Guild Lodge Recruitment Event

Job summary

Come and meet our Inpatient teams at our Recruitment event on:

Friday 21st June 2024 at Guild Lodge, Whittingham Lane, Preston, PR3 2JH.

We are open between 10:00-14:00

Guild Lodge is Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust's secure mental health inpatient hospital.

Guild Lodge, opened in July 1999, comprising of three medium secure wards and one low secure ward with a total of 54 male and female beds. We have expanded and now provide 154 beds across different levels of security (Medium, Low and Step Down). We have pathways for men and women from Lancashire and South Cumbria. We also have a specialist pathway for men with an Acquired Brain Injury that accepts national referrals.

We provide high standards of care for people with complex mental health care needs, in a secure environment that safeguards them, our staff, and the general public. Service users and their careers are given the opportunity to be involved, as far as is practicable, in planning and developing their own treatment and care. This helps ensure that it is delivered in a way that is as appropriate and effective for them as possible underpinned by recovery principles.

Service users are able to access a wide range of therapies and activities to support their recovery including psychological therapies, occupational and vocational opportunities, and skills development. We have a varied multi-disciplinary team including doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists and a Primary Care Team.

Main duties of the job

We have some amazing teams within our Men's, Women's, Acquired Brain Injury and Admin & Clerical teams that will be there on the day to speak to you about their service, opportunities and Guild Lodge.

Why not come along to find out more about our exciting opportunities and what we can offer you.

We have the following roles available:

Band 2 and 3 Administrator/Receptionist

Band 3 Health Care Support Worker

Band 5 Staff Nurse

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse

We will be offering walk-in interviews on the day for our Band 5 and Band 6 Nursing vacancies.

Due to the interest received we cannot facilitate Band 3 HCSW interviews on the day but encourage you to attend for further information on our career opportunities. Information on how to apply for these vacancies will be provided on the day.

About us

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

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

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge

Whittingham

PR3 2JH

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge

Whittingham

PR3 2JH

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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