Main area: Secure and Specialist Learning Disability Division - Barber/Retail Assistant Grade Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 350-SC6850781
Site: Ashworth Hospital - Secure Care Division - Maghull Health Park
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.
Job Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Barber/Retail Assistant within the Secure Care Division at 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 involve supporting the function of the Patient’s Shop when required.
Duties will include the transfer of stock to the appropriate destination, stocking of shelves, serving patients, and ensuring appropriate use of the till system.
The post will be based in Ashworth Hospital within the Rehabilitation and Recovery Service. Experience of working within a secure mental health environment is desirable, and experience in the barbering industry is essential. This position is ideal for a creative individual looking to further develop their skills in a clinical area.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective relationships with patients, delivering a consistent approach to patient care, and providing therapeutic input while maintaining operational security.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will work within the Rehabilitation and Recovery Services in the Secure Care Division and will 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 requirements.
See attached job description which details the main duties of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ level 2 in men’s hairdressing and/or extensive experience of male hairstyles and care
Knowledge
* Significant demonstrable experience as a barber
* Demonstrable experience of working in a customer-focused environment
* Experience of maintaining, cleaning, and sterilizing barbering equipment
* Demonstrable experience of working with people suffering from mental health difficulties
Skills
* A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
* Knowledge of specialised cultural hair styling or willingness to undertake further training
* Ability to act on own initiative
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to converse tactfully and within identified guidelines with patients
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Contact Information
Name: Tracey Williamson
Job title: Operational Development Manager
Email address: tracey.williamson@merseycare.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0151 473 0303
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