Total 145 Others level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Dartford, DA2 7AF

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

For the full job description and person specification please view the attachment. The full job description will provide you with an overview of tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

To adhere to and apply the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of Occupational Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists. To be responsible for maintaining professional registration. To support the implementation of the current and future Allied Health Professions (AHP) strategy To adhere to KMPTs policies, procedures and guidelines. To ensure that the Trusts values are upheld in Occupational Therapy practice. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work. To take into account the individuality of the views, wishes, values and beliefs of service users, and relatives, respecting equality and diversity and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs. To effectively liaise with service users, family, carers, advocates and health and social care professionals regarding service users assessment, treatment and care to ensure continuity of care and delivery of a coordinated service as a member of the MDT To ensure all communication adheres to Trust policy and Caldicott / data protection principles. To assess capacity and obtain informed consent from service users and work within a legal framework with those service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To ensure service users are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible. In conjunction with colleagues to undertake, record, review and work within individual risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policy. In conjunction with others to identify service users needs for additional care provision / housing/specialist placement/further assessment /referral on to other agencies as required.

To adhere to and apply the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of Occupational Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists. To be responsible for maintaining professional registration. To support the implementation of the current and future Allied Health Professions (AHP) strategy To adhere to KMPTs policies, procedures and guidelines. To ensure that the Trusts values are upheld in Occupational Therapy practice. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work. To take into account the individuality of the views, wishes, values and beliefs of service users, and relatives, respecting equality and diversity and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs. To effectively liaise with service users, family, carers, advocates and health and social care professionals regarding service users assessment, treatment and care to ensure continuity of care and delivery of a coordinated service as a member of the MDT To ensure all communication adheres to Trust policy and Caldicott / data protection principles. To assess capacity and obtain informed consent from service users and work within a legal framework with those service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To ensure service users are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible. In conjunction with colleagues to undertake, record, review and work within individual risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policy. In conjunction with others to identify service users needs for additional care provision / housing/specialist placement/further assessment /referral on to other agencies as required.

** Previous Applicants Need Not Apply **

We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude with the ability to use their initiative in response to changing environments within the medical staffing team.

A responsive person with knowledge of Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions, experience of planning, analysing and managing medical rotas, supporting budget reviews and re-consolidation, providing specialist advice on a range of issues, as well as managing junior doctor rotations, and organising locums.

In addition, the post holder must be confident working in fast-paced and high target environments and will be responsible for providing comprehensive advice and senior administrative support to their relevant Clinical Director (CD) in relation to the operational management and recruitment of medical staff at all levels, in line with the relevant Terms and Conditions of service, legislation, and Trust policies.

The role involves advising and supporting with all aspects in the ongoing management of medical staff within the Trust. This includes doctors from FY1 to consultant level. The tasks include providing specialist advice on a range of HR/staffing issues; recruitment; rota analysis and management; supporting CDs with budget analysis and consolidation; managing junior doctor rotations including presenting at induction; monitoring absences and organising locums; production of information on staffing/vacancies; attending meetings; dealing with employment queries including supporting complex pay queries.

Working independently, but within a supportive team environment, the role is very varied and busy. You will routinely work to tight timescales with competing deadlines so a proven ability to work under pressure and prioritise a demanding workload is essential. You will liaise with medical staff at all levels, along with other senior Trust staff and external bodies, so good interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Medical staffing/medical education or previous HR experience in a related role is required and experience of planning and managing rotas will be an advantage.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

For the full job description and person specification please view the attachment.

The full job description will provide you with an overview of tasks and responsibilities of the role.

The person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

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As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse you'll be part of our valued Swanley and Rural PCN Team based at Livingstone Hospital, Dartford. You will feel valued as a Community Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: AFC Band 5 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditionsplus a 5% high cost area allowance Plentiful onsite parking Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location If you are a community nurse with NMC/1stlevel registration wed love to talk to you about having you join the team. You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

A Vacancy at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.


YOU’RE BRILLIANT and we want you on OUR team

It’s time for a new challenge with KMPT in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with tremendous quality of life. Within KMPT we have a network of approximately 150 members of medical staff, not including our range of foundation doctors, GP trainees, core trainees and higher trainees.

There are exciting times ahead with the Kent and Medway Medical School now open, a collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent with KMPT as one of the NHS partners, inspiring the next generation of medical professionals.

We are also at the forefront of partnership working - an integral part of the Integrated Care System - looking at sustainable health and social care and ensuring the individual is at the centre of everything.

Indulge your passion for research with our internationally known and enthusiastic team, who are involved in a whole host of national and home-grown studies that have the potential to shape future healthcare. You will be very welcome

This is a 10 PA plus on-call post at Dartford Liaison, Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford.

Part-time or job-share applications are welcome.

Please note that all interviews will be conducted via video link using Teams, date to be confirmed.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providingbrilliant care through brilliant people.



Our Benefits

Here are just some of our Benefits:
• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
• Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
• Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
• Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
• Car lease scheme
• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmpt.medical-recruitment@nhs.net

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Please call Catharine Blackman on 01622 724133 or email catharine.blackman@nhs.net to make an appointment to speak to Chief Medical Officer-Dr Afifa Qazi or Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Workforce)-Dr Mohan Bhat.


This advert closes on Friday 29 Nov 2024

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For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

General responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Managerial responsibilities Professional responsibilities Education and development responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, please see the detailed job description and person specification for further information.

Clinical Skills Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support: Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoringservice user compliance. Safety: safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report allincidents following trust policy. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and riskmanagement that involves making decisions based on knowledge of theresearch evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment. Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through: Initial data collection Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress Feedback and discussion

Job Title: Practice Nurse Main Purpose of Job: The post holder is responsible for the delivery of basic Practice nursing services and care to the Practice population. Supported by senior nurses within the Practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general Practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. Responsible to: The Practice Manager/Partners. 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 a known long-term condition. 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 selfcare. Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and encourage principles of selfcare. Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds. Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs. 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. Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions. Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions. Communication: Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication 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 background 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 external stakeholders. Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others. Delivering 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 National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care. Assess effectiveness of 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 yourself 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 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 policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate. 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 the 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 within 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. Ensuring the 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 Read 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 mentor to students/trainees, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified. Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members 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 Practice, 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 equality 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. The above list serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the development of this role as the practice develops, and the overall business objectives of the practice change.

We are looking for a motivated, skilled, and experienced Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Services in Bromley East ICMP Team. The post is based at Carlton Parade, Orpington, Kent.

The post holder will be committed to improving the mental and physical well being of mental health service users that are accessing care in our team.

Interviews for this post will be held December 2024 - The interviews will be conducted via a face to face panel interview at the team base.

The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of service users who have complex and substantial mental health needs. They will work as a member of the MDT ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered and that this promotes recovery and maximise independence.

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessment of service users and carers mental health and social care needs, in accordance with National CPA Guidance.

The post holder will be working in a supportive diverse team, where there are opportunities for personal development.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
• We’re Kind
• We’re
• We Listen
• We Care

Clinical Skills
• Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
• Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support:
• Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
• Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
• Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.
• Safety: safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.
• Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment.
• Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through:
• Initial data collection
• Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress
• Feedback and discussion


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

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