Acting Nursery Manager – Maternity Cover (Immediate Start)
Action Staffing LTD - London
On-siteTemporaryFull time
We are seeking an experienced, proactive, and inspiring Acting Nursery Manager to join our team on Salusbury Road in Queen's Park (NW6) for a maternity cover position. This role requires an immediate start, so we are looking for a confident leader who can hit the ground running, manage daily operations smoothly, and support our dedicated team of early years educators. This is a fantastic opportunity for an established manager, or a highly experienced Deputy/Third-in-Charge looking to step up into an acting manager capacity within a supportive setting. Key Responsibilities: Managing the day-to-day operations, administration, and compliance of the nursery setting during the maternity leave period. Leading, mentoring, and motivating the staff team to maintain high-quality childcare and education. Ensuring full compliance with Ofsted regulations, EYFS statutory frameworks, and safeguarding policies. Overseeing staff rotas, daily room ratios, and parent communications. Cultivating strong, trusting partnerships with parents, carers, and external local authorities.
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Senior Occupational Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust - Kingsbury
£45,953 - £54,254 Per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
ContractFull time
We are looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is committed to delivering patient-focused care to work in our Memory assessment service in Brent. The post includes comprehensive assessment of a patient's functioning including neuropsychiatric assessment. Specific to assessment the Occupational Therapist (OT) will utilise MOHO evidence-based assessment tools in order to establish a baseline functional assessment from which recommendations can determine further on going care and treatment to enable optimum functioning. The post holder will manage a case load of service users who have been referred to the memory service for a suspected dementia, using evidence based and recovery principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment. We are therefore looking for applicants who either have experience working with Older Adults or Memory services or have a good foundation of transferable skills. 12-month fixed-term post may also be considered as a secondment opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed 12 month post in our friendly Memory assessment service in Brent. The successful applicant will be based at Fairfield's House in Kingsbury. This is an ideal opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to develop their neuropsychiatric skills and gain valuable experience. The post includes comprehensive assessment of a patient's functioning including neuropsychiatric assessment. Specific to assessment the Occupational Therapist (OT) will utilise MOHO evidence-based assessment tools in order to establish a baseline functional assessment from which recommendations can determine further on going care and treatment to enable optimum functioning. To provide the Brent Memory Service (BMS) with an Occupational therapy service and expertise; this will include individual and group work, assessment including neuropsychiatric assessment, intervention and evaluation in accordance with the College of OT Code of Ethics. To work as an integrated member of the memory service responding to referrals and offering assessment, support with diagnosis, liaison with other agencies. To provide clinical leadership for junior/unqualified staff and students through supervision and appraisal as required. Please see JD for full description CNWL is passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing op quality caret depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With adiverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. Our catchment area of Brent spans diverse communities, with over 150 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BAME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info. 1 CLINICAL 1.1 To provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate, evidence based assessments for service users within the team to establish and meet their occupational needs. 1.2 To select and use validated standardised assessment tools and routinely and in practice, exhibiting clinical reasoning skills; to include the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments. 1.3 To apply clinical knowledge and expertise to carry out evidence based occupational therapy interventions, both individual and in a groups which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches and in line with the Trusts research and development strategy. 1.4 To plan, implement and review individually tailored programmes of intervention using individual and group work. 1.5 To support service users and colleagues to ensure that care plans are developed in partnership with the individual and that they reflect recovery goals. These should be strengths-based and orientated towards reinforcing a positive identity and developing social values. 1.6 To monitor and evaluate effectiveness of occupational therapy therapeutic interventions against clear aims and objectives and outcome measures in line with evidence based practice and in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals. 1.7 To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of cognitive impairment and mental illness in order to provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment. 1.8 To support service users and colleagues to ensure that care plans are developed in partnership with the individual and they reflect recovery goals. These should be strengths-based and orientated towards reinforcing a positive identity and developing social roles and values. 1.9 To lead on the promotion of assistive technologies and telecare within the Brent Memory Service. 1.10 To determine the impact of mental and physical health conditions on service users functional ability and undertake assessment/ make recommendations with regards to the provision of equipment /aids and adaptations. 1.11 To follow local protocol and obtain recommended equipment and/or liaise with local providers of equipment to ensure provision as appropriate. 1.12 To provide comprehensive generic and OT specific assessments for clients living in the community using appropriate, evidence based, assessment tools as part of the BMS. 1.13 To be aware of medication issues in line with the CNWL OT medication management guidelines. 1.14 To proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied. To ensure maximum risk tolerance facilitates the individuals recovery, in line with risk policies and local guidelines. 1.15 To communicate with, and where appropriate joint work with, the multidisciplinary team, informal carers and people from external agencies involved in the care and support of clients on their caseload. 1.16 For practitioners to be aware of and sensitive to the safeguarding needs of children and vulnerable adults in their work, and knowledgeable both about potential indicators of abuse or neglect and about what to do if they had concerns about a childs or adults welfare. 1.17 To identify carers needs in line with CNWL policy and national requirements 1.18 To provide OT consultation to other professionals within the team 1.19 To complete the HONOS screening clustering tool and implement subsequent OT identified care package. 1.20 To be responsible for the effective use of physical resources and supplies. 1.21 To assist with routine administration and liaise with the Memory Service manager in ordering equipment and materials. 1.22 To contribute, as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to the operational design and delivery of team objectives. 1.23 To participate in the implementation of annual OT Research and Development Objectives. 1.24 To adhere to policies and guidance required by CNWL directorate and occupational therapy department and professional lead 2 Communication 2.1 To demonstrate excellent communication skills and form positive therapeutic relationships using warmth and empathy and enable service user empowerment. 2.2 To ensure that up to date accurate, informative records of clinical assessments and interventions (paper/electronic records) are written and maintained in the service users notes. 2.3 To provide timely comprehensive occupational therapy reports on service users assessments and treatments. 2.4 To ensure all written OT notes, assessments and reports comply with the CNWL Trustwide and occupational therapy service standards and policies- including e-MOHO recording. 2.5 To establish and maintain effective communication networks with service users, carers and other professional and agencies in order to ensure a comprehensive and consistent approach to client care. 2.6 To provide and receive highly complex/sensitive, condition related or distressing/unwelcome information to service users and carers demonstrating empathy and reassurance. 2.7 To demonstrate skills and resourcefulness in communication when barriers to understanding are present, including utilising interpreters. 2.8 To support the Memory Service manager and local Head Occupational Therapist in agreed team management and professional matters. 2.9 To co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of junior staff, support staff and students as appropriate within the BMS. 2.10 To work with local services to ensure that local and national targets are met, ensuring Occupational Therapy input into service developments. 2.11 To develop and maintain knowledge of statutory and voluntary organisations relevant to the needs of the patients and to establish and maintain contact with those agencies having particular relevance to the teams work. 2.12 To promote the role of OT within the team, representing an OT clinical perspective in all clinical meetings. 2.13 To contribute to ongoing service reviews and audits in order to develop a service that is patient centred, evidence based and needs led. 3 LEADERSHIP, SUPERVISION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3.1 To apply skills and knowledge to demonstrate professional competence and fitness to practice as an occupational therapist. This is a requirement of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). 3.2 To maintain professional registration through the HCPC. 3.3 To keep abreast of changing clinical practice and to undertake activities of Continuous Professional Development including identifying own learning needs and recording learning outcomes in a portfolio. 3.4 To participate in local and Trust wide OT service activities that promote and contribute to the building of knowledge and evidence base for the benefit of the professional body of occupational therapy, e.g. Link forums, R&D clinical sub groups, etc. 3.5 To participate in training and education of multidisciplinary students as required 3.6 To provide regular and qualitative supervision and appraisal for junior staff, ensuring that areas of concern are brought to the attention of the Head Occupational Therapist and Memory Service manager as appropriate. 3.7 To actively participate in clinical and managerial supervision. 3.8 To participate in performance objective setting/appraisal and develop a professional development plan. 3.9 To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students for a minimum of 15 weeks per year (students on practice placement) or as directed by the Trusts Professional lead for Occupational Therapy. 3.10 To act as a practice placement educator for OT students, attending all relevant meetings and liaising with universities as appropriate This advert closes on Friday 23 Oct 2026
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Senior Staff Nurse Band 6 – Adult Critical Care (Cardiothoracic ICU)
st georges nhs trust - Tooting
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
PermanentPart time
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. • This fast paced 21-bedded tertiary referral unit cares for both emergency and elective patients from a broad range of specialties including cardiac & thoracic surgery, cardiology, vascular surgery, and chest trauma. • Seasonally we also provide advanced respiratory care to medical patients requiring isolation. • This spacious, modern unit promotes evidence-based practice and prides itself on excellent inter professional collaboration. • Ability to prioritise work and to co-ordinate the ward or department. • Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources. • Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care according to individual needs. • Has good verbal and written communication abilities. Band 6 Experienced Staff Nurse (Senior Staff Nurse)- Adult Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit • We encourage and support all aspects of professional development on the unit, including research, audit, study and project work. • Band 6’s are also encouraged to develop shift leadership skills and are supported on this pathway. • All new staff will enjoy a period of supernumerary practice during which time they can establish themselves in their new role and complete their Trust/Unit core competencies. Band 6 – Experienced Staff Nurse (Senior Staff Nurse) role • To provide excellent nursing care demonstrating skills and competencies to care for a wide range of critically ill patients, to mentor student and novice nurses and support the nurse in charge. • To act in a responsible manner that demonstrates respect and kindness to others, in accordance with the trust values. *Minimum requirement of 2 years ICU experience, a nationally recognized post registration ICU qualification and substantial post post course consolidation. The candidates will require a willingness to further develop their clinical, management and leadership skills. St Georges Healthcare is a leading NHS Trust and one of London’s designated Major Trauma Centers. We are unique in that we operate in a large Critical Care Directorate and have three large adult Intensive Care Units on the same site; Neuro, Cardiothoracic and General. Although run as separate units, all work collaboratively across the Critical Care Directorate sharing expertise and innovations. With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Their main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010. Please see the attached Job description document which contains more and person specification information about the role. This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026
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Senior Clinical Fellow in Oncology | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - Hampstead Heath
£67,325 Per annum inclusive of London weighting
ContractFull time
The post will have outpatient clinics, experience of systemic anti cancer therapy delivery and will also support the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) at the RFH site. The post is available from December 2026 for a period of 3 months.The post holder will work directly with Consultant Oncologists, the AOS nursing staff, Oncology Specialist Trainees and junior grade doctors in assessing and managing patients presenting with acute oncology presentations. The successful applicant will also have exposure to oncology out-patient clinics, radiotherapy planning, SACT prescribing and clinical trials. Experience in Oncology would be desirable, however, it is not essential and the work commitments will be adjusted to that of a more junior, or more senior level. Experience in Internal Medicine at IMT2 or equivalent level is required.The Royal Free is a major centre for both common and rarer cancers including Hepatobiliary Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumours, Melanoma and Renal Cancer.Clinicaland Medical Oncology work closely with each other and with other teams in the hospital to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer.There is an active clinical research programme and a wide portfolio of clinical trials supported by research nurses, and the post holder would be expected to contribute to the portfolio of ongoing research, audit and quality improvement projects within the department, and will be supported to present data at national/international meetings. A proposed timetable is as follows although the final arrangements of these sessions will be bymutualagreement with the successful candidate (taking into account anyspecific training needs of tumour sites of interest) and the Clinical Service Lead. Monday 09.00-13.00Royal Free hospital Lung Clinic 13.00-17.00Clinicprep/ Admin Tuesday 09.00-13.00Royal Free Hospital Renal Clinic 13.00-17.00 Lung MDT/ Admin Wednesday 09.00-13.00Renal SMDT 13.00-1700Royal Free Hospital Renal Clinic Thursday 09.00–13.00Professional Development 13.00-17.00 Lung Radiotherapy planning/ clinic Friday 09.00-13.00Barnet Hospital Lung clinic 13.00-17.00Admin The exact timetable is determined depending on the interests and educational requirements. The post incorporates training in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, exposure to clinical trials and dedicated admin time for audit/research. The post holder would also support the AOS service as the AOS SpRfor a half-a-week at atime, 9-5pm Tuesday-Friday or, 8-5pm Saturday-Monday at a frequency of 1 in 13, as part of the Oncology SpR rota, and attracts an on call supplement. During the AOS weeks the post holder would not be expected to attend outpatient clinic/research commitments and would have the opportunity to work with the inpatient palliative care team. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities. This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026
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Senior Paediatric Sleep Physiologist | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - London
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum plus HCAS
PermanentFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Band 6 - Senior Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiologist to join the existing Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiology team within West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH). This specialist Band 6 role offers the opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic paediatric sleep and long-term ventilation service, supporting infants, children and young people with a wide range of complex sleep and respiratory conditions. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality diagnostic sleep studies and supporting children requiring long-term ventilation. Based primarily at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, the role includes cross-site working across all WLCH hospitals, collaborating closely with Consultants, Clinical Scientists, Physiologists, Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists and wider multidisciplinary teams. We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, clinically skilled and passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people through high-quality, compassionate and evidence-based care. If you are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people and thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, we would welcome your application. The Senior Paediatric Sleep Physiologist will support the delivery and development of specialist paediatric sleep and respiratory physiology services across West London Children’s Healthcare sites. The post holder will perform and assist in the interpretation of a range of diagnostic sleep investigations for children and young people, including complex cardiorespiratory sleep studies in patients receiving invasive or non-invasive ventilation. The role also includes supporting the initiation, education and follow-up of children receiving CPAP, non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and long-term oxygen therapy. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, family-centred care while ensuring investigations are performed to a high technical and professional standard in accordance with departmental protocols and AASM standards. West London Children’s Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary’s Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road. WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement. If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites. The post holder will perform and assist in the interpretation of a range of diagnostic sleep investigations for children and young people, including complex cardiorespiratory sleep studies in patients receiving invasive or non-invasive ventilation. The role also includes supporting children receiving long-term ventilation. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, family-centred care while ensuring investigations are performed to a high technical and professional standard in accordance with departmental protocols and AASM standards. This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026
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Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Birch Ward | Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust - London
£30,630 - £32,346 per annum inc
PermanentFull time
Whipps Cross University Hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work in Birch Ward at Whipps Cross. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care. Individuals that are new to care will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within six months upon successful completion of all required competencies. We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, such as: • Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs) • Assisting with personal care and mobility • Supporting patients’ nutritional and hydration needs • Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening) • Simple wound dressings • Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients. An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients. The postholder will work within Birch Ward. Barts Health has a diverse and busy service that may require staff to be flexible in their working. The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment and may undertake shift work which may include nights and weekends. The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment and may undertake shift work which may include nights and weekends. The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse. The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority. This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary. Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
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Senior Staff Nurse - Emergency Department | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST - London
£47,951 - £56,863 pa Inclusive
PermanentFull time
Calling all A&E superstar nurses come and join our phenomenal dedicated teams at St Mary's Hospital Paddington! We are recruiting nurses with Emergency department experience who want to further their career in a fast paced, lively and renowned department. We are avid supporters of our whole nursing team and recognise the contribution, motivation and competencies that our Band 6 team bring to every shift. We also support individuals to improve and develop their leadership and management skills, encouraging them to be fully rounded nurses who bring a large range of skills to our patients’ bedsides from a broad portfolio of experience. We encourage internal rotations based solely on individual aspirations as well as supporting staff through every step of their emergency care career pathway. We see the importance in providing the highest standard of care to our patients and therefore encourage our team to take up the opportunities of learning advanced skills, completing the Advanced Life Support course, as well as the Trauma Nursing Core course and our Emergency Capital Nurse course accredited by King’s College London. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in all areas of the department, supported by the band 7 team. • Carry out planned care for a group of patients without supervision • Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care • Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care • Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly. Management Responsibilities • Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs. Manage effective flows of patients within Emergency Services to meet NHS targets • Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment • Demonstrate an awareness of the economical use of resources and contribute to the overall control of the ward or departmental budge Teaching and health education • Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested • Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes • Act as a role model and mentor to nursing assistants, pre-registration students nurses undertaking supervised practice and return to nursing programmes, and junior nurse At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
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Senior Staff Nurse | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University College London Hospital - London
£47,951 - £56,863 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready for a challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Molly Lane Fox Team as Deputy Ward Sister/ Senior Nurse In Charge Are you someone who is willing to improve care, encourage excellence and who loves working in large teams? We are seeking to recruit a highly competent and motivated individual to undertake ward and staff management, team building and clinical leadership. The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is the United Kingdom’s oldest and largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. We are part of University College London Hospitals NHS foundation Trust, and we are linked with the University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, City and Southbank University’s. Together we are a major international centre for neuroscience training and research. Molly Lane Fox ward is a 26 bedded Acute Neurosurgical ward and Brain Tumor Unit. It is a fast paced and dynamic working environment with ample development opportunities. It is an exciting time to be involved with an expanding team and develop services while supporting and working closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team The successful applicant must be highly motivated and enthusiastic about teaching all grades of junior staff within the ward. Closely working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team the successful applicant must be highly motivated and enthusiastic about teaching all grades of junior staff within the ward. The candidate must be an outstanding communicator, can demonstrate first-rate organisational and multitasking skills and the ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently in a busy and demanding work environment. The successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to support, train, develop and educate others, work well autonomously and as a team member in a team. The successful candidate should always practise the Trust values and seek to work alongside nursing colleagues to deliver a high standard of individualised care. Support of the Trust direction on inclusivity and diversity within all areas of the role and service will also be integral to the role. You must hold a ‘teaching in the clinical setting’ certificate or equivalent and have a qualification and/or experience in a Neuroscience setting or a relevant specialty. ‘Neuroscience’ courses would be highly advantageous. For the right person this is a role but is highly rewarding, whereby you will have the chance to enhance your skills and career with support of the organisation, in a developing area of a high profile and successful NHS trust. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The candidate must be an outstanding communicator, can demonstrate first-rate organisational and multitasking skills and the ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently in a busy and demanding work environment. The successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to support, train, develop and educate others, work well autonomously and as a team member in a team. The successful candidate should always practise the Trust values and seek to work alongside nursing colleagues to deliver a high standard of individualised care. Support of the Trust direction on inclusivity and diversity within all areas of the role and service will also be integral to the role. You must hold a ‘teaching in the clinical setting’ certificate or equivalent and have a qualification and/or experience in a Neuroscience setting or a relevant specialty. ‘Neuroscience’ courses would be highly advantageous. For the right person this is a role but is highly rewarding, whereby you will have the chance to enhance your skills and career with support of the organisation, in a developing area of a high profile and successful NHS trust. Supporting your Professional Development and career We recognize that the best nurses require the best education and training. We are renowned for providing leading professional development and will offer teaching and education around specialist skills in neurosurgery. We support and encourage proactive nurses and nurses led activities. We aim to provide the individuals that join our team tailored individual development packages. Individuals who have an interest in coming to work in this dynamic acute setting, we strongly recommend an informal visit to the unit which is currently located at NHNN Queen Square. If you are interested in applying for this post, please contact either. • Sheryl Obligar – Ward Sister Molly Lane Fox on 0203 448 3660/02034483437 • Linda Flynn– Matron for Neurosurgery on 07930610106 Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* *UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH? This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
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Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust - London
£31,554 - £33,270 p.a. inclusive of HCA
PermanentFull time
We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will provide a professional, efficient and customer focused service whilst rotating between Dispensary, Homecare, Purchasing and Distribution at Royal Brompton Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to progress within pharmacy, as this role provides a good foundation in various vital sectors within pharmacy. The successful candidates will have good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work to a high standard within the team or on their own initiative. This advert may close early due to a high volume of applications. Early application is advised. Main tasks will include: • Rotating through Dispensary, Homecare, Purchasing and Distribution, providing support to Pharmacy at Royal Brompton Hospital. • To undertake accurate dispensing of prescriptions for in-patients and outpatients. • To interact with other staff and patients both in person and over the telephone and the need to work quickly and accurately under pressure. • To respond to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public, homecare providers and a wide range of staff groups and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary • To participate in ward and department topping up and ensuring appropriate stock rotation. • Processing homecare invoices using the Epic homecare module. • Filing and saving documents to patient records. • Collecting data and producing invoices for private patient medication. • Assist in the coordination of the day to day administration in the Pharmacy Homecare Hub and Income Team • Receiving and checking deliveries. • Ordering stock from suppliers and process invoices from suppliers. Royal Brompton Pharmacy department is a friendly welcoming team, who support their staff. We work closely with our counterparts at Harefield, Evelina, Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospital Pharmacies, to ensure our patients get the best possible treatment for their lung and heart conditions. Our core values are: We are: • Caring • Ambitious • Inclusive Main tasks and responsibilities: • To work effectively as a member of the Pharmacy team • To communicate effectively with senior members of staff regarding any problems encountered. • To communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals, patients, and members of the public. • To communicate with colleagues in a polite and courteous manner at all times. • To attend to personal callers and telephone requests in a courteous manner and to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals. • To act as the first point of contact for users of the homecare hub, dealing with telephone calls and enquiries promptly and efficiently, providing immediate response and referring on to the appropriate member of staff as necessary. This may include personal enquiries from patients and their relatives, calls from homecare providers and trust staff. • To liaise with Pharmacy staff regarding patient costing and drug use as necessary. • To liaise with nursing staff and specialist pharmacists regarding patient and medication details. • To liaise regularly with the Trust Private Patient Administrators regarding any private patient costs by e-mail or telephone. • To liaise with the Finance Department regarding cross charging costs and invoicing issues. • To liaise with the Trust Commissioning and Service Development Department as required Dispensary: • To carry out reception duties including answering the telephone and receiving prescriptions from staff and patients in a courteous manner, referring to Pharmacy Technicians or Pharmacists when appropriate • To process prescriptions using Epic • To undertake accurate dispensing of prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients, in accordance with current dispensing procedures. • To deal with returned medication from the wards and outpatients including clinical trials. • Participate in the daily rolling stock take and have responsibility for stock management including re-stocking shelves, stock rotation, stock balancing, expiry date checks and maintaining clean and tidy storage for the various areas within the pharmacy. • To assist the Lead Pharmacy Technician Patient Services and Chief Pharmacy Technician to maintain efficient stock control. • To ensure that items taken out of hours are booked out each day to the appropriate Directorate on the Epic integrated system. • To ensure that to-follow items are dispensed and sent to the wards or posted out to patients in a timely manner. • To replenish supplies of bottles, cartons and other dispensary disposables when necessary. • To order further supplies of bottles, cartons and other dispensary disposables when required according to ordering procedures. To participate in Bank Holiday and weekend working as well as late duty on a rotational basis. Homecare: • To process costing of external Homecare providers invoices monthly according to standard operating procedures and investigate any discrepancies/queries that arise. • To regularly maintain the pharmacy income spread sheets. • To ensure all chargeable medicines costs for continuing care and exclusions to the NHS tariff (PbR) are reported in a timely manner to the Trust Commissioning and Service Development Department. To regularly liaise with the Pharmacy Income, Purchasing and Distribution Operational Manager, Specialist Pharmacists and Finance Managers. Distribution: • To assist in receiving pharmacy orders into the pharmacy department and booking them on to the Epic computer system • To assist with the distribution of stock to the wards and departments. • To be responsible for topping up Pharmacy stock on assigned wards and ensuring the ward stock is correctly stored and stock rotated liaising with ward pharmacists, pharmacy and ward staff. • To participate in the daily stock checks. • To be familiar with Omnicell robot and drug cabinets used for medicines storage Purchasing: • To ensure there are adequate supplies of medicines available in the Trust • To procure pharmaceuticals (including medical and special gases) ensuring the accurate processing of these. • To be involved in the ordering of pharmaceuticals considering the cost, quality, delivery time and reliability of the supplier. • To ensure contracts are adhered to. • To obtain urgent medical supplies when required, including organising appropriate transport if required • To support the management of stock shortages, finding alternatives sources and suppliers and liaising with the clinical teams. • To be responsible for checking orders for correct quantities and suppliers as specified in Trust and Regional contracts and ensuring orders are signed by an authorised signatory according to Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs). • To support the processing of invoices ensuring all invoices are passed on time to maximise on discounts and prompt payment settlements. • To process all invoices and credits in accordance with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) guidelines and Trust procedures adhering to the Trust Standing Financial Instruction (SFI). • To ensure that stock purchased off contract is recorded and the price difference is reclaimed promptly. • To comply with the filing system in the Purchasing Office, ensuring that all documentation is completed accurately, in a timely manner and filed in the appropriate location, so that any paperwork required can be easily located. • To manage frequently changing priorities at the request of third parties such as suppliers, purchasers, clinical staff and finance department. • To assist senior staff with project work when required. • To follow Trust and Departmental policies and procedures • To update Pharmacy Department standard operating procedures relating to pharmacy activity data as required • To use initiative and deal with matters independently where possible, but to refer non routine enquiries to a more senior member of staff as appropriate. • To prepare private patient invoices using the Epic system. • To be responsible for the security of the department and of Pharmaceutical supplies. • To be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of filing systems, inputting information/patient activity onto computerised systems and ensure accurate retrieval and distribution of information. • To collate charging information for each ward/clinical area/directorate and prepare data to be available for Pharmacy staff to access as appropriate. • To process all invoices and credits in accordance with the Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Trust procedures • To investigate and rectify, invoicing problems and discrepancies. This includes investigation of stock and pricing discrepancies. When required provide support and assistance to other staff as required to enable problem solving. • To actively take part in the departments CPD program. • To attend relevant courses, training and business meetings as identified by your managers. • To take part in the training of Pharmacy and hospital staff as required. • To plan the daily workload and staffing in conjunction with the Senior & Principal Technicians when required. • To provide training in income and homecare related systems to pharmacy staff as required • To be able to use pharmacy computer systems correctly, enter data accurately from prescriptions and ensure that data is stored and archived appropriately in accordance with Trust and departmental policies. • To be proficient in the use of the Epic Pharmacy Stock Control and Dispensing computer system in order to meet the job requirements. • To be competent in the use of the Finance Drug Database. • To be competent in the use of Microsoft Office software. • To plan workload and to ensure daily, weekly and monthly timetables are met • To undertake regular filing ensuring all folders (electronic and paper) are in good order and records are retained for the statutory period of time. • To ensure all patient and demographic details are checked and any amendments/corrections are carried out in an accurate and timely fashion. Research and development • To provide administration support to the homecare team with patient and administration audits for the development of new and revised processes in order improve service levels, quality of information and service levels. Further sections • To abide by the Trust’s Core behaviours for staff and all other Trust policies, codes and practices including standing financial instructions, research governance, clinical governance, patient and public involvement, codes and practices, and health and safety. • To maintain satisfactory personal performances and professional standards and to achieve, where possible, agreed objectives described in the annual staff appraisal system undertaken by the Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management. Other duties • To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested. This advert closes on Thursday 12 Nov 2026
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Senior Crisis Support Worker | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - Denmark Hill
£34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
Please note we do not offer sponsorship for these roles and if you were unsuccessful for this role previously, please do not apply again. Be part of an innovative team which is vital to our plans to transform Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 services across South London. The service will work in collaboration with the South London Partnership (SLP) Crisis service. South London Partnership is CAMHS New Models of Care Programme and aims to transform services through partnership-working, delivering best practice consistently to support young people and their families. The SLP is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, South Londonand Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. The CAMHS Crisis Line aims to provide short-term, targeted telephone interventions to support young people in distress, as well as providing advice and support for parents and carers who have concerns about their child or young person’s mental health. With support from the senior clinician on duty, to undertake an immediate risk assessment of the young person using your communication skills and knowledge to ensure that any advice or guidance given is appropriate and robust. Provide immediate crisis counselling support to children and young people in significant distress, offering a friendly and supportive voice during this time. Help the child or young person engage in any safety plan they have formulated with their community teams, in order to minimise any potential risk issues that may become apparent during the call. Communicate with parents and carers to provide child and adolescent mental health expertise and advice in relation to their child or young person, reminding them of any plans put in place by CAMHS. If unknown to services, to help them formulate a plan that helps meet the immediate risk issues in relation to the child or young person which would allow their parents or carers to feel supported in managing them at home. Liaise with other mental health professionals, as well as the emergency services to provide support and advice regarding children and young people they may have been called to attend out-of-hours. Work across the clinical systems used by the South London Partnership to access the clinical notes of children and young people to provide an individualised crisis response. We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer Some of our benefits are highlighted here: • Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service. • Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing. • Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes • Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars • Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites • NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website. Other benefits include • Counselling services • Wellbeing events • Long service awards • Cycle to work scheme • Season ticket loan • Childcare vouchers • Staff restaurants NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or other equivalent qualification Experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in Adolescent Mental Health Experience of working with people with mental health problems Experience of working with professionals from other agencies and services Ability to promote good working relationships with patients and with the multi-disciplinary team Ability to work with a challenging client group, showing initiative and flexibility to team work and to care situations Loyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and NHS Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary/multi agency setting For further details / informal visits contact: Rebecca Licorish rebecca.licorish@slam.nhs.uk- Team Leader Please note that sponsorship is not available for this role. This advert closes on Monday 9 Nov 2026
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