Senior Engagement Manager - South West | NHS England
NHS England - Leeds/London
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum
ContractPart time
The NHS Transforming People Services (TPS) programme sits at the heart of delivering the NHS 10 Year Health Plan — creating a workforce that is empowered, flexible and digitally enabled to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities. This is more than a transformation role, it is an opportunity to redefine how people services are delivered across the NHS and directly influence the experience of one of the largest workforces in the world. The Senior Engagement Manager willwork closely with national leaders, regional teams, People professionals, service designers, professional networks and Trade Union representatives, the National Engagement Lead across the South West to create meaningful opportunities for collaboration and co-design, helping to ensure transformation is informed by the needs and experiences of those who deliver and use People Services. · Building trusted relationships, driving stakeholder confidence and supporting the successful adoption of new services, operating models and ways of working. · Lead regional engagement activities for TPS, ensuring stakeholders are informed, involved and prepared for change. · Coordinate engagement events, workshops and feedback activities, ensuring regional views shape programme decisions and support successful transformation delivery. We are looking for ambitious, collaborative and delivery-focused individual who thrive in complexity and are passionate about improving public services. The role plays a pivotal role in the National Engagement team. Keys skills: · Significant experience leading stakeholder engagement, communications or change programmes within complex NHS, healthcare or public sector environments. · Proven ability to develop and deliver large-scale engagement strategies that build understanding, commitment and adoption of transformational change. · Strong leadership experience, with a track record of building, developing and motivating high-performing teams to deliver against ambitious objectives. · Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior leaders, regional teams, professional networks, system partners and Trade Union representatives. You’ll be at the forefront of one of the NHS’s most ambitious transformation programmes, redesigning people services for the future of the health system. This is a unique opportunity to shape nationally significant change to create modern, user-centred and digitally enabled HR services that will improve the experience of NHS staff across the country. Most importantly, you will be part of a team delivering change that improves the experience of the NHS workforce and supporting better outcomes for patients and communities nationwide. NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS. Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department. If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies. • Experience delivering stakeholder engagement, communications or change initiatives within complex NHS, healthcare or public sector environments. • Strong relationship-building skills, with experience working collaboratively with regional stakeholders, People teams, programme teams and senior leaders. • Proven ability to plan and deliver engagement activities, workshops and events that build understanding, participation and commitment to change. • Experience gathering, analysing and presenting stakeholder insight and feedback to inform decision-making and improve programme delivery. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging and accessible messages for a range of audiences. • Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate activity across regions and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Sep 2026
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Senior Engagement Manager - Rest of England | NHS England
NHS England - Leeds/London
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum
ContractPart time
The NHS Transforming People Services (TPS) programme sits at the heart of delivering the NHS 10 Year Health Plan — creating a workforce that is empowered, flexible and digitally enabled to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities. This is more than a transformation role, it is an opportunity to redefine how people services are delivered across the NHS and directly influence the experience of one of the largest workforces in the world. The Senior Engagement Manager willwork closely with national leaders, regional teams, People professionals, service designers, professional networks and Trade Union representatives, the National Engagement Lead across England to create meaningful opportunities for collaboration and co-design, helping to ensure transformation is informed by the needs and experiences of those who deliver and use People Services. · Building trusted relationships, driving stakeholder confidence and supporting the successful adoption of new services, operating models and ways of working. · Lead regional engagement activities for TPS, ensuring stakeholders are informed, involved and prepared for change. · Coordinate engagement events, workshops and feedback activities, ensuring regional views shape programme decisions and support successful transformation delivery. We are looking for ambitious, collaborative and delivery-focused individual who thrive in complexity and are passionate about improving public services. The role plays a pivotal role in the National Engagement team. Keys skills: · Significant experience leading stakeholder engagement, communications or change programmes within complex NHS, healthcare or public sector environments. · Proven ability to develop and deliver large-scale engagement strategies that build understanding, commitment and adoption of transformational change. · Strong leadership experience, with a track record of building, developing and motivating high-performing teams to deliver against ambitious objectives. · Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior leaders, regional teams, professional networks, system partners and Trade Union representatives. You’ll be at the forefront of one of the NHS’s most ambitious transformation programmes, redesigning people services for the future of the health system. This is a unique opportunity to shape nationally significant change to create modern, user-centred and digitally enabled HR services that will improve the experience of NHS staff across the country. Most importantly, you will be part of a team delivering change that improves the experience of the NHS workforce and supporting better outcomes for patients and communities nationwide. NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS. Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department. If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies. • Experience delivering stakeholder engagement, communications or change initiatives within complex NHS, healthcare or public sector environments. • Strong relationship-building skills, with experience working collaboratively with regional stakeholders, People teams, programme teams and senior leaders. • Proven ability to plan and deliver engagement activities, workshops and events that build understanding, participation and commitment to change. • Experience gathering, analysing and presenting stakeholder insight and feedback to inform decision-making and improve programme delivery. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging and accessible messages for a range of audiences. • Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate activity across regions and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Sep 2026
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Senior HR Advisor | Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust - London
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc
PermanentFull time
Senior HR Advisor An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior HR Advisor to join the People team at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the heart of London. St Bartholomew’s Hospital is the oldest in the country is home to Barts Heart Centre, the largest specialist cardiac Centre in the UK as well as the St Barts Cancer Centre, a leading treatment Centre. At St Bartholomew’s Hospital, we are known for our excellence and innovation and we want the People team to follow this lead. This excellence was recognized in the latest Care Quality Commission inspection, where the strong and supportive leadership was rated as Outstanding. Every single service was rated as Good, with inspectors praising the strong medical and nursing leadership, and the “positive and collaborative” culture. As a business partnering function, you will work closely with all services on the site including cancer, cardiac, respiratory, fertility and endocrine. You will support the HR Business Partners in delivering a customer focused service and will be the first point of contact for managers and staff with queries and concerns. You should have a good knowledge of employee relations processes – delivering advice to managers with confidence in line with policy and case law. You will also be given specific projects to stretch your skills and abilities to help develop you further within the advisory role, along with receiving relevant training to support you as you grow. • Reporting to the HR Manager and with matrix leadership from the People Partners for Corporate Services, the post holder will ensure the provision of professional, customer-focussed HR advice, coaching and solutions to designated Directorate/Services across Bart’s Health. • To ensure Corporate Trust People policies and procedures are translated and applied locally within operating frameworks. • Working in partnership with managers to develop and deliver an effective employee relations service at the Bart which is a crucial element of the overall People Strategy that will deliver an approach to people management that embodies a people-centered culture of learning. • This role is responsible for supporting the management and co-ordination of the employee relations casework, ensuring that case work is carried out consistently in an effective and efficient way in accordance with Barts Health policies and procedures, current legislation and best practice Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. 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 This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Sep 2026
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Senior MHCAS Clinician | West London NHS Trust
West London Mental Health Trust - London
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS
ContractFull time
Senior MHCAS Clinician (Band 7) Lakeside Mental Health Unit, Hounslow An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Clinician within the newly developed Mental Health Crisis and Assessment Service (MHCAS) at Lakeside Mental Health Unit. This is a 10-month fixed-term contract/secondment opportunity and offers an exciting chance to play a key role in the ongoing development of an innovative crisis service. This senior clinical role will provide visible frontline leadership, supporting the Team Manager in the delivery and ongoing development of a high-quality, responsive crisis service for individuals experiencing acute mental health difficulties. The post holder will lead by example, maintaining a strong clinical presence within the service and providing expert support and guidance to staff managing complex presentations, high-risk situations, and challenging clinical decisions. They will be responsible for coordinating clinical activity, ensuring safe and effective patient flow, promoting best practice, and supporting the delivery of evidence-based, person-centred care across the service. Working alongside the Team Manager, the post holder will contribute to clinical governance, workforce development, service improvement, and quality assurance initiatives. They will provide supervision, mentorship, and professional leadership to nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning, reflective practice, and excellence The Band 7 MHCAS Senior Clinician will provide senior clinical leadership within the Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS), maintaining a visible frontline presence and supporting the Team Manager in the delivery of a safe, responsive, and high-quality 24-hour crisis service. The post holder will lead on complex assessments, risk management, crisis intervention, patient flow, and clinical decision-making, ensuring evidence-based, recovery-focused, and least restrictive care. They will coordinate multidisciplinary working, provide expert advice to colleagues, and support staff through supervision, appraisal, coaching, and professional development. Working proactively with service users, carers, and partner agencies, the post holder will promote engagement, holistic assessment, and early intervention, meeting people at the point of crisis and supporting plans to reduce future episodes of crisis. They will contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, governance, and pathway transformation, while fostering strong partnerships across acute, community, emergency, and third-sector services to improve outcomes and reduce unnecessary admissions and A&E attendances. West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing,Hounslowand Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolvingNorth WestLondon Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. This advert closes on Friday 18 Sep 2026
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Senior Clinical Fellow in UGI Abdominal Wall & Hernia
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - Sutton
£67,325 - £76,582 per annum excl LW (depending on experience)
ContractFull time
A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. UGI Abdominal Wall & Hernia Fellow Applications are invited for the post ofUGI Abdominal Wall & Hernia Fellow in General Surgery.This post will be based at Epsom and St Helier Hospital and is designed to support the elective and emergency General Surgery Service. The post provides an opportunity for advanced training in the management of complex abdominal wall reconstruction and elective laparoscopic hernia surgery. This is a 12 month post specifically for surgeons from the UK or internationally who have recently completed or are nearing the completion of their higher surgical training (post-CCT or equivalent)and wish to expand their surgical experience. The Post-CCT Fellow will support the consultant-led Abdominal Wall Unit in delivering advanced elective hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction services, including outpatient clinics, theatre lists, MDT participation, and peri-operative patient management across both sites. The role also includes participation in the emergency general surgery on-call rota at St Helier Hospital, involving weekend, evening, and overnight duties within a busy CEPOD environment. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offers an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics). The Trust also plays an active role in the local healthcare economy. Surrey Downs Health and Care brings together our staff, CSH and the GP groups in Surrey Downs, and Surrey County Council in a partnership to improve care for local people. Also health and care teams from organisations (the London Borough of Sutton, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Sutton GP services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and South West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust). The team will ensure people have the right support in place for them to maintain their independence and live healthily and safely at home for as long as possible. “As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID 19". PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right hand side This advert closes on Saturday 12 Sep 2026
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Senior Clinical Fellow | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - Sidcup
£67,325 - £76,582 per annum
ContractFull time
Applications are invited for the role of Senior Clinical Fellow Doctor. This is a newly created post due to service re-design. Clinical Fellow posts are graded at the equivalent level to Resident Doctors in Psychiatry. You will be placed at the appropriate level based on your experience. The post is suitable for doctors with a couple of years' experience in Psychiatry who hold MRCPsych and Section 12 approval and are seeking to gain further experience in General Adult Psychiatry, or to enhance their portfolio to gain entry to the training scheme. Clinical Fellow posts are not recognised for training by the Postgraduate Dean, however, many of our Locally Employed Doctors successfully go on to join formal Training Schemes in psychiatry. You will have access to several training/educational opportunities including dedicated teaching sessions. The post holder will not be expected to participate in an out of hours rota, however there may be opportunities to participate subject to agreement from your line manager and service manager. Applicants will need to be GMC registered, with a right work in the UK, with at least 2 years of experience of management of mental health conditions under supervision. Section 12 approval is essential. The post is for an initial period of 12 months, but this could be extended with mutual agreement. **Previous applicants do not need to reapply** · Full participation in the multi-disciplinary team providing mental health services. · Under direct supervision of the team consultant, or experienced Registered MH Nurses (RMN) in the team, to provide clinical assessments and medical reviews of patients in crisis, including signposting and referral to other mental health services in the community. · Perform risk assessments and physical health assessments when required · Administrative tasks relevant to your clinical duties including medication prescribing, prescribing of discharge medications and other essential clinical documentations and communications with patients and other clinicians. · Outpatient clinics work under supervision, following up investigations, monitoring and documenting patient progress and response to interventions. · Facilitating discharge arrangements including writing discharge summaries · Liaison with medical and surgical wards in the acute hospital · Ensure regular and timely discussion of the clinical caseload with the supervising consultant. · Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans. · To contribute to audit projects undertaken in the service and to attend appropriate audit meetings. Development Opportunities · Develop skills in history taking and mental state examination · Formulation of management plans · Understanding of basic psychopharmacology and rapid tranquilisation · Understanding the use of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act · Understanding Multi Disciplinary Team working · Develop skills in family work and working with carers · Learning to work with advocates/other agencies/other health care professionals and organisations including primary care. · Learning the principles of CBT in inpatient population groups This post offers a wide range of learning opportunities for more experienced candidates, with sound support and supervision arrangements. Senior medical input is provided by the consultant and a Specialty Doctor, who will provide additional clinical supervision to assist you with clinical casework and decision making. There will be a minimum of one hour per week protected time for personal supervision. Doctors have an allocated study budget and study leave allowance, to which Clinical Fellow doctors may apply. The Adult ADHD Service Line within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust comprises two key services: the Adult ADHD Service and the South East London (SEL) ADHD Referral Triage Service. The Adult ADHD Service provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adults with ADHD across Bromley, Bexley, and Greenwich, operating from an administrative base at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, with a hybrid model of face-to-face and remote assessments. The service initiates and titrates ADHD medication, offering annual reviews or additional reviews as clinically indicated, before transferring stable care to GPs. The SEL ADHD Referral Triage Service delivers a centralised referral system for ADHD assessments across six SEL boroughs, ensuring equitable access and streamlined triage. Both services work collaboratively with GPs, Mental Health Hubs, and secondary care teams to manage complex cases, reduce waiting times, and maintain high standards of care in line with NICE guidance. General Responsibilities include: · Maintaining good medical practice · During the placement you may choose to follow the Psychiatry Specialty Curriculum and maintain an up-to-date learning portfolio that you will bring to meetings with the trainer when asked to do so. As a minimum, this will be at the beginning, mid-term and the end of the placement. • Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching. • Participation in the training of other disciplines. • Taking part in continuing medical education. • The local MRCPsych teaching programme in held on the last Wednesday of each month and is held in the Memorial Hospital, Shooters Hill, Woolwich, London SE18 3RG. • Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards. • Participation in clinical audit. This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026
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Bank Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist for Bedded Services
NHS Jobs - London
from £33.89 an hour
ContractFull time
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
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Bank Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist for Bedded Services
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - London
£33.89 12.07% holiday pay + Unsocial Hours (if applicable)
PermanentPart time
A Vacancy at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated and innovative Senior Pharmacist to join the expanding Medicines Management team at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. This role would suit pharmacists with experience at NHS Band 8a level who are seeking a rewarding career in community healthcare and are keen to apply their expertise in a varied and patient focused environment. Candidates with experience in secondary care who are looking to transfer to a patient-centred environment and further develop their skills including service transformation, mobilisation/demobilisation projects, quality improvement, aswell as further developing leadership and management skills, are warmly encouraged to apply. You will join an established, supportive and experienced team to enhance the service provided, with opportunities to use your existing skills and knowledge, while continuing to develop professionally within a growing service. If you would like to know more about what it is like working as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician at CLCH, watch this short video: https://youtu.be/xHrr-CIi0sI If you have previously applied for this role and were unsuccessful, we ask that you do not reapply at this time • Support and deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to patients in Community Hospitals. • Ensure an integrated approach to medicines management and continuity of pharmaceutical care for patients admitted from primary and secondary care into Community Hospitals. • Contribute to the Trust’s clinical governance through interventions that optimise medicines management across all relevant areas of practice. • Lead, manage and develop staff within the Bedded Services team who work in Community Hospitals The post holder will work as an active member of the Medicines Management team, contributing to the delivery of a safe, high quality and legally compliant service that aligns with national and local policies and priorities. Depending on development and service needs, the post holder will be expected to work across Central London Community Healthcare Trust locations within the London area and may at times be required to work at other CLCH sites/localities to ensure Community Hospital patients have access to high quality clinical pharmacy services. Flexibility will be required as the organisation evolves. We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us. What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments. Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide. We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care. Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Senior Staff Nurse | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - Abbey Wood, London
£45,953 - £54,254 pa inc
PermanentFull time
***Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post*** We are seeking to appoint a committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled Adult Physical Health , Senior Staff Nurse to join our dynamic, integrated multi- disciplinary Rapid Response Team. In this exciting role you will be an integral part of the team developing new pathways to provide same day urgent care in the community alongside other Adult Community Services, Social Care, Acute Trusts and Primary Care colleagues. The Rapid Response Team are part of the SE London Accelerator Programme. The Rapid Response Team are delivering the essential elements of the Urgent Community Response pathways. The Rapid Response Team has been operational since 2013 and is a multi- professional team consisting of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists , Social Workers and support staff . The team provide holistic health and social care assessments for people over the age of 18 years, who are registered with a Bexley GP and live in the Borough of Bexley. The Team treats/ manages/ cares for patients in their usual place of residence with an urgent health or social care need. The team are based at Goldie Leigh – Abbey Wood SE2 OAS – service delivery is 7 days a week, on an 8am-8pm basis, focusing on rapid 2-hour assessments to patients with potential short-term intervention(s). Candidates are encouraged to visit the Service. The post holder will work as a part of the multi-disciplinary Rapid Response Team including Consultant Geriatrician, Senior Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Services colleagues to meet the needs of patients referred to the team, ensuring the highest possible standards of practice with a strong emphasis on falls, frailty. The post holder will conduct comprehensive nursing assessments for patients within acute and community settings. They will need to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills to guide appropriate nursing intervention and when appropriate avoid unnecessary ED presentation. The post holder will also be skilled in the management of breast drains, wound care and intravenous antibiotic therapy. The post holder will be required to work across hospitals sites on a planned basis and in community when responding to urgent community referrals. Post holder will undertake delegated line management of junior staff, both informal and formal basis. The team act as a liaison between acute and community settings, by identifying the most appropriate onward referrals and initiating integrated care pathways, ensuring seamless provision of care and on- going case management. Referrals are received from Health and Social Care professionals, Medical Teams, General Practitioners and Ambulance Services. Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: • We’re Kind • We’re Fair • We Listen • We Care The Team work directly with (LAS) and act as a liaison between Emergency Departments, Community and Care home settings, by identifying the most appropriate onward referrals and initiating integrated care pathways, ensuring seamless provision of care and the instigation of on- going case management of long term condition management. The Rapid Response Team provides community follow up and support and review. The post holder will assist with and directly triage urgent patient referrals with varied and complex needs in acute hospital and community setting acting as an expert nursing clinical resource to Rapid Response Team members by facilitating high quality evidence-based practise. The post holder will also have the opportunity to work closely with our Community Consultant. Rapid Response aims to: • Avoid unnecessary Presentations to Emergency Departments. • Avoid unnecessary Hospital Admissions • Improve patient wellbeing through timely responsive interventions • Reduce admissions to residential care • Increase the number of people who feel safe in their home Main Responsibilities: • Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all professional activities • Demonstrate theoretical knowledge of acute, multiple, complex, and long-term pathologies and impairments in the assessment of clients • Work closely with other health professionals and social services and provide nursing advice in meeting the needs of the clients • Conduct a thorough assessment of clients, obtaining consent in accordance with professional guidelines and local team procedures • Recommend appropriate interventions to promote independence and safety, utilising effective clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice • Complete a care plan for clients who require input from integrated community services (bed-based or home-based input) • Maintain effective multidisciplinary communication with other members of the team and the wider clinical network to ensure that client’s needs are met • Provide specialist advice to client, carers and relatives based on clinical evidence when required • Participate in MDT meetings and family conferences as required • Maintain up-to-date clinical written records and computerised records in accordance with local and professional standards; and also writing comprehensive reports on clients as required and inputting onto RiO • Ensure management of clinical risk with clients under their care • Be able to identify when and how to terminate involvement or refer onwards to appropriate teams/services and complete input in a timely, seamless manner • Seek guidance from more experienced colleagues when required • Be professionally curious in terms of safeguarding adults and children and promote professional curiosity Training and Education: • Utilise communication and teaching skills to educate the diverse and multicultural population in a range of disease specific techniques, principles and guidelines when required • Provide support and take a proactive role in the education and training of undergraduate and graduate AHP students, nurses and rehabilitation assistants • Maintain continuing professional development by participating in regular in-service training, supervision, reflective practice and attending study days and training, giving feedback to the team where appropriate to disseminate learning • Maintain competency in manually handling people • Maintain up-to-date mandatory and statutory training Management: • Maintain high level of efficiency and effectiveness in work area to utilise resources to the full and report defects in equipment in a timely manner • The ability to deputise in the absence of the Manager if required • Coordinate staff activity to meet demands of service • Ensure risk is managed for self, clients, colleagues and the work environment • Participate in the development of the team by working proactively within the MDT • Maintain throughput of casework and organise and prioritise own work tasks and activities, being flexible to the needs of the service • Ensure all patient information is input onto RiO • Ensure new team members are adequately introduced to the team during induction and providing peer support • Undertake a proactive role in the ongoing in-service training programme • Maintain efficient day-to-day running of the service Organisational: • Flexibly plan and organise own time • Achieve the effective daily management of a caseload of clients, including prioritising clinical work and balancing other client related and professional duties • Provide statistical information as required in a timely manner • Keep up-to-date statistics in accordance with team requirements • Be responsible for any organisational tasks related to the post • Be flexible in the undertaking of any other duties as requested by line managers to meet the changing needs of the service • Attend Team and trust meetings and case conferences as required Professional: • Participate in regular supervision and reflective practice • Participate in regular supervision and PDR • Comply with professional guidelines, codes of conduct of practice, trust and departmental policies • Maintain links with the department, organisation and wider sector by attending meetings, seminars/case conferences etc as deemed appropriate Research: • Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply it to practice • Broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects • Instigate/Participate in Quality Improvement Projects Communication and Key Working Relationships: • Communicate relevant medical/social information, assessment details, advice and recommendations across agencies following local and professional guidelines for sharing information and consent. This would include Consultants, GP’s, Social Services, other health care professionals and voluntary agencies • Work in a co-ordinated, multi-disciplinary manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical network involved in client care • Convey complex and sensitive information relating to clients using skill in situations where there may be barriers to communication i.e. use of interpreters, receptive/cognitive pathologies or excess noise • Be able to adapt complicated and sensitive information into a simplified form to clients who may be seriously ill or have complex or long-term conditions • Clearly convey complex information to small and large groups during training and education sessions • Promote and encourage the ethos of rehabilitation/enabling with therapy assistants/support workers/carers/relatives through demonstration, example, and support • Promote an awareness of the nurse role within the team, negotiating priorities were appropriate • Actively contribute to service & policy review and implementation • Participate in the operational planning, implementation, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical care pathways and protocols within own clinical area This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Senior Wellbeing Practitioner Band 6 – EMHP, CWP
NHS Jobs - London
£47,951 to £56,863 a year
PermanentFull time
The successful candidates must havecompletedeither the PG Cert Supervision: Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Wellbeing or the PG Dip: Senior Wellbeing Practitioner course. For further information about this role, please contact Marsha Mungo-Okolie, Senior CAMHS Practitioner - m.mungo-okolie2@nhs.net
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