Barber - Retail Assistant

Overview

We have a really exciting opportunity for a Barber/Retail Assistant within the Secure Care Division within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work within Rehabilitation and Recovery Services, primarily providing hair care/barber services to the patient population within Ashworth Hospital. The role will also entail supporting the function of the Patient's' Shop when required.

• Transfer stock to the appropriate destination and stock shelves.
• Serve patients and ensure appropriate use of the till system.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering a consistent approach to patient care and providing therapeutic input while maintaining operational security.
• Support the Rehabilitation and Recovery Services in the Secure Care Division and be based at Ashworth High Secure Hospital; staff may be asked to work across the Secure and SpLD Division including Ashworth, Rowan View Medium Secure Unit or Low Secure Units depending on service requirement.

• Experience of working within a secure mental health environment is desirable.
• Experience in the barbering industry is essential.
• The post holder will work within the Rehabilitation and Recovery Services in the Secure Care Division and will be based at Ashworth Hospital; flexibility to work across divisions may be required.

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We are currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.