Barber – Retail Assistant

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.

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; however, this is an ideal position 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 requirement.

About us

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're 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.

Job responsibilities

This is a flexible role in order to adapt to the changing needs of patients within defined units and evolving proactive service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in men's hairdressing and/or extensive experience of male hair styles 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashworth Hospital - Secure Care Division - Maghull Health Park

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-SC6850781

Job locations

Ashworth Hospital - Secure Care Division - Maghull Health Park