Senior Clinician CYP SPOA Pathway Lead
NHS Jobs - Haringey
£63,665 to £70,887 a year
PermanentFull time
To maintain an active and complex caseload as relevant to professional registration in line with job plan as determined with SPOA Service Lead. Job plan will allow for balance of clinical / managerial work as required by the needs of the service. To support the day-to-day clinical oversight of the SPOA Service, clinical pathways, coordinating the clinic-based service in conjunction with other senior colleagues and Support junior colleagues with their caseloads management to work effectively, efficiently and creating capacity to take on new cases. To take a lead clinical role across a specified pathway i.e., triage/ screening or Initial assessments or short-term brief intervention To support where necessary in all aspects of the service delivery, referral management, duty clinician, to ensure that young people are triaged and screened into the service or signposted as appropriate, in consideration of risk and urgency. To support and supervise staff, and respond to queries. To assist in the development of CAMHS services within the locality and tri borough including working to an agreed model, developing clinical structures, recruiting staff and operational organisation of the services including all HR matters. To maintain an awareness of complex cases and projects for which allocated staff are responsible and ensure the Clinical Team Manager is appropriately informed regarding cases of particular risk or concern. This role does include carrying a caseload. This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
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Senior Orthoptist | Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust - London
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc
ContractFull time
We are delighted to offer an exciting 12-month fixed term opportunity from July 2026 (maternity leave cover) for a Highly Specialist Orthoptist to join our friendly and forward‑thinking team as the Education & Neuro‑Orthoptic Lead. This is a varied and rewarding senior role, ideal for an Orthoptist seeking to expand their leadership, teaching, and specialist clinical skills. You will lead on education, workforce development, and competency frameworks for the Orthoptic team, while also providing highly specialist neuro‑ophthalmology expertise across adult services. Alongside core orthoptic clinics, you will work within extended roles including adult orthoptics, neuro‑ophthalmology, stroke pathways, and community eye services. You will collaborate closely with Ophthalmologists, Neurologists, Optometrists, AHPs, and wider MDT colleagues. You will be: * Leading education, training, and competency development for Orthoptists, students, and multidisciplinary colleagues * Acting as the Neuro‑Orthoptic Lead, providing advanced assessment and management of complex neuro‑ophthalmic conditions * Delivering high‑quality clinical care across hospital, community, special school, and stroke settings * Supporting extended‑role clinics including JI clinics, injection clinics, and stroke rehabilitation * Contributing to service development, audit, research, and clinical governance * Teaching medical undergraduates, junior doctors, and other healthcare professionals § Provide a high‑quality orthoptic service as an autonomous practitioner, delivering preventative and therapeutic care in accordance with the professional standards of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS). Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026
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Senior Technical Officer – Global Health Security
NHS Jobs - London (10 South Colonnade)
£46,310 to £52,113 a year
PermanentFull time
The Senior Technical Officer will join the Global Health Security team within UKHSA's Global Health Protection Directorate. The team strengthens UK health security by ensuring UKHSA's global-facing work is coherent, evidence-led and supports UK readiness and decision-making. As a strategic and technical function, it supports coordination, prioritisation and delivery across UKHSA's global health security activities. The post holder will support planning, coordination and monitoring across the Global Health Security programme, maintaining delivery plans, tracking milestones, managing actions, risks and dependencies, and communicating progress to stakeholders. The role requires a structured approach to programme and project management. A core aspect of the role is developing effective relationships across UKHSA, wider government and external partners. The successful candidate will work with senior stakeholders, supporting collaborative delivery and shared objectives across organisational boundaries. The role combines coordination with direct technical contribution. The post holder will lead or support high-priority technical work with subject matter experts, developing and quality assuring evidence-based briefings, summaries, reports and papers supporting decision-making and UKHSA's global health security objectives. The successful candidate will support governance and senior meetings, including convening meetings, coordinating contributions, preparing papers and records, and tracking actions to completion. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex information clearly to senior audiences. The post holder will engage with international stakeholders, including multilateral organisations and priority bilateral partners, supporting coherent UKHSA engagement, capturing insights and translating these into practical actions supporting UK priorities. They will work with global strategy and partnership teams to align activity with UKHSA's global and domestic objectives. The role includes supporting consistent approaches to delivery, monitoring and reporting, maintaining templates, trackers and tools for programme management, information sharing and organisational learning. The post holder will support continuous improvement, strengthening ways of working and applying lessons learned. This fast-paced role requires managing competing priorities, responding to emerging issues and changing deadlines while maintaining quality and professionalism. The post holder may support time-limited projects or surge activities across the Directorate and wider agency. Success will be demonstrated through high-quality outputs, strong stakeholder relationships and improvements in how UKHSA plans, delivers, monitors and learns from its global-facing work. Occasional national and international travel may be required. Essential Criteria: Educated to a minimum of Bachelors degree level or equivalent experience within a health science subject (human health, animal health or environmental health), international development or another relevant field. Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals, including with senior colleagues and partners Significant project or programme management experience, including planning, tracking delivery to milestones and managing actions, risks and dependencies. Experience, appreciation and understanding of the public health, wider health or public sector and awareness and interest in international and global health issues Ability to work effectively within a team, respecting others and learning from their contributions, with a strong commitment to equality, equity and inclusive ways of working (including cultural sensitivity and self-awareness). Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills (oral and written), including drafting clear briefings and written product, and quality-assuring contributions from others for senior audiences. High level of IT literacy in MS Office software packages Desirable Criteria: Understanding of UK government departments and intergovernmental organisations involved in global health activities Demonstrable global health or international health project delivery experience including working with government departments and international partners at all levels Demonstrable experience supporting senior governance processes, including commissioning inputs, drafting high-quality papers/records for senior decision makers, and tracking actions through to completion. Experience working in a matrix environment, coordinating delivery across multiple teams without direct line management authority. Selection Process Details This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications,knowledgeand experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria. Stage 1: Application & Sift Competency Based You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 7 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a: Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 750word supporting statement. This should outline how you consider your skills, experienceand knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please beadvisedyou will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV. HealthjobsUK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than750words. We will not consider any words over750words. Longlisting:In the event ofa large number ofapplications,we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria If used, the pile(s) Meets all essential criteria willproceedto shortlisting. Shortlisting: In the event ofa large number ofapplications we will conductan initialsift, on the lead criteria of: Significant project or programme management experience, including planning, tracking delivery to milestones and managing actions, risks and dependencies. Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals, including with senior colleagues and partners. Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills (oral and written), including drafting clear briefings and written product, and quality-assuring contributions from others for senior audiences Desirable criteria may be usedin the event ofa large number ofapplications/largeamountof successful candidates. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview Competency Based You will be invited to a singleremoteinterview Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview. There will be a Technical Presentation. You will be asked to deliver a presentation lasting no more than 5 minutes on the following topic: An emerging international health threat has been identified which may have implications for UK health security. In 5 minutes, explain how UKHSA should assess and respond to this issue, including how global intelligence should be translated into UK readiness and decision-making. Interview dates to be confirmed. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our core HQ in London (10 South Colonnade). We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) working at our office. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard. Eligibility Criteria This vacancy is open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service as well as internal applicants. Salary Information If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms. Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location. Senior Executive Officer (SEO) £46,310- £52,113 (Inner London)
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Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse
NHS Jobs - London
£47,951 to £56,863 a year
PermanentFull time
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. You will become part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding, family centred care during one of the most challenging times in our patients lives. We have a group of dedicated nurses who aim to make the ward a pleasant environment. We work very closely with our MDT colleagues to provide family centred and holistic care. We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate paediatric nurses with experience with at least 2 years oncology/haematology experience and chemotherapy competent.Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills, to help coordinate a safe and efficient delivery of care.You are welcome to visit the ward informally and meet the team. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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Radiology Senior Clinical Fellow 2027/28
NHS Jobs - Stanmore
from £76,582 a year
ContractFull time
The successful candidate will gain experience in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging and intervention and will be expected to be active in research, presentation and publication. The department at RNOH has 15 full time consultant radiologists. The hospital is a leading institution of international reputation in the field of orthopaedics and is a centre of excellence for complex spinal and MSK oncological treatment. There are units for shoulder, foot and ankle, peripheral nerve injuries, paediatric orthopaedic, hip and metabolic bone disease. There is also a rheumatology and sports medicine facility in the hospital. For further details / informal visits contact: Dr Ram Rajakulasingam (Clinical Director) or Karen Good (Imaging PA) on 020 89095639
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Senior Capital Projects Manager - Construction/Refurbishment
NHS Jobs - Chelsea London
£66,582 to £77,368 a year
PermanentFull time
The successful candidate will be an experienced senior capital projects professional with extensive knowledge of estates, construction and healthcare infrastructure project delivery. They will be responsible for leading and managing complex capital projects from feasibility through to completion, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. The post holder will have significant experience in business case development, project governance, procurement, contract management, financial management and stakeholder engagement. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior clinicians, managers, contractors, consultants and external agencies. They will be expected to manage multidisciplinary teams, oversee external consultants and contractors, provide professional advice on technical and financial matters, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, health and safety requirements, NHS guidance, building regulations and technical standards. The role requires expertise in project planning, design development, tendering, construction management, commissioning and handover, together with the ability to prepare complex reports, feasibility studies, business cases and funding submissions. The post holder will manage delegated capital budgets, monitor project performance, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure value for money is achieved across all projects. Applicants should be capable of working autonomously within delegated authority, managing competing priorities and complex stakeholder relationships, while maintaining high professional standards. Experience of leading change, delivering improvements to healthcare environments, managing staff, and supporting the development of project management teams is essential. A strong commitment to quality, governance, sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement within the healthcare estate is required, along with the ability to operate effectively in challenging operational and construction environments. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and experienced capital projects professional with substantial expertise in estates, construction, engineering and healthcare infrastructure project delivery. They will be responsible for leading the planning, development, procurement, delivery and commissioning of complex capital projects across the Trust, ensuring that schemes are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. The post holder will possess extensive experience in managing projects throughout the full project lifecycle, including feasibility studies, option appraisals, business case development, design management, procurement, contract administration, construction delivery, commissioning and handover. They will be expected to independently manage a diverse portfolio of capital schemes ranging from refurbishment and estate modernisation projects to complex infrastructure developments, whilst ensuring compliance with Trust governance arrangements and financial procedures. A thorough understanding of NHS capital project delivery, healthcare construction standards, Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), Building Regulations, CDM Regulations, Health and Safety legislation and other relevant statutory requirements is essential. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring all projects are developed and delivered in accordance with current legislation, best practice and technical standards, whilst maintaining full compliance with Trust policies and procedures. The role requires exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills. The post holder will work closely with senior clinicians, nurses, operational managers, infection prevention teams, procurement specialists, user groups, contractors, consultants and external agencies to ensure projects meet operational requirements and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care. The ability to influence, negotiate and build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all organisational levels is essential. Candidates must have significant experience managing external consultants and contractors, including architects, quantity surveyors, structural engineers, building services engineers and specialist advisors. They will be responsible for procuring, commissioning and managing professional services, ensuring value for money, monitoring performance and achieving successful project outcomes. Experience of contract management, tender preparation, tender evaluation, contractor performance management and final account settlement is highly desirable. Strong financial management skills are required, including responsibility for managing substantial delegated capital budgets, monitoring expenditure, forecasting project costs, approving payments and ensuring compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and procurement regulations. The successful candidate will be expected to identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings whilst maintaining quality, safety and service delivery standards. The post holder will demonstrate the ability to develop robust and compelling business cases that support strategic investment decisions. This includes undertaking detailed feasibility studies, preparing option appraisals, developing cost estimates, identifying risks and benefits, supporting funding submissions and presenting complex information to senior managers, directors and programme boards. Excellent report writing, analytical and presentation skills are therefore essential. The role requires significant project governance expertise, ensuring appropriate controls, risk management processes and reporting arrangements are established throughout each stage of project delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining project documentation, monitoring programme performance, managing project risks and producing detailed progress reports relating to budget, programme, quality and benefits realisation. A strong technical understanding of construction and engineering systems is essential. The post holder will be expected to review and interpret technical specifications, engineering designs, drawings, BIM information and construction proposals, ensuring compatibility with existing infrastructure and compliance with healthcare requirements. Experience of delivering mechanical, electrical and building fabric projects is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high standards of quality assurance across all projects, undertaking inspections, audits and compliance reviews to ensure works are completed in accordance with contract requirements and technical specifications. They will identify defects, implement corrective actions and ensure that commissioning, testing, validation and handover processes are completed effectively. Experience of working within operational healthcare environments is particularly important. The post holder will frequently be required to coordinate works within occupied clinical and non-clinical areas, ensuring disruption to patient services is minimised whilst maintaining compliance with infection control, fire safety, health and safety and operational requirements. The ability to plan and deliver complex projects within live hospital environments is therefore essential. The role also requires strong people management and leadership capabilities. The successful candidate will provide professional guidance and support to Project Managers, Project Assistants and other members of the Capital Team, ensuring clear objectives, performance management arrangements and development opportunities are in place. Experience of line management and staff development is desirable. The post holder will contribute to the development of long-term estates and capital strategies, supporting the Trust's ambitions for service improvement, estate modernisation and sustainability. They will play a key role in identifying innovative solutions, improving technical standards and embedding best practice across the capital programme. Excellent IT skills are required, including experience using Microsoft Office applications, project management software, reporting systems, electronic document management systems and technical design packages such as AutoCAD or similar. The ability to analyse data, prepare detailed reports and maintain accurate project records is essential. The role involves frequent site inspections across a variety of construction and operational environments, including plant rooms, roofs, service voids, occupied wards and restricted access areas. Candidates must therefore be comfortable working in challenging environments and be committed to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety. Overall, we are seeking an experienced and commercially aware capital projects professional who can provide strategic leadership, technical expertise and operational delivery capability across a complex portfolio of healthcare capital projects. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving healthcare environments, delivering value for money and ensuring that projects support the Trust's clinical, operational and strategic objectives while providing safe, effective and sustainable facilities for patients, visitors and staff.
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Senior MDT Coordinator - 12 Months FTC
NHS Jobs - West End
Negotiable
ContractFull time
Job Title: Senior MDT Coordinator Department: Cancer Services Location: 20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW Salary: £33,985 Hours: 37.5 Monday to Friday, including some evenings Contract: 12 Months Fixed-Term Contract A little about the role This is a fantastic opportunity to join our cancer services team on a 12-month fixed term contract and play an important part in supporting timely, coordinated care for patients. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, confident working with a range of people and able to handle sensitive information with accuracy and discretion. You will enjoy bringing people together, building strong relationships and making sure nothing important is missed. MDT meetings bring together healthcare professionals from different specialities to discuss each patient's diagnosis, treatment options and ongoing care. At the heart of the role is keeping communication flowing between the teams involved in each patient's care. You will be a key point of contact for MDT activity, helping colleagues stay informed, resolving issues and ensuring meetings run effectively from start to finish. You will work closely with Consultants, Nurse Specialists and colleagues across Radiology, Pathology and administration. As a senior member of the team, you will also support and guide MDT Coordinators, provide cover when needed and deputise for the MDT Manager. What you'll be doing Coordinate cancer MDT meetings to ensure clinical teams have the information they need to make timely decisions Prepare agendas, patient lists and supporting documents so each case is ready for discussion Work with clinical and administrative colleagues to gather any missing information and avoid delays to patient care Arrange reviews of external scans and tissue samples when required Attend meetings and accurately record diagnoses, treatment recommendations and agreed actions Share MDT outcomes securely and promptly so the relevant teams can progress each patient's care Maintain accurate records, databases and reports to support audits and service improvement Support virtual and urgent MDT meetings to help patients receive timely decisions Help improve the MDT service so it continues to meet the needs of patients and clinical teams Guide and support MDT Coordinators, provide team cover and deputise for the MDT Manager when required What we're looking for Previous experience in an administrative or coordination role within a healthcare setting Excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working across clinical and non-clinical teams Experience maintaining accurate databases and reports, with confidence using Microsoft Office and meeting technology A calm, professional and sensitive approach when handling confidential patient information The flexibility to attend some evening MDT meetings when required What you'll be part of You will join a friendly and experienced team where your work will have a direct impact on cancer care. By bringing people and information together, you will help clinical teams make timely decisions and ensure patients receive coordinated care without unnecessary delays. You will also have the opportunity to shape and improve the MDT service, making this an excellent role for someone who wants to contribute, develop and make a genuine difference. At The London Clinic, everything starts with our people. Whether you're at the bedside or behind the scenes, you're part of something bigger, making a real difference to patients and to each other, every day. As the UK's largest independent charitable hospital, we care for over 120,000 patients each year. What makes us different is what we do with that success. We reinvest it back into our services, our technology and, most importantly, our people. From developing innovative new ways of delivering care to supporting continuous learning and career progression, we're always looking ahead. Based in our main hospital, you'll be part of a team delivering care across 234 beds, 10 theatres and a 13-bed intensive care unit. You will work alongside more than 1,300 colleagues in specialist teams and over 700 consultant surgeons and physicians, all united by a shared commitment to high quality, compassionate care. We are incredibly proud to be the only independent healthcare provider included in the Top 10 of the Financial Times UK Best Employers Survey 2026. What's in it for you Life insurance: Get life cover worth four times your salary, whether you're full time or part time. Pension: Join our matched pension scheme and enjoy up to 10% contributions. Employee assistance programme: From stress to practical guidance, our counselling service is available to support you. Blue Light Card: Access thousands of discounts across supermarkets, holidays, fashion, technology and days out. Cycle to work: Access tax free benefits while supporting a healthier and greener commute. Electric car scheme: Make switching to a cleaner vehicle simpler and more affordable. Subsidised staff restaurant: Enjoy a variety of tasty and healthy meals at a lower cost. Recognition programmes: Celebrate achievements and make sure great work is recognised. How to find us Our main hospital is based at: 20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW Located in central London near Harley Street, we are within walking distance of: Oxford Circus Bond Street Baker Street Great Portland Street We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy, please contact a member of our recruitment team. The London Clinic values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you have the skills and experience for the role, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you
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Senior Staff Nurse Chemotherapy Day Unit
NHS Jobs - London
£47,951 to £56,863 a year
PermanentFull time
Duties and Responsibilities Clinical and Patient Care Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations. Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same. Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines. Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care. Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence. Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area. To be responsible, for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical environment. Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately. Ensures the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available. Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management. Participate in case conferences in relation to the management of patients, ensuring the coordination of ongoing care. Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood). A key member of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients and their carers during the delivery of bad news such as caring for the terminally ill patients and the event of death. Assess educational and information needs for patients and families, and devise plans to ensure need are met. To be an effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding disease treatment and management. Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review. Quality Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted. Enhance the interface between staff, patients, community staff and visitors Develop and utilise information systems to aid regular audit of the clinical role and to provide a quarterly incidence report for the Health Authority and an annual activity analysis and speciality report. Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings. Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Sister/Charge Nurse for the area. Education and Leadership Ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is appropriate for both pre and post registration learners and participate in the development of appropriate programmes Contribute in the Trusts clinical supervision programme for staff Identify and raise awareness of the educational needs of patients and carers and implement appropriate education programmes Support and participate in education and training programmes and develop training packages as required. To assist the Sister/Charge Nurse in developing a culture that is challenging, stimulating, rewarding and supportive. Actively participating in the selection, training, and supervision of the NVQ Clinical Support Workers and ensure that all staff are aware of the assessment process. Assess the need for, plan and implement suitable staff development programmes for nursing staff within clinical area to ensure the effective care of all patients. Assist the Sister/Charge nurse to ensure that all students and newly appointed staff have identified mentors/preceptors. To act as mentor/assessor to unqualified staff and to provide education, advice and support to a team of nurses. Ensuring within mentorship that student nurses and post-registration students allocated to the area are given appropriate teaching, support and guidance, in accordance with clinical area/personal objectives and that all documentation is complete. Contribute and assist the Sister/Charge Nurse to foster a learning environment within the clinical area. To participate in education on a national and international level by attending, presenting at, and/or assisting in the coordination of study days/seminars/conferences etc. Be aware of the local equipment training programme for staff in relation to the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts and maintain training records. Management and Leadership Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary. Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available. Maintain accurate records of the clinical service and ensuring that confidentiality of information is adhered to. Organise own work and manage own caseload and practice, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members. To be fully aware of the targets set out in the NHS Plan and Corporate & Directorates objectives and in conjunction with the multi-professional team use the available resources to meet these targets. Provide specialist education to members of the clinical team, which facilitates learning and individual personal development. In co-ordinating the day-to-day management of the clinical area, delegates duties and care appropriately whilst maintaining overall responsibility. Ensures that staffing and skill mix is maintained, at all times, to a level that does not compromise patient safety. Responsible for the assessment and subsequent ordering of bank and agency staff within the clinical area including being an authorised signatory for temporary staff To be involved in the development, assessment and implementation of guidelines, protocols and pathways.
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Senior Staff Nurse in Grand Union Ward
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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