Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum, pro-rata
PermanentPart time
City & Hackney Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service 8 PAs (sessions) Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist A Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist is required for City & Hackney Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. These clinical sessions are located within our Adolescent Mental Health Team (8 sessions). This is a long established consultant post, with the vacancy arising due to the previous post holder leaving the role The post-holder would be expected to provide Consultant input and clinical leadership to the Adolescent Mental Health Pathway four days per week as well as contribute to the assessment clinic and the consultant duty rota. The role of the Consultant is to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment, contribute a psychiatric perspective, provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies and facilitate the development of the team and wider service You will join 4 (3.2 WTE) other Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists based in C&H CAMHS. In addition to the above clinical duties, clinical supervision, teaching, training and research, the service takes part in the Trust’s active and extensive Healthcare Governance and Quality Improvement agenda. The AMHT is based at Homerton Row Site and provides assessment and treatment to City & Hackney Adolescents presenting with psychosis and severe mental illness, and those requiring more intensive support for serious mental health difficulties associated with risk to self. The role of the consultant is to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment where appropriate, contribute a psychiatric perspective, provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies and facilitate the development of the team and wider service. The team, is clinically led by the CTL and the consultant psychiatrist together with an 8b clinician. It is a small cohesive team comprising of clinical psychology, family therapy, nursing, CAMHS Practitioner and an OT who has a joint role leading on internal duty system, as well as a Specialist Registrar from the GOSH/RLH rotation and an F2 doctor from HUH. The Team caseload is around 45 – 50 cases including approximately 10 Early Intervention for Psychosis young people. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. FULL JD/PS IS ATTACHED The team model includes joint working between Psychiatry and allocated care-coordinator as well as individual working with young people and their families to provide developmentally informed evidence-based treatments. The consultant will have a small caseload of around 15 patients as well as providing psychiatric assessments of other young people as required. Liaison with Tier 4 inpatient services, CAMHS extended crisis service (CECS) and the developing Home Treatment Team (HTT) is a key expectation of the role, as are relationships with the Homerton Hospital, and Children’s Social Care. The AMHT plays a key role in the service with consultation to other pathways and timely intervention for high risk young people requiring more intensive care. The post holder will also be expected to see on average one new routine assessment per week in the assessment clinic. This advert closes on Friday 25 Sep 2026
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Clinical Team Leader - Nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc HCA
PermanentFull time
Clinical Team Leader: RMN/Learning Disability/Eating Disorder/Childrens Nurses Permanent/ Full Time - 37.5 hours The Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health, Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road, Newham, London E13 8SP The Coborn Centre is a renowned child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) unit located in Newham, East London. We are part of a collaborative of inpatient and community CAHM services across North Central East London (NCEL). We look after young people aged 12- 18 and work closely with families, schools, local authorities and various community teams. The Coborn Centre opened in 2006 and comprises of 12 acute beds, 16 psychiatric intensive care beds and up to 9 day service places. The service has led the way in the design of adolescent mental health facilities nationally. We were awarded an excellent by the QNIC accreditation process and also accredited as Outstanding by the CQC. The Coborn Centre can offer you a rewarding career where you will be valued as a key member of our team and every day you’ll be able to make a difference to the lives of the young people that access our services, supporting and encouraging them to achieve their goals and ambitions. We currently have opportunities for enthusiastic and innovative qualified RMN, Learning Disability Nurses/Child Nurses/Eating Disorder Nurses to join our general admissions acute ward. The post holder should have robust nursing skills and have a keen interest in working with young people and their families to support recovery. A typical day may include helping a young person return to school, helping a young person through a period of extreme distress, liaising with other agencies to coordinate care or supporting families. You will work with a supportive team who lay a great focus on the wellbeing of their staff and provide all help to settle well into your role. There is support and development including, supervision, reflection, teaching, and preceptorship programmes. The Trust also offers a range of staff benefits including car leasing, cycle to work schemes, Employee Assistance programme and much more. There is free parking at the hospital for staff. See JD and PS attached for B5 and B6. When applying, in your supporting statement, please mention which role you are applying for. Newly Qualified welcome to apply to Band 5 Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum
PermanentFull time
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly qualifying or an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing children's speech and language therapy team. We have opportunities to work across the service including Early Years, mainstream schools and complex needs. Your role will involve working across no more than two parts of the service. Sessions will be allocated depending on experience and interest. Within the Schools Team, the caseload is varied, split between delivering a core service and a buy in service into the schools. There are opportunities within pre-school, primary and secondary settings where we work in close partnership with school staff to provide a 3 tier model of universal, targeted and specialist support for children, young people and their families. Training for school staff and families is a crucial part of the service we deliver. Within the Early Years service you will be seeing children within clinics and nurseries. We deliver 1-1 dynamic assessments/ intervention and provide parent workshops and groups in our Family hubs and Children’s centres. Within the complex needs service you will be working with children and families in a clinic setting and/or in a specialist resource or special school setting. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. As a service we have robust supervision structures and excellent CPD opportunities. If you are an NQP you will benefit from the ELFT preceptorship programme. Preceptorship is a period of structured transition to guide and support all newly qualified practitioners from student to autonomous professional in order to develop their practice further We are part of a multi-disciplinary therapies team who work to deliver a high quality service for the children of Newham and their families. Within the Child Development Service, the team work closely with multidisciplinary partners such as Dietitians, Paediatricians, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapist and Specialist nurses, For full details please refer to the attached job description and person specification This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Neuro-Developmental Specialist Nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£55,524 - £62,652 Per annum inc HCA
PermanentPart time
Neurodevelopmental Specialist Nurse – Band 7 2 vacancies Are you experienced in ASD assessment in children? We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward thinking practitioner with experience of Neurodevelopmental Conditions & a special interest in ASD to join our Specialist Children & Young People’s Service (SCYPS) in Newham. The post holder will contribute to the development of a service for the assessment and review of children with neurodevelopmental conditions (primarily autistic spectrum disorder). They will work in partnership with Community Paediatricians, GP’s and universal services to ensure delivery of an effective pathway, inclusive of wider community support. The post holder will contribute to the development & ongoing review of care pathways, policies, audits of service outcomes & develop waiting list initiatives to achieve agreed targets. The post holder will contribute to or lead multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions in children & young people referred to the Child Development Service. Providing specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries & develop streamlined patient care pathways between nursing, GP’s & paediatricians, setting up shared care arrangements for each child as appropriate. Assessment outcomes will be discussed & agreed with patients, carers & other health care professionals, promoting health education & self-management whilst keeping the child, young person and family at the centre of care. 1. Contribute to multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions, with a specific focus on ASD, in children and young people referred to the Child Development Service. Utilising up to date and evidence based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person. This may include specialist assessments in clinic, and observations in educational settings. 2. Provide specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries and develop and streamline patient care pathways between nursing, AHP’s, GP’s and paediatricians. Liaising closely with other services in order to provide a co-ordinated and seamless service for patients. 3. Supporting the ongoing development of care pathways for ASD and other conditions by reviewing current caseload, referral, assessment and review criteria to assist in developing a service that provides efficient and effective pathways. Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. 1. Contribute to multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions, with a specific focus on ASD, in children and young people referred to the Child Development Service. Utilising up to date and evidence based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person. This may include specialist assessments in clinic, and observations in educational settings. 2. Provide specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries and develop and streamline patient care pathways between nursing, AHP’s, GP’s and paediatricians. Liaising closely with other services in order to provide a co-ordinated and seamless service for patients. 3. Supporting the ongoing development of care pathways for ASD and other conditions by reviewing current caseload, referral, assessment and review criteria to assist in developing a service that provides efficient and effective pathways. Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Medical Workforce Advisor | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - London
£38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
Job Title: Medical Workforce Advisor Band: 5 Hours: 37.5 Department: People & OD Location: Blue Star House, Brixton, London, SW9 9SP Reports to: Medical Workforce Lead Accountable To: Associate Director of People & OD - Medical Workforce This Band 5 role provides high quality, end-to-end recruitment support for substantive and fixed-term Consultants, SAS and Clinical Fellow post, including Royal College approvals, AAC (approved appointment committee) coordination, TRAC workflow, vacancy control processes (VCP), workforce data cleansing, and payroll alignment. This is a 1.0 WTE role providing support to all Associate Medical Directors Trust-wide. A central purpose of this role is to proactively drive and sustain reductions in agency spend. The post-holder is expected not only to deliver immediate reductions, but also to embed practices that ensure the organisation continues to realise the long-term financial and operational benefits of consistently lowering agency reliance. We are seeking a motivated Medical Workforce Advisor to join our Medical Workforce Team and play a key role in supporting the recruitment, deployment and ongoing employment of doctors across the Trust. This is a varied and rewarding role, working closely with senior clinicians, managers, Postgraduate Medical Education colleagues and NHS England to ensure medical staffing processes are delivered effectively and efficiently. To co-ordinate and administer the rotation of all medical staff joining the Trust. To prepare and issue all employment documents for new starter trainee doctors including appointment letters, work schedules and contracts of employment. Provide basic HR advice to all grades of doctors who join the Trust including Locally Employed Doctors 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 feel valued and appreciated and that is 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 supporting 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 leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, and other talent programmes • Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease car Key Responsibilities: · Manage and coordinate end-to-end recruitment for allocated Consultant, Specialist Grade, SAS, Resident Doctor, Clinical Fellow, Trust Grade and Locally Employed Doctor vacancies. · Work collaboratively with Medical Workforce colleagues to progress recruitment activity according to service priorities, vacancy risk and team capacity. · Draft, edit and quality assure job descriptions, person specifications, adverts and recruitment documentation in line with Trust standards, Royal College requirements and NHS Employment Check Standards. · Coordinate Royal College approval processes for Consultant and SAS job descriptions and monitor progress to completion. · Advise and support Associate Medical Directors, recruiting managers and clinical services on medical recruitment processes, documentation and timescales. · Manage allocated recruitment activity through TRAC, ensuring approvals, documentation, employment checks and candidate communications are accurate and complete. · Monitor recruitment activity, identify delays or barriers and coordinate their resolution, escalating risks where appropriate. · Ensure vacancy-control submissions contain accurate establishment, funding, position number, cost-centre and vacancy information. For further details regarding job, please review the attached JDPS. This advert closes on Thursday 3 Sep 2026
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Oliver McGowan Team Administrator | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of HCAS
ContractFull time
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Administrator who is passionate about supporting our Oliver McGowan Training Team. The successful candidate will work closely with the team, ensuring that efficient and effective administration support is given to the teams, including the collection and reporting of accurate training attendance. This role require someone who is multi-skilled, with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office suite skill set (in particular Excel). Previous NHS experience in a mental health or social care environment would be highly regarded but not essential. To be considered for this role you will be dynamic, positive, possess strong organisational and planning skills, and have the ability to effectively support the team as required. We are looking for a reliable self-starter, who can take the initiative and be assertive in anticipating the needs of the teams. You should be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You should have good verbal and written communication skills. Flexibility and confidence in the use of Excel along with attention to details is essential. Some of the core tasks in these roles will be: • Experienced in managing bookings or follow up from training sessions • Experienced in maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets accurately, ensuring administrative data is kept up to date and well organised. • To maintain and submit key performance data within strict timelines • To minute Business/Team Meetings • Procurement • General administrative functions North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. Why NLFT? · We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. · We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. · NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme · Excellent internal staff network In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. · This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a diverse team with professionals from diverse health and social care organisations, supporting the creation and delivery of this project across NCL, reaching circa 80,000 colleagues. · This role will play a pivotal part in shaping and delivering the roll out of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme effectively. · You will raise awareness of the statutory requirements of the programme, supporting the clear communication and efficient delivery, control, planning and reporting of this initiative. · Provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated support service to the NCL ICB Learning Disability and Autism Programme. The post holder will be required to ensure that the portfolio of tasks and projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively. · Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the tasks and projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management. This advert closes on Monday 14 Sep 2026
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Deputy Chief People Officer | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£121,528 - £138,529 per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
Join us on the North London Way We are the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) providing high-quality mental health care to local people across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. We serve diverse communities across North Central London supported by a workforce of almost 7,000 colleagues. Created through the coming together of three respected organisations, our Trust has successfully navigated a period of significant transformation and growth. We now have a unique opportunity to build something special: a shared culture that reflects who we are today and who we aspire to be tomorrow. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a newly restructured People and Culture Directorate, designed to deliver exceptional support to our staff and enable the delivery of outstanding care. Working closely with the Chief People Officer, Executive Team and senior leaders across the Trust, you will play a key role in forging a modern, high-performing and values-led people function that places staff experience, inclusion and culture at the heart of everything we do. As Deputy Chief People Officer, you will provide strategic leadership across a broad portfolio of workforce and organisational development responsibilities, leading significant programmes of transformation and improvement. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, build strong partnerships with trade unions and staff networks, and support the delivery of our ambitious People Strategy and the North London Way. This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to influence Trust-wide priorities whilst helping to shape the next chapter of our People and Culture Directorate. We are looking for someone who: • Is an experienced senior People leader with a track record of delivering strategic workforce and organisational change. • Can build credibility and influence at Board, Executive and system level. • Is passionate about staff experience, organisational culture, inclusion and wellbeing. • Has experience of leading large teams and delivering high-quality People services within complex organisations. • Brings a collaborative and compassionate leadership style, with the resilience to operate in a fast-paced and evolving environment. • Is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can thrive. North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme • Excellent internal staff network The post holder will be aligned with our values: • We Are Kind • We Are Respectful • We Work Together • We Keep Things Simple • We Empower • We Are Proudly Diverse In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Why Join Us? This is a rare opportunity to: • Help design and embed a newly restructured People and Culture Directorate. • Work at the heart of a large, innovative and ambitious NHS Trust at a unique moment in time • Lead major people and culture transformation programmes. • Make a tangible difference to the experience of thousands of colleagues and the communities they serve. • Develop your leadership experience whilst working alongside an experienced and supportive Executive Team. If you are an ambitious, values-driven leader who wants to help shape the future of people, culture and organisational development in one of the NHS's most exciting organisations, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help create a workplace where our people can be at their best, so they can deliver their best for our service users and communities – the North London Way. Interviews are to be held week commencing 5th October 2026 This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
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Assistant Psychologist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust - London
£34,186 - £37,389 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
PermanentFull time
We are seeking applications from enthusiastic Psychology graduates with graduate basis for registration with the BPS. Previous clinical or research experience in the field of psychology is required. You will be part of the Problem Gambling Clinic team, and some of your working week is likely to be spent at the Clinic’s base in London. The National Problem Gambling Clinic is a highly specialist national NHS service providing treatment for gambling harms. We pride ourselves on having acted as a centre of excellence and as a training clinic, having influenced policy and obtained a proven track record of publications. This role is also opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of a unique project, delivering gambling interventions across the Surrey prison estate, providing training to prison staff and residents, and supporting research into gambling prevalence in prisons. Your working week will be split between the clinics base in Central London and the Surrey Prison Estate To plan and undertake assessments of clients. This may include using motivational interviewing techniques, self-report measures, risk assessment, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. Assessments will involve making judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, as well as requiring prolonged concentration. To write clinical summaries and care plans based on information gleaned at assessment and present these to the multi-disciplinary team. To work in a highly emotive atmosphere with clients with gambling problems on a regular basis, and be able to communicate sensitive and complex information, whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism at all times. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups, under the supervision of a qualified member of staff. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects on a regular basis in order to help develop and improve service provision. This may include complex audits / service evaluation using qualitative or quantitative methods The Addictions Directorate with CNWL Foundation Trust is a large, well-established provider which offers a wide range of specialist NHS drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural populations in Central and North West London. Our drug and alcohol services include community services, A&E liaison services, Peripatetic nurses, Family Therapy, a National Problem Gambling Service and a Club Drug Clinic. Our substance misuse services are dedicated to helping reduce the harm caused by substance misuse dependency; helping people overcome their dependency on substances and helping clients and their families rebuild their lives and enable recovery. We are committed to working in partnership with other providers and service users in local systems of treatment and recovery. CNWL is committed to providing high quality, evidence-based treatment options and is a learning organisation which promotes staff competence and training and values clinical governance, audit and research. We are linked with Imperial College, University of London and are committed to evaluating our services and developing new and innovative approaches. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply as soon as possible. For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert. To plan and undertake assessments of clients. This may include using motivational interviewing techniques, self-report measures, risk assessment, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. Assessments will involve making judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, as well as requiring prolonged concentration. To write clinical summaries and care plans based on information gleaned at assessment and present these to the multi-disciplinary team To work in a highly emotive atmosphere with clients with gambling problems on a regular basis, and be able to communicate sensitive and complex information, whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism at all times. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups, under the supervision of a qualified member of staff. To liaise with referrers and clients and facilitate the referral process along with administrative staff. To maintain an oversight of client engagement from first contact to discharge. Research and Clinical Governance To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects on a regular basis in order to help develop and improve service provision. This may include complex audits / service evaluation using qualitative or quantitative methods. To undertake production of questionnaires, data collection, setting up of databases and spreadsheets, data analysis, and the production of reports and presentation of summaries to colleagues using IT and statistical programmes, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and SPSS. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research using the internet and online databases e.g. Psychinfo, to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other multi-disciplinary team members. To carry-out practice-based research using validated questionnaires, reflective scientist-practitioner skills, etc, as routine. This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Sep 2026
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Specialist Occupational Therapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - Edgware, Middlesex
£45,953 - £54,254 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
ContractFull time
Join our innovative Community Ageing Well Service (CAWS) and make a meaningful difference to older people living with frailty, complex health needs and long-term conditions. As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to help people remain independent, safe and confident in their own homes. You will use your specialist skills to assess needs, provide person-centred occupational therapy interventions and help people achieve what matters most to them. CAWS provides proactive, preventative and holistic care, working closely with GPs, community rehabilitation, social care, care homes, voluntary sector organisations and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. Our work focuses on: • Promoting independence, wellbeing and quality of life • Reducing falls and functional decline • Supporting admission avoidance • Enabling people to remain safely at home This fixed-term maternity cover offers an opportunity to develop your specialist practice while contributing to a service that makes a positive difference to patients, carers and communities. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will: • Complete comprehensive occupational therapy assessments for people with complex physical, cognitive and functional needs. • Develop and deliver personalised treatment and rehabilitation plans based on individual goals and strengths. • Assess and recommend appropriate equipment, adaptations and moving and handling solutions. • Support people to maximise their independence, function, confidence and quality of life. • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop coordinated, person-centred care plans. • Provide specialist occupational therapy advice to patients, carers and other health and social care professionals. • Contribute to falls prevention, frailty management and admission avoidance initiatives. • Provide supervision, guidance and support to therapy assistants and junior colleagues, where appropriate. • Contribute to service development, quality improvement and clinical governance. • Build effective working relationships across health, social care and voluntary sector services to support joined-up care. You will have the opportunity to use and develop your clinical expertise while contributing to a service focused on prevention, independence and better outcomes for older people. We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us. What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments. Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide. We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care. Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
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Clinical Charge Nurse | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - London
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
Are you a positive, proactive, and experienced RMN or RLDN looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference? We invite you to become part of our exceptional team, Luther King Ward, where we provide high-quality, recovery-focused acute inpatient care. All inpatient wards in Lambeth Hospital will be moving to our new location at Maudsley Hospital, in New Douglas Bennett Hospital, soon. Our new spacious and thoughtfully designed ward prioritise patient safety while promoting meaningful connections between staff and patients. Our multi-disciplinary team is dynamic and diverse, consisting of RMNs, Clinical Support Workers, an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Doctors, and an experienced Consultant. Together, we work collaboratively to support patients on their journey to recovery. We also offer patients access to psychology and art therapy, enriching their therapeutic experience. To have management responsibility for the delivery of Quality care in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. The Clinical Charge Nurse role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship and have registered as an approved NMC mentor. The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct. As a Clinical Charge Nurse, you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment. Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study, and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertake master’s programmes. The post holder will carry out nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care and complies with The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct. There is an expectation that the post holder will place the needs of service users at the centre of care delivery. 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 feel valued and appreciated and that is 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 supporting 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 benefit from competitive deals to lease cars Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through 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 Clinical Skills 1. Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. 2. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support: Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). · Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. · Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. · Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance. · Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy. 3. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment. 4. Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through: · Initial data collection · Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress · Feedback and discussion · Producing reports and in-care reviews · Devising a plan of care and interventions in partnership with service user, carer and MDT 5. Coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in providing hands-on care to service users and evaluating processes of care delivered. This will include: · Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and nonjudgmental way. · Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service user’s respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity. · Developing care plans that reflect service user needs and relevant patient care documentation working in partnership with service users, wider MDT and family/carers. · Ensuring the monitoring and recording service user clinical observations are undertaken, such as physical observations and vital signs and treating or escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that does not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional for treatment. Promote healthy lifestyles and give health promotion advice and support. · Implementing the principles of ‘recovery’: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions. 6. Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies. 7. Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care. Knowledge and Frameworks: 8. Demonstrating an enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and symptoms and an understanding of how these may present in practice including recognition of impact on patient presentation and behaviour including risk factors. Supporting and teaching junior staff to develop understanding of mental health signs and symptoms and develop appropriate responses to these in practice. 9. Recognising and responding appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies and training. Leading and coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in the management of difficult situations and deescalation and developing resilience and strategies to manage, including on leading staff and patient ‘debriefing’ sessions. 10. Demonstrating a depth of knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and other legislation applicable to the practice area and how they are implemented in practice ensuring adherence to legislation at all times. Teaching junior staff to understand the legal frameworks that support their practice. Communication: 11. Contributing to an effective communication process with appropriate and accurate information to patients, carers, family, friends and colleagues. Engaging and listening carefully and actively and responding using appropriate language and accessible communication methods and skills. Developing communication skills to enable and support difficult conversations, acknowledging cultural differences and professional boundaries. 12. Demonstrating effective clinical communication and documentation to internal and external stakeholders ensuring effective verbal and written handover of relevant and objective information. Demonstrating ability to determine key information, ability to recognise and describe effectively symptoms of mental illness, distress or of a deteriorating patient, and ability to escalate issues of concerns effectively and in a timely manner. 13. Contributing towards the on-going quality of service and care by managing the patient caseload, organising care including delegating tasks and duties appropriately to staff with relevant competency, identifying and mitigating any risk issues in relation to the service users’ health and social care. Informing the relevant Health care professionals if there are any significant: · Changes in the service user’s physical or mental state · Factors relevant to the service user · Incidents related to the service user 14. Maintaining timely and accurate service user written/electronic records in line with Trust policy. Use care plans, pathway documents and Information System progress notes appropriately and in a timely manner. 15. Reporting, without delay, any safety or security concerns to maintain the safety of service users, carers, staff and others in line with Trust policy. 16. Understanding and contributing to the Trust risk assessment policy, including being aware of the need to follow all safeguarding procedures; being aware of the necessity to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults at all times when working with service users. Supporting junior staff to respond appropriately if there are any significant factors, or incidents relating to the safeguarding service user. 17. Maintaining confidential information in accordance with Trust Policies. Teamworking and Professional development: 18. Protecting service users, self and others by maintaining a clean and healthy environment in accordance with health and safety and infection control policies. Ensuring safe working practices and working environment including monitoring and maintaining cleanliness of the service area and report, without delay, all hazards - real and potential. Leading audit and compliance activities and reports. 19. Working in ways that support shared responsibility within the team: demonstrating support, respect and courtesy towards colleagues; working in a professional manner and with Trust values always in mind, respecting the boundaries of the relationship with service users/patients, carers and staff. 20. Leading, attending and participating in team meetings and contributing ideas to multi-professional team discussions. 21. Leading sessions on reflective practice for the wider care team to ensure effective patient care is based on evidence-based practice and with Trust values in mind. Leading staff training and meetings including reflective practice groups and activities including the development of reflective portfolio. 22. Participating in supervision by nominated senior staff member, including annual review of performance as part of the appraisal (or PADR) system. Providing and coordinating and overseeing the supervision to Bands 2 – 5 nursing staff. 23. Demonstrating and promoting a clear leadership role to others and acting as role model to others at all times in accordance with Trust values. 24. Undertaking mandatory training as required by Trust policy plus support junior staff to complete Care Certificate, Trust Level 2 Apprenticeship if appropriate and other CPD training related to the role or area of work. Leadership and Management: 28. Developing the clinical practice of junior members of staff, including newly qualified band 5 nurses. 29. Acting as a point of contact for all enquiries, working in partnership with the team manager and the wider MDT to coordinate the activities of the unit. 30. Deputising for the team manager in their absence and be accountable for the nursing care and management of team, including maintaining communication with the modern matron and senior nursing staff. 31. Assisting the team manager in ensuring the team is safely staffed, prioritising and deploying resources within budgetary parameters and escalating concerns to senior nursing staff where appropriate in accordance with HR policies and procedures. 32. Supporting the team manager to investigate incidents and complaints: compile reports and disseminate this information to senior management. 33. Recognising nursing practice that needs improvement and to work in partnership with the team manager to ensure appropriate action is taken to address it. This advert closes on Sunday 13 Sep 2026
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