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Looking for your next step in social care? Are you a confident problem solver, creative thinker with excellent communication skills?

We are seeking a Team Leader to join our supported living home in West Wickham. This is a full-time role and you would be required to work flexible across the shift rota. We require all candidates to be able drive and have a full UK driving licence for this role.

Your skills and experience working in care could be a great match for our team leader role. All you need is to be a role model for excellent support, who can inspire others and enable them to achieve their goals.

The support we provide is centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs this includes developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs. In this role you’ll also lead and support a team of support workers.

You will:

• Proven previous experience of working with people with learning disability and autism

• Relevant social care qualification or working towards

• Previous management experience is desirable along with a managemnet qualification

• Experience developing skills within a team

• Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker with good communication skills

• Resilience to overcome challenges

Your responsibilities:

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead

• Provide great leadership and day-to-day supervision to a team of support workers.

• Assist the locality manager in the supervision, coaching and mentoring of the team.

• Provide direct care and support to the people we support and model best practice.

• Co-ordinate the daily provision of support and activities for people we support to ensure the delivery of a high quality, responsive and efficient service.

• You’ll have finances and other resources to manage, along with legal requirements and standards of care to meet.

• Benefits

• On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 

• Contributory pension 

• We cover the cost of DBS checks 

• Rota's are planned in advance. 

• Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.

• Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 

• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

• Access to wellbeing helplines. 

• Health Cash Plan

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Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

All team leaders work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

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Looking for your next step in social care? Are you a confident problem solver, creative thinker with excellent communication skills?

We are seeking a two Team Leaders to join our supported living homes in Dulwich, Southwark.

• Part-time role - 20 hours per week, requiring you to work 20 hours per week working flexibly across the 24/7 shift rota (This position has a “genuine occupational requirement” covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and therefore only applications from females can be considered)
• Full time role - 37.5 hours per week, working flexibly across the 24/7 shift rota.

Your skills and experience working in care could be a great match for our team leader roles. All you need is to be a role model for excellent support, who can inspire others and enable them to achieve their goals.

The support we provide is centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs this includes developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs. In this role you’ll also lead and support a team of support workers.

You will:

• Proven previous experience of working with people with learning disability and autism
• Relevant social care qualification or working towards
• Previous management experience is desirable along with a management qualification
• Experience developing skills within a team
• Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker with good communication skills
• Resilience to overcome challenges

Your responsibilities:

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead

• Provide great leadership and day-to-day supervision to a team of support workers.

• Assist the locality manager in the supervision, coaching and mentoring of the team.

• Provide direct care and support to the people we support and model best practice.

• Co-ordinate the daily provision of support and activities for people we support to ensure the delivery of a high quality, responsive and efficient service.

• You’ll have finances and other resources to manage, along with legal requirements and standards of care to meet.

Benefits

• Basic salary equates to £14.73 - 15.35 per hour - depending on experience

• Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (service dependent)

• On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 

• Contributory pension 

• Cost of DBS check covered by us

• Rota's are planned in advance around 4-6 weeks

• Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.

• Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 

• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

• Access to wellbeing helplines. 

• Access to Health Cash Plan

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Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

All team leaders work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

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

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

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



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

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.



The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.



Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.



We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.



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


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

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

We are currently recruiting for a Band 3 Emergency Department Assistant, who is dynamic and self-motivated; to join our friendly multidisciplinary team helping to deliver high-class emergency care within the Emergency Department at Newham University Hospital.

As a member of the emergency department team the emergency team assistant will act under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. The role will involve working in conjunction with professionally qualified staff, undertaking delegated care and treatment of patients attending the Emergency department.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

The NHS is changing. With a growing emphasis on community-based care there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Deputy Chief Allied Health Professions Officer to join our senior leadership team. Supporting our CAHPO you will deputise at the Trust’s Executive Team and Board in this exciting AHP leadership opportunity.

The Deputy CAHPO will hold a diverse portfolio directly aligned to our key strategic objectives including the transformation of intermediate care, the optimisation of the AHP workforce and the AHP quality & safety and research agendas.

This truly is a unique role so if you aspire to further develop your AHP leadership career and truly make a difference to our community and colleagues we would love to hear from you.

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide procurement support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is 16th December 2024, although this may be subject to change.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

We are looking to recruit band 6 Health Visitors.

Working largely independently, but with the support of a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals, you’ll deliver child health programmes. We’ll depend on you to work in partnership with children’s centers, schools, GPs, social care organisations and voluntary agencies, and to create close relationships with families built on honesty, respect and trust.

About you:
You will need to be a specialist community public health nurse, you should have knowledge of safeguarding and other legislation relating to children’s health services and we will support you to develop your safeguarding experience.

If you have 5+ years’ experience as a Health Visitor you will be paid the top of band 6 £19.06 plus High cost area allowance. If you have fewer than 5 years’ experience it will be mid-point of the band £16.96 plus High cost area Allowance.



To assess the health needs of the individual, and to involve the client/carer in the process of meeting those health needs.

To monitor the health of children under five years of age, and to involve the family in promoting optimum health and development of all children.

To be aware of deviations from the normal in health and behaviour, and to intervene to protect vulnerable children and adults by prompt action, by referral and working with other agencies as part of a specialist team. Examples include child abuse interventions, special needs assessments, and work with the chronically sick and disabled.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.



We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:
• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

NELFT provides health visiting services across four very diverse London boroughs and Essex borough, ranging from areas of poor health and high unemployment to leafy suburbs, we can offer real variety.

To liaise with other agencies, statutory and voluntary, and maintain good working relationships, making referrals and consulting as necessary with the informed consent of clients, and within the policies of the Trust.

Act as a health resource to other agencies.

Be responsive to local health needs, using skills of advocacy as appropriate, eg: committee membership.

Responsible for the management of a team based caseload.

Supplying reports, statistical returns and information as required.

Defining priorities, setting objectives in line with service objectives.

Implementing Child Health Promotion programmes in accordance with the Health Visiting Core Programme.

Organisation of caseload cover in periods of planned absence eg. Annual leave and study leave.




This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

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

Environmental Health Officer Food/Health & Safety WCR 3

Description
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Environmental Health Officer specializing in Food and Health & Safety to join our team at the WCR 3 level. This role is crucial for ensuring that the community maintains high standards of food safety and public health. The Environmental Health Officer will be responsible for conducting inspections, enforcing compliance with health regulations, and educating food service operators and the public on best practices regarding food handling and hygiene. You will work closely with other health professionals, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders to promote a safe and healthy environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence public health policy and practice at a local level, as well as engage with a diverse range of individuals and organizations to foster understanding and compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a passion for community health, and the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences. Join us in our mission to protect public health and improve the quality of life for individuals within our jurisdiction through diligent public health practices and proactive health promotion initiatives.

Responsibilities
Conduct inspections of food establishments to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
Investigate complaints related to food safety, health hazards, and potential violations.
Prepare and maintain detailed reports and documentation of inspection findings and corrective actions.
Educate food service operators and the public on best practices for food safety and hygiene.
Collaborate with local agencies and stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate food safety programs.
Monitor and assess environmental health concerns affecting the community, such as vector control and water quality.
Participate in public health education initiatives and community outreach programs.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, or a related field.
Certification as an Environmental Health Officer (or equivalent) is preferred.
Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and public health laws.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with the public and stakeholders.
Proficient in report writing and maintaining accurate records.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address health and safety issues.

Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Pay Per Hour: £31.00
Location: Westminster, South West London

Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please, send an up to date CV.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES To provide specialist psychological assessments using interview, formal psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate, for clients referred by the CCU team. To formulate and provide specialist psychological treatment and management plans for referred clients, working with carers and significant others as needed, using a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches. To manage individual caseload autonomously and professionally. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, psychosocial and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans and to make appropriate referrals onwards as necessary. To devise and deliver group-based interventions, leading in the development and provision of psychoeducational and other groups as needed. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of clients. To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients. To work closely and communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of effective and evidence-based interventions. To undertake complex risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To attend and contribute to referral, multidisciplinary and service operational meetings. To maximize opportunities for mutual learning with MDT colleagues to inform clinical work. To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies within and outside of the NHS, in the care provided to clients. TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues. To contribute to the teaching and training of non-psychology staff in psychological skills as appropriate. To provide advice, consultation and training to other health and social care staff working with the client group, where appropriate. To provide professional and clinical supervision and leadership to junior qualified psychologists, trainee psychologists and assistant psychologists where required. To participate in an agreed programme of post-qualification training and professional development towards developing advanced knowledge and practice. To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and clinical supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work as appropriate. To provide clinical placements for trainee clinical and/or counselling psychologists, ensuring that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to good mental health care. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical and/or other applied psychologists, as appropriate. To facilitate reflective practice sessions for the CCU teams, including working with challenging cases, as needed and requested. To contribute through consultation and training to the psychological understanding and ways of workings of other multidisciplinary and multi-professional teams within the service. MANAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT, POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT To use specialist knowledge, experience and skills to support the development of the service, to provide a key role in psychological aspects of service development across Whittington Health ICU and beyond and to provide a key role in better meeting the psychological needs of patients across Whittington Health. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the CCU teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the CCU service where psychological and/or organisational matters are relevant. To manage junior and assistant psychologists within the service and in training posts within the framework of the team and service's policies and procedures. To be involved in the short listing and interviewing of psychological staff as appropriate. To be an active participant in all multi-disciplinary forums related to the delivery of CCU psychology services e.g. MDTs, clinical forums, referral meetings, case discussions and research meetings. To share the preparation and chairing of key meetings within the CCU Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology Services in agreement with the CHP Service Lead. RESEARCH AND SERVICE EVALUATION To bring doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of psychology. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work, group work and work with other team members. To lead on and regularly engage in audit, research and service evaluation activities relevant to service and patient needs. ADMINISTRATION AND IT RESPONSIBILITIES To be responsible for personal record keeping, processing and storage of data and other clinically-related administrative tasks where appropriate. To ensure that all databases and patient records related to the service area are maintained satisfactorily.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

The 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. 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.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Mental Health Worker to join our Shirland West service in Westminster.

£28,068.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

As a Mental Health Worker, you will be enabling vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/ licences and move towards greater independence within the community, by providing flexible and individually tailored support.

The working pattern for this role includes a 5-week rolling rota, working on a 4-5-6 day week pattern. This includes some weekend working. The shift times consist of earlies: 8am-4pm and lates: 2:30pm-10:30pm

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support actions and capture outcomes in Support and Risk Management files.
Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available.
Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community especially the local mental health system to ensure that customers receive the best treatment available
Lead on an area of specialism (e.g. , health and wellbeing) , build partnerships and develop internal and external opportunities for service-users in this area
Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Flexible
Open to feedback and self-development as well as thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments.
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially customer-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
Confident using IT
What you'll bring:

Essential:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent, or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

Experience working in mental health

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

To provide management and leadership to a designated team of Health Advisers within St Stephens Centre (JHC and Kobler Clinic). Review monitor and support the HA team to ensure that the team are able to provide a gold standard of care for patients attending for PrEP and PEP as well as for those patients attending the clinic with complex needs e.g. safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse, sexual assault, sex workers, substance use and sexual well-being and dysfunction. To be competent in the management of under 18 year olds and vulnerable adults with additional needs. To provide leadership within the SSC MDT around safeguarding and work alongside the B7 Nurse leading on Safeguarding in JHC & Kobler including attendance at all relevant safeguarding meetings. To work with the designated clinician in Kobler Clinic in managing HIV Lost to Follow up (LTFU). To oversee and support the Emergency Department Blood Borne Virus Testing Pathway to Care including line management of the BBV results HA. The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member, and team leader within JHC & Kobler for the HAs. To have demonstrable clinical experience, be able to provide sound clinical expertise to the team and coordinate and deliver high quality care to complex clients

Are you passionate about quality care for you patients?

Do you believe in a holistic approach, treating people and not their conditions?

Are you also passionate about your own career development and do you care about your well-being?

KCFT are an "Outstanding" rated Trust and one of the largest NHS Community organisations in the UK. Our mission is pretty simple, empower our communities to live well and be a great employer.

More than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we are working now to improve this. Our staff survey results put us consistently above the national average for commitment to our workforce.

And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an Assistant Practitioner Physiotherapy to join our Learning Disabilities Team.

The Physiotherapy team provides specialist support to enable people to live their lives fully. We work with people with learning disabilities, their families and paid carers in community settings as part of a multi – agency team. We provide assessment and treatment interventions that aim to maximise a person’s quality of life

Your role will be absolutely key in the support of our patients. You will help with the undertaking of treatment plans and use your clinical judgement to keep people as safe as possible. Full duties can be found in the job description.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

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This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

***On this occasion, only candidates with UK NMC registration and currently living in the UK applications will be accepted. Those who live outside UK, and those awaiting their UK: NMC -OSCE/Decision will not be accepted.***

Are you a Registered Nurse looking to gain experience in working with children and families in a community setting? Are you considering applying to undertake the SCPHN training to become a health visitor?

We are looking for enthusiastic staff nurses from different specialities, to join the Health Visiting service at the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will be working with our teams in City and Hackney to deliver core and targeted services to children aged 0-5 and their families.

The post holder will be supported by qualified health visitors and mixed skill teams. There are also training opportunities available to support the new role.

***PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY***

The Public Health Staff Nurse will support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within a progressive universal model of service delivery dependent on assessed needs. Ensuring the programme is delivered in partnership with other statutory and non-statutory agencies. This role will play a key part in the development and safe delivery of 0-5 health visiting service, utilising best available evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people especially those from disadvantaged groups.

The post holder will delegated workload under supervision of the Senior health visitors and will have a responsibility to carry out specific nursing care for patients, families/ carers. The post holder will also work in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary Team, and other agencies, to ensure that excellent standards of care are provided.

The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work.

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

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

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.

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

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

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

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

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

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


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

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