Senior Clinical Lead (Consultant in Public Health) | NHS England
NHS England - London
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
ContractPart time
The Consultant in Public Health, Senior Clinical Lead will work within NHS England's Vaccination and Screening Directorate, providing senior clinical and public health leadership for a national screening portfolio. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, the postholder will support the delivery, quality assurance, quality improvement and strategic development of screening services, ensuring programmes are safe, effective, equitable and evidence based. The postholder will provide expert public health advice, oversee clinical and professional input into the programme, lead the management of quality and safety issues, and contribute to the development of national policy, standards and guidance. They will work closely with colleagues across NHS England, regional teams, providers and key stakeholders to drive continuous improvement, reduce inequalities and improve outcomes for the population. This is a fixed-term appointment for six months to provide maternity cover and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the leadership and delivery of nationally important screening programmes during a period of transformation and improvement. • Provide senior clinical and public health leadership for one or more national NHS screening programmes, ensuring safe, effective, high-quality and equitable services. • Work with the Head of Operations within an integrated portfolio team to deliver strategic and operational priorities across screening programmes. • Provide expert public health advice to support policy development, service improvement and evidence-based decision-making. • Lead quality assurance and improvement activity, promoting continuous improvement and embedding learning across programmes. • Support the development and implementation of national standards, policies, guidance and quality frameworks. • Lead the management of screening incidents and quality concerns, ensuring appropriate escalation, investigation and risk management. • Develop and maintain clinical and professional advisory arrangements, ensuring access to specialist expertise • Work with NHS England colleagues, providers, professional bodies and partners to improve screening quality, uptake and equity. • Provide leadership and line management to staff, supporting professional development and high performance. • Contribute to wider public health and cross-directorate work within the Vaccination and Screening Directorate. • Represent the programme at national forums, deputise for senior colleagues and provide expert advice during significant incidents or emerging issues. 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. The Consultant in Public Health, Senior Clinical Lead will provide senior clinical and public health leadership within NHS England's Vaccination and Screening Directorate. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary portfolio team, the postholder will support the development, delivery, quality assurance and continuous improvement of national screening programmes, ensuring services are safe, effective, evidence based and equitable for all eligible populations. The postholder will work closely with the Head of Operations and other senior colleagues to develop and implement strategic and operational priorities, providing expert public health advice to inform national policy, programme delivery and service improvement activities. Key responsibilities include: • Providing expert clinical and public health leadership for one or more national screening programmes. • Leading the development and implementation of quality assurance and quality improvement activities to support high-quality service delivery. • Supporting the development of national policies, standards, guidance and operational frameworks. • Ensuring appropriate management, oversight and escalation of incidents, risks and quality concerns affecting screening programmes. • Developing and maintaining effective clinical and professional advisory arrangements, ensuring timely access to specialist expertise. • Analysing and interpreting complex data and intelligence to identify trends, risks, opportunities and priorities for improvement. • Working collaboratively with NHS England directorates, regional teams, providers, commissioners, professional bodies and other stakeholders to improve programme quality, uptake and outcomes. • Leading and contributing to programmes of work focused on reducing health inequalities and improving access to screening services. • Ensuring lessons learned from quality assurance reviews, incidents and improvement initiatives are shared and embedded across programmes. • Providing strategic leadership and line management to portfolio staff, supporting professional development and high performance. • Leading or contributing to cross-directorate and cross-programme workstreams within the Vaccination and Screening Directorate. • Representing NHS England at national meetings, stakeholder forums and professional networks. • Supporting the training, development and supervision of public health trainees and other staff where appropriate. • Deputising for senior colleagues as required and providing expert advice during significant incidents or emerging issues affecting screening services. This is a fixed-term appointment for six months to provide maternity cover and offers an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the leadership, assurance and improvement of national screening programmes during a period of continued development and transformation. 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 7 Oct 2026
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Senior Database Administrator (DBA) | Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust - London
£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inc
PermanentFull time
Barts Health ICT is seeking an experienced and skilledDatabase Administrator (DBA)to lead on the Trust’s large SQL database environments and work as part of the ICT Server Team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining, configuring, optimising, and developing the Trust’s database infrastructure. You will ensure theavailability, performance, integrity, and securityof all databases across the organisation. The ideal candidate will have strong experience inSQL Server database administration, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and database design. Experience withvirtualisation technologiesand their configuration is also essential. Proposed interview date 10/07/2026 • Review, develop, and promote efficiency and stability across theRelational Database Management (RDBMS) environment, ensuring databases are secure and protected. • Act as atechnical lead and subject matter expert (SME)for database design, implementation, and optimisation across live and test environments. • Monitor and tune database environments to ensureoptimal system performance, integrity, and availability. • Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolvecomplex database issues, minimising downtime and ensuring rapid restoration of services. • Develop and enforcepolicies and proceduresfor database management, security, and maintenance. • Lead technical delivery of database-related projects, ensuring completion withintime, cost, and quality expectations, including risk identification and mitigation. • Performsoftware installation and configuration, working with third-party suppliers where required. 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. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band. This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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Neonatal Nurse QIS Band 6/ 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 maintain high standards of care throughout, communicate with the MDT, check and administer drugs according to guidelines, and support and foster safe practice on the neonatal unit. Wanting to learn, a passion for neonatal nursing and attention to detail are essential for this role. 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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Senior Staff Nurse | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST - London
£47,951 - £56,863 pa inclusive
PermanentFull time
Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to join our Adult Emergency Department as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse / Sister. This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain experience coordinating patient flow, leading shifts, supporting junior staff, and contributing to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. The successful candidate will be a Registered Adult Nurse with significant ED experience, strong clinical skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will act as a role model for colleagues and help support the delivery of safe, effective emergency care in a fast-paced environment. This role offers valuable leadership development within a supportive team and one of the UK's leading NHS organisations. If you're ready to grow your leadership potential and take the next step in your emergency nursing career, we'd love to hear from you. • Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care. • Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care. • Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs. Manage effective flows of patients within Emergency Services to meet NHS targets. • Assist in the orientation of new staff and students. • Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested. • Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes. • To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice. • Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to Emergency Nursing as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse / Clinical Nurse Manager. • Take responsibility for self-development through the appraisal system and work towards completing agreed personal development plan. At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. Environmental sustainability Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environmentwww.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan. 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. This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026
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Senior People Services Transformation Lead - Education | NHS England
NHS England - Leeds/London
£79,504 - £91,609 per annum (exclusive of London Weighting)
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. The ambition contained within the 10 Year Health Plan is to deliver a Digital 1stStrategy which will enable staff to access People services anytime and anyplace, to book annual leave, or onboard to a new organisation digitally, with virtual assistants to improve both staff and manager experience. This ambition will be delivered through the Transforming people Services Programme. Being part of this programme 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. As a Senior People Services Transformation Lead for Education you will join one of the NHS’s most ambitious and high-profile transformation programmes, working at the centre of a nationally significant agenda to modernise people services for the future. You will help design and deliver innovative, user-centric and digitally enabled education services that improve staff experience, enable people professionals to focus on matters to the business whilst achieving increased operational efficiency and productivity, support better outcomes for staff, patients and communities across the country. You will play a key role in bringing together operational expertise, policy, service design and digital capability to redesign how people services are experienced and delivered across the NHS. We are looking for ambitious, collaborative and delivery-focused service design experts who thrive in complexity and are passionate about improving public services. The ideal candidate will bring: • Leadership leading complex transformation, service improvement or workforce redesign programmes within large or complex organisations • Strong understanding of HR, workforce or people services, with experience designing user-centred and digitally enabled service models • Experience of bringing together experts and customers to develop a service or function Working within the Service Design Team, you will collaborate with specialists and customers from across the NHS to shape future operating models and redesign how people services work at scale. This is a rare opportunity to influence strategic decisions, lead meaningful change and see the direct impact of your work across the health system. 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. Key skills and experience required: • Significant experience designing or transforming learning and development or workforce learning services within complex healthcare, public sector or large organisational environments • Strong understanding of learning delivery, workforce development and digital education platforms, with the ability to design accessible, user-centred services that improve capability, engagement and career development • Proven ability to collaborate across education, HR, operational, digital and transformation teams to deliver joined-up, scalable services that support workforce growth, retention and high-quality patient care • Proven ability to collaborate across medical workforce, HR, operational, digital and transformation teams to deliver nationally consistent, user-centred services that support workforce sustainability and high-quality patient care • Proven experience designing or delivering HR service transformation, operating model redesign or large-scale people change programmes • Strong understanding of HR processes, service delivery models and workforce transformation within complex organisations • Experience building user-centred services, translating operational needs and policy requirements into practical and scalable service solutions • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility across senior leaders, HR teams, digital partners and operational services • Experience leading complex workshops, service design activity and collaborative problem-solving across multiple stakeholders • Strong programme delivery and strategic planning capability, with the ability to manage priorities, risks and dependencies 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 Thursday 8 Oct 2026
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Senior MR Radiographer | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST - London
£58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive
ContractFull time
An exciting opportunity has come up for a qualified diagnostic radiographer to join the MRI team at St Mary’s hospital – Paddington, London. We are looking to recruit a B7 MRI Radiographer for a full time Fixed-Term MRI post. The position is a 12 months post to cover Maternity Leave, with an expectation to start November/December 2026. St Mary’s has recently installed the latest in AI reconstruction technology onto 3 of our 4 GE MRI scaners. We are therefore looking for fresh and dynamic individuals to join the team to integrate and further develop this service with the latest protocol optimisation. In this MRI post, you can expect to perform a diverse range of diagnostic MR procedures, including cardiac imaging, for both adult and pediatric patients. We are looking for individuals who are ready to embrace the challenges that come with the meticulous process of protocol overhaul, ensuring the sequences are in line with the latest research whilst prioritising department efficiency. You should have excellent technical background and be ready to demonstrate leadership as you join our friendly and welcoming MRI team. You should be flexible with your approach to work, forward thinking, enthusiastic, motivated person who share our vision for excellent patient care Informal discussions and visits are encouraged. • Perform MRI procedures according to Trust, Departmental and statutory regulations. • Provide a high standard of patient care within the specialised area of MRI. • To communicate effectively in order to ensure the smooth running of the service. • To supervise and line manage band 6 staff, imaging assistants and students. • To deputise for the MRI Modality Lead. • Commitment to Directorate and Trust Objectives. At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. Environmental sustainability Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environmentwww.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan. 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. This advert closes on Thursday 1 Oct 2026
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Senior Administrator - Gynaecology, Sexual Health, Reproductive & Retroviral Medicine
IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST - London
£34,186 - £37,389 pa inclusive
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. We are seeking an organised, proactive, and highly motivated Senior Administrator/Coordinator to join our busy Sexual Health and Gynaecology Department. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care through excellent service coordination and operational support. As a key member of the team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of Sexual Health and Gynaecology services. You will be responsible for coordinating patient pathways, managing clinic activity, and supporting the delivery of national and local performance targets.You will be responsible for coordinating patient pathways, managing clinic activity, and supporting the delivery of national and local performance targets. You will oversee the timely scheduling and management of appointments, multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, treatments, and patient follow-up activities, ensuring patients receive seamless and efficient care. • Manage appointment capacity and cover for absent coordinators. • Coordinate clinics and sessions, process referrals, and ensure timely service delivery. • Book patients into appropriate clinics (e.g., MRI, Theatre) within access timeframes. • Lead data capture and validation for 18-week RTT pathways; support waiting list management. • Monitor assigned service performance indicators (e.g., data quality such as cashing up of clinics, call response times, Theatre clinician availability, RTT, private activity trackers, satellite clinic activity, cancer and diagnostic standards) and report promptly. Not all KPIs will apply to every individual; responsibilities will be allocated based on the specific areas they cover. • Communicate service information clearly to patients, families, GPs, and referrers. At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. Environmental sustainability Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environmentwww.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan. 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. This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026
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Senior Healthcare Support Worker | Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust - London
£31,554 - £33,270 per annum inc
PermanentFull time
Barts Health NHS Trust is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work in 12F at The Royal London Hospital. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care. We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, such as: • Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs) • Assisting with personal care and mobility • Supporting patients’ nutritional and hydration needs • Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening) • Simple wound dressings • Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients. An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients. The postholder will work within the Neurosciences Ward- 12F Barts Health has a diverse and busy service that may require staff to be flexible in their working. The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment and may undertake shift work which will include nights and weekends. The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse. The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority. This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies. 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/s below. This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep 2026
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Band 7 Senior Midwife (Labour Ward Coordinator) - Rotational
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - Romford
£55,524 - £62,652 Per Annum inclusive/ part time pro rata
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. BHRUT is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic midwife to join our team as a band 7 Labour Ward Coordinator. If you are an NMC registered midwife who has an NMC PIN Number and would like to make a difference to women and their families, then we would like to hear from you. The post holder will continue to develop their leadership skills by enhancing both professional and personal development. By joining our team you will have the opportunity to bring your wealth of knowledge and experience to our maternity service and play a key role in supporting staff and improving care provided. To ensure that midwifery practice is evidence-based and women-centered. To provide expert midwifery advice and guidance to all members of the multidisciplinary team when necessary. Set, monitor and maintain high standards of Midwifery care within the ward environment To maintain personal contact with women, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy. Communicate and work with the inter-professional team to promote comprehensive, high-quality women care. Participate in Midwifery and multi-professional research/audit and promoting research based clinical practice to inform the development of guidelines for antenatal care. We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer. For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. 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 Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026
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Senior Support Worker | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - Hackney
£34,186 - £37,389 per annum Inc HCAs
PermanentFull time
The Senior Support Worker plays a vital role in the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, delivering high-quality, recovery-oriented support to adults facing severe mental health issues, complex emotional needs, and associated physical health challenges. This position involves working closely within a multidisciplinary team to foster recovery, promote social inclusion, enhance independence, and improve overall wellbeing, all while helping individuals pursue their personal goals and boost their quality of life. Under the guidance of registered practitioners, the Senior Support Worker will provide a variety of structured psychosocial interventions and wellbeing support. This includes facilitating Waiting Well groups, administering Behavioural Activation interventions—after receiving the necessary training and ongoing supervision from the Team Psychologist—and assisting with physical health and wellbeing clinics. The post holder will keep track of progress, contribute to care planning, and empower service users to develop skills, confidence, and resilience in managing their mental and physical health. Additionally, the post holder will take on Duty Worker responsibilities on a rotational basis, serving as a first point of contact for service users, caregivers, partner agencies, and professionals seeking access to Community Mental Health Services. · Ensure that service users, along with their families and caregivers, receive a wide-ranging array of recovery-oriented, psychosocial, practical, and wellbeing support, all while adhering to established care plans and operating under the guidance and supervision of registered practitioners. Provide structured low-intensity interventions such as Behavioral Activation and recovery-focused wellbeing strategies, following the necessary training and ongoing oversight from the Team Psychologist and other qualified personnel. Lead and facilitate Waiting Well groups, as well as other psychoeducational, recovery, and wellbeing sessions, with an emphasis on promoting self-management, resilience, social inclusion, and overall recovery. Take on the role of Duty Worker on a rotational basis, handling and responding to calls from service users, caregivers, GPs, partner agencies, and other professionals. Gather pertinent information, identify concerns, and ensure that issues are escalated appropriately in accordance with service protocols. Guide service users and caregivers to suitable clinical, community, and voluntary sector services, while making sure to accurately record all interactions and their outcomes. Use your judgment within established guidelines to identify any shifts in a service user’s condition, recognize potential risks, and promptly escalate concerns to qualified clinicians. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Please see attached detailed job description and person specification outlining key skills, experience and knowledge for this role. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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