‘can do’ approach; understanding that the health and wellbeing of our staff is critical to the care and treatment of those using our service. Our Charity We are St Andrew’s, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives. Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future. As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because we’re independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of society’s most vulnerable people. Specialist Recovery The division comprises of 6 inpatient units, 3 rehabilitation houses and a small community service spanning across low security, specialist rehabilitation, acute services and community facing services. This role will be focused on supporting our low secure service on Spencer North which is a 14 bedded ward for males aged 18-65. Patients admitted to the ward experience a range of mental health issues. You will have direct support and mentorship from the Highly Specialist OT in the team and will line manage the Technical Instructor currently working on the ward. Within the Occupational Therapy team we offer comprehensive treatment through the medium of meaningful occupation. Our aim is to equip patients with the life skills required to live a life worth living through improved health and wellbeing, independence, purpose and balance within their daily living. The Person and Role As an experienced registered OT, you would be joining a highly motivated, knowledgeable and innovative OT team. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for a clinical caseload, and offering OT specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care. Strong communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, with the ability to develop good professional relationships with members of the MDT. As stated above there will also be some additional requirements to the role as this is a senior position within the team: Applicant requirements: <ul> <li>Minimum of 12 months experience as an occupational therapist.</li><li>Evidence of line management responsibilities</li><li>Willingness to continue to works to standards of proficiency identified by HCPC and regulatory bodies.</li><li>Deliver clinical treatments to a specialist standard and to enhance engagement outcome measures.</li><li>Experience working in mental health/ low security would be desirable.</li><li>Experience of sensory integration would be desirable but not essential.</li><li>Evidence of supporting and development within quality assurance; continuous quality improvement projects, auditing, service development.</li></ul> As an employee of St Andrews you will adopt an inclusive and ‘can do’ attitude in approaching your work. You will demonstrate good understanding of OT within secure services, including an application of risk assessment skills. In sharing your experience of applying the OT process, you should also emphasise how you promote our specialism as a profession. Continued professional development is encouraged, with access to a range of in-house CPD events, as well as an expectation to support the development and training of OT students. Further opportunities include networking opportunities with colleagues of the same and different grades within the service and The Charity. Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 10 years' service; Life cover; Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.

Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist - Specialist Recovery

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for men and women across different levels of security? Join Wellesley Hospital, a friendly, committed and long established Mental Health Service. Wellesley Hospital provides a range of medium and low secure mental health inpatient services, including male, female, and LD+A wards. Wellesley Hospital is a well-established provider in the South-west Provider Collaborative for secure services. As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. You will have a caseload of approximately 15-20 inpatients depending on the service user cohort and as a result may have a caseload across different wards. You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals. Possibility of working in Learning Disability. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be: <ul> <li>Taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT</li><li>Attending morning handover.</li><li>Assessing referrals to determine suitability for admission.</li><li>Undertaking appropriate investigations, diagnosis &amp; treatment</li><li>Participating in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.</li><li>Chairing and overseeing CPA reviews.</li><li>Leading the implementation of risk assessment and management.</li><li>Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols.</li><li>Working and liaising with external agencies.</li><li>Writing and supervising various reports including for the Mental Health Tribunal and Managers’ Hearings, and attend hearings.</li></ul> Medical first tier on-call is covered by an external agency. Consultants are expected to take part in second-tier on-call. This is a low intensity on-call at a frequency of approximately 1in7. The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during leave and other absences and this is reciprocated. To be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will need: <ul> <li>Full GMC registration</li><li>MRCPsych or equivalent.</li><li>To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.</li><li>To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.</li><li>To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.</li><li>AC and Section 12(2) approval.</li></ul> What you will get: <ul> <li>Competitive annual salary</li><li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!</li><li>A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) with a 10% pension contribution</li><li>Life Assurance for added peace of mind.</li><li>Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.</li><li>Free meals while on duty</li><li>Employee Assistance Services</li><li>Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.</li><li>Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.</li><li>Voluntary benefits</li><li>Medical indemnity cover</li><li>Flexibility to work in clinically led environments</li></ul> There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Forensic Psychiatrist

We are looking to recruit an experienced Security Officer to join our team who will contribute towards the continuous delivery of our secure service. Location: Birmingham Salary: from £23,879 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours contract – shift cover 24/7 A bit about us We are St Andrew’s a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We work together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives. Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future. Come join us. Let's transform lives together. St Andrew’s Birmingham is a 118 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport. The Role As a key member of the St. Andrew’s security team your key responsibilities will be maintaining security systems and records. Duties will include key management, processing staff and visitors, managing and responding to all emergency incidents including fire and intruder alarms. Internal and external patrols of the site. This role will have specific responsibility for supporting the female patients in our care. About you We are looking for someone with: <ul> <li>Working knowledge or experience in working in the healthcare sector or similar</li><li>Working knowledge or experience in working in the security field </li><li>To have a good working knowledge of working security systems.</li><li>Demonstrate good communication skills</li><li>Demonstrate clear verbal and written skills</li><li>Be flexible, reliable and able to work a 12 hour shift pattern on either days or nights</li><li>You will have a strong customer focus</li><li>Be able to show initiative, whilst adhering to the policies and procedures that ensure a safe environment and compliance with secure standards</li><li>ESSENTIAL - You must hold a Full UK Driving Licence for Manual Vehicles</li></ul> Applications are welcome from well-motivated individuals, who are flexible, able to demonstrate initiative and who possess excellent communication skills. Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications. On-site facilities such as gym and swimming pool access and cafés all set within beautiful grounds. Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

Security Officer

We have great opportunities to join us and support our deaf or hearing impaired patients. Full time Days and Nights: 37.5 hours per weekSalary: £23,879 per annum plus enhancementsLocation: Northampton About Fairbairn ward: The UK largest Medium Secure Service for Deaf men aged between 18 and 65 years old. Fairbairn is a 15 bed ward which manages D/deaf or hearing impaired (profound, severe, partial or hard of hearing) patients with complex mental illness in a sensitive environment. We are looking for Healthcare Assistants on Fairbairn which is a medium secure service which cares for male D/deaf patients with complex mental health problems who present risk of harm to others. The ward accepts patients with a range of diagnosis including mental health illness, learning disability, brain injury, autism spectrum disorder and personality disorder. About You We are looking for individuals who are: <ul> <li>Have experience of supporting people who are deaf or who have hearing impairments</li><li>Fluent in British Sign Language (BSL) or D/deaf themselves</li><li>Strong team players with the confidence to work independently.</li><li>Skilled at building and maintaining relationships across clinical teams.</li><li>Resilient, with excellent problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Compassionate, approachable, and able to develop rapport with residents.</li></ul> Our patients and team will expect you to embody the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence every day. Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications. On-site facilities such as gym and swimming pool access and cafés all set within beautiful grounds. We also accept video applications. To submit a video, please email . This is your opportunity to be part of a team that is shaping the future of community mental health care. Apply now and make a meaningful difference.

Healthcare Assistant Deaf Service - Fairbairn

We are seeking a compassionate, proactive, and skilled College Nurse to join the Student Services team at Brockenhurst College on Term Time Only Basis, 37 hours per week. In return, you will receive acompetitive salary of £36,950 - £38,821 pro rata. We are a high-achieving college who attract around 2,800 sixth form students across the region each year. We are based within the stunning New Forest National Park and offer our students a huge range of courses and superb facilities. About the role: In this key role, you will lead and manage a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme that supports the assessment, evaluation, maintenance, and promotion of student health across the college community. As the College Nurse, you will play a vital part in ensuring that students are healthy, safe, and ready to learn by delivering high-quality health services, offering advice and interventions on a wide range of physical and mental health concerns, and working collaboratively with internal pastoral, safeguarding, and counselling teams, as well as with external health professionals and agencies. This is a dynamic and student-centred position that requires sound clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to inclusive and preventative health care in an educational setting. Responsibilities as our College Nurse will include: <ul> <li>Being a member of the College's first aid team of staff responding to first aid needs of staff, students and visitors</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Overseeing the safe storage of emergency/prescribed medication</li> <li>Regular meetings with college first aiders to ensure they feel confident and capable of undertaking their duties effectively.</li> <li>Ensure that the First Aid rota is up to date and that the college has appropriate cover across all sites.</li> <li>Manage the training needs of all college first aiders, including arranging training as required.</li> <li>Support staff in planning residential trips and offsite activities to ensure that students with medical conditions are appropriately supported, and that staff have the necessary knowledge and training if required.</li> <li>Liaising with students, parents/carers and all stakeholders to ensure that appropriate care and support is provided during their time at college for students who have specific/long term health conditions</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Overseeing the uploading of medical information and keep robust records using the College computer systems that may require staff use in the event of an emergency</li> <li>Overseeing emergency medical plans and information working closely with families and the Health and Safety Partner</li> <li>Supporting student's mental health needs, working closely with the Intensive Support Team to ensure students are safe and supported.</li> <li>Providing treatment as appropriate to students suffering illness or injury on the College premises during the day</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Effectively liaising with other health professionals.</li> <li>Liaising with other members of the Pastoral and Welfare Team including Counsellors, Curriculum Progression Managers, the Health and Safety Partner to promote health and well-being to students and staff</li> <li>Providing individual health advice, including sexual health and contraception to students at regular ‘clinic' sessions</li> </ul> As our College Nurse, you'll ideally have: <ul> <li>A current nursing qualification or equivalent</li> <li>Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council</li> <li>Experience with working with young people</li> <li>A minimum of two years' experience in a nursing role</li> <li>Knowledge of legislation relating to confidentiality, child protection and data protection</li> <li>Knowledge of local area health services</li> <li>Good Interpersonal skills</li> <li>Own car with business use insurance</li> <li>Able to travel between college sites across the Forest on occasions</li> <li>Some flexibility in working hours to cover for colleague where required</li> </ul> Benefits: <ul> <li>25 days leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)</li> <li>An option to purchase further leave through our Annual Leave Purchase Scheme</li> <li>Access to our Employee Assistance Programme provided externally to the College. This is a completely confidential service and is free to all members of staff at the College.</li> <li>On-site Nursery offers childcare at superb rates in and outside of term time</li> <li>Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme</li> <li>Free eye care vouchers</li> <li>Free secure onsite parking</li> <li>Access to a range of discounts including shopping, travel and healthcare</li> <li>Access to onsite Gym, Tennis/Badminton courts, Football pitches (indoor &amp; out)</li> <li>Weekly staff football</li> </ul> If you feel you are the right candidate for this College Nurse role,then please click ‘apply' now! We'd love to hear from you! Closing Date: Wednesday 21 August The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.

College Nurse

Senior (Specialist) Occupational Therapist - Specialist Recovery Low Secure Location: Northampton Salary: From £37,969 per annum, pro rata (NHS Band 6) DOE Full Time Hours: 5 days / 37.5 hours per week 7 month fixed term contract / Secondment We are looking for a driven, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is committed to delivering effective patient focused care. We are looking for someone who is attentive on the quality and development of clinical outcomes, as well as supporting the overall management and leadership of the Occupational Therapy service within the division. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate specialist skills which they will have developed over their career. The successful candidate will be expected to support the Occupational Therapy team in driving the Occupational Therapy strategy forward; contributing to continual quality improvement and service development and innovation. They will also require the skills to role model and energise the workforce with a ‘can do’ approach; understanding that the health and wellbeing of our staff is critical to the care and treatment of those using our service. Our Charity We are St Andrew’s, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives. Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future. As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because we’re independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of society’s most vulnerable people. Specialist Recovery division The Specialist Recovery Division (SRD) comprises of 6 inpatient units, 3 rehabilitation houses and a small community service spanning across low security, specialist rehabilitation, acute services and community facing services. This role will be focused on supporting our low secure service. You will have direct support and mentorship from the Highly Specialist OT in the team and will line manage the Technical Instructor currently working on the ward. Within the Occupational Therapy team we offer comprehensive treatment through the medium of meaningful occupation. Our aim is to equip patients with the life skills required to live a life worth living through improved health and wellbeing, independence, purpose and balance within their daily living. The Person and Role As an experienced registered OT, you would be joining a highly motivated, knowledgeable and innovative OT team. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for a clinical caseload, and offering OT specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care. Strong communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, with the ability to develop good professional relationships with members of the MDT. As stated above there will also be some additional requirements to the role as this is a senior position within the team: Applicant requirements: <ul> <li>Minimum of 12 months experience as an occupational therapist.</li><li>Evidence of line management responsibilities</li><li>Willingness to continue to works to standards of proficiency identified by HCPC and regulatory bodies.</li><li>Deliver clinical treatments to a specialist standard and to enhance engagement outcome measures.</li><li>Experience working in mental health/ low security would be desirable.</li><li>Experience of sensory integration would be desirable but not essential.</li><li>Evidence of supporting and development within quality assurance; continuous quality improvement projects, auditing, service development.</li></ul> As an employee of St Andrews you will adopt an inclusive and ‘can do’ attitude in approaching your work. You will demonstrate good understanding of OT within secure services, including an application of risk assessment skills. In sharing your experience of applying the OT process, you should also emphasise how you promote our specialism as a profession. Continued professional development is encouraged, with access to a range of in-house CPD events, as well as an expectation to support the development and training of OT students. Further opportunities include networking opportunities with colleagues of the same and different grades within the service and The Charity. Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 10 years' service; Life cover; Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.

Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist - Low Secure Service

Clinical Team ManagerLocation: Bamber Bridge, PrestonSalary: £43,000–£44,000 per annumHours: Full-Time | PermanentService Type: Residential Mental Health Service with Nursing Lead With Compassion. Grow With Purpose.Are you a dedicated RMN ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Do you thrive in a supportive, recovery-focused environment where your passion for quality care truly makes a difference?Our client is looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Team Manager to lead the nursing team within our specialist residential mental health service in Bamber Bridge, Preston. This is your opportunity to lead from the front, drive clinical excellence, and shape a culture of person-centred, empowering care. Why Join Us?Your Wellbeing Matters: <ul> <li>Extra paid day off for your birthday</li><li>35 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays)</li><li>Option to purchase up to 5 extra days of leave</li><li>Additional leave at 2, 3 &amp; 5 years’ service</li></ul> Support When You Need It: <ul> <li>Company sick pay (1 week full, 1 week half after probation)</li><li>Health Cash Plan – dental, optical, virtual GP, counselling, discounted gym</li><li>Refer a Friend scheme – up to £500 per referral</li></ul> Career &amp; Professional Development: <ul> <li>Funded professional memberships</li><li>Structured career development</li><li>Free enhanced DBS check, Blue Light Card, on-site parking, and lunch</li></ul> What You'll Do: <ul> <li>Lead and develop the nursing team to deliver high-quality care</li><li>Oversee clinical documentation, risk assessments, and medication management</li><li>Coordinate admissions, discharges, My Reviews, and CPA processes</li><li>Drive quality improvements via audits and clinical governance</li><li>Support staff development through mentorship and supervision</li><li>Ensure compliance with CQC and infection prevention standards</li><li>Contribute to recruitment and retention efforts</li><li>Take part in the clinical on-call rota</li></ul> What You’ll Bring: <ul> <li>RMN qualification with current NMC registration</li><li>Previous leadership experience in mental health or complex care</li><li>Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, and MDT processes</li><li>Skilled in supervision, coaching, and team development</li><li>Excellent communication and decision-making abilities</li></ul> About the service (and The sister service Next Door)The service is a 23-bed open rehabilitation service supporting adults with enduring mental health conditions. Our person-centred care promotes independence through meaningful routines and community engagement.Our sister service, is a 14-bed inpatient rehab hospital offering a step-down pathway for men transitioning from secure or PICU services. About UsWith over 20 years of experience across Lancashire and Yorkshire, we’re proud to deliver recovery-based care shaped by our core values: Passion, Safety, Quality. If you’re ready to make a difference in people’s lives and grow within a respected, values-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply Now or get in touch to find out more.

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