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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 on this page The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative senior manager with extensive experience of working in an organisation with responsibility for the provision of mental health. You will live our values and be authentic, collaborative, emotionally intelligent and have a passion for social justice, improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities. You will have experience of working with our service users, those with lived experience and clinicians to develop a shared vision of services and standards of service delivery and a track record that demonstrates major achievement through innovation and strong, sensitive leadership. The person appointed will be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of both health and care services and will be able to demonstrate a track record of appropriate service delivery at a senior level. A commitment to coproduction and valuing the voices of people with lived experience is essential to this role. You must be able to commence in the role by the 2 January 2025 the latest. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

*PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*

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As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

We are currently looking for Health Care Assistants (band 2) to join our team.
We are an established team looking after patients who have undergone surgical procedures and also those with acute /chronic health conditions.

As a health care assistant on ward your responsibilities would be taking observations, assist in patients with personal care and mobility. You will be constantly providing our patients with the highest standard of customer service.
You will be doing a mixture of nights and day shifts

The Nursing Assistant works under the direction or supervision of qualified nurses/midwives to implement care planned by Registered Professionals. The Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) is proactive in monitoring and anticipating patients’ needs within the boundaries of the Job Description

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 Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

37.5 Hours over 5 days . 8.30-4.30pm . This is a face to face role within the team with no opportunity to wfh.

The Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills service forms part of the Education Academy within Barts Health. It is responsible for providing facilities and educational opportunities for both undergraduate and post graduate trainees across Barts Health and supporting inter-professional education and training. The successful candidate will work closely as part of the wider Simulation and Essential Clinical skills team that includes medical leads, clinical skills tutors, and education academy Fellows

As part of this role the post holder will be required to design, develop, deliver & evaluate Clinical Education Programmes which encompass essential clinical skills, high fidelity simulation, haptic skills training, human factors, communications skills & patient safety training.



They will support the trusts long term strategy to embed a culture of Patient Safety & Human factors awareness through all educational programmes. Also be able to promote & support an active and responsive approach to training & development across the Trust through clinical, human factors & communication skills, & simulation based learning initiatives.

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 ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.



We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues 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.



We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.


• A registered nurse
• Someone with or working towards master’s programme in education
• Proven experience in teaching / simulation based training and Human Factors teaching.
• Experience in managing simulation based service
• Ability to manage their own workload / services and manage a large team
• Ability to work across site and cross disciplines
• Experience of medical education
• Experience of clinical debriefing
• Excellent communication and social skills
• Aptitude for learning and best practice
• Ability to work both within a team and independently

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 Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

The Podiatry Service provides specialist care to a diverse group of patients with foot and lower limb problems within both a primary and secondary care setting. The experienced team of Podiatric Surgeons and Podiatrists assess, diagnose and manage deformity or pathology of the foot within a broad range of specialised clinics.

The Foot Health Service (Podiatric Medicine) is looking for a receptionist wo is an enthusiastic person with great communication skills

The role involves meeting and greeting patients, booking appointments liaising with other health professionals including GPs. You will need to be able to use multi data bases and be familiar with Microsoft office. The role is for Monday to Friday usual office hours but some flexibility is required



Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week



Interview Date: TBC



***Closing date is indicative only and this vacancy may close early without notice when sufficient applications have been received.***

To meet and greet Podiatry patients. Answer telephones , book clinical transport and advocate appointments.

The receptionist’s role is integral as the first line contact between service users and the department and as such we are looking for a motivated individual with good interpersonal skills who enjoys working with the public and a range of clinical and non-clinical colleagues to join our team. Duties include:
• Booking appointments, transport, advocates
• Answering telephones and helping patients and health professionals.
• Working with Podiatrists, Podiatry assistants and other administrators
• Liaising with other services

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

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 on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.








This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post -Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.



We are currently looking for Health Care Assistants (band 2) to join our team.
We are an established team looking after patients who have undergone surgical procedures and also those with acute /chronic health conditions.

As a health care assistant on ward your responsibilities would be taking observations, assist in patients with personal care and mobility. You will be constantly providing our patients with the highest standard of customer service.
You will be doing a mixture of nights and day shifts.
Experience in healthcare sector is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

The Nursing Assistant works under the direction or supervision of qualified nurses/midwives to implement care planned by Registered Professionals. The Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) is proactive in monitoring and anticipating patients’ needs within the boundaries of the Job Description

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 Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

We are recruiting for experienced band 6 nurses with a post graduate qualification in critical care to join RCN Team of the Year 2021 Winners, Adult Critical Care Unit at the Royal London Hospital.

We are very much on the frontline in London’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are rapidly expanding our critical care capacity in response to demand in the capital. Our additional capacity will allow us support the backlog of complex surgical patients awaiting elective surgery alongside our trauma and emergency patients whilst continuing to care for patients suffering from Covid-19 and our staff will rotate in their teams across all of our critical care areas.

As the UK’s largest trauma centre our ACCU unit leads the trauma network for North East London and Essex. It is a leading specialist centre with an international reputation for caring for some of the most seriously injured patients in London and beyond. In addition to trauma the Royal London Hospital also provides specialist care in neurosciences, a hyper-acute stroke centre, and acute general medical, along with surgical and obstetric services.

Working within a highly skilled, dynamic multi-disciplinary team, in our busy 60 bedded Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU), which accommodates both level 3 and level 2 patients. This is an excellent opportunity for, energetic, enthusiastic staff nurses with at least 6 months acute experience, to provide a high standard of care to patients within a challenging, yet supportive acute hospital setting.

Professional development is very important to us and we offer you the opportunity to undertake the band 5/6 development pathways, the critical care course, neurosciences critical care course/ILS/ALS, we are supporting a number of staff on their degree/masters pathways and in collaboration with City University an accredited Trauma Course in house.

As part of our Adult Critical Care commitment to enhance the working lives of our staff, we offer flexible working arrangements, childcare vouchers, family-friendly policies and staff benefits including an excellent pension scheme.

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with
the inter-professional team.

As a proficient practitioner in critical care, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher.

He / she also provides effective mentorship and preceptorship, participating in the education and trainingof nursing and non-nursing staff.

He / she also takes charge of the Intensive Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic OT/CPN/Care Coordinator to continue the excellent work in our well established team based in Elizabeth Newton Building Springfield Hospital in Tooting , London.

Wandsworth Intervention in Psychosis Service offers intensive support to clients who have experienced a first episode of Psychosis and are between the ages of 18-65 years. Evidence indicates that interventions at this crucial time can have a beneficial impact to the client and family, in many aspects of their lives. Using NICE recommended interventions including CBT approaches, family work and intensive support with an outreach ethos, the service offers a positive and recovery focused approach.

The successful candidate will require past experience of working as a care co-ordinator in the community and have robust skills in all aspects of this role.

This post is to work autonomously with service users and their families, holding a caseload for approximately 18-20 clients (pro rata). The Care co-ordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, recording and reviewing a comprehensive package of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary Team. We would particularly welcome applicants who have psychosocial interventions training including family interventions but would want to train up all staff in this intervention.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
• To be accountable for the co-ordination of care plans for people who are in the early stages of psychotic illness between the ages of 17-35.
• To work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with service users and their carers, remaining objective when working with diagnostic uncertainty.
• To undertake risk assessments according to Trust policy.
• To ensure delivery of care plans in partnership with multi-disciplinary colleagues and a range of health and social care agencies, within the CPA structure.
• To engage service users and carers assertively and offer care/interventions within the least restrictive setting in normal community environments.
• To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability.
• To offer a range of evidence based psycho-social interventions and proactive risk management approaches to help the service user and their family to reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of psychosis and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery.
• To ensure Wandsworth Child Protection Guidelines and procedures are fully understood by self and others. To ensure the safety needs of children are met at all times and take appropriate action when a child is felt to be at risk or in need.
• To monitor treatment, support concordance and ensure prompt action is taken to alleviate unwanted effects.
• To provide access to and ongoing psycho-education regarding first episode psychosis to service users and families.
• To ensure basic needs are addressed i.e. housing, income, support in accessing education or training etc.
• To recognise the developmental needs of service users, and enable a vocational/educational assessment within a specified time of their contact with the service, and to ensure the service user is supported in progressing plans made for education, training or employment.
• To provide interventions, and work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
• To engage the service user and their family in relapse prevention and crisis planning and provide and coordinate interventions that maximise the service users’ ability to resolve crises, remain at home and avoid the need for hospitalisation.
• To deliver a flexible and responsive service through working practices that are dictated by service user/carer need and contribute to the provision of service continuity outside of normal working hours when necessary.
• If hospitalisation becomes necessary, to provide regular, formal, joint inpatient review to ensure the service user is transferred/discharged to the lowest stigma/least restrictive environment as soon as clinically possible.
• To be actively involved in developing early detection strategies with a range of agencies and in developing public awareness of first episode psychosis.
• To work flexibly between the hours of 8am and 8pm including occasional week-ends, as required.
• To maintain standards of professional conduct at all times and observe the legal requirements of the MHA (1983), it’s Code of Practice, The Children Act (1989) and other relevant legislation and guidance.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

We are recruiting for experienced band 5 nurses with at least 6 months acute experience and IV accreditation to join our world class Adult Critical Care Unit at the Royal London Hospital.

We are extremely proud to have been rated as ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission in 2016 and this year Barts Hero Award Winners.

As the UK’s largest trauma centre our ACCU unit leads the trauma network for North East London and Essex. It is a leading specialist centre with an international reputation for caring for some of the most seriously injured patients in London and beyond. In addition to trauma the Royal London Hospital also provides specialist care in neurosciences, a hyper-acute stroke centre, and acute general medical, along with surgical and obstetric services.

Working within a highly skilled, dynamic multi-disciplinary team, in our busy and energetic 44 bedded Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU), which accommodates both level 3 and level 2 patients. This is an excellent opportunity for, energetic, enthusiastic staff nurses with at least 6 months acute experience, to provide a high standard of care to patients within a challenging, yet supportive acute hospital setting.

In return we will provide exciting learning opportunities within both the clinical and educational setting to enable you to continue to develop and grow.

Barts Health has a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse population. This offers a wide spectrum of healthcare challenges which can be both complex and rewarding.

As part of our Adult Critical Care commitment to enhance the working lives of our staff, we offer flexible working arrangements, childcare vouchers, family-friendly policies and staff benefits including an excellent pension scheme. We are committed to providing a culture of continuous learning, which actively supports the professional and personal development of our staff.

Would you like to join this dynamic Award Winning Team?

Follow us on Twitter @teammaccu to find out more about us.

Shortlisted applicants will be offered interview arrangements shortly after applying within a time frame that works for you!

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation
and evaluation of individualised, holistic patient care in conjunction with the
multi-disciplinary team. The post holder provides care to critically ill patients with supervision and support of senior staff in this area of specialist practice.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

ttached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Paediatric Critical care unit fellow

One 6-month appointment is available to start in March 2025. Suitable for middle grade doctors who have completed their membership exams or equivalent: MRCPCH or Primary FRCA, or EPIC Diploma. Covering a 10 bedded paediatric Critical Care Unit.

Main Duties and Responsibilities includes :

§ AM morning ward round

§ PM evening hand-over round

§ Day to day care of PICU patients, Including CPAP (EME and Hood), BiPAP and Ventilated patients (HFOV and Nitric)

§ Assessment of children on A&E and paediatric wards prior to transfer to unit

§ Liaison between teams and agencies involved with individual patients

§ PICANET data entry

§ Discharge summary

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Please view the attachment below.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Supportive individual counseling to Caregivers; Caregiver/Veteran couple's counseling when clinically indicated.
• Caregiver support groups; these may occur at the facility and/or in the community
• Coordination of Care and brief Case Management to assist Veterans in accessing services in a timely manner; this may include direct referrals to VA medical and mental health treatment services and to other VA and Community services (i.e., Home-Based Primary Care, Respite Program, etc.) including VA benefits, as well as to community-based services (i.e., Hospice) and other non-VA entitlement programs.
• Clinical triage and crisis intervention when clinically required; this includes completing all aspects of VA required risk assessments and safety planning
• Caregiver education workshops and training to Caregivers, VA staff and community partners regarding Caregiver issues
• Community Outreach at both community (Veteran Service Organizations) and VA-sponsored events (ie., Mental Health Summit) regarding VA caregiver benefits, programs and services.
• Quality-improvement activities and evaluation/consultation with Social Work Supervisor and Caregiver Support Team.
• Provide coverage for and assist, when needed, the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).
• Collaborate with the VA Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), mental health and primary care clinicians to provide direct assistance to Caregivers and Veterans and related staff education on caregiver issues (ie., geriatric and Dementia care).
• Serves as a consultant for information on understanding various Caregiver/Veteran services and benefits and when negotiating the complex processes caregivers, Veterans and families encounter when interacting with government and community agencies.
• Active member of the Caregiver Advisory Board and serves as a liaison between the VA and community agencies; this includes participating in caregiver support activities in the local community and state to promote and recognize the role of the caregiver.
• Supports the planning and implementation of the events and programs associated with annual National Family Caregivers Month every November; that includes announcement and advertising of month-long activities, mobilization of participants, educational sessions, caregiver recognition events and caregiver support programs.
• Maintain a knowledge base of current theory and treatment modalities by reading professional journals, attending conferences, clinic seminars and teleconferences, and materials distributed through VA and private sector sources.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Telework: Available on ad-hoc basis only.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $101,612 Per Year (GS 12)

The Ealing Crisis & Home Treatment Team (ECAHTT) are currently offering a Permanent opportunity to a Social Worker, to join the team.

This 9 to 5 role will have a special emphasis around improving access, flow and discharged from the West London Crisis Recovery House (WLCRH). The post entails taking responsibility for assessment and management of service users experiencing a crisis that may, without CAHTT intervention require a hospital admission. These referrals will be coming from a variety of sources (LPS, Inpatient Wards, Community Teams and other CAHT Teams & SPA). You will be dealing with these referrals that have very specific response times and liaising with relevant professionals. You will also have significant managerial & operational responsibility day to day.

CAHTT is a multidisciplinary team. We work closely with Inpatient Services, SPA, MINT, Early Intervention, Social Services, the Police, Statutory and Voluntary agencies. This would be a really exciting time to join the team as the function of the team is changing and the Band 7 Senior Crisis Care Practitioner role is key to these changes.

Regular monthly supervision and reflective practice will be provided. As a Senior Practitioner within the team you will be working shift work 37.5 Hours a week. The post holder should have a variety of significant experience and previous community experience would be ideal.

Expressions of interest / applications should be submitted via Trac:

Contact details:

Please contact Christopher Duval, on 0208 484 2059, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further or via emailChristopher.Duval@westlondon.nhs.uk



West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

For further details regarding the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

We currently have a few opportunities for Crisis Care Practitioners (Band 6) in our Crisis, Assessment & Treatment Team in Hounslow.

As a Crisis Care Practitioner, you will gain a variety of experience as a key member of the community healthcare team and be part of a multi-disciplinary service that other teams call on for help. Working in this service places you on the frontline of community mental health service and will enable you to respond to a variety of clinical needs at short notice.

Our goal is to develop highly motivated, professional staff who will work in partnership with patients. As a service we want to promote and encourage positive community relationships. We believe in embracing the expertise of our staff and making a difference to the lives of our patients.

The role in CATT consists of assessments and also brief home-based treatment to people with mental health problems at risk of admission to hospital. We also provide what we consider as brief intervention for those presenting with low need mental health difficulties for up to three months.

As a member of CATT, you will work closely with local services Single Point of Access who provide triage for every new referral to the service.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, co-ordination and the delivery of a high quality mental health service for patients under the care of CATT who required assessment by secondary mental health services for pathway planning, brief interventions (up to 12 weeks), crisis intervention in the community, or gate keeping for the inpatient wards and community recovery house with the emphasis for potential providing home treatment.

The post holder will be involved in the on-going development of services, to ensure that the most relevant care pathway and care plan is devised to provide access to urgent and crisis care. They will be active in the promotion and use of evidence-based practice through the provision of clinical advice and support; acting as a role model; and providing education and training where appropriate.

They will liaise closely with carers, both statutory and non-statutory services, emergency services, and 3rd sector services. They will liaise closely with local services Single Point of Access providing rapid response to mental health crisis situations where necessary and appropriate to decrease the number of unnecessary presentations to A&E.

The post holder will also deliver supervision for junior colleagues. To work within a 24 hour 7 day a week rota system, ensuring that a comprehensive service is provided to patients and robust gatekeeping is maintained.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
1. To develop and maintain communication with individuals or groups of patients, carers, and staff about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication in a difficult situation
• To communicate with people in a manner which:
• is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
• acknowledges the purpose of the communication
• is appropriate to the context
• encourages their participation
• responds to communication of any kind from them.• To improve communication through:
• changing the methods of communicating
• changing the environment
• modifying the content and structure of communication
• reflection on the barriers to effective communication.• To confirm that you have accurately interpreted communications.
• To provide feedback to other staff on their communication at appropriate times.
• To maintain accurate patient records consistent with legislation and, policies and procedures.
• To maintain confidentiality during communication consistent with Trust policy and legislation; gaining any necessary authorisation for releasing information prior to doing so.


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The Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care functioning as a primary care nurse for a 1-3 patient assignment. The Critical Care RN collaborates with nursing staff, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members responsible for patient care as assigned. The nurse provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments.

The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community (American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses).This area serves critically ill adult and elderly Veterans. Patients often present with multiple chronic medical conditions, which may include psychiatric components. Patients may need advanced life support including mechanical ventilation. The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) serves as a Surgical Post Anesthesia Recovery Room and Post-Operative Care area for critically ill patients. Recovery is also provided for surgical patients including general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and urology.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities successfully.
• Manage complex patient situations and acts as an expert in the area of ICU or Clinical Decision Unit (CDU).
• Assesses care provided by team members. Provides constructive criticism and praise to team member.
• Demonstration of Accurate and Timely documentation of patient care according to the Standards for ICU, Step-Down, Observation, and Acute patients.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of and compliance with patient safety guidelines, accrediting body guidelines, VHA Directives and Facility Center Memorandums that pertain to ICU and CDU and direct patient care.
• Provide safe direct patient care with the ability to manage complex patient situations.
• Consistently demonstrates effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers, team members, and supervisors.
• Active participation with care planning team to ensure patients are placed in appropriate level of care.
• Active participation in patient discharge planning and education.
• Evaluates current standards of care and identifies areas of practice that are not evidence-based.
• Implements change based on findings through current policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Permanent, Full-Time, 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.; holidays and every other weekend.
Compressed/Flexible: Available; Scheduled according to needs of agency. This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $69,554 Per Year (VN 00)