CAMHS Highly Specialist Therapist (N&S DBT) | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - London
£66,274 - £73,496 Pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
ContractPart time
The N&S CAMHS DBT Service is looking for an experienced and committed Senior DBT Therapist to join our established Dialectical Behaviour Therapy team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us in delivering a high-quality, evidence-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy programme with young people and their parents and carers. There are also opportunities to be involved in our active programme of research and service evaluation, as well as teaching, supervision and consultation to other NHS teams. We believe diversity is a strength and we particularly welcome applications from those underrepresented in psychology, i.e. minoritised racial, ethnic and cultural groups, as well as people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. • To provide highly specialist clinical input to the N&S CAMHS DBT Service including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. • To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment and developing anti-racism knowledge and practice. • To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, within and outside of the team, functioning as a lead specialist in DBT. • To undertake service evaluation, audit and research projects. The National & Specialist CAMHS Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Service is a well-established and supportive team based at the Pears Maudsley Children and Young People (PMCYP) at the Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ. The multi-disciplinary service consists of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, a Senior Systemic Psychotherapist, Nurses and a Consultant Psychiatrist, and is open to referrals within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Greater London Boroughs and Nationally. As a service we offer a comprehensive, evidence-based DBT-A Programme (DBT adapted for working with adolescents and their parents/carers, as recommended by NICE for young people with frequent self-harm and emotion dysregulation difficulties). The team offers all modes of a standard DBT-A programme including individual therapy, skills groups for young people and their parents/carers, telephone coaching, parent/carer/family sessions, and team consultation. We see young people aged 13-17 who meet our inclusion criteria (they struggle primarily with severe self-harm, suicidality, and related problems). The treatment targets self-harm behaviours and other high-risk behaviours and helps young people learn to manage their emotions, improve their relationships with others and to cope with difficult thoughts and feelings. • To provide highly specialist psychosocial assessments, formulations and adherent DBT and related interventions for clients in the N&S CAMHS DBT Service, working with young people with emotion dysregulation, self-harm and suicidality, complex PTSD and comorbidities such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders, and their parents/carers • To assess and monitor risk and to develop and implement appropriate risk management plans. • To respond appropriately and effectively to emotionally distressing situations (including young people presenting with imminent risk concerns) and to support others in doing so. • To contribute to the team or service’s delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse communities. • To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services. • To utilise theory and research to support evidence-based practice in providing treatment and supporting the work of other team members. • To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects. • To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. • To be responsible for the clinical supervision of Band 7 DBT Therapists. • To supervise trainee clinicians, within own area of specialism. • To provide teaching, supervision and consultation to other NHS teams, as appropriate. • To contribute to research, service evaluation and audit projects • To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. • To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to professional, HCPC and Trust guidelines. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Deputy Clinical Manager (Wandsworth) | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust - Tooting
£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS
ContractFull time
We are seeking an experienced manager who can support the day to day running of services across a range of teams within the Borough of Wandsworth. The post holder will be expected to provide visible leadership as part of a senior leadership team working to the Clinical Manager of the service. The post is 5 days a week, 37.5hrs, Mon-Friday. About the location: Springfield Hospital. Trinity Building – 15 Springfield Drive – SW17 0YF Local bus routes G1 and 315 Closest station Tooting Bec The Deputy Clinical Manager will support the Clinical Manager in the operational leadership, performance oversight, and quality delivery of mental health and social care services within the Service Line(s). The role provides day to day management, coordination, and problem-solving support to ensure safe, effective, compassionate services aligned with Trust values. The Deputy Clinical Manager will: • Provide visible, supportive leadership to clinical teams • Deputise for the Clinical Manager as required • Support workforce, performance, governance, and quality improvement activity • Promote collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations • Uphold Trust values of being Respectful, Open, Compassionate, Collaborative and Consistent We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey. Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK. 1. Communication and Relationship Skills Communicate highly complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious information to staff, service users, carers, senior managers and partner organisations. Chair and participate in meetings, governance forums, case reviews and service development groups. Use negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills to gain agreement on service improvements, workforce issues and quality initiatives. Develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support delivery of service objectives. 2. Knowledge, Training and Experience Registered healthcare professional with a degree-level qualification and current professional registration. Extensive experience within mental health services, including leadership and operational management responsibilities. Specialist knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, quality improvement, performance management and community mental health services. Demonstrates ongoing professional development and application of evidence-based practice. 3. Analytical and Judgemental Skills Analyse complex clinical, operational and workforce information to support decision making. Interpret performance, quality and risk information and identify areas requiring improvement. Exercise sound judgement when responding to incidents, safeguarding concerns, complaints and service pressures. Develop solutions where information may be incomplete or conflicting. 4. Planning and Organisational Skills Plan and coordinate a range of operational, quality improvement and workforce activities across services. Support delivery of service objectives, performance targets and improvement Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust - London
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
PermanentFull time
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Camden Community Team within the Camden Neurology and Stroke Service (CNSS). This post is an excellent opportunity for an existing Band 6 therapist, or an experienced Band 5 looking to develop their specialist skills in working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. The Camden Community Team provides assessment, rehabilitation and management for adults with a wide range of neurological conditions, including stroke, progressive neurological diseases and other acquired neurological disorders. We support service users in their own homes, community settings and clinics across Camden. As part of CNSS, the successful candidate will work closely within a well-established multidisciplinary team and will have opportunities to develop skills across a broad range of pathways, including Palliative Care, Camden Integrated Community Healthcare, the Rapid Access Service and Virtual Ward. The role offers the opportunity to deliver person-centred care, contribute to service development and work collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care services. JOB SUMMARY: 1. To provide a specialist assessment and treatment service to adults living in the community with acquired communication and/or swallowing difficulties. • The caseload is comprised of adults with neurological diagnoses, including stroke, and other long-term conditions and palliative presentations (e.g. COPD, dementia). • Patients are seen in a variety of settings, including their own homes and residential care homes. • Community visits to patients may be made on foot, public transport, motorcycle, bicycle or car. 2. To independently manage (with support) a complex caseload using evidence-based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessment and intervention. 3. To work flexibly with all other members of the team to provide an integrated rehabilitation service to patients in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team. 4. To use a client-centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation and disability management approaches in line with local and national clinical guidelines. 5. To be actively involved in CPD and to strive to implement high quality evidence-based practice. 6. To be actively involved in clinical governance including service development and quality improvement projects. CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re 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 top quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking torecruit 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. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical: 1. To thoroughly assess patients through subjective questioning, objective formal and informal assessment and analysis of information gathered. 2. To prioritise factors involved in a patient’s presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of evidence-based practice, current professional opinion, the patient’s prognosis and other physical psychological and social issues. 3. To ensure high standards of clinical practice using evidence-based practice and national/local clinical guidelines. 4. To advise and teach the relevant carers/health workers to participate in on-going Speech & Language Therapy rehabilitation care or disability management programmes for clients, as appropriate. 5. To set goals for treatment with clients, families and carers, and ensure that care is client-centred and agreed by the client and/or their significant others. 6. To devise and manage a treatment plan individual to a client’s presenting condition through, for example the use of functional rehabilitation, compensatory approaches, provision of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) and feeding equipment, education and health promotion. 7. To act as an advocate on behalf of clients and carers by adopting a client-centred approach to support meaningful participation in life roles within the local communities. 8. To ensure that the client and/or their carer have an understanding of treatment protocols and give informed consent to examination and treatment. 9. To ensure that the patient understands the clinical reasoning process and the management plan. 10. To modify the patient’s therapy treatment/management plan as appropriate following ongoing re-assessment and evaluation of progress. 11. To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff. To successfully monitor, evaluate and review Speech & Language Therapy treatment/interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework and to modify as necessary taking a key worker role as indicated. 12. To use knowledge of other multi-disciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure effective referral management and achieve best client care. 13. To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling people in inpatient and community environments (as required for swallow assessments). 14. To ensure that all documentation is accurate, contemporaneous and meets the documentation policy of the Trust. 15. To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of rehabilitation assistants as required. 16. To manage clinical risk in own caseload and ensure that rehabilitation assistants and students comply e.g manual handling, risk assessment and local policy regarding lone working. 17. To contribute to the efficient, day-to-day, running of the team. 18. To maintain case notes and write reports outlining recommendations for discharge, independently or jointly with other professions. These are communicated to external agencies e.g. GPs, Consultants, Social Services. Professional:1. To keep up to date with Speech & Language Therapy professional registration and clinicalpractice through CPD activities and be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD as required of the HCPC. 1. To develop a specialist knowledge base in rehabilitation and disability management, assessment, clinical reasoning and management skills. 1. To evaluate your practice through audit and outcome measures. 4. To access library services, medical databases and the Intranet to further develop clinical practice and service initiatives. 5. To develop links and communicate with other members of the multidisciplinary team. 1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. Management: 1. To ensure that accurate and evaluative records of patient care are maintained in accordance with the Trust/ Service/Speech & Language Therapy service policies. 1. To manage a clinical case load supported by senior staff. 1. To participate in the Trust’s appraisal and supervision schemes and contribute to the appraisal of rehabilitation assistants and Speech & Language Therapists with support from senior staff. 4. To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents, incidents and complaints are reported to the line manager immediately and that appropriate action is taken following Trust and Service policies. 1. To supervise junior members of staff, rehabilitation assistants and volunteers as required. To delegate administrative and clinical tasks appropriate to their competencies. 1. To comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, and the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). 1. To attend and actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences. 1. To mange own diary in respect of the team’s priorities e.g. case load, in-service training, supervision and meetings. 1. To input and retrieve computerised information. 10. To participate in the collation of accurate statistics and reports required for monitoring and evaluating the service. 11. To be involved with the implementation of the team’s clinical governance plan. Communication:1. To use a variety of highly skilled verbal and non-verbal communication and tools to ensure that the client and their carer understands the relevant individual education and advice. This includes clients: • of a non-English speaking background • requiring an interpreter • with a hearing impairment • with altered emotional states • with a cognitive/learning/behavioural disability • not understanding or accepting a clinical decision based on sound reasoning • with communication deficits 1. To attend and actively participate in any relevant meetings and conferences as required. 1. To assist in managing conflict with support from senior colleagues reporting any incidents to the line manager. 1. To communicate closely with colleagues on all matters related to client care, service organisation and delivery. 1. To establish and maintain lines of communication within the Team, with service users and with acute, and community services/agencies, including voluntary services. 1. To communicate sensitive information in an understandable form to patients and their carers and enable client's co-operation in treatment. Part of this process must reflect on ensuring the client and/or their carer understands the clinical reasoning process and the management plan and gives informed consent to intervention. 1. To comply with the Trust and operational policy on all documentation. 1. To produce client reports and discharge summaries for G.P.’s, social workers and referrers and to provide copies to clients following agreement. Research and Development: 1. To participate in the evaluation of clinical practice. 2. To keep up-to-date in the developments in research and clinical practice, in the field of rehabilitation, neurology, chronic conditions, older people and other related areas. Education: 1. To participate actively in the in-service training and post-registration training programmes of the service. 2. To act as professional practice educator for Speech & Language Therapy students. 3. To participate in education programmes for client groups / staff. 4. To comply with all mandatory training. General:1. To perform such duties as may be considered necessary from time to time, appropriate to the grade. 1. To work at other sites in the Trust if required. This may include rotation with our secondary partners. This advert closes on Friday 25 Sep 2026
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Cardiology Team Leader & Rota Co-ordinator | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust - Harrow
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum including HCAS
PermanentFull time
The post holder will manage the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service to patients. They will have responsibility for ensuring that alladministrative processes are efficient and effective and enable the team and the Trust to meet high standards of performance. The post holder will have specific responsibility for driving forward excellent standards of customer service taking action where levels of service delivery fall short of what is required or do not uphold Trust values. The post holder will line manage a team of administrators and will be responsible fororganising workload and cover, recruiting and inducting new staff members, identifying training and support required by individuals and managing performance. Roles and responsibilities · Maintaining Cardiology Medical rota in accurate and timely manner to ensure all planned (annual, study leave) and sickness absences are reflected in real time. · Effectively coordinating Cardiology Medical rota ensuring reallocation of staff to cover shortfalls and any gaps are escalated in a timely manner. · Ensuring timely distribution of most recent rota to all stakeholders · Facilitating and attending regular meetings with clinical rota managers · Continuously liaising with Assistant service manager to stay up to date with upcoming changes in establishments, identifying the impact on the rota and assisting in taking mitigation steps Administration office · Take overall responsibility for efficient running of the administrative function, maintaining effective office/ departmental systems and processes. · Work with other members of the wider team to ensure quality standards are adhered to. · Ensure that the team is aware of relevant Trust policies and procedures relating to HR processes and service delivery. · Develop new processes for the service with a view continuously improving the patient experience. · · Take responsibility for patient/client care in terms of dealing with complex patient queries, particularly where patients are distressed and emotional. · Manage complex patient queries referred from other staff to an appropriate resolution. Our objectives set out how we plan to realise our vision. They offer our employees, partners and our communities clarity about what we will do. • We will provide high-quality, timely and equitable care in a sustainable way • We will be a high-quality employer where all our people feel they belong and are empowered to provide excellent services and grow their careers • We will base our care on high-quality, responsive, and seamless non-clinical and administrative services • We will build high-quality, trusted ways of working with our local people and partners so that together we can improve the health of our communities Organisational Values All staff employed by the Trust are expected to embody our ‘HEART’ values throughout their employment. The values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and underpin everything we do and say to achieve our vision: Honesty - open and honest in everything we do Equity – we value all people equally and treat them fairly whilst recognising their individuality Accountability – we will provide excellent care and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all patients Respect – we treat everybody the way we would like to be treated Teamwork – we work together to make improvements, delivering consistent, high quality, safe care To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. This advert closes on Monday 14 Sep 2026
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Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echo Mat cover | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - LONDON
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS
ContractFull time
The successful applicant will join an innovative and expert team within the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, the post holder will be based at the echocardiography service atNorth Middlesex University hospitalwhich has recently achieved departmental BSE TTE and training accreditation where candidate will participate in delivering the echo service. The individual must hold a BSE TTE level 2 accreditation or equivalent and has relevant NHS experience in cardiac physiology field. The individual will work alongside the team of 7 other accredited echocardiographers and with the wider cardiac physiology team to perform transthoracic echocardiograms as well as assist with stress and transoesophageal echocardiograms. As a teaching hospital the successful candidate will be expected to support our trainee echocardiographers to achieve their BSE accreditation. The echo service is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays and also provides inpatient/outpatient weekend service. The individual will be expected to participate in this comprehensive service whilst a flexible working pattern can be supported. The post holder will be expected to: Demonstrate expertise in echocardiography ensuring that the service model provides demonstrably high-quality patient care within clinical gudielines. Closely liaise with medical staff to assist patients management if required based on echo findings. Participate in the local echo MDT discussions. Provide educational presentations in the field of echo to colleagues Assist clinicians in running the advanced echo services such as stress, TOE, contrast and bubbles echocardiograms Demonstrate working knowledge of the full range of investigations. Demonstrate leadership qualities, provide support to junior team members and carry out organisational and supervisory duties. Demonstrate a professional approach to patient care and be able to communicate with patients clearly. Effectively communicate with other colleagues. 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 For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
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Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse Band 5 | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£18.80 Hourly paid
PermanentFull time
Here at The Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we are passionate about delivering the highest quality care to all our patients. In order to help us achieve this, we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed band 5 registered mental health nurses to join our temporary staffing bank. As a trust bank mental health nurse you will be able to choose a flexible working pattern to suit your work life balance in a variety of clinical settings working as part of a committed multidisciplinary team. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country. **Visa Sponsorship does not apply to this role** Working shifts as a bank registered mental health nurse across wards and departments as part of the multidisciplinary team, in a variety of clinical settings to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, in line with our trust values As an accountable registered mental health nurse you will be responsible for delivering excellent care to allocated patients providing mental health care and support, for each clinical area you work on. Clinical duties, across a range of clinical settings, include providing one to one enhanced care for patients requiring support and supervision including patients waiting mental health assessment, psychosis, dementia and delirium care. Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We offer a variety of bank shifts both days, nights and weekends across all our sites with competitive hourly rates. Our long day and night shift are paid at 11.5 hours. The post holder is responsible for assessing, planning and implementing patient care, whilst ensuring that the Trust’s World class Care values are met Maintain a safe environment in the ward/department with particular reference to infection control and the safety and welfare of patients, visitors and other staff members Provide 1:1 specialist care to individual patients (when required) Maintain care records and other relevant documentation adhering to NMC/Trust record keeping legislation, guidelines and policy Maintain patient confidentiality Prioritise own workload and meet set deadlines Maintain best practice, ensuring compliance with evidence based practice and research Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their carers Maintain skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and the Trust’s policies and procedures This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026
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Band 4 Face Fit Test Team Lead | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, confident and people-focused individuals to join our new Face Fit Testing Team. Face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment is a mandatory requirement under health and safety legislation. This role will play an important part in overseeing the delivery, development and compliance of an effective face fit testing service across the Trust. The successful candidates will lead the Face Fit Test team and will work within the Health and Safety Team and closely with staff and colleagues across a range of services, using excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide a professional, supportive and responsive service.The ideal candidate will be keen to develop their knowledge, skills and experience in the field of health and safety. Although the role will be predominantly based at the Royal Free Hospital, travel to other Trust sites will be required to meet service needs and ensure face fit testing is delivered effectively across the organisation. The role involves conducting face fit testing for staff who are required to wear FFP3 respirators, ensuring that all testing is carried out correctly and in line with established face fit testing procedures. You will lead the Face Fit Team in delivering and maintaining a compliant and effective face fit testing service for respiratory protective equipment. An important part of your role will be maintaining accurate records and monitoring testing requirements to ensure that relevant staff remain compliant and up to date. You will work closely with colleagues across the Health and Safety Team, Infection Prevention and Control Team and Procurement to provide consistent, reliable and professional advice and support. You will also be expected to undertake both quantitative and qualitative face fit testing, including testing with powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) where required. This is a people-focused role where clear communication, attention to detail and a professional approach will be key to ensuring staff receive the right support and advice to use respiratory protective equipment safely and effectively. 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. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026
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Band 6 Emergency Department Clinical Practice Educator | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - Barnet
£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
A development opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Department nurse who is a highly motivated individual with a passion for Emergency Nursing and for supporting and developing nurses within the department. The post holder will be fully supported by the band 7 Clinical Practice Educator and ED Matrons all of whom are responsible for leading the ED nursing Teams across an integrated Children's Emergency Department and an Urgent Treatment Centre. We also offer training and support for the successful candidate with options of attending personal development courses such as Masters Programmes and Teaching qualifications. We pride ourselves in providing education and training to all staff within the Emergency Department and run accredited Foundations of Emergency Care and Advanced Emergency Care courses for children and adults of which you will be heavily involved in the delivering and running of. The post holder will be expected to work clinically as part of the role and therefore must have experience of working in and ED setting and an accredited Emergency Care Course. Please see person specification for further details of required experience and qualifications prior to applying The CPE’s main nursing duties include but are not inclusive to: • Facilitating training days for the nursing team and student nurses. • Facilitating 3 month and 6 month probationary reviews. • Able to present and teach. • Competent IT skills. • Work alongside nursing staff and students to provide direct clinical based teaching. • Develop, implement and deliver competency-based clinical education. • Work with clinical teams to ensure Students are exposed to a wide range of learning opportunities. • Further develop own competence and ability to teach a wider range of skills as required in order to disseminate best practice. • Support staff with student interviews and assessments. • Organise student rota’s and allocation of mentors. • Review and update clinical competencies in line with best practice. • Ensure mandatory training is up to date within the department. • Support new starters. Self-rostering is available for you to allocate your own working days and we are always willing to consider flexible working in order to maintain a healthy work life balance. You will be expected to work occasional weekends and later finishes in order to provide 5 to 7 day support. 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. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Sep 2026
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Charge Nurse - Aquarius Ward | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust - London, Tooting
£46,419 - £55,046 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs
PermanentFull time
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity working with Children and Adolescents? South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust (SWLSTG) are currently recruiting for a band 6 charge nurse to join our CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health) inpatient team and work with children aged 12 – 18 years. Aquarius Ward is a specialist inpatient mental health provision for young people aged 12 – 18 who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. It is a 12 bedded National Unit open 365 days a year, 24h a day. It is part of the South London Partnership providing the adolescent in-patient services for young people under South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, South London and Maudsley and Oxleas NHS Trust. The team provides inpatient treatment for adolescents aged 12 to their 18thbirthday in an acute mental health crisis that is unable to be managed in the community with conditions such as severe depression, anxiety, OCD, self-harm, psychosis and mania. You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is committed to the provision of high quality service user centred care. Our teams are looking for compassionate, extraordinary Mental Health Nurses that are wanting to develop in their management skills in a busy and exciting environment.As a ward, we now carry out Nasal Gastric on Young People with disordered eating and all RMNs will be trained. The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safenursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinicalexcellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) codeofprofessional conduct. As aDeputy NursingTeamLeader/Clinical DevelopmentNurseyouwillpromoteanddevelop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model tojunior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. Youwillbeexpectedtosupportprofessionaldevelopmentthroughclinicalappraisalandsupervisionandcontributetotheongoingeducationalprogrammeforstaff,fosteringapositivelearningenvironment.Yourprofessional and personal development will include further postgraduate studyand you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertakeMaster’sprogrammes. AsaseniornurseworkingwithintheSouthLondonMentalHealthandCommunityPartnershipyouarerequiredtoencourageandfostercollaborative andcrossorganisational working. Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK. We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey. 1. Workingautonomouslywithintheparametersoftheroleleadingandsupportingjunior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursingcare,contributingtothephysical,psychological,social,recreationalandspiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement andactivities,andtakingstepstoaddressanyissuesthatarise. 2. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of carearemet-nutrition,hydration,hygiene,comfort,emotionalandsocialsupport: · Co-ordinatingandevaluatingcollaborativepatientcentredcare;gettingfeedbackandimprovingplanswith themulti-disciplinaryteam(MDT). · Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patientsandtheirrelatives /carers. · Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary teamandpartnerorganisations. · Administering,andmonitoringtheside-effectsof,medication;monitoringservice usercompliance. · Safety;safecustodyofmedicines,sharps,clinicalequipment, reportallincidentsfollowingtrustpolicy. 3. Leadingandsupporting/teachingjuniorstaffonriskassessmentandriskmanagementthatinvolvesmakingdecisionsbasedonknowledgeoftheresearch evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their socialcontext,knowledgeoftheserviceuser’sownexperienceandclinicaljudgment. 4. Supporting and supervising junior staff to developthe management ofcareneedsthrough: · Initialdatacollection · Monitoringofindividualserviceuser/patientprogress · Feedbackanddiscussion · Producingreportsandin-carereviews · Devisingaplanofcareandinterventionsinpartnershipwithserviceuser,carerandMDT 5. Coordinatingjuniorstaffandthewidercareteaminprovidinghands-oncaretoserviceusersandevaluatingprocessesofcaredelivered.Thiswillinclude: · Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non-judgmentalway. · Recognisingandvaluingserviceusersasindividuals,acknowledgingtheimportance of maintaining the service user’s respect and dignity at all timesandensure that the careprovided respectsequalityanddiversity. · Developingcareplansthatreflectserviceuserneedsandrelevantpatientcare documentation working in partnership with service users, wider MDT andfamily/carers. · Ensuring the monitoring and recording service user clinical observations areundertaken, such as physical observations and vital signs and treating orescalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that doesnot fulfill the personal parameters to the relevant professional for treatment.Promotehealthylifestylesandgive healthpromotion advice andsupport. · Implementing the principles of ‘recovery’: encouraging and supporting serviceusers to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities andotheractivitiesoftheirinterest.Whereappropriatecontributingtopsychologicalinterventions. 6. Escortingserviceusers,asrequired,inlinewithTrustpolicies. 7. Advocatingforserviceusers’needsandrightswithinTrustpolicy.Encouragingand empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility fortheirindividual programmeofcare. 8. To undertake Nasogastric (NG) Training and successfully complete competencies and maintain practice with supervision. 9. Additional Specialist training relevant to children and young people with mental health problems and disordered eating This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Sep 2026
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Consultant - Enfield South Core Community Team (Lucas House) | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - Enfield
£113,565 - £150,569 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum
ContractFull time
North London Foundation NHS Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to the Enfield South CORE Team which is based in Lucas House in Enfield. The South Locality Team is one of two Core Community Mental Health Teams (North and South) that together would cover the borough of Enfield. The post is available as the current substantive consultant has taken up a management role. This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week – 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity (SPA). The post holder will be required to provide clinical and professional leadership and to take part in related management activities. As a senior clinician, the post holder will have an integral role in the performance of the team, further development of the service, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities. General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include • To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork. • To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota. • To provide second opinions for consultant colleagues if requested. • To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments. • To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested. • To keep up to date with mandatory training. • To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments. • Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.) 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: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be req • To manage an established caseload of patients with SMI, many of whom use medication. • To contribute to the management of non-SMI clients in collaboration with colleagues from psychological therapies service streams and other staff groups working in the team. • To act as Responsible Clinician (RC) for the clients of the Locality Team treated on a Community Treatment Order (CTO, S17A MHA) under your PCN. • To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures. • To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record and participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work. • To supervise and facilitate learning to medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care. • To participate in the Enfield consultant psychiatrist on-call rota (1:32). • To participate in the weekly team meeting and undertake other duties, as negotiated, that contribute to the good functioning of the clinical team. • To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded. • As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the team, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service line. This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026
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