Total 187 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7SX

See attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Noreen Hawkshaw on 07986369943 or noreen.hawkshaw1@nhs.net 1. 3.

As a Senior Nurse you will lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions. You will undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening. You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to; Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them. Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework. Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of. Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning. Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

ll normal duties and responsibilities associated with a Salaried GP working within primary care as set by the regulatory and standard setting organisations, including but not limited to the points below. In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, will undertake a variety of duties including: Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations on behalf of the Practice as well as referral letters and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner. Provide health promotion and advice, signposting patients to appropriate services to maximise their health and social functioning and their ability to self-manage their care. Be constantly mindful of the need for the provision of personalised care and population health, including reducing health inequalities and ensure that these are reflected in daily practice. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting patients, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation or external organisations. Assess the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems taking appropriate action as necessary. Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness taking appropriate action as necessary. Consult with patients and in line with current disease management protocols and care pathways, develop care plans for health related illnesses and share these in line with patient need and good information governance. Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards using IT systems. Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) including EPS. Prescribe in accordance with locally agreed or nationally agreed prescribing formulary. Work in accordance with all relevant clinical guidelines, pathways and protocols. Responsible for tasks delegated to them, appropriate to their level of competence and expected to delegate tasks or responsibilities to other staff, as appropriate. In-hours duty doctor sessions; to be agreed. All General Practitioners are expected to participate in continuing professional development, annual GP appraisal, Revalidation and appropriate peer supervision and to remain up to date on professional developments as required by their professional body. GPs are actively encouraged to take their study leave entitlement in order to support the development needs identified in their PDP and appraisal. Undertake all requirements to remain on the Medical Performers List. Ensure that they remain up to date with and implements all relevant good clinical practice guidance (e.g. NICE guidance). Work in accordance with all relevant clinical pathways and protocols. Active engagement with professional development lead, to promote patient safety and quality of service. Participation in a range of clinical governance activities, including clinical audit and such quality improvement activities deemed necessary by external accrediting bodies. Ensure that the requirements of the Care Quality Commission are reflected in his/her day to day practice and will maintain and develop the practices active management of CQC requirements.

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To assess, plan, implement and evaluate a programme of Cardiac Rehabilitation as per NICE Guidelines and in line with BACPR standards to cardiac patients in primary and secondary care across the Harrogate and Rural District. To work independently and in conjunction with other members of the team to deliver this high quality service to patients following cardiac surgery , ACS or PCI through face to face consultations and by telephone both in the hospital and in the community. To support in-patients with heart failure with often complex health needs in Harrogate District Hospital in terms of information, education and management and onward referral to community heart failure nurse team. For more information please see the job description and person specification attached.

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Fixed Term Maternity Cover to October 2025

West Hertfordshire community respiratory service provided by CLCH is looking for a Band 7 Tuberculosis Nurse Specialist. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic forward thinking TB nurse to join our friendly team. The post holder will work in the community based TB service within West Hertfordshire and be based at Hemel Hempstead Hospital.

The role includes supporting and monitoring patients on Active TB, Latent TB, NTM and TB contact tracing screening, including Mantoux testing. Supervision of treatment including directly observed therapy (DOT).

The post holder will work closely with UKSHA developing relationships and presenting at Cohort Reviews as well as working closely with the Acute Respiratory physicians at Watford Hospitals Healthcare Trust.

They will work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate effective communication skills is essential.

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits



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This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

Please see the attached Job Description. If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Wood on nicola.wood84@nhs.net or 01423 553464

Key responsibilities: Clinical practice Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions. Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care. Deliver opportunistic health promotion. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions. Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds. Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations. Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children. Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad. Communication Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communications styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment. Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural backgrounds, and preferred ways of communicating. Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens. Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication. Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders. Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others. Deliver a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Prioritise, organise, and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality. Deliver care according to the NSF and the NICE guidelines and evidence-based care. Assess effectiveness and care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation. Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities. Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required. In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate. Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care. Support and participate in the shared learning across the practice and wider organisation. Participate in the management, review, and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis). Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate. Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance. Work within the policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour and refer as appropriate. Personal and people development Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model. Support the development of others in order to maximise potential. Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice. Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services. Understand own responsibilities and accountability in the delivery of GPN services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority. Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility. Work with other nurses and practice teams to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix are available to meet the needs of patients. Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols, and standards. Participate in the engagement of practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives. Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice. Keep up to date with new developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the teams work. Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (e.g. patient advice and liaison service-PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate. Promote the role of the GPN in the provision of care. Team working Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring mechanisms to develop new ways of working. Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties. Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms with the practice. Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice. Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery. Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care. Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team. Management of risk Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients. Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements. Undertake mandatory and statutory training. Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines. Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all. Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice. Utilising information Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation, and monitoring, presenting and communicating information. Review and process data using accurate Snomed codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes. Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition. Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the freedom of information act. Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care. Learning and Development Act as a mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified. Disseminate learning and information gained to other teams in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments. Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate. Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information. Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families, and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning. Equality and Diversity Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity. Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture. Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights. Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies. Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity. Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care.

Please see attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of role specific duties and responsibilities Both verbal and written communication skills, and experience of team working will be essential to the role. Strong interpersonal skills will also be essential.You must be an NMC registered, UK based nurse to apply for this role, as it is 'zero-hours' it does not attract visa sponsorship. You must also have at least 6 months acute experience.

Registered General Nurse (Nights) – Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Location: St Pauls Care Centre, Long Mimms, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5XW

Hourly rate: £18 to £23 per hour, plus paid handover

Hours: 39 hours per week

Shifts: 7.45pm - 8am. Shifts available across Monday to Sunday

Job type: Full time, permanent

Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate

We are looking for a compassionate and caring Registered General Night Nurse to join our family at St Pauls Care Centre. We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.

What’s in it for you?

The Butterfly Benefits:

• Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)
• Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card)
• Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Employee of the month
• Team social events
• Staff wellness fund
• Loyalty and long-service awards

Employment Perks:

• Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on bank holidays
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Comprehensive induction with a work buddy to help you settle in
• Free training and development

About the role:

• Look after the physical, psychological and social needs of our residents
• Support the Home Manager to effectively implement policies and procedures and ensure they are upheld at all times
• Ensure that the residents have access to key medical, social and other care workers as required
• Have full knowledge of and take responsibility to ensure adherence to infection control policies and procedures of the Department of Health and the company at all times
• Work in line with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) guidelines, NMC code of conduct and relevant legislation at all times

About you:

• The right to live and work in the UK
• Recognised qualification as a Registered General Nurse
• Valid and current NMC registration and PIN
• Good written communication skills and the ability to lead a team
• A compassionate and caring nature, a positive attitude and a flexible work ethic

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

WGHROB

Job Purpose - Monday to Friday
The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals,statutory and voluntary agencies and the Planned Care locality teams to deliver excellent standards of patient care for patients requiring support in unplanned care.

The post holder will be required to:

· To deliver high quality, skilled clinical care to patients at home and provide rapid response, rehabilitative and post-acute carein a varietyofcommunitysettingsincludingweekendsandbankholidays.The service operates through pre-rostered shift patterns spanning 8am -10pm7daysaweek.

· Toutilisespecialist skillsandknowledgetoholisticallyassessneedsand provideshort term programmes of nursing care for vulnerable adults basedonevidencebasedpractice.

· To work, as required, on a flexible basis to cover all roles required within the team including in-reach support at Watford General Hospital.

· Toworkwithinandacrossprofessional andorganisational boundaries,liaisingwithGP’s other professionalsandstatutoryandvoluntaryagenciestodeliverindividualisedand expertclinicalcaretoahighstandardtoclients.

· Totakeresponsibilityformanagingthecaseloadandtheteam,withthe supportoftheSenior Nurses.

· TosupporttheLocality Manager/Clinical Leadand colleaguesindeliveringhighqualitycarethatdeliversbestvalue,andmeetstherequirementsofcommissioners.





· To provide skilled, effective and evidence based clinical care to patients in a variety of community settings.

· To use enhanced skills and knowledge to assess physical and psycho­ socialneedsanddevelopacomprehensiveandconcordantplanofcarewith patients, carersandthewiderMultidisciplinaryTeamasneeded.

· To make risk assessments, establishing the safety or otherwise of patients' ability to stay at home, or return home safely from another care setting,providingandarrangingnecessarynursingandsupportivepackages.

· Provide autonomous clinical care to a range of patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed and/ or complex health needs and long termconditions.

· To support appropriate and timely case-finding of patients suitable for the service including working to support in-reach to local acute trusts as needed

· To provide evidenced based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on'bestpractice',inordertoimprovehealthoutcomesandpromote choice,e.g.Intravenoustherapy, anticoagulation monitoring, palliative care interventionsandcatheterandbowelmanagement.

Why join?
• Earn more per hour -bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms
• See the best shifts first –bank staff get priority over all agency workers
• Book the shifts you want on your phone –build your own rota on our bank booking system
• Get 24x7 support from our friendly Staff Bank team –a local teamdedicated to helping you
• Access NHS benefits –such as NHS pension contributions and discounts
• Access Trust benefits –get support with your career development and mental health
• Become part of an integrated team –feel more valued and supported in your work

Please see attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of role specific duties and responsibilities

Both verbal and written communication skills, and experience of team working will be essential to the role. Strong interpersonal skills will also be essential. You must be an NMC registered, UK based nurse to apply for this role, as it is 'zero-hours' it does not attract visa sponsorship. You must also have at least 6 months acute experience.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Nina Kapur on 01423 557735 nina.kapur1@nhs.net

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions please contact Anne Mann on anne.mann1@nhs.net.