Total 1,504 job vacancies in Maidstone, ME16 9NT

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

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Our WhatsApp number is - 07856209032

Glen Group are actively recruiting for a Permanent , Part-Time Cleaner to join a well-established and growing cleaning business in the Maidstone, Kent, ME17 area.

You must be available to work Monday to Friday, working 40 hours per week, between the hours of 7-4pm each day, with 1 hour unpaid lunch each day.

The pay rate for this position is £12.60 per hour.

You must have your own Vehicle to get to site, or live within walking distance, due to no public transport going to this site.

This is a hands-on cleaning position, so cleaning experience is preferred however not essential.

We are looking for someone with knowledge of cleaning and to be part of the Glen family, you will need to demonstrate diplomacy with fellow staff, customers, and your surroundings.

You must be trustworthy, well-organized flexible, and reliable with a keen eye for attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities
• Respond to Customer/ Site Team
• Follow all COSHH, H/S and colour coding.
• Use of Timegate for Actual pay
• Daily rectification of faults
• Cleaning a mix of areas thoroughly

Benefits include recognition awards, Overtime, progression, Helping Hands Scheme, Actual Monthly Pay.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

The roles and duties of this post include: Managing pharmacy technicians in the locality to ensure medicines management processes are to a high standard across all sites. To provide a comprehensive medicines management service to the mental health unit, including ward pharmacy visits, multidisciplinary team meetings and community and crisis team support. Promote seamless and integrated care for patients with mental health conditions, supporting the transition of patients across care settings so they receive the required level of care to support them in taking their medication safely in the most appropriate care setting. Support discharge planning to provide a smooth and safe transition of care. Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care across the KMPT teams where the post is based. Be responsible for relevant teaching and educational programmes for the staff in the inpatient, community services and for health care professionals working in primary care. Discussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed care. Educating colleagues about medicines management and medicines optimisation.

Duties of this post will be to support the consultant service across a range of tumour types: Attending Consultant led out-patient clinics (both in the Centre and Peripheral Clinics), and undertaking related admin and chemotherapy prescribing. Supervision of SHOs and ward patients. Review of patients attending for chemotherapy and radiotherapy if required by nursing or radiography staff. Teaching of SHOs and medical students. Involvement in clinical governance and audit activities.

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.

Key Responsibilities: As a senior leader working in partnership with schools and the wider community, supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties To take the lead in any complex relationships or system issues with our partnership with Education and working within the wider mental health sector. To support clinical supervisors in their task of overseeing the assessment, formulation and treatment and management plans for schools, parents, children and young people being supported by the MHSTs using a range of psychological interventions. Work in partnership with children, young people, families and schools to develop goals, plans for intervention, and agreed outcomes. To support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about support. To operate at all times from an inclusive values base which recognises and respects diversity. Provide overall clinical leadership for the MHSTs within Kent & Medway. Undertake accurate assessment of risk to self and others where needed, and support the service to ensure that risk assessments are applied using clinical knowledge drawing on formulation and best practice guidance. Ensure the MHSTs adhere to the service referral protocols and through supervision to help signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary. Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe, ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery. Provide a range of information and support to schools for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media. Ensure MHSTs adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times. Ensure the keeping of coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision-making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access to support health promotion. To provide some joint specialist mental health assessments and interventions for children, young people and families. To oversee clinical supervision structures. To help the clinical supervisor judge when the EMHPs are able to work independently with specific clients and interventions To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients To support the MHSTs to liaise with other education, health, social care and voluntary sector staff from a range of agencies, in the care provided to children, young people and families. Represent the trust when engaging in system wide events or delivering external training, managing system working and promoting the service. (Please see JD for more detail) If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group. Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacy technician to lead on the delivery of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to the Inpatient wards and Community services in the West Kent locality. Working as part of our medicines management senior management team, you will lead and manage pharmacy technicians in the locality to ensure they are supported to work both in the inpatient and community settings.

The post holder needs to have excellent communication skills, and a desire to work on the front line in mental health with patients, carers and healthcare professionals alike as part of our innovative mental health pharmacy team. We are passionate and dedicated to ensure medicines safety is at the heart of patient care.

Our pharmacy technicians are provided with opportunities for personal growth and development, including support to do accredited medicine management qualification and NHS leadership courses.

Take on operational responsibility for managing pharmacy technicians in their locality to ensure safe and effective delivery of medicines management services within the inpatient and community services.

Working alongside the lead clinical pharmacists, key aspects of this clinical post will include managing pharmacy technicians to provide support and advice on medicines management to the inpatient and community services. This will include focusing on medicines reconciliation on admission, discharge facilitation, patient counselling, medicines supply and ensuring that pharmacy staff in the community teams are competent and confident in delivering pharmacy services in all clozapine and depot clinics within their locality.

You will have a particular role in implementing and monitoring the inpatient and community clinical pharmacy standards and working closely with the Chief, Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Lead Clinical Pharmacists to identify service gaps and areas for improvement.

You will also be involved in providing training and undertaking and developing audits and projects to evaluate and improve services alongside pharmacy and trust priorities and objectives.

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 roles and duties of this post include:
• Managing pharmacy technicians in the locality to ensure medicines management processes are to a high standard across all sites.
• To provide a comprehensive medicines management service to the mental health unit, including ward pharmacy visits, multidisciplinary team meetings and community and crisis team support.
• Promote seamless and integrated care for patients with mental health conditions, supporting the transition of patients across care settings so they receive the required level of care to support them in taking their medication safely in the most appropriate care setting.
• Support discharge planning to provide a smooth and safe transition of care. Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care across the KMPT teams where the post is based.
• Be responsible for relevant teaching and educational programmes for the staff in the inpatient, community services and for health care professionals working in primary care.
• Discussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed care.
• Educating colleagues about medicines management and medicines optimisation.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

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We are looking for a suitable candidate to work alongside our team of medical and clinical oncologists.

The post holder will join our team of medical and clinical oncologists providing Oncology services from an West Kent base. We have a well-established oncology research department, providing the opportunity for the post holder to run and develop clinical trials.

Locum Consultant in Medical Oncology, to provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.

To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.

To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust’s patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust’s strategic direction.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust was formed in April 2000. It consists of two District General Hospitals based at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells providing services to approximately 450,000 people living in Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex and the surrounding areas.

Its major hospitals are The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury near Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone Hospital. The Kent Oncology Centre in West Kent is based at Maidstone Hospital. The Trust manages the Oncology centre based at Maidstone and Canterbury. These services form an integral part of Kent’s Cancer Services.

The Trust provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 460,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population.

The Trust’s Chair is Ms Annette Doherty, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Medical Director is Dr Sara Mumford. Clinical services are organised into nine clinical directorates. The Clinical Director's of the Kent Oncology Centre is Dr Kannon Nathan & Dr Timothy Sevitt. The Director of Operations for the Division is Alice Farrell, and the General Manager for Oncology is Grace O'Driscoll.

Duties of this post will be to support the consultant service across a range of tumour types:

Attending Consultant led out-patient clinics (both in the Centre and Peripheral Clinics), and undertaking related admin and chemotherapy prescribing.

Supervision of SHOs and ward patients.

Review of patients attending for chemotherapy and radiotherapy if required by nursing or radiography staff.

Teaching of SHOs and medical students.

Involvement in clinical governance and audit activities.




This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

We are looking for Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join the teams and work with us to develop the service further and ensure we meet the core components; Whole School Approach Targeted Treatment (main evidence base is low intensity CBT individual and group) Consultation and Liaison **(if you are about to qualify from an EMHP course please apply as posts can be held for successful applicants) Our senior Clinical Team are passionate about the careers of EMHP's and we have exciting CPD program happening in service and are working closely with Health Education England (HEE) and NHS England to look at the career pathways of this new work force. We have good working relationships with University of Surrey and Kings Collage London and are looking at developing our staff to progress into senior positions and consider senior EMHP training opportunities and supervisor training.

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Smallbrook School, part of Acorn Education.

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Heath Farm College, Maidstone, ME16 0ER

Salary: £20,906.25 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Who we are looking for

You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.

Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.

Purpose

Provide comprehensive, professional and tailored support to teachers to assist pupils with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom environment within a specialist school for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health, ASC or other complex needs.
Provide adaptable and flexible communications styles based on individual pupil needs in order to achieve sustained progress.
To know, understand and role model OFG’s cultural and behavioural expectations as leading provider of education and employer of choice.
Qualifications:

Evidence of essential qualification will be required prior to employment commencing.
Good standard of general education with at least a C (or equivalent) GCSE in numeracy and literacy.
Level 3 teaching assistant qualification (or willing to work towards).
Experience of working with pupils with special needs.
You must be willing to undertake any training or qualifications as deemed necessary by the organisation.
About us

We are an independent specialist sixth form college that caters for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. We offer a unique and stimulating environment where every student is able to make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education.

Heath Farm College is situated in Maidstone and has capacity to support up to 58 students. The provision facilitates a professional post 16 provision for students with EHCPs who are not ready for a large FE college or large school/academy 6th Form provision.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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Salary: Croydon -Starting salary: £27,793 with potential to increase incrementally subject to performance and experienced gained in role to £32,130 per annum

Maidstone -Starting salary: £26,614 with potential to increase incrementally subject to performance and experienced gained in role to £30,747 per annum



Hours: 36 per week

Contract Type: Permanent



If you’re looking for a job where you can really make a difference, and deliver exceptional customer service we want to hear from you!



We’re looking for a number of compassionate and friendly Contact Centre Advisors to join our Croydon/Maidstone teams, supporting the continued success and growth of our Customer Contact Centre.



Working in our fast-paced Contact Centre you’ll be the first point of contact for our customers, where calls can be demanding and challenging at times.



Dealing with customer queries, including income collection, housing and tenancy management, repairs and complaints, you’ll provide a high quality inbound and outbound service through our traditional telephony, email systems as well as our emerging multi-channel platforms.



You’ll have a great team-spirit, with a continued understanding of the positive impact your work has on your team and our customers. You’ll be a natural people person with a 'can do’ attitude who thrives on performance and positive results and who is adaptable and willing to learn.



Location: You’ll be based from either our Croydon or Maidstone offices. You will work full time from the office for the first 8 weeks, whilst in training and academy. You will then be able to enjoy a blend of working from home and in the office in line with business needs.



Training: Please note successful applicants will be required to undertake an 8-week training programme, which will take place at our office in Croydon or Maidstone (depending on which location you apply for). The start date will be either 16th December or 6th January (we will confirm this prior to interview). You will be required to attend on a full-time basis; Monday to Friday, with no annual leave during this time.



Interviews will be held at our Croydon office on Wednesday 27th November and our Maidstone office 28th November. This will include a telephone role play and IT assessment.



Closing Date: Monday 18th November at midnight



If this sounds like an opportunity for you then please review the full role profile before applying - Contact Centre Advisor



In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advert early.



You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in the UK for the duration of your employment.

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Funeral Service Operative

Contract Type/Hours

Location: Pickard & Beale Funeral Directors (Maidstone, Kent)

Salary: £23,997.65 per annum (£12.04 per hour)

Join us in ensuring every goodbye is dignified and meaningful.

#WorkingWithDignity #DignifiedCareers

No experience is needed; comprehensive training is provided in-house. All you need is a genuine enthusiasm for delivering exceptional customer service, a caring and empathetic nature, a good level of physical fitness and the ability to legally drive our company vehicles.

Driving and Manual Handling are also key aspects of this role, therefore a Manual UK Driving License and a high level of physical fitness are essential.

You will be based within our Maidstone Branch serving our communities across the West Kent area with regular movements within our branch network, flexibility is therefore key!

Here is what a typical day could look like for you:

• Take part in our on-call rota (This is dependant on individual in-branch rotas).
• Aid with bringing the deceased into our care throughout office hours and out of hours.
• Preparing and maintaining excellent standards of vehicle cleanliness for our funeral fleet.
• Participate in coffining duties, including the trimming of coffins/caskets, in addition to dressing and placing the deceased in coffins as appropriate.
• Being part of the funeral service by bearing the coffin and driving company vehicles.
• Assisting the Funeral Director with pre-funeral checks including route planning and address checking.
• We are an agile team; to meet the needs of our customers requires us to be mobile and flexible, therefore you are likely to be asked to work across different locations in the local area, when required based on operational needs.

This role will suit someone who:

• Has a Full UK Manual Driving License.
• Physically able to lift and carry heavy weights in accordance with manual handling procedures.
• Ideally familiar with the local community.
• Committed to providing excellent customer service.
• Demonstrates composure and empathy in sensitive situations.
• Reliable, well-presented and aims for high standards in their job role.

What we provide to you:

• Annual salary of £23,997.65
• 22-25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance X2.
• Free On-Site/Street Parking.
• Free Uniform Provided (Incl. Dry Cleaning).
• Access to our internal apprentice & personal development schemes.

We wouldn’t be able to provide this integral service without our people. If you’d like to join a compassionate team dedicated to providing dignified farewells and supporting families during their most challenging times – We want to hear from you!

What are the next steps?

To join us in this role, simply hit the 'apply' button to submit your application and a member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch!

FCA Statement

Please note that this role is subject to meeting regulatory requirements. As an FCA-regulated organisation, we are committed to adopting the highest standards and we do this by employing individuals with the appropriate skills, experience and integrity to protect both the company and our clients. If you are considered for a role, you will be providing your permission for us to conduct the relevant checks and assessments that will be carried out during the recruitment and onboarding process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.
We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and to take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.

Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

We are looking to recruit a Multidisciplinary (MDT) Coordinator to provide vital administrative support to the clinical teams in Coxheath.

Our administration team is the backbone of our service, providing the support needed to enable the clinical staff to offer an excellent service to our patients.

As a member of our team, you can expect a huge variety of work and being part of a team who go above and beyond, and take pride in the service we offer our patients.

Each member of staff is truly valued and involved in making sure we embrace new ways of working – making the changes necessary to provide
the most innovative, dynamic and responsive service.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

You will be responsible for effectively managing and chairing the patient
Multidisciplinary meetings.

This work brings together a core group of Health & Social Care colleagues to discuss patient care, and plan treatment options and care outcomes.
You will need to have very good communication skills, be skilled and confident in chairing the meeting, and keeping to time.

You will be supported by an administrative assistant, to ensure the Multidisciplinary meetings are set up and planned effectively.
With support from the admin assistant, you will manage the incoming referrals for the MDT, ensuring all members required are invited, and have appropriate information prior to the MDT.

You will require strong IT skills to ensure all actions are uploaded to the correct systems in a timely way.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Friday 6 Dec 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join the team at the Spinney Hospital; Greater Manchester, to deliver high-quality clinical service in our 97 bedded all-male unit. The hospital offers comprehensive services for forensic inpatients covering the care pathway from medium to low secure and locked rehabilitation. One of the wards has learning disability low secure patients and one is a 10 bedded PICU. The Spinney hospital has been ranked as “Outstanding” by the CQC on two consecutive inspections in 2016 and 2018. It was rated “Good” in 2022. You will be one of five consultants at the Spinney. The holder of this post will be responsible for the care of 20 medium secure forensic inpatients. You will be supported by a specialty doctor. You will have access to a half day of CPD on Friday afternoons. This is attended by Elysium Northwest Consultants and the specialty doctors. You will have opportunities for research and audit and will have opportunities to feed into a regular monthly medics' meeting. There will be on call duties as 2nd on call in a two-tier system across the region, approximately twice a month. There is also opportunity for voluntary paid extra 1st on call shifts. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team, which is comprised of the consultant psychiatrist, specialty doctor, clinical psychologist, nursing, occupational therapists, social workers, forensic psychotherapist, speech and language therapist, physical health team, including a visiting GP every week and a nurse practitioner. Your responsibilities will include: Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT Attend SMT morning handover. Assess referrals to determine suitability for admission. Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment Participate in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work. Chair and oversee CPA reviews. Lead the implementation of risk assessment and risk management. Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols Work and liaise with external agencies Write and supervise various reports including Mental Health Act tribunals and managers’ reports and attend hearings. To be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll need: Full GMC registration MRCPsych or equivalent. To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience. To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams. To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year. AC and Section 12 (2) approval. What you will get: Competitive annual salary £8,400 car allowance 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off! A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. Free meals while on duty Employee Assistance Services Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Voluntary benefits Medical indemnity cover There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more. For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact (Dr Yasir Kasmi, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist) at the Spinney on 01942885644 or yasir.kasmi@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk 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 & Autism, Children & 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.

We currently have a new opportunity for an experienced Mobile Windscreen Fitter / Glazier to join the team at FMG Repair Services Motorglass.Ideally you will be based around the Maidstone area. This is a Monday to Friday role with Saturday mornings and no evening or weekend call out. You will be given a job list in advance. Rates of pay and terms are extremely competitive for the right applicant and are dependant upon experience. Plus achievable Bonus structure in place.Competent in fitting and repair of automotive glazing to include windscreens and body glass. Constantly delivering a high level of productivity with low volumes of rectification.ATA/IMI accredited is desired but not essential, although we would like a minimum of three years fitting experience, ideally currently in a windscreen fitting role and up to date with industry standards and techniques. Trained in the use of the Lil Buddy lifting system is also beneficial.Full driving licence, confident route planning, can do attitude with excellent customer service skillsWhy choose FMG RS?Of course, we offer a fantastic basic salary, but there’s much more to being a Windscreen Technician at FMG RS than just that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but aren’t limited to) …fantastic uncapped monthly bonus schemes plus guaranteed average bonus when you're on holiday!annual leave that increases with service,plus the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday!free life assurance (x2 your basic salary)exclusive colleague vehicle-leasing schemespension & save-as-you-earn share schemeA Benefits App giving a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback dealswell-being services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)We're excited to have recently launched Wagestream for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!We’re going places …We’re part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland and Spain, – few other businesses can offer you the volume, variety and long-term security as us;You’re rewarded for your part in our success – lots of customers means lots of work to share, which in turn means lots of opportunity to boost your earnings through our fantastic bonus schemes;We invest in you – We believe everyone should have the opportunity to better themselves and look to progress, not just within FMG RS but the wider ZIGUP business too;We’re growing – it’s an exciting time for the industry and we’re committed to being at the cutting edge, investing in everything from our EV capabilities, our workshops to our Training Centres;Join the FMG RS familyWith the best people in the industry within our Group, we really believe that no one else can do what we do as well as us. So what are you waiting for?We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.Keep your career moving, smarter.INDRS