Total 8 job vacancies by CNWL NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for two band 5 mental health nurses on Frays ward Riverside Centre. Frays ward is an 18 bedded Acute male adult mental health Unit. We would like to recruit nurses who have good strong leadership skills and be able to work independently but also above all to work collaboratively and effectively within the team. Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions sometimes under pressure. Good communication skills, able to work at times without direct supervision and problem solving skills.

As a member of our team, you'll have the unique opportunity to be part of the Frays ward team right from the start. This means you can contributeyour ideas, skills, and expertise to help shape the ward's culture, policies, and procedures. Your voice will be heard, and your impact will be significant as we work together to create a supportive and inclusive environment for our patients.

For those recruited we would like to offer them the opportunity to learn and have a chance for progression through trainings identified.

All our wards are currently engaging in Quality Improvement projects as we continually seek to improve service-user experiences and provide high quality outcomes. You will have the opportunity to engage in these projects and be supported to identify new ones as we continue to evolve. Moreover, Frays ward will provideample scope for progression into more clinical and managerial positions, enabling you to broaden your horizons and take on new challenges.

In return you will be offered:
• Development opportunities to help you progress in your career i.e. secondment opportunities, rotations, funded courses
• Career mapping with focus on your progression and development within the service

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.Join us on this ground-breaking journey as we shape the future of mental healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.

Patient Safety

Band 5 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:

Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
• Being open and transparent about their own practice
• Supervising the work of other
• Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training

The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 5 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.

Clinical Outcomes

Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
• Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
• Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
• Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
• Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
• Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:• communicating well with all members of the team
• understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
• reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
• identifying how care could be improved


This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

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Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (PLN) work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. P.L.N. nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:

keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments

ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures

ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process

We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. PLN work as part of a team and you will contribute to the success of the team by being an effective role model of assessment of service users and family in Hillingdon A+E.

We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced nurse to join our team here at the Riverside Centre in the role of Band 6 Psychiatric Liaison Nurse.

We are looking for applicants who have completed their preceptorship and are able to work creatively and effectively in a busy and demanding role. The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate progressive skills in leadership, supervision, clinical practice, service development, risk assessment and care management. We are seeking nurses who are also friendly, approachable, compassionate and motivated with good communication skills. If you are committed to providing person centered care with a sound knowledge of best practice, this could be the opportunity for you. Our nurses work within our supportive nursing structure in developing and implementing assessments, treatments and recovery focused care for patients and their family. You will receive ongoing support from your peers and team leader. You will also receive individual supervision as well as support in reflective practice groups.



. Here at The Riverside centre we can offer you: * An opportunity to work on the outskirts of London with good transport links from Uxbridge to London. * Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities * Support and guidance with Revalidation * Flexible working * Band 6 Monthly Development Days and Leadership Programs * Ongoing supervision and appraisals with optional coaching available * Tailored education and development program from Mentorship to PhD. * Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies * Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London such as: relocation package, childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible

Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary

Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services

Being open and transparent about their own practice

Supervising the work of others

Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made

Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement

Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records

Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

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A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

Specialist Grade Doctor
Child Development Centre, Hillingdon Hospital site



Permanent, 10 PAs with 2 SPAs

We are seeking a Specialist Grade Doctor in Community Child Health and Neurodisability.

You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly and dynamic Team, who are open to change and innovation. The job is based at the Child Development centre on the Hillingdon Hospital site. This role combines the competencies of neurodevelopmental paediatrics and child protection.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop further experience in Community Paediatrics. The post holder is expected to work independently, and supervision and support will be provided. The post holder will have the opportunity to lead on their own special interests that complement other interests in the department.

Applicants must have at least 4 years experience in Paediatrics, and be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), UK.

Applicants wishing to work less than full-time will be considered.

This post attracts a generous Study Budget and a range of lifestyle benefits, such as staff discounts, cycle to work scheme and discount on the purchase and leasing of new cars.

Further information and to arrange a site visit:
Dr Ahmed Ahmed, Clinical Lead, Community Child Health and Neurodisability
Email Address: Ahmed.Ahmed@nhs.net
Secretary: Nirmala Mothe, Tel No. 01895 488788
Email Address : Nirmala.Mothe2@nhs.net

The post holder is expected to be autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be a GMC registered with at least 4 years post graduate training including training and experience in paediatrics, and being able to demonstrate specific skills to work in community paediatric service. The post holder will be part of a dynamic and experienced community paediatric team which provides a full range of community paediatric services in children 0-19 years of age. The post holder will be expected to have experience in a wide range of community paediatrics. The post holder will have competence in assessment, diagnosis and management in child development, disability, behavioural, social and educational paediatrics. The post holder will work closely with other paediatric colleagues to provide safeguarding, (including child protection and Looked after children) and neuro disability services. The level of responsibility and delegated duties will depend on previous experience, and the post holder will have a supervising Consultant Paediatrician. The postholder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician and Clinical Director.

This post is a full time post with 10 Programmed Activities with 2 SPAs. Applicants wishing to work less than full time can also apply for this post. This postholder will be based at the Child Development Centre,Woodland centre, Hillingdon Hospital.

CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.

Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust’s population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.

We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.

The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL’s specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing and neighbouring System of North Central London.

Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

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Working within a multidisciplinary team in child development centre assessment and follow up care for children with neurodevelopmental disorders and comorbidities.

Delivering Paediatric clinics in local special schools within Hillingdon.

EHCP assessment clinics and looked after children clinics.

Covering for Child protection medical assessments (excluding sexual abuse) 9:00 – 5:00 service.

Accurate and timely documentation of clinic consultations and care plan.

To work to the agreed job plan and provide safe effective service and achieve departmental KPIs.

Act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.


This advert closes on Sunday 11 Aug 2024

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A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.


We are looking to employ an Assistant Psychologist to work on our female acute inpatient mental health ward in the Riverside Centre, Uxbridge. Uxbridge is on the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines and accessible from London as well as areas west of London.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

The successful candidate will join an established inpatient psychology team consisting of a consultant clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and assistant psychologists. They will support in providing psychological input into the female acute mental health inpatient ward at Hillingdon as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This will include running therapy groups on the ward, seeing inpatients for individual sessions as well as attendance at Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings. The post holder will play a key role in helping to develop psychological formulations for all people admitted onto the wards and using these formulations to inform the approach the MDT takes in it’s care and treatment of people while they are on the ward.

The psychology team are taking a lead in implementing trauma informed approaches (TIA) to inpatients care. The post holder will receive training in these approaches and will support the continued implementation of TIA on the wards. We have close connections with other teams implementing TIA across CNWL, and meet regularly to share ideas and experiences and to enhance implementation across sites.

Psychological therapies are highly valued by the wider MDTs here, and there is a supportive culture in the teams and the psychological therapy service. You will attend a weekly psychology meeting, attended by the wider adult mental health psychology team, trainee and assistant psychologists, where complex cases across the service are discussed, with an emphasis on assessment.

The post holder will receive training in all areas of his/her work as well as receive regular clinical supervision by an appropriately qualified Clinical Psychologist. It is a great job for anyone wanting to go on to train as a clinical psychologist. We offer placements to all 3 London doctoral courses.

Access to a car is not essential.

**Please see full job description for further information**



Clinical
1. To undertake, under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, protocol based psychological assessments of patients applying psychological, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the patient’s care
2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, clinically supervised by a qualified psychologist.
3. To undertake joint assessments with MDT staff as required.
4. To undertake appropriate tasks delegated by the MDTs agreed with the postholders supervisor.
5. To assist with the provision of enhanced support including providing time limited practical, psychological and emotional support to clients at times of increased need.
6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, reporting all identified adverse risks to clients’ recovery.
7. To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist, in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.
8. To assist with audits reviewing the quality of clinical practice and care pathways within all parts of the Hillingdon Mental Health Service.
9. Help promote team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working and at all times work collaboratively with colleagues in all parts of the Trust and other agencies to achieve healthy and effective working relationships and care provision


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

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You will need to demonstrate a person-centred approach and have effective interpersonal and organisational skills. Previous NHS Hospital pharmacy experience, including mental health, would be desirable. You will also be expected to participate in the weekend duty and on call rotas, following a period of induction and training.

If you are successful, you will work in a supportive, friendly and forward thinking environment. You will be encouraged and supported in your development through the rotations which will be further enhanced by the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, which you will be expected to complete in your role as a foundation pharmacist. The post-holder will have an opportunity to provide specialist mental health services and a physical health intermediate care bedded unit.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
• To deliver a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) patients and the multidisciplinary treatment team responsible for their care, in line with Trust policies, procedures and standards
• The potential to develop the clinical knowledge and skills to practice competently as a foundation pharmacist under the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
• To deputise for other pharmacists in their absence.
• To work with Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians (MOPT) in the delivery of medicines reconciliation and discharge counselling.
• To provide input into policy and procedures affecting the use of medicines at local and Trust wide level under direction of the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist.
• To act as a Practice Supervisor in the training and education of pre-registration pharmacists and junior pharmacists

We welcome applications from individuals who are hardworking, motivated and with a passion to optimise patient care within mental health services and develop pharmacy services.

This is a full-time, permanent position to support the Hillingdon Pharmacy Team in expanding their service to community mental health teams.

There may be opportunities to continue working at this or another CNWL site beyond this fixed term period, and we will actively support the successful candidate to develop and map their experience against our B6-7 framework.

Main Responsibilities:

Operational Tasks
• To provide a final accuracy check on prescriptions dispensed by pharmacy staff.
• To ensure that work is undertaken in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.


Medicines Information
• Develop effective questioning techniques for gathering information and enquiry taking, knowledge of medicines information resources and how to answer medicines related enquiries to an acceptable standard.
• To be able to critically appraise literature and give accurate interpretations in order improve use of medicines. This applies to all clinical settings.


Clinical Practice
• Ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines in order to maximise benefit and
minimise risk to patients. This includes regular review of prescriptions, identification of significant drug interactions, advice for clinical monitoring, compliance with legal aspects (Medicines Act, Mental Health Act) of medicine supply and compliance with the Trust formulary.
• Provide a clinical pharmacy service at ward level, as specified in the CNWL Clinical Pharmacy Standards and as part of the MDT:
- Review prescriptions for safety, appropriateness and legality and identify
actual or potential problems.
- Resolve any identified medicine-related problems with medical, or nursing
staff, or other appropriate healthcare professionals e.g. GP.
- Ensure the effective, timely and accurate supply of medicines suitable for
use as an inpatient and appropriately labelled for discharge if applicable.
- Ensure the effective outcomes of treatment with medicines
- Monitor patients for potential and actual adverse effects of their medicines
- Take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines
and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of
their medicines
- Undertake medicines-related consultations to inpatients during their
admission and run medication groups on the ward.
- Support the planning for discharge, including liaising with the relevant
community and team pharmacists for follow-up appointments where
appropriate
- Demonstrate professional accountability to patients.
- Ensure the safe and legal handling of controlled drugs.
- To facilitate and actively promote self-medication on the rehabilitation and
long stay wards.
• To provide advice to clinicians on medicines, including the use of unlicensed medicines use and areas of practice where the evidence base is lacking, liaising with the medicines information pharmacists where appropriate.
• Reduce risk associated with medicines use by contributing to the safe medication practice agenda. This will include identification and reporting of medicines related errors.
• Develop and demonstrate expert clinical knowledge in appropriate areas.
• Be familiar with the use of breakaway techniques.
• Be responsible for continually updating their skills and knowledge by contributing to and engaging in regular supervision as per Trust and departmental policy, attending department and developmental meetings.
• To work within the multidisciplinary team and make appropriate referrals to other
members of the multidisciplinary team and within the pharmacy department.
• To assess medicine regimes both during enquiry answering and/or routine ward visits providing highly specific advice to other clinical teams members on the management of often complex medicine related issues, such as complex drug interactions, medicine use in pregnancy, unlicensed use of medicines etc.

Communication
• Identify and respond to the pharmaceutical information needs of patients, carers, doctors, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team. Information will be required to be presented on an individual case basis or as part of structured
medication education groups. This will be under supervision of a specialist pharmacist.
• Ensure information is provided in a timely manner, to the appropriate individual (in accordance with the degree of urgency of the request or issue identified).
• Be able to present information in a suitable format (e.g. written and/or verbal) and style for the target audience. Barriers to effective communication may include learning disability, mental impairment, non-consenting/noncompliant patients, and
patients detained under the mental health act who may be violent/ aggressive.
• Assist in communicating relevant CNWL Trust decisions and policy relating to medicines to local clinical areas.
• To relay comments, suggestion and feedback regarding the pharmacy service to the pharmacy team in a timely manner

Training
• To assist in the preparation and delivery of training for clinical staff (e.g. nurses, support workers, junior doctors) working within CNWL as requested by the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist.
• To act as a clinical role model to the pharmacy team, and Practice Supervisor to pre-registration pharmacists, undergraduate pharmacy students and junior pharmacists.
• To assist in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists and summer students as part of the pharmacy department training programmes.
• To provide education and training to the pharmacy team on a range of training needs, i.e. participate and contribute to the CNWL Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education Programme.
• To be responsible for own continuing professional development (CPD) and portfolio in order to continue to update clinical knowledge and skills and maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

• To remain up-to-date in Statutory and Mandatory training as directed by the Trust.
• To undertake a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice and undertake the requirements of a learning agreement.
• To develop knowledge and skills via in-house and other foundation level training.

Policy and/or Service Development
• Support local implementation of Trust policies and procedures within operational or clinical area.
• Review and propose changes to Trust medicine related policies and decisions.
• Support local implementation of Trust Medicines Management Policies within own clinical area.
• Provide information and advice on medicines management aspects of clinical governance in line with Trust Medicines Management Group policy.
• Be responsible for ensuring medicines are handled safe and securely within designated clinical areas.
• Identify and undertake project work in order to make improvements within own clinical area.
• Assist in the delivery of the modernisation agenda for pharmacy services under the direction of the Lead Pharmacist.

Management of Resources
• To provide day to day support to junior pharmacy, pre-registration pharmacists, and pharmacy support staff.
• To be responsible for planning and organising own workload in accordance with the requirements of the job
• To be responsible for managing medicines storage and security (prescription only medicines and medicines specified in the Misuse of Drugs Act).
• To be responsible for medicines supply (e.g. stock lists) for specified services ensuring appropriate quantities are stored in accordance with the changing clinical needs of each clinical environment to minimise waste and reduce risk.
• To be aware of, and adhere to, Trust formulary restrictions to promote judicious use of the medicines budget.

Research and Development
• To participate in the CNWL Trust wide Medicines Audit programme/POMH audit. This includes supporting collection of data.
• To identify and undertake medicines audit at the local CNWL directorates and reaudit where appropriate.
• To participate in and develop quality improvement initiatives.
• To promote and engage in research and medicines evaluation as required by the Chief Pharmacist.
• To clinically screen, dispense and accuracy-check clinical trials prescriptions as required by the Clinical Trials Pharmacist.
• To facilitate clinical trials in designated clinical areas as required.


This advert closes on Thursday 1 Aug 2024

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The role is the most senior Borough Operational Manager, jointly accountable with the Clinical Director, for the provision of mental health services. This role will lead and deliver the operational management of services ensuring oversight of transformation plans in line with the Trust model and Long-Term Plan. Strategically this role will lead mental health in relevant Trust and partnership forums, and in particular leading CNWL's representation in the place-based partnerships at borough level.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a personal commitment to fairness and will focus on ensuring fairness in all that we do. This is not limited to but includes service delivery and people management, ensuring that process, resource allocation and availability of opportunity operate in a transparent, consistent and non-discriminatory ways.

The post holder needs to work as a dynamic, innovative leader using a positive, strong influencing style to ensure services are run effectively and to budget, ensuring that the Trust is portrayed in a positive and collaborative manner. Key responsibilities include positive relationship managements with a range of stakeholders that exist with all local carer and user groups. The role will support the Leadership and Divisional Management Team in the agreement and delivery of strategic and operational service plans for Mental Health Services in the Borough.

To work across boundaries to ensure a seamless service for patients and facilitate patient flow between Inpatient and Community Services.

To ensure the delivery of all operational priorities as agreed.

To play a leading role in the Trust’s Transformation agenda, working closely with the divisional transformation to embed change in the borough across transformational programmes including, but not limited to, the Digital programme, the Urgent Care Programme, Development and Sustainability of Community Hubs in the transformation of Community Services.

To oversee the embedding of QI throughout the Borough.

To support the Divisional Assistant Director of Finance as required to establish and agree income and expenditure budget plans for agreement by the Divisional Board.

To lead the Borough Management Team in delivery of priorities, contracts and services within agreed resources.

To ensure the implementation of all statutory requirements, Trust policies, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions throughout the borough.

To lead on the development of the borough’s annual Cost Improvement Programme as where appropriate leading and participating in relevant divisional and Trust wide schemes.

Support the Triumphant Leadership Team in the development of strategic and service plans to implement and achieve the strategic objectives and visions of the Foundation Trust and its partners.



As the Borough Director you will work with in partnership with the Borough Clinical Director and be responsible for supporting the effective and efficient delivery of the day-to-day operational performance, ensuring sustainable delivery of high-quality care, safety processes, operational standards and quality / service improvement programmes.

You will be a natural leader, with a commitment to establishing trusted relationships, strong business understanding and a curiosity when it comes to complex issues. You will be passionate about improvement and influencing change. Core to success will be your ability to facilitate and support collaborative working both internally and externally to the Trust, to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care. Experience of system working, a background in operational management and prior experience within mental health Services is essential.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
• To work to achieve effective partnerships working across organisational boundaries to ensure that services meet the needs of all communities in the Borough, challenge discrimination and promote good
• To ensure legal and statutory obligations are fulfilled in line with governance requirements within the resources available.
• To identify and manage risks facing the Borough, Division and Trust to ensure it remains financially and organisationally viable and delivers effective
• To operate as an effective member of Divisional Senior Management
• To undertake such other duties within the scope of the role as may be determined, from time to time, by the Managing
• With other senior manager colleagues, participate as a member of the Senior Manager on- call roster to ensure effective managerial out-of-hours support is
• The delivery of high-quality clinical care and services that promote recovery within available budgets, through effective management of
• All local and national targets delivered within a safe, high quality
• Efficient systems in place to optimise the use of beds and clear service user
• Staff deliver high quality services that demonstrate the trust values of compassion, respect, empowerment, and
• Operational management integrated with the care quality agenda through senior management care quality groups and business meetings.
• Appropriate management capacity at all levels within a structure which delivers responsive, safe and reliable
• Operational management within the service visibly
• To undertake such other duties within the scope of the role as may be determined, from time to time by the Managing


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Mar 2024

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Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (PLN) work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. P.L.N. nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:

keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments

ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures

ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process

We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. PLN work as part of a team and you will contribute to the success of the team by being an effective role model of assessment of service users and family in Hillingdon A+E.

We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced nurse to join our team here at the Riverside Centre in the role of Band 6 Psychiatric Liaison Nurse.

We are looking for applicants who have completed their preceptorship and are able to work creatively and effectively in a busy and demanding role. The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate progressive skills in leadership, supervision, clinical practice, service development, risk assessment and care management. We are seeking nurses who are also friendly, approachable, compassionate and motivated with good communication skills. If you are committed to providing person centered care with a sound knowledge of best practice, this could be the opportunity for you. Our nurses work within our supportive nursing structure in developing and implementing assessments, treatments and recovery focused care for patients and their family. You will receive ongoing support from your peers and team leader. You will also receive individual supervision as well as support in reflective practice groups.



. Here at The Riverside centre we can offer you: * An opportunity to work on the outskirts of London with good transport links from Uxbridge to London. * Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities * Support and guidance with Revalidation * Flexible working * Band 6 Monthly Development Days and Leadership Programs * Ongoing supervision and appraisals with optional coaching available * Tailored education and development program from Mentorship to PhD. * Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies * Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London such as: relocation package, childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible

Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary

Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services

Being open and transparent about their own practice

Supervising the work of others

Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made

Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement

Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records

Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process.


This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jan 2024

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Community Perinatal Mental Health Nurse, full-time for 1 year Fixed term position (37.5 hours)

We are increasing access to services for women in the perinatal period in Hillingdon hence the opportunity has arisen for suitable qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN’s), to apply for a permanent full time position Band 7 Community Perinatal Mental Health Nurse post within the CNWL Perinatal Mental Health Service. The successful applicants will work in the Hillingdon Community Perinatal Team. CNWL Perinatal Mental Health service comprises of Coombe Wood mother and Baby inpatient services and community Perinatal services in the London Boroughs of Brent and Harrow, Hillingdon, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

The Team provides a Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm service. The successful applicant would be expected to have the flexibility to work occasional extended opening hours to facilitate early or late clinic appointments, home visits or training.

The team works closely with Maternity Services on each site as well with local community and inpatient mental health services, primary care services, social services and a wide range of other statutory and third sector organisations.

The applicant must have excellent clinical skills, be able to demonstrate an ability to complete comprehensive mental state examinations, thoroughly assess risk, formulate safe and effective risk management plans and document and communicate these clearly and concisely.

We are looking for a skilled , experienced and passionate practitioner who must have a warm and approachable disposition and have very good communication and interpersonal skills. They must be a team player, be confident and motivated as well as being flexible and able to show initiative. They must be robust and resourceful and willing to work outside their comfort zone in an environment which can sometimes be demanding and stressful. Appropriate training, daily support and regular supervision will be provided by the Team.



We expect applicants to have experience of managing caseloads in a complex multidisciplinary/multiagency context. We also expect applicants to have experience of using formal child protection processes and being involved in interagency work with families. An awareness of current policies and practice in this area is essential.

Applicants will be expected to educate and train a wide range of health, social care and third sector staff so confidence and the ability to deliver brief and more structured training is essential.

Caseload allocation is done according to catchment area to minimize on travelling time for appointments.

All applicants must have completed a Mentorship in Practice or equivalent course, or be willing to do so, as the Team base is a student nurse training placement.

Please refer to the Job description attached for more details.
• Job Summary
• Recruitment to this permanent nursing position is part of the development of the new perinatal community Mental Health Service which has been developed alongside the existing CNWL perinatal services. Although the role and responsibilities have been outlined within this job description, it is important that the new post-holder is flexible, innovative and has a positive attitude to change as the new service develops
• The team base will be within one of the maternity services or in close proximity The post holder will be required to be flexible and to use office space on other sites in the Boroughs in their day to day working
• The service is integrated with Maternity Services at each hospital sites and the post holder will work very closely with midwives and obstetricians
• The post holder will run antenatal clinics in conjunction with maternity staff
• The service will also be embedded in the local community and will provide home visits, outreach clinics in children’s centres, primary care and will work closely with charities and other third sector organisations
• The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively and in partnership with

Local Secondary Mental Health Services , Maternity Services, Primary Care, Local Authority Services, Acute Hospitals, Voluntary and Third Sector Organisations and local Mother and Baby Units.
• The purpose of this specialist service is:

Perinatal mental health disorders are those that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year. The Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service will offer a range of services for women who are planning to conceive , during their pregnancy and the postpartum period that:
• Have an existing mental health condition or personality disorder
• Develop a mental health condition or at risk of doing so
• Have become new parents and experience severe difficulties during the parent-infancy relationship building
• To ensure that women (whether adults or young women under 18) who are pregnant and booked for delivery at the local maternity hospital and/or have infants under one year old, receive appropriate screening and identification of their mental health needs and are managed accordingly throughout this period
• To provide supervision to the team of other staff, including midwives and health visitors, who manage one-to-one caseloads of pregnant women suffering from or at risk of developing mental illnes
• To provide on-going training, supervision, consultation and advice on mental health issues in childbearing to a range of professionals who work closely with this group of women

1.2 The service aims to provide a pragmatic and user friendly service where the post holder will take a leadership role in the further establishment, development and maintenance of structures to ensure the team’s accessibility, excellent communication, excellent assessment of patients and provision of expert assistance and advice about the management of mental health issues in the perinatal period. The post holder will be pivotal to the establishment of the ethos of the team and to the integration of Perinatal Mental Health Services and Maternity Services through development of and maintenance of good working relationships and collaborative partnerships with the in-patient services



1.3 This will be achieved through:
• Embedding as a specialist nurse within in-patient and community maternity services to perform multiagency liaison work, offering easy-to-access expert advice
• Working closely with Children’s Centres, charities and other third sector organisations to educate, improve access and outreach to local communities. This would include increased home visiting and the establishment of community satellite clinics and a move away from hospital based services where possible
• Regular targeted training programmes which will be disseminated and evaluated for a range of professionals
• Direct work in complex cases with women booked for delivery at the local maternity hospital, providing comprehensive assessment, treatment, planning and review
• Attendances at perinatal CPA meetings, to advise and ensure procedures are implemented
• Supporting the establishment of peer support groups in the local community
• Supporting local antenatal classes to educate and promote positive mental health
• Setting up a “virtual perinatal team” of champions/named professionals, using existing staff within CMHTs, Psychology/IAPT services, Midwifery teams, Health Visitor teams, CAMHs, Children & Families Social Services and GP services. This will raise awareness and improve the knowledge and skills of staff locally who work closely with this group of women, thus improving safety and quality of the care provided
• Working closely with the existing Liaison Psychiatry Service’s and Mother and Baby Unit
• Contributing to the development and dissemination of robust integrated CNWL /local Maternity Hospital perinatal care pathways and policies
• Contributing to the on-going development and establishment of Community Perinatal Mental Health Service
• Attend and contribute specialist mental health knowledge at Child Protection Conferences, psychosocial meetings and birth planning meetings

1.4 Key working relationships:
• Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist
• Perinatal Psychiatry Administrator
• Specialist one-to-one midwives
• Local Acute /Maternity Hospital – both in-patient & community
• Liaison Psychiatry Service and Mother and Baby Unit
• Other Perinatal Mental Health Teams across NW London
• Local mental health services (Inc. Adult, CAMHS & Psychology/IAPT)
• Health Visitors
• Local Safeguarding Children’s team
• Local Children & Families Social Services
• GPs
• Voluntary and Third Sector Organisations


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Dec 2023

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