Total 8 Others level Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in MK45 3PD

We are seeking motivated, dynamic, and passionate Band 5 Community Nurses to work within our Mid Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team based in Ampthill Health centre. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the community nursing setting. You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams.

Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important. Newly qualified nurses who are passionate about a career in the community are welcome to apply and will be supported through preceptorship.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations



Youmusthave a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.


This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

It is an exciting time to be joining the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which has resulted from the merger of The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital NHS Trusts. The merger took place on 1 April 2020 and under the umbrella of the single NHS Trust both hospitals will retain their identity and individual hospital names.



All qualifying members of staff will automatically become Foundation Trust Staff Members which gives staff the opportunity to play an active role in developing quality services for both patients and staff.



Applications are invited for a Junior Clinical Fellow level post based at Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, commencing October 2024 until October 2025.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, skills and work with Consultant Surgeons with an interest in advanced laparoscopic procedures, Upper GI Surgery, Vascular and Colo-Rectal Surgery.



The post is not recognised for training and therefore does not have educational and training approval from the Postgraduate Dean or Royal College. In all other respects the postholders have identical terms and conditions of service to the departments other House Officer’s. Clinical experience and research opportunities will be available for individuals wishing to progress in their career.



All candidates are required to have excellent communication skills.



The duties are allocated to you by your supervising consultant and include the following, all of which you are responsible for. This is not, however, to be regarded as excusive or exhaustive.



Responsibility for the care of in-patients admitted under your supervising consultant.



Detailed clerking and initiation of all necessary investigations for the patient, keeping full notes and ensuring the medical records information is constantly updated.



Attendance at ward rounds.



Discharge Notes



Attendance at education and training programme meetings.



Undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergency and unforeseen circumstances.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, skills and work with Consultant Surgeons with an interest in advanced laparoscopic procedures, Upper GI Surgery, Vascular and Colo-Rectal Surgery.



The post is not recognised for training and therefore does not have educational and training approval from the Postgraduate Dean or Royal College. In all other respects the postholders have identical terms and conditions of service to the departments other House Officer’s. Clinical experience and research opportunities will be available for individuals wishing to progress in their career.



All candidates are required to have excellent communication skills.



The duties are allocated to you by your supervising consultant and include the following, all of which you are responsible for. This is not, however, to be regarded as excusive or exhaustive.



Responsibility for the care of in-patients admitted under your supervising consultant.



Detailed clerking and initiation of all necessary investigations for the patient, keeping full notes and ensuring the medical records information is constantly updated.



Attendance at ward rounds.



Discharge Notes



Attendance at education and training programme meetings.



Undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergency and unforeseen circumstances.



The appointee will undertake, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments, outside normally rostered duties as are essential for patient care.



Work under the supervision of and be responsible to his/her respective consultant, or the on call consultant and, ultimately the Clinical Directors within General Surgery.

The below is standard text across both sites – please do not amend




This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024

This is a 12 month post. The duties of the post will be comparable to those undertaken by a year three Specialty Registrar. However, in exceptional circumstances you may be required to vary these at the direction of the on call surgeon and with an agreement of the Surgical Tutor.



You will participate in the registrar on call rota.



This post does not carry thePostgraduate Dean’s approval for training. Study leave and budget will be made available in line with the trust regulations. Work timetable can be negotiated to facilitate post-holders educational needs or commitments. The successful candidates will be able to discuss their career aims and progression with the surgical tutor. They will be encouraged to keep a record of their competencies and training.

The successful applicant will be placed in any of the following Surgical Specialities and may have the opportunity to switch at 6 months into another Surgical Speciality:

- General Surgery (Upper Gi)

- Vascular

- Colorectal

Duties will include, daily assessment / ward round of in patients, supervision of junior members of the team, with regards to in patient management, attendance at outpatients clinics and operating lists, attendance on other departmental activities e.g. MDT surgical teaching, Audit M& M meetings. The applicant will participate in the on call rota.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

The Senior Clinical Fellow will be expected to cover the Vascular and General surgical unit at middle grade (registrar) level. On call he/she will be supported by an FY1 and either an FY2 or a CT trainee and will answer to the on-call consultant. On call they will be required to cover the specialities of General Surgery, Vascular and Urology and in turn will be covered by the respective consultants in those specialities. The post-holder must respond promptly to calls from A&E and the wards (medical and surgical) to give advice and/or see and manage patients.

They would be expected to see urgent and emergency referrals from other disciplines/wards within the hospital. He/she must confer with the consultant on call and keep a record of such patients in the admission diary so that the patients could be appropriately followed up.

The Senior Clinical Fellow will keep an accurate and meticulous record in patient’s case notes and will supervise junior medical staff to do so. All entries in the case notes should be signed (with time, date and contact number). In addition he/she will provide clinical supervision and support to the junior medical staff.

They must keep accurate record of emergency admissions and referrals and formally handover to the on call team at the end of their shift. Handover must be formal, should follow the SBAR pattern (Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation) Similarly they must make sure that they have understood the patient’s problems and needs when receiving handover from somebody else. They will supervise juniors in writing comprehensive but succinct discharge letters and summaries. They must ensure that VTE prophylaxis assessment is undertaken and that prophylaxis is given.

They must supervise, guide and teach junior members of the team in such skills as time management and team working.

The Senior Clinical fellow will be expected to participate in departmental academic activities and audit of mortality and morbidity.


This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

Doing Amazing Things Together

We’re all about possibilities. Are you?

Do you enjoy exploring the local area? Walking, getting out for a coffee, or maybe Knitting is your thing?

And patience. Do you have patience and empathy?

Become a Support Worker.

What matters to the people we support matters to us. It’s their life, their way.

We are looking for someone to join the team supporting people with learning disabilites who share a home in Silsoe, Bedfordshire.

You will be working in their home, so it’s important you can connect, share interests and be interested. The people we support in Silsoe enjoy shopping, café visits, meals out and long walks, so if you know the best places to visit, we want to hear from you. They also enjoy activities at home like knitting and music.

So if you enjoy building meaningful relationships and think you could plan, communicate and deliver support with and alongside people, then this is the place for you.

You will need to be a driver with access to your own vehicle to get to Silsoe, but also its important you are willing to drive the people supported vehicles so they can get the most out of their day. For this you will need to have held a UK manual licence for over a year.

This is a full time role and you must be able to work shifts across the week and some weekends.

Ability to commute/relocate: MK45 - You must be able to reliably commute for shift start times or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence.

Why Join Us?

What will we do?

We will train you in everything you need to be a great support worker. We will apply and pay for your enhanced DBS, and we have a mentorship scheme in place to provide support and guide you on your journey with us.

You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave.

Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

What will you do?

Supporting people is really important but it’s not all Coffee and Knitting. We also support people to make healthy lifestyle choices and maintain their home in a way they feel safe and well.

It sounds exciting to say no two days will be the same, but in support, sometimes they are. Sometimes people like routine and struggle with change… But when you support someone to try something new – what a feeling!

If you want to empower people to live the life they choose and you share our values… Apply to become a Support Worker today.

Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org.

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

This advert may close early if the people we support find their new support worker or sufficient applicants are received.

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Apply today

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org.

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

This advert may close early if the people we support find their new support worker or sufficient applicants are received.

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We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Nurse who are seeking a secondment opportunity to join our Ampthill Community Nursing teams in Mid Bedfordshire. This secondment opportunity will support you to develop your leadership skills and confidence. The community nursing teams deliver responsive, high quality nursing to patients in their own homes. We are passionate about patient centred care, support our nurses to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate nursing and value our clinical teams as the real heart of the NHS. If you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change, this is the opportunity for you. You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be involved in Urgent Care Response and Virtual Wards, which are a focus for our community teams. You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential.

The Community Nursing Service operates between 08.00 to 21.00 hours and the successful candidate will work a variety of shifts, including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

Access to a car in order to carry out service duties is essential.

You will have the support and mentorship of the Team Lead to develop into this role and be encouraged to apply for the SPQDN in due course.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy or get in contact with us.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

Are you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change?



We are seeking a Community Nursing Team Lead to work within the North Bedfordshire Locality.

You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Please see JDPS - Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.






This advert closes on Monday 15 Jul 2024

FM Assistant
Band 2 - £22,383 per annum pro rata (hourly rate £12.88p)
We have shifts available in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated team players to join an existing Estates & Facilities team to deliver Soft FM disciplines.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills as well as having a flexible attitude, please also see job description for competencies.

The working hours are as follows:

Monday – Friday 08.00 – 20.00, Saturday 0800 – 20.00 & Sunday 08.00 – 20.00

To ensure that the ward(s) / areas you are assigned to are cleaned in accordance with the Work Schedule for those ward(s) / areas. This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners. (* Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids).

Working on the EPUT bank allows you to gain experience and skills whilst also having the flexibility to work the shifts and placements that fit around you and your commitments.

To participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient areas and retail outlets: The FM services comprises of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific.

Therefore sections of the job description may not be relevant to all
staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive.
You must be aware of the important part you play in maintaining the environment to an excellent standard.

You must also be aware that your work will involve working alongside patients and occasionally interacting with them as you carry out your duties outlined below.

You will be working as part of the Facilities Team and are expected to have a flexible approach to your duties.

You will be working as a valued member of the Estates & Facilities Management Team.


This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Jun 2024

Would you be interested in a career within the NHS as a Band 4 Nursing Associate, in the community nursing team? Are you passionate about providing a patient centered support service and want to deliver excellent and compassionate care to people over the age of 18 that live in Bedfordshire?



We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic person who has excellent communication, IT literate and problem solving skills alongside a passion for patient centered care. You will work corporately within our Primary Care Team and will be supporting the Community Nurses and the wider MDT to with provide high quality care to housebound residents who live with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.

Our Trust is known for offering excellent training, personal development programmes, supportive coaching and competency frameworks; to enhance skills and career development which meet the goals and aspirations of the individual. Nursing Associates are encouraged to apply to support the delivery of quality community care.

The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and assist colleagues cover service needs, which will include working across the wider integrated team. Access to a car in order to carry out service duties is essential.

A full induction programme will be provided.

The Community Nursing Service operates between 08.00 to 21.00 hours and the working pattern will include a variety of rotational shifts which will include weekend, evening and Bank Holiday working.

Further Information: Laura Kirkman


This advert closes on Thursday 11 Jan 2024

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