Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist
NHS Jobs - London
Negotiable
PermanentFull time
At Synnovis, we are shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation involved moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. Histopathology completed its move to the Hub in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, in September 2025 with some work remaining in Essential Services Laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests including Frozen Section service for intraoperative procedures. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more. Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for a specialist area, providing specialised technical scientific services and communicating complex information that will aid and determine clinical diagnosis. Contribute to the development of specialist investigations, identifying better ways of working and finding efficiencies in service delivery. Manage day-to-day staffing with the Operations Manager to ensure all resourcing needs are met, manage workflow and relevant training to meet turnaround times, cover bench work and where required supervise others as part of early or late or weekend shifts. Take part in other activities such as audits, training, and potentially clinical trials as required. Key Responsibilities Analyse samples in line with local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including but not limited to recording results and necessary action on the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), ensuring all Information Governance (IG) requirements are met. Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist. Provide technical advice to clinical colleagues as required and within limits of competency. Participate in the strategic development and service improvement of the analytical service, be responsible for the implementation of new techniques, equipment, and tests, as directed including all verification and validation work. Where necessary this will include analysing clinical trial samples. Ensure all incidents and events are correctly reported by junior staff in Q-Pulse quality management database and other relevant software and support them in learning quality procedures and investigations. In conjunction with the Quality team, monitor, report and action errors, hazards, and incidents logged in the CAPA module of Q-Pulse. This may include taking part in investigations of incidents and providing expert insight into making improvements based on outcomes. Participate in appropriate clinical audits as required and directed. Monitor, and report on EQA and IQC procedures and be responsible for correcting problems that have been identified. Ensure compliance with all regulatory and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management including: Care Quality Commission UKAS Synnovis policies and SOPs Any other body in area of responsibility Provide supervision for all employees, including participating in early, late and weekend shifts if necessary and as required. Line manage employees, as required. This includes delivering all aspects of people management, such as recruitment, performance management, absence management, learning and development, employee health and wellbeing. Encourage junior employees in their scientific expertise, knowledge and professional development, including the safe use of highly complex and sensitive equipment. Develop, prepare, write, and review relevant documents, including SOPs, COSHH and risk assessments in line with the ISO 15189 standard. Demonstrate ongoing laboratory-based competency against training plans. To educate, train and involve the laboratorys staff in quality principles and practice. Ensure that all Synnovis policies and procedures are implemented and maintained. Demonstrate professionalism, patience and empathy when explaining complex subjects, and in particular when communicating with people who do not share same level of knowledge or understanding. Attend, and where required, chair regular departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department. Work closely with Operations Manager to ensure stock inventory compliance. Deputise for the Operations Manager including attendance at meetings, as required. Take part in CPD activities to ensure that your practices and knowledge are always relevant and up to date to your specific area. Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare.
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Senior Healthcare Support Worker
NHS Jobs - London
£31,554 to £33,270 a year
PermanentFull time
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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Senior Community Staff Nurse
NHS Jobs - Hillingdon
£45,953 to £54,254 a year
ContractFull time
A Band 6 senior community staff nurse contributes to the provision of safe and reliable services by: Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services Being open and transparent about their own practice Supervising the work of others Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements. The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 6 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct. Clinical Outcomes A Band 6 senior community staff nurse often works with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services by: Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but also work as team members Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by Communicating well with all members of the team Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes
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Senior Staff Nurse (Respiratory)
NHS Jobs - London
£47,951 to £56,863 a year
PermanentFull time
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
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Bank UTC Senior Nurse
NHS Jobs - London
£40,700 to £49,010 a year
ContractFull time
Job Summary As a UTC Senior Nurse, you will be considered a key person in day-to-day clinical leadership and expertise within the department. You will be working as part of a team within your sphere of competency in adiverse, multi-skilled teamthat includes GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Physician Associates, Paediatric ANPs, Emergency Practitioners and Live Well Coaches. On each shift you will be expected to act as a shift leader, coordinate the working team, stream patients from the front door and work collaboratively with a wide range of local specialists. With links to both VTS and Greenwich University, you will have access to a range of CPD courses including Advanced and Emergency Practitioner courses. We work closely with the ICS, ICB, Local Trust and various other local shareholders to provide opportunities tolearn, innovate and contribute new ideas. This is a genuine opportunity to be a part of something new and exciting in South East London, with real opportunity for personal growth and to influence Urgent Care in your area. We are looking for full and part time Nurses on a permanent salaried basis.The service is 365 days per year, 7 days a week which means that shifts are available 24/7. - Recent post registration experience in clinical assessment - Evidence of professional updating - Up-to-date Basic Life Support Certification in Adult and Paediatric - Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience - Understanding of patient flow. - Up to date BLS / ILS - Up to date Safeguarding Adults and children - A Proven ability to assess patients - Ensure that patients with time-critical and time-sensitive illness or injury are prioritised accordingly - Ability to demonstrate effective management and leadership skills - Team player, able to use own initiative - Can demonstrate the Organisational values. - Ability to work well under pressure - Ability to handle/manage difficult situations - Excellent communication skills -Be able to use tools such as NEWS scores in the assessment of patients - Work within clinical guidelines/algorithm to support clinical decision making Communication and Relationship Skills - Demonstrate excellent communication skills when working with the internal team as well as external, particularly our practices and the hospital trust. - Be able to identify and take into consideration barriers to understanding and employ appropriate methods to ensure effective communication particularly where barriers are clinical in nature. - Provide emotional support to patients and carers - Be aware of the procedures to follow if concerned regarding the protection of children. - Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others. - Hold good relationship building skills to develop strong relationships with key individuals within practices and the local healthcare system - Have the ability to successfully make appropriate in hospital specialty referrals. Analytical and Judgmental Skills - Implement care plans as prescribed. - Be able to discuss with patients and carers the range of possible treatment/ management options and their implications before treatment decisions are made. - Be responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the clinical area. - Identify clinical issues and incidents within the service that reduce the quality of care within the specialist service bringing any issues to the attention of the management team. - Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care. - Ensure that high standards of care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met. Planning and Organisational Skills - Plan, organise and prioritise own daily workload. - Recognise, prevent, and diffuse potential areas of conflict and where required take a key role in the management of the outcome. - To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance. Physical Skills - Demonstrate competence in the use of all clinical equipment used in the overall care of patients within the scope of service. - Demonstrate competence in diagnostic skills such as ECGs and venepuncture/cannulation. - Demonstrate clinical treatment skills such as Plaster of Paris, Suturing, Dressings, and a range of medicine administration. - Have competent computer / keyboard skills including ability to utilise software programmes required to provide the service. Patient/Client Care - Establish effective communication with patients and carers / relatives. - Ensure that appropriate action is taken to protect vulnerable patients and that they can access/receive the appropriate care. - Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others. - Promote peoples equality, diversity, and rights. - Identify clinical issues and incidents within the service that reduce the quality of care bringing any issues to the attention of the Clinical Lead. - Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care. - The post holder is responsible for always ensuring the safety of patients and promoting a safety culture through the effective management of risk. Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development - Contribute and influence policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the service. - Act as an ambassador and role model for Greenwich Health. Responsibilities for Finance - Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources. - Ensure all clinical equipment used are well maintained and cleansed as required. Responsibilities for HR - Maintain active status on relevant professional registers. - Act always in accordance with professional code of conduct and guiding documents, Health Care Standards. - Maintain a professional portfolio. - To take responsibility for own continuous self-development, undertaking any education and training opportunities identified as necessary for role to remain eligible for professional registration including mandatory training. - Adhere to Company Policy & Procedure. - Assist managers in the development of strategies for professional development in keeping with staff competence appraisal, service developments and professional requirements. - Attend all mandatory training relevant for the post. - Attend and actively participate in an annual personal development review and undertake relevant activities to meet the training and development objectives as identified in the performance review. Responsibility for Information Resources - Maintain confidential and comprehensive patient records in accordance with your professional body. - Continually monitor standards of care through bench marking and using the tools provided. - Participate in collection of patient satisfaction surveys for the service as required. Research and Development - Takes responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements. - Support the clinical lead in ensuring the clinical environment is conducive to effective learning. - Maintain a high level of awareness of relevant research issues and trends within the scope of practice and professional area. - Take responsibility for personal development and education and Personal Development Plan objectives. - Participate in Clinical Supervision for self and others and utilise reflective practice techniques. Please note that staff are required to use Lantum to request and book shifts. The successful candidate will be required to use this platform. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to self-fund an Enhanced DBS check, unless they already hold a valid Enhanced DBS certificate issued within the last three months. The successful candidate must also be willing to complete all mandatory pre-employment checks, onboarding requirements, and training prior to commencing employment. Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received.
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Senior Administrative Co-Ordinator
NHS Jobs - Hillingdon
£33,262 to £36,027 a year
PermanentFull time
Monitor referrals and add into new referral caseload on SystmOne (S1) and EMIS. Support with onward referrals and carefully avoiding duplication. Monitor caseloads and liaise with GCMs when patients have not had recent contact, to ensure caseloads remain active and up to date. Diary management for HCSWs. Participate in team handovers Support with administrative actions - daily handovers. Keep a daily log of clinical handovers and document actions using Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) tool. Attend team meetings and take minutes. Patient searches - use platforms such as EMIS, WSIC and hospital admission emails to pull data and share with GCMs. Once the GCM has completed Self Management Plan (SMP), Senior Administrative Co-Ordinator willprint the SMP for the GCM to deliver, discuss and get it signed. Ordering of supplies from NHS Oracle. Monitor Generic email addresses. Register new patients referred in from the huddle meetings. Send huddle template to the GCMs. Manage own S1 diary.
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Senior Pharmacy Assistant Dispensary
NHS Jobs - London
£31,554 to £33,270 a year
PermanentFull time
Administrative responsibilities in the absence of ATOs. Accurately label prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checkingtechnician. Accurately dispense prescriptions including medicines in a Multi-Compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Dispensing controlled drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Supervising the ATOs in the dispensary. Ensure dispensary ATO duties are carried out daily, weekly & monthlyDaily room temperature monitoring Filing away all prescriptions and maintain archiving . Carry out daily dispensary stock top up Distribute post Return patient named medication from wards back to stock
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Senior Occupational Therapist MHST
NHS Jobs - Harrow
£45,953 to £54,254 a year
ContractFull time
The Senior Occupational Therapist will care for a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and identified occupational performance or participation needs. They will use specialist OT skills to assess, plan, implement and review brief interventions, ensuring these are evidence-based, culturally appropriate and centred on the young persons goals. Key responsibilities include delivering individual and group OT interventions; supporting children and young people with routines, coping skills, emotional wellbeing, social participation and engagement in education; offering consultation and advice to schools; supporting whole school approaches to mental health; developing and evaluating group work; evidencing outcomes of OT intervention; and contributing to the ongoing development of the MHST OT pathway. The post holder will work as part of the wider MHST senior team, contribute to supervision and service development, show awareness and implementation of CYP-IAPT and CBT-informed principles, support safeguarding processes where needed, maintain high standards of clinical documentation, complete routine outcome measures, and uphold professional standards in line with HCPC, RCOT and CNWL policies.
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Senior CIL and S106 Officer
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils - Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
£42,081 to £57,837 a year
PermanentFull time
Job Title-Senior CIL and S106 Officer Salary Range-PO2 – PO4 £42,081 - £57,837 Permanent, Full Time Location-Wandsworth Town Hall Other Essential Information-Hybrid working up to 3 days in the office Objective of Role Wandsworth and Richmond Councils have an exciting opportunity within the Information and Planning Obligations Team administering CIL and S106. We are recruiting a Senior CIL and S106 Officer to join the team. There is a variety of different types and scale of development in Richmond and Wandsworth, from the iconic Battersea Power Station and the Ram Brewery to small residential extensions. This role works across both Councils, with an extensive CIL and S106 caseload with a focus on administering S106 agreements that relate to development. Developer contributions collected ensure necessary infrastructure to support Local Plan priorities can be delivered, whilst planning obligations ensure site specific mitigation of the impacts of new development for the benefit of residents, businesses and the local community. We are positive and ambitious – When you join us, you’ll apply the same approach. About the Role You will work on a range of case work from householder applications to high profile developments across both Boroughs, providing comprehensive professional advice to colleagues and Senior Managers, and liaising with developers and residents with a focus on administering S106 agreements that relate to development. You will have responsibility for ensuring the Council complies with legislative requirements in monitoring S106 planning obligations, providing supervision of day to day tasks of the team to ensure delivery of an excellent service. You will ensure the Councils comply with reporting requirements and internal performance management targets, working to agreed and identifiable timescales Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience Knowledge- A full knowledge of the Community Infrastructure Levy, update to date knowledge of S106 agreements and CIL Regulations and how they apply to development. Experience- Experience administering CIL or S106 agreements, or working in Development Management and supporting colleagues in understanding the applying the CIL legislation. Information processing - Proven information and management and numeracy skills, with ability to work on detailed calculations in a high pressure environment. Workload Management- The ability to work effectively to meet challenging deadlines and competing and changing priorities. Complex communication- A professional approach, with the ability to communicate complex information to a broad range of customers, internal colleagues and senior managers IT Skills- Advanced knowledge of excel, and the ability to use a wide range of computer software to carryout the role. Indicative Recruitment timeline Closing Date: 11th October 2026 Shortlisting Date: W/C 12th October 2026 Interview Date: W/C 19th October 2026 Test/Presentation:Yes- More information will be provided at the interview stage. We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension
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Senior Clinical Fellow - Stroke
NHS Jobs - Romford
from £67,325 a year
ContractFull time
The postholder will provide clinical care to patients within the Stroke service, including assessment of acute stroke referrals from the Emergency Department and other hospital areas, under consultant supervision. Responsibilities include contributing to the assessment and management of patients who may require thrombolysis or thrombectomy, supervising the care of inpatients on the HASU and Stroke wards, and supporting safe and effective patient flow. The postholder will participate in the Stroke on-call rota, provide advice and supervision to junior doctors, and contribute to outpatient stroke services where required. They will participate in clinical governance, audit, research, teaching and quality improvement activities, maintain their continuing professional development, and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred care. Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi Oladotun-Mutair - Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460
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