Total 1,200 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in West End, London, W2 1HH

Job Description:

Better and fair er care.  Always.  



We are St Vincent?s Health Australia, Australia?s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.    



Founded by The Sisters of Charity in , our 30 ,000 healthcare superheroes operate?public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.    
There is currently the opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic EXPERIENCED REGISTERED NURSE on a permanent part-time basis 72 hours a fortnight OR permanent basis 76/80 hours over 10 days to join our organisation as part of our busy Perioperative Services - Anaesthetics & PACU. Be part of a great team in an area that offers daily variety at work. The operating rooms are located over 2 levels and includes all surgical specialities with the exception of paediatrics and obstetrics.  We are currently
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Job Description:

Role Title: ICU Nurse Unit Manager
Role Type: Permanent Full time
Department and Location: Intensive Care Unit, The Mater hospital, North Sydney
Salary: ? AUD base per hour.

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent?s Health Australia, Australia?s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in , our 30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 
About The Role:

To ensure the clinical care of patients is provided in a person-centered care manner, within the philosophy, mission and values of the Mater Hospital, Sydney.
To ensure all patient care delivered is done so within the scope of practice of the relative practitioner.
To plan and manage the delivery of patient care and ensure it
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2 x Full-time continuing positions, contingent on the continuation of external funding
Located on the Camperdown Campus at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney (UVTHS)
Exciting opportunity to provide best practice veterinary care and student teaching as part of the emergency and critical care team, within a multi-discipline specialty hospital
Base Salary HEO3, Step 1 (38 hpw), $76,356 p.a. 17% superannuation appropriate shift loadings

About the opportunity
The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for two (2) qualified Veterinary Nurses to provide nursing and technical assistance with clinical and emergency cases presented to the small animal hospital.
Your key responsibilities will be to: 

provide excellent care to critical patients within the Critical Care Unit, including monitoring/nursing care of oxygen dependant and ventilated patients
assist clinicians and veterinary student interns with treatments and emergency medical procedures, focusing
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29th October,
About Everyday Independence With over 40 hubs across Australia, Everyday Independence is a dynamic organisation committed to changing the game for people with disabilities. Working in the social model, our united team of talented change-makers is on a mission to make inclusion possible for all Australians.    About The Role We are looking for Occupational Therapists to provide life-changing occupational therapy to NDIS participants across the child and family team in  Sydney. This position is ideal if you are seeking a full-time position, however part-time would also be considered. Your Everyday As an Occupational Therapist at Everyday Independence, no two days will be the same. If you were here last week, these are some of the things you may have done:

Working in the social model means youll work in diverse settings; from homes and schools to playgrounds, workplaces, and community centres
Utilizing

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29th October,
RSPCA NSW is Australias best known and most respected animal welfare organisations, working tirelessly to prevent animal cruelty, caring for over 15,000 animals in New South Wales, Australia every year.  We are animal protectors, carers, and advocates, and bring solace to the abandoned, surrendered and injured. We offer shelter, education, veterinary care and compassion, while helping animals in need find loving furever homes. The role has primary responsibility for the Access to Veterinary Care (AVC) and Pet Emergency Treatment (PET) programs. These programs assist clients experiencing financial hardship to access appropriate veterinary care for their pets either at RSPCA NSW veterinary hospitals (AVC) or at private veterinary practices (PET). The role will undertake eligibility assessment, case management and financial management for cases. This role may be offered at a partial fraction split with a veterinary nursing role at one of RSPCAs veterinary clinics. This role may
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Re: Crown & Bridge Boutique Laboratory, Bunbury-Eaton, WA.

Experienced dental technician/ceramist required as a 2nd ceramist for a boutique laboratory linked to a group dental practice in Bunbury, Western Australia. This is a small well equipped laboratory and would suit a young enthusiastic dental technician who enjoys working with dentists and some patients directly. The technician must be able to work unsupervised and be involved in the direct treatment planning and design of cases together with staff dentists.

Majority of work include fabrication of Monolithic Zirconia crown and bridges, layered zirconia and E max CAD & Press on-lays, crowns and bridges. Experience with Implants is also essential.

There is minimal metal work as we wish to concentrate on producing highly aesthetic ceramic restorations.

The applicant must be able to work in a team environment, have excellent communication skills and be dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. It is assumed that the applicant will have excellent manual dexterity and possess a critical eye for precision and detail.

If necessary we will help with sponsorship for permanent residency for the appropriate applicant. Please forward all correspondences together with a portfolio of work .

Immediate start possible.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $73,000.00 per year

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Will work under the direct supervision of the Shop Supervisor. Most of the time, he/she works alone or with another trades person of equivalent or lower grade with only general instructions such as scope of job, job priority, sequence of work, and availability of materials provided by their supervisor.
• Work is spot-checked for compliance with existing codes or instruction, as well as for quality of workmanship and time required to complete the job.
• Participating in and giving full support to all station programs, such as safety, training, incentive award, manpower utilization and work simplification, as well as proper use and care of tools and equipment.
• Percentage of duties: 40% construction rough-in, 20% pulling wire, 20% troubleshooting, 10% training and 10% preventive maintenance.
• Reading blueprints and schematics, taking field measurements and transposing them to job needs, reading and understanding operating instructions and procedures, interpreting electrical codes and record necessary data.
• Participating in the operation and installation of a variety of complete electrical systems and equipment, such as series, parallel, and compound circuits for single and multiple phase alternating current of varying voltage, amperage, and frequency; wiring systems in industrial complexes and in buildings; and power or regulating and control circuits and distribution panels to industrial machinery, computers or laboratory and other electrical equipment in order to plan, lay out, install, modify, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of complete systems as well as any parts of these systems.
• Interpreting and applying the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings, and to use trade formulas to calculate common properties, e.g., voltage, voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, and temperature, and length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, gutters, and cable trays.
• Using hand tools; power tools, such as cable pullers, hydraulic benders, and pipe threading machines; and a wide variety of test equipment, for example, meggers, multi-meters, frequency meters, watt meters, power factor meters, vibro-grounds, phase rotation meters, audio tone location equipment, high potential testers, ground fault interrupter testing. equipment, recording amp meters, circuit analyzers, circuit breaker testers, resistance bridges, and cathodic protection test sets.
• Using electronics to recognize parts, such as resistors, capacitors, and transistors; operate basic test equipment such as signal generators, signal tracers, and read schematics of uncomplicated assemblies to determine locations of defective parts.
• Testing, installing, modifying, troubleshooting, replacing of new and existing equipment or systems such as, but not limited to conduit, switch gear (high and low voltage), electrical distribution panels, substation, transformers, network protectors, automatic transfer switches, diesel-powered generators with paralleling switch gear, elevators, lifts, fire alarm systems, pneumatic tub systems, UPS systems, motor control centers, speed controllers, intercommunication systems, intrusion and panic alarms, temperature monitoring systems, automatic doors, gates, laundry equipment, dietetic equipment, Canteen equipment, hydraulic platforms, electric motors, pump starters, street lighting, security systems, and all related electrical equipment with various voltages from 13,200 to low voltage.
• Performing installations and modifications to the emergency and standby generator systems, switch gear and electrical distribution system.
• Maintaining necessary logs, as built drawings and records for each unit, noting date when work was performed, parts installed or replaced, hours worked and all other assigned duties.
• Using video display terminals, printer terminals, and/or work processing systems for data input and/or retrieval.

Work Schedule: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Monday - Friday as determined by the Electric Shop Supervisor to meet Medical Center needs
Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD01136A
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Starting at $32.38 Per Hour (WG 10)

This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Medical Center, in the Nutrition and Food Service (N&FS) department. The primary purpose of this position is to plan, produce, direct, coordinate and monitor all phases of food production. In the absence of the Food Service Section Supervisor, the employee is responsible for the operation of both the Food Production/Service areas and the administrative duties within those areas.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Coordinates/directs the operation of the Food Service/Production areas using standards, procedures, diet manuals, modified menus and production sheets to guide the work.
• Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences based on general work schedules, methods, and policies set by higher level supervisors.
• Coordinates work with supporting or related work functions controlled by other supervisors.
• Uses resources to operate within a planned financial budget.
• Shares in the managerial responsibility for the proper supervision of labor, allocation of subsistence and supplies, and all other resources required to accomplish quality Veteran centered meal services.
• Participates in meetings and discussions regarding initial planning of current and future work schedules, budget requests, staffing needs, estimates, and recommendations as to scheduling projected work.
• Prepares performance requirements and work schedules in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provides technical direction and training when scheduling work operations with complex work steps and processes.
• Investigates work-related issues such as excessive costs or low productivity, and determines causes.
• Performs as first-level supervisor over Cooks WG-7404-04, WG-7404-06, and WG-7404-08.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Hours to be discussed with Supervisor during interview process.
Telework/Virtual/Remote Work: Not Authorized
Compressed/Flexible Work Schedule: Not Authorized
Position Description Title/PD#: Cook Supervisor/PD99821S
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Notifications:

• These positions are in the Competitive Service.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• These positions are NAGE Bargaining Unit.
• This position is covered by a Special Salary Rate.
• These positions are covered by Federal Wage System Special Wage Rates for the Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) Wage Area
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Boston Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Starting at $41.59 Per Hour (WS 8)

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Supports clinics regarding clinic profile management.
• Collects and updates insurance information from Veterans, family members and other eligible patients.
• Prepares correspondence and memos as needed.
• Screens/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of request and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes.
• Ensures data is entered into VISTA accurately and scans documents into VISTA Imaging within 24 hours of entering the data into VISTA if applicable.
• Promotes Veterans registration for and utilization of MyHealthyVet (MHV) and kiosks usage.
• Follows procedures regarding Community Care referrals.
• Serves as the initial point of contact for units, clinics, patients, call centers, Care in the Community regarding various aspects of patient appointments and referrals.
• Stocks basic office supplies for the executive suite.
• Enters Veterans seeking emergent/urgent care, scheduling appointments accurately.
• Pre-Registers Veterans during check-in and utilizing call lists and telephones Veterans before their scheduled visits. Incumbent updates all patient demographics.
• Communicates and interacts with patients in a manner which is appropriate to cognitive, emotional, and chronological. maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.
• Assures that all appropriate VA forms are used correctly and regulations followed.
• Additional duties or tasks may be assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient daily operations.

Work Schedule: Varies tours
Compressed/Flexible: Not available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 40332F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $51,568 Per Year (GS 6)

*****Recruitment/Relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidate(s).*****

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing a full range of psychodiagnostic services including psychological evaluations and diagnoses of mental disorders for patients presenting with complex mental and medical problems in Acute Care Mental Health. Providing psychological assessments as needed to include cognitive screening and personality assessments to aid in treatment planning.
• Completing Suicide Risk Identification to include CSREs, Safety Plans, and consultation with Suicide Prevention Team as needed.
• Providing evidence-based psychological services including individual, family, couples, or group psychotherapy and behavioral modification for addressing behavioral and psychological symptoms. Providing screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the full range of psychiatric disorders and co-morbid conditions, with an emphasis on the application of evidence-based approaches.
• Performing capacity evaluations when there are questions about a patient's ability to make medical decisions, perform other specific functions, or live independently.
• Providing education to patients, family members, and significant others related to psychological and emotional conditions.
• Functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and providing consultation and treatment recommendations to professional staff within the medical units, inpatient psychiatric unit, ED, and community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for the patients in his/her care.
• Completing MH Suite treatment planning audits as needed.
• Assisting in the design, development, and implementation of clinical activities within the MH&BS service, to include program development.
• Adhering to operational policies and procedures established for the MH&BS and Psychology Section.
• Assisting in the execution of on-going program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program.
• Program management responsibilities for the Psychology Training Programs. The programs consist of an APA (American Psychological Association) accredited pre-doctoral internship program with four interns and the training of pre-doctoral graduate students completing externship.
• Conducting oversight of administrative and programmatic resources of the Psychology Training Program are highly specialized and complex, offering 10 fully developed internship rotations. The trainees and clinical supervisors that participate in the programs significantly impact the delivery of health care service to Veterans in a wide range of settings across a large healthcare system.
• Provide coverage to the Chief, Psychology in the event of absence.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate subject to approval, available funding, and in accordance with agency policy.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V8_EDRP_WPB@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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)
Telework: Yes - as determined by agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf

Starting at $149,981 Per Year (GS 14)

The Duties of the Medical Technologist position include, but not limited to:

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact VISN5EDRPBeckley@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Starting at $69,145 Per Year (GS 10)

The purpose of the role is to oversee and undertake physical health checks and health promotion support to complex patients with severe and enduring mental health problems, (SMI) who are under the care of Brent Community mental health teams (CMHT); Inpatient services, Learning disability services (LD), Home treatment team (HTT), Older adults (OPHA) and Early intervention services (EIS). The postholder will supervise and support the teams to deliver high standards of physical care to patients with long term conditions in accordance with up to date, evidence-based professional practice subject to local and Trust policies and to provide leadership to the nursing teams within the services. They will focus on supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health promotion and screening.

The post holder will lead on preparation and delivery of health promotion initiatives linking in with Trust resources, local business, and healthcare providers. The post holder will ensure that health promotion materials are up to date, available in various languages and easily accessible across the services. Based on the principles of co-production, the post holder will support the administration and facilitation of service user forums and feedback relating to physical health and health promotion initiatives
• Provide professional clinical leadership, working in collaboration with the appropriate multidisciplinary groups to meet the physical health needs of patients within community services.
• Provide specialist evidenced based knowledge and clinical skills to the staff and patients within the services to ensure that the physical health and well-being needs of individuals is met.
• Lead on the strategic development and delivery of health promotion and physical health care within CMHT, OPHA, HTT, EIS and Acute Inpatient Services.
• Active involvement and leadership on our QI Project on physical health Improvement model
• Expected to complete QI training to assist with QI project
• Working collaboratively with medical members of the team to deliver high standards of physical health care.
• To continually strive to improve physical health care of service users through our services.
• Phlebotomy trained; including training on how understanding blood results, or expected to complete training and support doctors in carrying out blood tests.
• Develop and deliver training on physical health and health promotion to clinicians within the services as required.
• Develop and maintain good links with other services, such as occupational therapy and primary care as required.
• Work collaboratively with the Physical Health Champions within Borough, Physical Health Leads and Nursing Directors in Jameson.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. We can offer;
• Flexible working with the opportunity to work condensed hours and working from home
• Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team (Service Manager & Borough Director)
• Award-winning Staff Networks that have thousands of members and exciting events.
• Career mapping and development programmes.
• Support and guidance with your Nurse revalidation.
• Opportunity to shadow senior leaders
• Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies.

The Team serves the population of Brent, a diverse and vibrant borough. It is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture. There is a visible , supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.

Brent is a place of contrast, a destination for thousands of British and international visitors every year. Home of the iconic Wembley Stadium, the world famous Wembley Arena, the new London Designer Outlet & the spectacular Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, it provides a stage for cultural, sporting & religious events of national and international importance.



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

The post holder will also take the lead on maintaining Physical health performance within Brent Teams and Chair the Borough Physical Health Review monthly meeting.


The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) physical health checks are the key health checks that are required and include:
• BMI
• Blood pressure and pulse
• Lifestyle, including diet and exercise
• Smoking status
• Substance misuse (drugs and alcohol use)
• Cardio-metabolic risk using tools such as Q-Risk
• Blood lipids including cholesterol
• Blood sugar (HbA1c).


• Contribute to advanced practice initiatives in nursing by contributing to education and training with links with the learning and development department and higher education establishments.


• Lead on clinical audit in relation to physical health. Contribute to research as required.


• Give advice, guidance and provide interventions for patients with complex physical health needs.


• To support and oversee the process of implementing CNWL physical health strategy

More can be gleaned from attached JD and Person Spec


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

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


This is an exciting opportunity for either a newly (or soon to be) qualified band 7 psychological therapist looking for a post with career progression or for an established band 8a psychological therapist to work in the London Women’s Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service. This is a London pathways Partnership (LPP) service, led by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with CNWL NHS Foundation Trust and Together for Mental Wellbeing.

MHTRs aim to reduce custodial sentences, improve wellbeing and address mental health needs associated with offending. MHTRs were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act in 2003, recognising that for many individuals who offend, mental health and substance misuse issues underpin their offending behaviour. This service aims to increase the use of MHTRs as part of a community sentence. The London Women’s MHTR Service provides a primary-care level service and is also one of three pilot secondary care sites, testing pathways into secondary care services for individuals. The successful individual will have the opportunity to work across both services.

We are recruiting to two posts, in conjunction with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, who are also advertising for this role.

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Dr Lorna Fallon, Principal Clinical Psychologist & Service Lead (lorna.fallon2@nhs.net).
The post-holder will work according to national MHTR guidance, and local procedures.

The role will include:
• Assessment of women prior to sentencing to consider suitability for an MHTR
• Holding a caseload and providing short-term psychological interventions for those that are sentenced to an MHTR
• Liaison with stakeholders including probation colleagues, court staff and secondary care mental health services
• Supervision of prequalified staff including trainees and assistant psychologists, and supervision of qualified staff dependent on experience
• Involvement in service research, audits and development

Applications are encouraged from existing, newly qualified, or soon-to-qualify, psychological therapists who could progress from Band 7 preceptorship to Band 8a in this post.

London Pathways Partnership (LPP) is committed to providing a comprehensive training package to all staff in order to promote continuing professional development. Recent training events have focused on structured professional judgement tools, cultural competency and resilience. The service also provides opportunities for developing specialism in particular aspects of service delivery, e.g. working with women or young people, or promoting trauma-informed approaches.

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.

For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

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


A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to join our St Pancras Hospital pharmacy team at Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical and professional knowledge and skills in both rehabilitation and elderly care healthcare services, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team in an inpatient setting.

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.

You will need to demonstrate a person-centred approach and have effective interpersonal and organisational skills. Previous NHS Hospital pharmacy experience, including elderly care, would be desirable.

You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to engage with patients/carers, confidently complete medicine reconciliation and deliver medication counselling. Additionally, you must be able to organise your workload and uphold standards of pharmacy practice, referring and reporting concerns when appropriate.

General medicines management skills are necessary for this role; stock management, ordering of patient medications, reducing wastage and maintaining secure, safe environments.

You will also be expected to participate in the weekend and bank holiday rota, following a period of induction and training.

St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit Pharmacy team is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture with a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.

CNWL has a strong commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and embedding effective medicines optimisation systems into patient care. The pharmacy team is recognised for the contribution it makes to the safe and effective use of medicines for patients.

If you are successful, you will work in a supportive, friendly and forward-thinking environment. You will be encouraged and supported in your development, provide medicines optimisation services across St Pancras Rehabilitation unit and actively participate in department wide health and wellbeing initiatives.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

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We are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacists to join our large team of band 7 senior pharmacists to provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy Department is highly regarded in the Trust and has 270 staff members. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal development and further postgraduate education. It is compulsory for our pharmacists to complete a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent. Furthermore, we are constantly expanding our pool of non-medical prescribing pharmacists. We support pharmacists to pursue opportunities in research to further expand their portfolio.

Investment in facilities includes automated dispensing in our large main dispensary, which covers inpatient, outpatient and home delivery services. We have four satellite dispensaries, attached to specialist areas to promote efficient dispensing. Our dispensaries are led by experienced pharmacy technicians allowing clinical staff to focus on patient care, medicines optimisation and care group work. Omnicell cabinets are used in the Emergency Department and Major Trauma Ward, supporting automated pharmacy services on ward level. The aseptic unit holds of a “Specials” Manufacturing Authorisation (MS) licence by MHRA.

Our band 7 pharmacists support discharges through transcribing and non-medical prescribing in most of our rotations. Rotations include antibiotics and infectious diseases, critical care, haematology and oncology, paediatrics, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, acute and specialist medicine, cardiology, cardiac surgery, technical services, clinical trials, and patient services. There is the exciting opportunity to participate in a secondment to the island of St Helena.
• Be a role model and actively promote safe, evidence-based prescribing
• Actively participate in safe and timely discharge through transcribing and non-medical pharmacist prescribing, criteria-led discharge roles and engagement with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Lead medicines optimisation services in your designated specialty
• Use initiative and forward thinking and demonstrate an ability to influence a wide range of health care professionals
• Provide education and training for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professionals
• Be actively involved in audit and research
• Deliver metrics that demonstrate the benefit of pharmacy in providing pharmaceutical services to patients
• The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, experienced and capable clinical pharmacist with good interpersonal and influencing skills.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme.

The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George’s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.
As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.


Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.

As part of GESH collaborative work, we are working together on this recruitment campaign with Epsom and St Helier Hospital. This means that there may be an opportunity to work at either Trust in a similar role and there will be representation from both Trusts at the interview. Further details will be provided with interview invites.

You must possess a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and have substantive hospital pharmacy experience. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team would be an advantage.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

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