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Private Dental Nurse Location: Exeter, Devon Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time, Permanent Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per year (depending on experience) MBR Dental is currently supporting a well-established fully private dental practice in Exeter, Devon, in the recruitment of a Private Dental Nurse to join their team on a permanent basis. Benefits Competitive salary of £28,000 - £32,000 per annum Monthly pay Fully funded CPD, GDC registration, DBS, and professional indemnity Career progression and professional development opportunities Access to Practice Manager Academies for those seeking advancement Competitive employee benefits package Uniform provided Supportive and professional private practice environment Working Hours Full-time or part-time opportunities available Up to 40 hours per week Practice operates Monday to Sunday Working pattern and hours to be discussed during the interview process Responsibilities As a Dental Nurse, you will play a key role in supporting clinicians and delivering excellent patient care. Duties will include: Providing chairside support during dental procedures Delivering outstanding patient care and support Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control Preparing and decontaminating instruments and equipment Assisting with surgery preparation and maintenance Supporting reception duties when required Ensuring compliance with CQC regulations and practice protocols About the Practice The practice provides a wide range of treatments, including: General Dentistry Orthodontics Dental Implants Hygiene Services Requirements GDC registered Dental Nurse Valid DBS certificate Minimum of 1 year's Dental Nursing experience Previous experience within a private dental practice is advantageous Knowledge of Dentally software preferred Strong communication and organisational skills A positive, patient-focused approach If you are a motivated Dental Nurse looking to join a modern private practice with excellent development opportunities, we would love to hear from you

Thornfield Care Home is situated on the outskirts of the lovely seaside town of Seaton which is located on the world-famous Jurassic Coast. Thornfield Care Home is registered for 52 residents. Activities Lead Contract • £13.71 per hour, • Contracted to 40 hours per week, • Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided, • 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)Role Overview As Activities Lead, you will take responsibility for developing and delivering a high quality, engaging and person centred activities programme. The role plays a key part in enhancing wellbeing, promoting independence and creating a positive, stimulating environment. You will plan and lead both group and one to one activities, tailored to individual interests, abilities and care needs, including those living with dementia. Building strong relationships will enable you to deliver meaningful and inclusive activities that encourage participation and social interaction. Working closely with the Home Manager and wider team, you will ensure activities are well organised, consistent and aligned with individual care plans. You will also maintain accurate records and continuously review and improve the programme to ensure it remains engaging and effective. The successful candidate will be required to work alternate weekends. What We Are Looking For • Previous experience in an Activities Coordinator or similar role is essential, • Proven ability to plan and deliver engaging activities and events, • Strong organisational and time management skills, • Confident, creative and proactive approach, • Good communication and interpersonal skills, • Experience supporting older people, including those living with dementiaAbout us Thornfield Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive. Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you. JBRP1_UKTJ

We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and values-led senior nurse to join our Specialist Directorate as Deputy Head of Nursing. This is an exciting opportunity to provide visible professional nursing leadership across regionally commissioned specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, including Mother and Baby inpatient services, eating disorder inpatient services, and Learning Disabilities and Autism inpatient provision. The post holder will work closely with the Strategic and Operational Lead, senior nursing colleagues, ward managers, multidisciplinary teams, service users, carers, commissioners and partner agencies to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based, trauma-informed and recovery-focused care. The role will support effective governance, performance, workforce planning, quality improvement and service development across a complex specialist inpatient portfolio. Interviews are scheduled to be held the week commencing the 2nd November 2026 • Provide visible, inclusive and compassionate senior nursing leadership across specialist inpatient services, supporting teams to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care., • Support the Strategic and Operational Lead in the delivery of operational performance, quality assurance, clinical governance and service improvement priorities., • Work collaboratively with ward managers, matrons and multidisciplinary teams to maintain high standards of care, improve patient and carer experience, and embed learning from incidents, complaints, audits and feedback., • Lead and support safer staffing, workforce planning, recruitment, supervision, appraisal, staff wellbeing and professional development across inpatient areas., • Oversee and contribute to quality improvement, risk management, CQC readiness, infection prevention and control, restrictive practice reduction, medicines safety and patient safety improvement activity., • Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners., • Represent the Specialist Directorate at Trust-wide and external forums and deputise for the Strategic and Operational Lead where required, including delegated decision-making relating to staffing and patient safety., • Promote efficient use of resources, contribute to business planning and support delivery of financial and productivity., • Foster a compassionate, inclusive culture that attracts, develops and retains a diverse workforce About Devon Partnership Trust We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do. We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader. Job Purpose Please refer to the attached job description - the below is a summary of the main duties and responsibilities. The Deputy Head of Nursing for Specialist Inpatient Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity Services provides senior professional nursing leadership across the Trusts specialist inpatient services, including Mother and Baby inpatient Services, Eating Disorder inpatient Services, and Learning Disabilities and Autism inpatient unit. The postholder will support the strategic and operational lead in ensuring the delivery of compassionate, safe, high quality, and evidence based care aligned with Trust strategy, national standards, and regulatory requirements. Working with the multi-disciplinary team and particularly the Ward Managers to ensure that the quality of care delivered is maintained and improved and not compromised. To ensure that the Directorate is striving for continuous quality improvement and excellence in every service and to ensure that every member of staff is supported and empowered to deliver high-quality care that exceeds patient and carer expectations. Establishing and maintaining effective governance structures and approaches incorporating monitoring metrics on quality, ensuring effective information, easy access to accurate data and learning from errors, concerns and incidents. Provides clarity around the roles and responsibilities for quality and safety of individuals. Ensures there is a clear and agreed approach to taking swift and coordinated action in the event of quality issues being identified. The postholder will provide visible, values-led leadership, drive performance and continuous improvement. They will be required to model and embed a culture within the Directorate that is consistent with Trust values and supporting achievement of the Trusts vision and strategic objectives. Ensure the directorate use the resources allocated to it efficiently and effectively. Contribute to continuous improvement, increased productivity and realisation of benefits within financial cost improvement savings. The post holder will be required to represent the specialist directorate in a range of Trust wide meetings and senior forums where the focus of the meeting is on the provision of in-patient services or issues related to this provision including safer staffing forums, infection control meetings etc. The post holder will provide a key link between the services and case managers and ensuring that the services operate within any guidelines set out by the commissioners of the service. The post holder will be responsible for: • Human resources management of staff including recruitment, appraisal, Continuous professional development and staff performance., • Policy and service development in collaboration with the strategic and operational manager., • Clinical accountability for service provision including the performance of the services in achieving all their key performance indicators as well as quality, flow, incidents, complaints and CQC and commission action plans., • Service budgets and physical resources., • The post holder will provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information daily, working with highly skilled and effective communication skills to overcome barriers to understanding. This can be in a 1:1 situation, in small or with larger groups of staff/other agencies/organisations. A requirement for communication skills that are open, transparent and respectful to create psychologically safe spaces., • Demonstrate excellent negotiating skills in what may be difficult and sometimes confrontational situations, for example, when dealing with highly contentious or complex clinical care situations which require multidisciplinary collaboration and resolution. Ensuring all participants experience feeling heard, valued and meaningfully involved., • Proactively encourage and role model the Trust Values and Behaviours, in which staff feel valued, empowered and supported., • Actively promote a culture of openness, transparency and candour ensuring that any concern raised is treated seriously and dealt with promptly in accordance with Trust Policy. Lead on conflict resolution and sensitive conversations (e.g., performance issues, patient complaints), supporting other managers with coaching through complex and contentious situations with clarity, competence and confidence., • To actively involve staff in service development and quality improvement and ensure effective reciprocal communication with all Directorate employees and engaged partners and stakeholders., • Build strong collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams, service users, carers, and external agencies., • Establish and monitor effective systems and processes of communication within inpatient services whilst maintaining an openness to contributions from the wider leadership group., • Development and maintenance of relationships with case managers and commissioners in respect of service performance, achievement of KPIS or actions to address any identified shortfalls or concerns with service provision., • Collaborate with service users, carers and Together to act upon feedback received and evidence that the service has responded to this feedback and actioned where appropriate change for the benefit of the service and service users. To involve wherever possible in the coproduction of polices, strategic developments., • Interpret highly complex information, incidents, audit data, and regulatory requirements to support decision making., • Identify risks and lead appropriate mitigation and improvement actions., • To evaluate and review the impact and experience of staff on Specialist inpatient wards with a focus on safety and quality, through evaluation and analysis identify clear planning to address areas from improvement., • Review incidents of restrictive practice (restraint, seclusion and segregations) and responsibility for reduction plans, reporting and assurance., • Review of incident reports and mangers reviews to identify themes and learning and action to mitigate and address, including violence/aggression reduction and self-harm / suicide prevention., • Ensure delivery of high quality, evidence based, trauma informed and recovery focused care. Clinically accountable to trust for delivery of a clinical service for Specialist inpatient services., • Maintain clinical visibility and credibility across the specialist inpatient wards., • Emphasis on ensuring systems and processes in place to capture feedback from families and carers and evidence clear learning and action resulting from this., • learning from the results of incident reporting, complaints and after-action reviews and ensure learning embedded in service provision., • Maintain an overview of services risk registers and ensure mitigations and actions are in place, implemented and risks reviewed on a regular basis, • Oversight of medicine safety incidents and engagement with pharmacy / medical colleagues., • With the Strategic and Operational Lead, ensure that high-quality clinical services are delivered in-line with the trusts delivery strategy and financial plan., • Be responsible for ensuring that Patient Safety Incident Response Framework incidents learning is presented to clinical teams with clear learning identified. Similarly, where there is learning from complaints, the themes are shared with all staff for their reflections and learning., • Ensure that national quality and environmental standards are achieved, high standards of cleanliness and infection control including Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) and infection prevention and control auditing., • Ensure that all inpatient services are constantly focused on the needs of inpatients, coproduce collaborative care planning, risk assessments and consistently maintain the voice of the patient in all they do., • Include patient and staff survey results, capacity planning, service transformation, diversity and equality, health and safety, security management, workforce strategy as an integral part of business planning and ensure full implementation within the services., • Maintain an overview and ensure health and safety policies are adhered to., • Ensure infection control processes are in place and adhered to in each of the units., • Participate in senior management on-call rotas as required., • Substantial clinical experience and management in at least two of the the fields of Specialist Mental Health Service across the areas of Inpatients. i.e Learning Disabilities and Autism, eating disorders, mother and baby unit., • Experience of a senior managerial role either within the NHS or a complex organisational environment, • Experience of wider Health and Social Care working, • Facilitation and implementation of change within an organisational setting, • Partnership working, • Developing patient care, • Undertaking formal appraisals and developing staff Personal Development Plans, • Evaluating workforce business planning development and skill mix in addition to participating in recruitment and selection of staff, • Budget management, business planning and bid preparation, • Supporting the development of Workforce strategy for the whole service, • Developing, interpreting and implementing local service/Trust/National policies and using these to inform the plans for teams/services., • Experience of Commissioner Engagement, networking and marketing to raise the profile of these services using a variety of mediums., • Registered Nurse (MH/LD), Masters level or equivalent, evidence of CPD., • Diploma in Leadership/Management, • Quality Improvement, • Highly developed communication, leadership, analytical, judgement, coaching and improvement skills., • Demonstrate ability to negotiate, set and manage budgets and achieve financial targets, • Demonstrate excellent analytical, organisation and reflective practice skills., • An understanding of clinical audit and clinical protocol development, applying the principles of research methodology., • Demonstrates an understanding and application of the principles of clinical governance/audit within own and team/others clinical practice., • Demonstrate an ability to interpret local demography and its implications for service provision/re-design., • Highly developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills., • Able to receive, negotiate and communicate complex sensitive information., • Demonstrates leadership in complex organisational circumstances, managing interface with other organisations and services., • Demonstrates excellent ability in team leadership responsibilities inclusive of advanced staff supervision skills., • Ability to travel across Trust sites; regular ward presence;, • Enhanced DBS., • Senior inpatient MH nursing leadership, quality improvement, managing incidents, staff development., • Specialist service experience (MBU, ED, LD & Autism), involvement in regulatory inspections., • Mental health and/or LD inpatient care, legislation, clinical governance, regulatory frameworks., • Operational experience and knowledge across a range of Health and Social Care service areas, • An understanding of multi-agency working, preferably across the health, social services and voluntary sector, • Excellent understanding and application of business management skills and budget management., • Specialist pathways, • QI methodologies, • Understanding of evidenced based treatment of individuals with challenges to their mental health as a result of neurodiversity and developmental challenges, eating disorders or perinatal mental health problems This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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Foster Care Associates (The FCA) Fostering Service Manager Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience Location: Ivybridge, Devon Latest Ofsted Inspection: Outstanding - 2026 Benefits • Company car or £2,000 car allowance, • 30 days' annual leave, increasing to 35 days with length of service, plus bank holidays, • Life Assurance, • Employee Discount Scheme, • Medical Cash Plan, • Free on-site parking, • Ongoing professional development, • Supportive, family-friendly working environment Help transform the lives of children and young people across Cornwall and Plymouth Join Foster Care Associates, one of the UK's leading independent fostering agencies and part of the Polaris Community. With an Outstanding Ofsted rating and a strong reputation for supporting children, Foster Parents and staff, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Fostering Service Manager to join our friendly and supportive South West team. About Us Founded by a former Foster Parent and social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates (The FCA) is an established fostering agency and forms part of the Polaris Community, one of the UK's leading communities of children's services providers. The business was born from a passion for delivering fostering services that make a positive difference to the lives of looked-after children. Our first office was based in the Worcestershire countryside, where our head office remains today. We have come a long way since those early days. Over the years, The FCA has built a strong reputation for excellence and now offers a wide range of services to children and families. Our purpose remains the same: 'to make a positive and lasting difference for children, families and communities'. This is underpinned by a series of values designed to help children and young people reach their full potential. Today, we are one of the country's largest and most experienced independent fostering agencies while remaining committed to providing personal, responsive support to every child and Foster Parent. About the Role As Fostering Service Manager, you will work closely with local authorities to effectively manage, develop and promote social work services within your remit. You will be accountable for the operational, regulatory and financial performance of the service. Reporting directly to the Registered Manager, you will provide positive and strong leadership to your team, ensuring high-quality care for children and young people while supporting and empowering our Foster Parents. • Retention and Support: Build strong, trusting relationships with Foster Parents to enhance retention and satisfaction, ensuring they feel valued and supported at every stage of their journey, • Wellbeing and Engagement: Foster a culture of empathy and support, prioritising the wellbeing of staff and Foster Parents and creating a positive, inclusive environment, • Commercial Growth: Develop and implement strategies to support the commercial growth of the agency, helping to ensure long-term sustainability and stability, • Leadership and Development: Lead a dedicated team of social workers, support their professional development and maintain high standards of practice, • Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure the service meets regulatory standards, with a focus on continuous improvement and good practice, • Stakeholder Engagement: Work collaboratively with local authorities, commissioners and other external partners to promote the agency and strengthen relationships About You We are looking for a compassionate, resilient and inspiring leader with a commitment to delivering positive outcomes for children, young people and Foster Parents. • A recognised social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England, • Experience of supervising and supporting staff, including managing performance, promoting development and maintaining high standards of practice, • Significant experience in fostering or children's social care management, • Comprehensive working knowledge of relevant fostering legislation, policies and safeguarding procedures, • Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, analytical and high-quality reports, • Strong leadership and team-management skills, • Excellent communication skills and a commitment to trauma-informed, relationship-based practice when supporting children, young people and Foster Parents, • Flexibility and willingness to travel as part of the role, including occasional overnight stays if required, • A full UK driving licence Join us in making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and Foster Parents while helping to build on the success and continued development of a high-performing fostering service. For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Peter Churchill on 07587 666790. Please apply to be considered for this opportunity. No agencies, please. Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Foster Care Associates has Disability Confident Employer status through Jobcentre Plus. Foster Care Associates is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. JBRP1_UKTJ

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who is passionate about high-quality, person-centred care and confident supporting both staff and the registered manager in the day-to-day running of the service. Supporting the Care Manager with the effective running of the service. Supporting i