Total 18 Manager level Customer Service job vacancies in Maidstone, ME14 5DY

Integrated Service Solutions Ltd (ISS) is a leading service provider in the Fresh Produce sector, with a strong market presence and over 1,000 dedicated employees across our sites in Kent. Since 2014, we’ve experienced remarkable growth and are committed to delivering exceptional service that drives success for our customers and our team.

The Role:
We are looking for a motivated Team Leader to oversee production lines at our Linton site. In this role, you will be responsible for driving operational performance, ensuring quality standards are met, and fostering a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

Ensure your production cell runs efficiently, meeting customer quality expectations and packing products on time.
Keep machines in good working order, reporting issues to the Engineering Team.
Maintain Quality Service Levels and drive quality standards with a ‘right first time’ mentality.
Foster good relationships with quality control personnel.
Uphold all compliance standards and audit line compliance.
Champion ‘what good looks like’.
Minimise packaging waste and maintain traceability.
Adhere to the production plan and ensure accurate recording of WIP, back to stores, class 2/3, and waste.
Ensure works orders are completed accurately.
Record downtime and labour used accurately.
Document additional costing information.
Maintain CAYG (clean as you go) standards and adhere to internal hygiene policies.
Report and address health and safety issues promptly.
Induct and train employees to perform their roles safely and efficiently.
Manage resources and skills effectively.
Address productivity/performance concerns with the Section Manager.
Qualifications and Skills:

Experience in a quality-focused role.
Preferable knowledge of Top seal, Flow wrap, or punnet line machinery.
Excellent interpersonal, planning, and organisational skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Results-focused, team-oriented, and numerate.
Flexible, initiative-driven, tenacious, and detail-oriented.
Strong customer understanding and analytical thinking.

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Deputy Care Home Manager to work in an exceptional residential care service based in the Maidstone, Kent area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers

This is a residential care service which supports the needs of individuals with a diagnosis of autism, communication difficulties and behaviours that can challenge

**To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care**

As the Deputy Manager your key responsibilities include:
• Promote an enabling environment, ensuring high standards of professional practice, whilst ensuring compliance with external regulatory standards are met at all times
• Be required to deputise in the absence of the manager
• Provide specific management, support, advice and motivation to the staff team to ensure that the people who use are services are supported to be as independent as possible and achieve their goals
• To help achieve the aim of delivering a fantastic person-centred support service

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
• Strong Management and Leadership skills
• Caring & compassionate
• Passionate about delivering outstanding care to all residence
• Excellent organisation skills
• Effective communication skills
• Flexible, professional and committed to being the best

The successful Deputy Manager will receive an excellent salary of £13.80 per hour and the annual salary is £31,574.40 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 44 hours a week working through days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
• Market competitive rates of pay
• Specialist training and support from our Learning and Development team
• Range of salary sacrifice benefits including pension, gym membership, technology purchase schemes and more
• Online benefits portal with a range of offers and cash back rewards

Reference ID: 5578
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk

Talk to us - Jupiter Recruitment on WhatsApp
Our WhatsApp number is - 07856209032

Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be! Your Benefits and Rewards Working days and alternate weekends only, across 4/5 days a week Rewarding Excellence' bonus where you will be financially rewarded up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referral Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts with big brands, supermarkets and travel companies Free access to medical specialists, who are on hand for a second opinion if you need it Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide Your Experience and Qualifications A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques) Your Role and Responsibilities Lead, motivate and inspire a team, develop and upskill where required Menu development, tailoring around residents to ensure we deliver person-centred hospitality Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked of the highest standards Bake fresh cakes, scones and breads from scratch Assist the front of house team with setting up of the dining areas Work within budget, complete regular audits and stock control Create a warm, efficient and fun environment Ongoing recruitment and retention Managing the performance of the kitchen team and front of house As a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development. We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs. Our internal Learning and Development team also offer industry recognised apprenticeships and further qualifications to chefs and hospitality team members who are looking to build upon and/or develop their skills. Interested? If you are a motivated and dedicated chef who is ready to be part of something special, apply today! *Terms & conditions apply 191817 #TJ

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Deputy Care Home Manager to work in an exceptional residential care service based in the Maidstone, Kent area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers

This is a residential care service which supports the needs of individuals with a diagnosis of autism, communication difficulties and behaviours that can challenge

**To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care**

As the Deputy Manager your key responsibilities include:
• Promote an enabling environment, ensuring high standards of professional practice, whilst ensuring compliance with external regulatory standards are met at all times
• Be required to deputise in the absence of the manager
• Provide specific management, support, advice and motivation to the staff team to ensure that the people who use are services are supported to be as independent as possible and achieve their goals
• To help achieve the aim of delivering a fantastic person-centred support service

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
• Strong Management and Leadership skills
• Caring & compassionate
• Passionate about delivering outstanding care to all residence
• Excellent organisation skills
• Effective communication skills
• Flexible, professional and committed to being the best

The successful Deputy Manager will receive an excellent salary of £13.80 per hour and the annual salary is £31,574.40 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 44 hours a week working through days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
• Market competitive rates of pay
• Specialist training and support from our Learning and Development team
• Range of salary sacrifice benefits including pension, gym membership, technology purchase schemes and more
• Online benefits portal with a range of offers and cash back rewards

Reference ID: 5578
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk

Talk to us - Jupiter Recruitment on WhatsApp
Our WhatsApp number is - 07856209032

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Head Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. Chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst liaise with residents to tailor the menus around them. We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and high standards. Here at Barchester, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. As sector leading healthcare experts, we are proud to have the highest quality ratings across our 224 homes and hospitals across the UK. Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. NEED TO HAVE A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent Experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team A good understanding of nutrition Experience of working with fresh seasonal food The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home Confidence engaging with residents to create appetising and nutritious menus Good understanding of HACCPNEED TO DO Menu development- tailor menus around residents and to ensure we deliver person centred hospitality Work with fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards Create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budget Complete regular audits Manage stock control To lead, motivate, inspire and develop a team Recruitment and retention REWARDS PACKAGE Rewarding Excellence bonus, meaning you will be financially rewarded by up to £500* for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets Free access to medical specialists, who are available for a second opinion if you need it to make a decision with confidence Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services Tax code review service, where we will check that you are on the right code and paying the right level of tax Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside thousands of colleagues across the UK*Terms & conditions applyIf you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebre life, Barchester is the place to be. 191817 #TJ

Head of Allied Health Professions

We are really excited to be able to offer an experienced, independent, innovative individual with the skills, enthusiasm and vision the opportunity to become the Head of Allied Health Professions (AHP) for the Forensic and Specialist Directorate at Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust.

The Head of Allied Health Professions is a key member of the directorate Senior Management Team and will work closely with the other heads of profession, operational managers and business partners within the team to ensure that the directorate continues to provide the best possible care to the patients that it serves. They will also be a vital part of the AHP leadership team which spans the organisation and is responsible for ensuring that the AHP agenda and strategy are progressed and delivered upon.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes
(unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

The post holder will work with a diverse range of services spanning mental health and non-mental health provision across both inpatient and community settings and will represent the voices of a diverse range of Allied Health Professionals including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and prosthetists. They will also hold strategic oversight for the Peer Support Practitioner workforce within the directorate.

Essential requirements:

A recognised AHP professional qualification.

Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Evidence of significant personal development through formal postgraduate courses or experience e.g. (MSc or equivalent).

Extensive experience in clinical practice, holding a broad range of experience within a variety of settings.

Proven experience within a clinical leadership / professional management role.

Experience of motivating staff and of reviewing the performance of individuals through regular supervision and appraisal.

Ability to make decisions autonomously and co-operatively as part of an inter-professional team.

Demonstrable commitment to and a focus on quality, promoting high standards of clinical care to improve patient outcomes/recovery.

Uses evidence to make improvements and seeks out innovation.

Works across teams/services/boundaries, involving, respecting and learning from clinicians, sharing and looking for collective success.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time

They will lead on the student placement and workforce offers for AHPs across the directorate, will ensure that all AHPs work in accordance with their professional standards for practice and will be responsible for ensuring the quality of AHP therapeutic input across the directorate. They will lead on the patient and carer experience portfolios for the directorate and will be a key part of the trust wide patient and carer experience development work. They will also hold therapeutic leadership and oversight for the fully functional vocational café hosted on the Medium Secure site.

The post holder will need to be highly organised, able to prioritise conflicting demands and deliver to deadlines. They must possess the professional knowledge and attributes to strategically and professionally lead the Forensic and Specialist Allied Health Professions, innovate current practice, manage change, address quality issues and support the achievement of Allied Health Profession, directorate and trust strategic objectives.

For full details of the job description and main responsibilities can be found in the JD attached.


This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Aug 2024

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Job Description

Care Team Leader (Nursing Home)

Hourly Rate: £13.50

The successful candidate will have a Level 3 in Health and Social Care and a passion for providing high-quality care to our client's residents. As the Care Team Leader, you will play a vital role in leading a team of care staff, overseeing the implementation of care plans, and ensuring the well-being of our residents. This role offers the opportunity to drive high-quality care in a unique environment, a Victorian mansion surrounded by beautiful grounds.

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Minimum 2 year's experience in a care setting, with leadership or supervisory responsibilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with residents, families, and other team members
• Strong understanding of person-centered care and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with standards
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and challenging environment, demonstrating resilience and adaptability

Benefits

• Enhanced Rate for Overtime Hours
• Premium Pay Rate for Bank Holidays
• Occupational Sick Pay - Eligible for sick pay after one year of service
• Comprehensive Pension Plan
• Loyalty Rewards
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Comprehensive Induction and Ongoing Training and Development Opportunities
• Support with NMC Revalidation Process
• Regular Supervision and Appraisals
• Lunch Provided During Shifts
• Uniform Provided at No Cost
• DBS Check Costs Covered
• On-Site Parking Available

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of care staff, ensuring excellent delivery of care services and fostering a positive work environment
• Oversee care plans and ensure they are implemented effectively to meet the individual needs of residents
• Monitor and manage the daily operations of the nursing home to ensure a high standard of care
• Provide direct care and support to residents when necessary, demonstrating compassionate and person-centered care
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the well-being of residents

Reference: WILL79154/DB (JC)

INDNUR

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level. At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work. We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Cancer Services are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Oncology Team. This is a new role to the Directorate and the successful candidate will play an integral role in driving improvements in patient care.

You will play a crucial role in providing support to the Management Team within Oncology. They will be involved with managing teams and leading on projects and work streams within the Directorate. Oncology deliver services across Kent and the post-holder will be integral to ensuring patients receive their treatment in their right place and at the right time.

You will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the service, contributing to the PTL management and supporting/management of administrative services including the provision of support for future planning i.e structure, absence cover and assessment needs for staff training and skills mix. All of this will be necessary whilst ensuring they remain compliant and that they are cost effective.

Oncology are looking for an individual who can work collaboratively with other services, and with multi-disciplinary teams, to ensure that the strategic service meets and achieves national performance indicators e.g. 28 day diagnosis, 62-day first treatment, and all quality, activity and financial targets and indicators.

The role is challenging so you must be hard-working, adaptable and have the ability to remain calm under pressure. You will need good listening and communication skills and be able to deal with people both internally and externally in a sensitive and professional manner. The ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to Trust policies is paramount.

You will be involved in different aspects of the Oncology pathway, with a real focus on Outpatients, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.



MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.


In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.


Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atStandard Level.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Interview Date: To be confirmed.


This advert closes on Sunday 11 Aug 2024

The Mental Health of Learning Disability Service, based in 2 hubs across Kent and Medway, is looking to recruit an Operational Team Lead to assist in the day-to-day running of the service. The post holder will, alongside one other experienced Operational Team Lead, be responsible for ensuring a safe, effective and high-quality service is delivered to patients with a learning disability and mental health needs, including behaviours that challenge, that cannot be met within mainstream mental health services, across Kent and Medway.

You will provide operational management to a group of clinical staff, providing supervision, appraisal and supporting those staff to reach their potential and have a lead role in the recruitment and retention of staff.

You will need to have an understanding of how team performance impacts the provision of a safe and high-quality service and be able to implement and monitor processes to ensure this.

The purpose of the job is to provide operational management, leadership and expertise to a multi-professional specialist MHLD team who often work alone to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective service to the locality for people aged 18 and over with a Learning Disability who are experiencing significant mental health difficulties.

Duties will include:
• Managing staff in accordance with Trust objectives and standards.
• Monitoring, evaluating and auditing the performance and clinical practice of your team.
• Liaising and working collaboratively with other Directorates to promote and enhance patient experience and recovery.
• Working closely with the local authority, Community Learning Disability Team and other statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Supporting the MHLD Service Manager to embed the quality strategy defined by the Directorate, ensuring systems are in place to deliver the expectation of high performance and quality patient outcomes. This includes Triangle of care to enhance carer support and delivering assurance of high-performing teams through consistent review of clinical caseloads, BI reports, performance reports and scrutiny of the quality of RIO documentation.
• Being responsible for a small clinical complex caseload. You will attend complex professional meetings and Best Interest meetings.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC, Care and Effective rated as Outstanding) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.


This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jul 2024

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This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and focused Service Manager to join the Specialist Medicine Directorate within the Medicine and Emergency Care Division at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This will be a fixed term contract for 8 months.



As a Service Manager within the Directorate, you will provide operational and strategic support with a high focus on the Cardiology service. You will work closely with the Specialist Medicine management to achieve activity targets against national requirements, as well as supporting the delivery of new challenges. You will be involved in financial performance and service improvement plans across the Directorate and work closely with Medical and Nursing colleagues to promote high quality patient experience throughout.

As a highly motivated manager with experience, you will need to display strong leadership qualities and have a proven track record of delivering high performance across the areas you have managed.

Ability to lead the development, implementation and delivery of systematic projects.

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.



Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atStandardLevel. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.



We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)



Interview Date: 8th July 2024


This advert closes on Monday 24 Jun 2024

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Are you an experienced RMN looking for their first leadership role or in a leadership role and want a new challenge?

There is an exciting permanent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic RMN or RGN looking for a leadership role in Older People’s inpatient care on the Ruby ward. Ruby ward a purpose built unit which is a 16 bedded acute assessment ward located at Maidstone close to priority house.

We will offer development programme opportunities, supervision, reflective practice, mentoring and coaching and will ensure you are fully supported in your new role.

You will have the ability to influence, enthuse and enable, a role model who leads from the front and by example.

You will use your clinical expertise to improve practice, to challenge tradition and to work with the team to create a culture of therapeutic optimism and hope.

You will support and develop staff to provide the kind of service you would want to recommend to family and friends.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Under the overall direction of the Ward Manager, maintain high standards of patient care.

Be professionally responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of a multidisciplinary programme of care.

Maintain a supportive leadership profile for Ward Manager and the multidisciplinary team.

Manage the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Attend all mandatory training as required and supervise the multidisciplinary staff group to do so.
• Support line manager in maintaining a safe working environment to ensure own, colleagues, patients and visitors safety. Alert others in the team to any safety risks and reports persistent problems to line manager
• Report/manage problems which breach Health and Safety to line manager and link to Inphase system.
• Safely and effectively administer/monitor medication, including its side effects using systemic measures.
• Some working knowledge of the Dementia Toolkit would be highly desirable.


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

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1 in 4 of us living in the UK will experience mental ill health each year. And when that happens in Kent and Medway, KMPT is there to offer the most seriously unwell specialist care and support.

Each year KMPT looks after over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. And we are able to do that because of our 3,700+ staff, who are dedicated to providing the best possible care at what can be one of the most difficult points of a person’s, and their loved ones’, lives.

If you're a talented internal communications professional with a passion for making a difference - someone who thrives in a busy and fast paced environment – now is your chance to help our people deliver our core mission of making every day a better day for those that need us.

We're looking for an internal communications expert for 12 months, while the current post holder is seconded to another opportunity in KMPT. You would be a senior leader in the communications team, and regularly advise the most senior members of the organisation.



As part of our high-performing, friendly team, you would oversee our internal communications effort – including planning and executing staff engagement campaigns on a variety of important issues, creating content & collateral suitable for a broad range of channels (from print to digital), helping to deliver an innovative, new, intranet to better connect and engage with our geographically diverse staff and supporting our executive management to drive forward change that will allow us to take better care of both our staff and patients.

Interested (and we hope you are)? These are the main duties of the job:
• To plan, deliver, and evaluate impactful and outcome-focused internal communications campaigns, products, and activities that support the organization’s priorities;
• Create engaging content for the full range of channels we use, including the intranet, social media channels, vlogs, blogs & newsletters;
• To provide strategic internal communications counsel and support to a range of colleagues across the trust;
• To oversee our internal communications channels to ensure they are being used effectively & helping to drive increased staff engagement with organisational priorities

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
• To manage the strategic co-ordination of the Trust’s communications activity – contributing to the proactive forward-planning for all channels. As part of this, identify opportunities, potential risks and interdependencies across organisational priorities;
• To work closely with the external communications manager to ensure communications effort is integrated and complementary across internal and external audiences and channels;
• To work with the communications team, wider organisation and key partners ( where appropriate) to help us innovate and improve; both in terms of what we do and how we do it.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.


This advert closes on Sunday 7 Apr 2024

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Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Unit Manager.

The Role


Leading and supervising a unit with a passion for delivering excellent care through your team
Delegating workload in a collaborative, supportive and informative approach
Ensure residents medical, physical, and emotional needs are met whilst championing their safety and dignity
Oversee admissions of new residents
Carrying out physical/psychological risk assessments and developing personalised care plans
Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
Administering medication
Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times


Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family


Wagestream - access your wages at any-time
Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
Annual purchase holiday scheme
Wellbeing support


About You


NVQ Level 3 in health and social care
Ability to enhance effective working relationships, building trust amongst staff and residents.
Be well-organised and IT literate
Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling


We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

A Vacancy at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.


There has been a £2.3bn investment in mental health which has been identified in the Long Term Plan. This additional investment will support further service developments for perinatal mental health.

This is set out in detail in the Mental Health Implementation Plan, and includes:
• Increasing the availability of specialist PMH community care for women who need ongoing support from 12 months after birth to 24 months
• Improving access to evidence-based psychological therapies for women and their partners
• Mental health checks for partners of those accessing specialist PMH community services and signposting to support as required

We are therefore delighted to be able to advertise an Operational Team Lead post for the Perinatal Mental Health Community Service

We are seeking an experienced registered practitioner (Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist) to manage and provide clinical leadership to the West Kent Team. The team are based in Maidstone and cover the locality of Maidstone and South West Kent





In order to be considered for this post you will need to be able to demonstrate the following:
• Minimum of 3 years posts registration experience in Mental Health
• A registered practitioner, either Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse
• Previous management experience
• Advanced supervisory and appraisal skills
• Advanced clinical experience and knowledge
• Experience of liaising with a variety of stakeholders
• Planning and decision making skills
• Good knowledge of clinical governance and how you can contribute towards this
• Advanced communication skills
• Leadership skills – ability to guide and motivate others in clinical aspects and through periods of change
• Example of contribution to service development.



Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

The purpose of the job is to provide operational management, leadership and expertise to a multi professional specialist perinatal mental health team. Ensuring timely delivery of a safe and effective service to the locality of West Kent, for women aged 18 and over and, their families who are experiencing significant perinatal mental health difficulties.

To ensure systems and processes exist to support staff performance in accordance with Trust objectives

To report on and contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and audit of the performance and clinical practice of the locality service

To liaise with and work collaboratively with other Care Groups to promote the interface between the Perinatal Mental Health Community Service (PMHCS), Adult Acute and Community Mental Health services to enhance the patient experience and recovery

To work in close collaboration with the Mother & Baby Unit


This advert closes on Thursday 11 Jan 2024

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