Total 168 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in FXO/USA/FK04300206/Richmond VA Southside

Duties Include but are not limited to:

• Performs procedures such as fluoroscopy, gastrointestinal examinations, conventional plain film radiography, myelography, fluoroscopic guided, interventional procedures, portable radiography, digital radiography, and operating room radiography
• Supports clinicians in the performance of exams, anticipates imaging, and equipment needs before and during the procedure, follows the progress of the procedure and facilitates an efficient flow.
• Performs examinations of head, trunk, and extremities for routine physical examinations and for diagnosis of illness or of injuries of accident victims.
• Properly labels, secures, prepares, and administers radiographic contrast material orally, intravenously, or by enema under the supervision of a physician. Monitors patients during and after contrast administration for adverse reactions. Properly labels all medications on and of the sterile field during procedures.
• Performs radiographic procedures using the proper exposure techniques, including manual and photo timed exposures. These exams are performed using exposure tables, digital cassettes, buckies, collimators, grids, and other technical aids to produce radiographs of diagnostic quality with the minimum of retakes.
• Monitors the examination by checking the computation, performance, and results of the selected parameters to obtain the best diagnostic computer-generated data and images. Monitors the patients physical condition, physiologic changes during the procedure and keeps the clinician informed.
• Reviews requests for appropriateness before performing exams. Incumbent uses appropriateness criteria, the clinical history-provided on the request, interviews the patient, reviews the patient chart, or contacts the ordering clinician as needed for clarification.

Work Schedule: Multiple Tour of Duties Available
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
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Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Starting at $58,982 Per Year (GS 5-8)

How applicants will be referred:

• This is an open continuous announcement open until March 3, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Duties Include but not limited to:

• Possesses the knowledge and skills to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient condition, to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatment, and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Ability to observe, identify, and respond to the patient needs for care, including medication, equipment assisted care and patient/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic and age-related factors.
• Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous). Performs treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication, and socialization skills.
• Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, education, and training less experienced LPNs or NAs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures.
• Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.
• Embodies the I CARE ore values of this organization. Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence create a culture of caring and civility that supports our goals.
• Ensures that confidential information is at all times safeguarded and protects information from being disclosed to unauthorize sources.

Work Schedule: Varying Shifts Available (Days, Evenings and Nights)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000/ LPN GS03-06
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Starting at $47,881 Per Year (GS 3-6)

How applicants will be referred:

• This is an open continuous announcement open until March 3, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Responsibilities Include but not limited to:

• Possesses the knowledge and skills to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient condition, to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatment, and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Ability to observe, identify, and respond to the patient needs for care, including medication, equipment assisted care and patient/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic and age-related factors.
• Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous). Performs treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication, and socialization skills.
• Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, education, and training less experienced LPNs or NAs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures.
• Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.
• Embodies the I CARE ore values of this organization. Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence create a culture of caring and civility that supports our goals.
• Ensures that confidential information is at all times safeguarded and protects information from being disclosed to unauthorize sources.

Work Schedule: Varying Shifts Available (Days, Evenings and Nights)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000/ LPN GS03-06
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Starting at $47,881 Per Year (GS 3-6)

Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Develops procedures, policies, and supporting artifacts to ensure procurement activities are consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), VA Acquisitions Regulations (VAAR) and other federal procurement laws and regulations;
• Conducts analyses and recommends courses of actions to ensure that vision clinical and administrative service requirements have addressed considerations such as construction, budgeting, supporting manpower and other factors;
• Provides training to the facility Contracting Officers on procurement policies and new processes and procedures related to procurement;
• Establishes, expedites and reviews consolidation of all procurement packages including unique, emergent and complex requirements to meet timely and technical needs of assigned acquisitions;
• Develops and conducts presentations/recommendations to leadership and other stakeholders to explain regulations and procedures;
• Negotiates performance requirements among multiple sites and service lines in order to obtain agreement, standardize enterprise equipment, supply and/or service requirements in support of strategic acquisition plans;
• Establishes and maintains controls to ensure that contracts are executed in accordance with terms.
• Advises on all phases of negotiation with the contract specialist/contracting officer for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements and delivery order processes including requirements, definition, justification and approval for service contract extension, method of contracting, evaluation of proposals and all phases of contract administration.
• Monitors quality assurance surveillance plans to ensure that contracted services meet the expectations and needs of the facility.
• Troubleshoots various setbacks or delays.
• May serve as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or Alternate COR for facility contracts.
• Procedures required documents for internal and/or external audits of contracts by the Joint commission, financial consultants, OIG, GAO, VISN, congressional inquiries, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Acquisition Utilization Specialist/PD99810A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $75,715 Per Year (GS 11)

Duties include but are not limited to:

Program Development and Support

• Assists in the development, coordination and implementation of a comprehensive interdisciplinary movement disorders program
  designed to facilitate the delivery of services to veterans with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders and their caregivers. This requires the incumbent to identify the needs and requirements of the veteran population, services they are not able to access on their own, partners in the community who are willing to provide services or will jointly develop services.
• Assists with coordination of interdisciplinary referrals for caregivers and their Veterans.
• Provides resources and referrals to caregivers who provide care for their Veterans.
• Reviews Veteran and caregiver referral and resource utilization, participates in COE team meetings, and ensures continuity of care by maintaining communication and documentation.
• Monitors and evaluates utilization of referrals/resources, trainings, Veteran appointments, caregiver needs and makes recommendations for improvements for the Richmond Southeast COE Programs.

Data Management & Reporting

• Locates, organizes, develops and reports on all data for performance measures and reports this data to the care team weekly, and to the Administrative Officer and PADRECC Director in completing required administrative tasks such as quarterly reports which are presented to the Medical Center Leadership, VISN Leadership and VA Central Office.
• Assists in the planning, review, and reporting of data/statistical results of program/project studies; performs basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports; coordinates incoming data from a variety of sources, reviews documents and reports for omissions and inconsistencies, and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.
• Enters pertinent data into an automated tracking system and maintains program-specific data in automated systems to track suspense's on items such as project milestones, progress reports, accomplishments, compliance strategies, etc.

Administrative Support

• Functions as the scheduling expert for the interdisciplinary program model for the PADRECC COE. Performs telephone and walk-in triage and brief assessment to direct Veterans and caregivers to appropriate clinical staff.
• Assists Veterans, families, medical center staff and community agency personnel who are seeking PADRECC and other support services. This may include identifying and contacting available nursing staff and providers in response to the urgent needs of Veterans, families, and caregivers.
• Maintains a report of the telephone, call received and walk-in contacts.
• Screens all calls and visitors for the PADRECC COE program, answering most questions on established policy or routine matters.
• Ensures timely response to team members that potentially have an emergent or urgent care need through prompt identification of the problem and appropriate team referral.
• Interacts with visitors and co-workers in a courteous, tactful, helpful manner, exercising mature judgment and diplomacy.

Budget Management

• Assist the Administrative Officer with tracking monthly and annual COE funding for assigned program fund control points.
• Assist in preparing yearly funding requests.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. In addition to the full performance duties, the PSA works collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional clinical team and assists with monitoring community care referrals and cost savings with program
  expansion initiatives and development.

Work Schedule: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Telework: Ad hoc only
Virtual: This is NOTa virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant/PD014210
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $51,161 Per Year (GS 7)

Duties of the Supervisory Psychologist serving as the Richmond Vet Center Director and licensed professional with knowledge of and ability to apply advanced professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations include but are not limited to:

• Supervising a multidisciplinary staff composed of clinical and administrative team members, whose primary mission is to provide direct readjustment counseling to eligible individuals in the areas of suicide prevention, crisis intervention, short- and long-term treatment for symptoms associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and readjustment issues;
• Planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating professional services rendered by subordinates;
• Setting guidelines and establishing intervention strategies/treatment priorities for individual, group, conjoint and families employing varying clinical and therapeutic modalities;
• Conducting Performance Based Interviews (PBI) and determining selection processes to ensure fair and equitable recruitment of qualified, high achieving, and well prepared applicants;
• Developing networks and working relationships external to the Richmond Vet Center and the Department of Veteran Affairs with Veteran service organizations, community based agencies, and mental health organizations to enhance service delivery and develop referrals of Veteran clients to appropriate care;
• Serving as a consultant and subject matter expert to programs and resources external to the Vet Center on matters of readjustment needs of Veterans;
• Creating, implementing, and measuring market penetration of Vet Center services through a comprehensive outreach plan for the primary service area;
• Ensuring fiscal/budget management, in compliance with applicable RCS and VHA policies and procedures as an approving official for time & attendance reports, leases/contracts management, staff local travel, Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases, etc.; and
• Screening/assessing of Veteran clients, treatment planning and goal setting, referral to service providers, development of a resource file, Veteran advocacy, crisis intervention, education/health promotion, coordination of non-institutional and institutional services, and individual/group counseling.

Work Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; however, candidate may be subject to working evenings, weekends, and holidays
Compressed/Flexible:Available at Supervisory discretion
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Title/Functional Statement #:Psychology Program Manager-Vet Center Director/PDFS34121A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $143,559 Per Year (GS 14)

This position is multidisciplinary and maybe filled as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or a Social Worker at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Marriage & Family Therapist Program Manager, RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• VCD is responsible for the professional & administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals, and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).
• Oversees the fiscal, contractual, and operational obligations of the community-based Vet Center
• Leads coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff
• Assumes the Lead role in planning, establishing, and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, as well as monitoring, coordinating, and evaluating the work of all Vet Center Staff, including Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals recognized as licensed independent practitioners, Title 5 Readjustment Counselors, outreach workers, and program support assistants.
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include Face-to-face and virtual services based on client preference
• Collaborates with divergent multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive client care
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri; 8:00am - 4:30pm; however candidate may be subject to working some evenings, weekends and holidays may be required; work schedule is subject to change based on veterans' needs.
Compressed/Flexible:Available at Supervisory discretion
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 78047A Marriage and Family Therapist (Program Manager), GS-0182-13
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $121,485 Per Year (GS 13)

This position is multidisciplinary and maybe filled as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, or a Social Worker at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Program Manager, RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distant from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center
• Administrative and outreach staff service functions are also the responsibility of the VCD
• The LPMHC Program Manager VCD oversees the fiscal, contractual, and operational obligations of the community-based Vet Center
• Leads the coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff
• VCD takes the lead in planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center staff, including social workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health professionals, Title 5 Readjustment counselors, outreach workers and office Managers
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services
• Perform other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri; 8:00am - 4:30pm; however candidate may be subject to working some evenings, weekends and holidays may be required; work schedule is subject to change based on veterans' needs.
Compressed/Flexible:Available at Supervisory discretion
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 50586A Licensed Professional MH Counselor (Program Manager), GS-183-13
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $121,485 Per Year (GS 13)

This position is multidisciplinary and maybe filled as a Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Supervisory Social Worker RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including a multi-disciplinary team of social work and other mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distance from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center
• VCD is responsible for Administrative & outreach staff service functions, ensuring that the needs of individuals in their VSA are met
• The Supervisory Social Worker oversees the fiscal, contractual and operational obligations of the community-based Vet Center
• VCD leads with coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff
• Leads in Planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center Staff, including Social Workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals, Title 5 Readjustment Counselors, outreach workers and Program Support Assistants
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Work Schedule: Mon-Fri; 8:00am - 4:30pm; however candidate may be subject to working some evenings, weekends and holidays may be required; work schedule is subject to change based on veterans' needs.
Compressed/Flexible:Available at Supervisory discretion.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): NotAuthorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases, When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 64523A

Starting at $121,485 Per Year (GS 13)

Sirona Medical are currently looking for a social worker(AMHP) based in Richmond/Wandsworth

- Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
- 36 hours per week
- Access to statutory 18 hour training

The AMHP ensure the delivery of a person-centred service for adults with mental health needs that require assessment under the Mental Health Act. The AMHP will be responsible for undertaking complex cases, maintaining a high level of professional service. They have a lead role in promoting high standards of front-line practice, linking with the AMHP Lead as required.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

- To provide the highest level of professional service and ensuring that the assessment and provision of AMHP service is in accordance with the Mental Health Act, the Care Act 2014 guidelines, The Children’s Act and Council’s policies.
- To undertake social supervision of conditionally discharged patients if required.
- To facilitate service user choice and empowerment through promoting independence and the personalisation agenda through all stages of assessment.
- To undertake statutory intervention where service users are deemed to be at risk, including situations where people may be neglected or abused in accordance with the Inter-Agency Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults
- To ensure that information is recorded consistently, accurately and meets statutory timescales. To ensure that service user confidentiality is maintained and that information is shared with the service user, carers and other agencies in accordance with the Department’s data protection requirements.

The Wellbeing in Mind Senior EMHP plays a key role in: Forming strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders Providing consultation to education colleagues and supporting education settings to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing Developing and delivering evidence-based time limited interventions to young people within education settings Developing and delivering training packages to education colleagues Evidencing the outcomes of the Wellbeing in Mind service Providing clinical supervision to trainee Education and Mental Health Practitioners. We are looking for a practitioner withexperience of working in a setting where children and young people's mental health has been the primary focus. Please see job description for full details.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a 12 month rotation across two experienced and dynamic multidisciplinary community teams which are both in Richmond.

You would be based initially at Richmond Rehabilitation Unit working for the Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team (CNRT), and then at Teddington Memorial Hospital working for the Richmond Response and Rehabilitation Team (RRRT).

You would be seeing outpatients as well as home visits. The post is a 12 month fixed term / secondment with the possibility to extend.

Ideally you would have experience working with neurological conditions, but we would consider an experienced Band 6 or Band 5 OT looking to develop new skills and additional support would be given for the right applicant.

You will join enthusiastic teams of experienced OTs providing comprehensive multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programmes to neurologically impaired adults and frail elderly patients in Richmond.

The trust offers excellent opportunities for continuing professional development, and is committed to clinical excellence and audit.

CAR OWNER/ DRIVER is recommended. A competent cyclist would be considered.

· To perform skilled Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with neurological conditions, including complex physical and psychological conditions

· To provide evidence based treatment programmes, guided by patient orientated goal setting whilst liaising with the multidisciplinary team

· To deliver and progress these individualised treatment programmes and provide advice to carers paid and unpaid.

· To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service, which involves working autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team within the community and out-patient settings.

· To provide rapid support for patients discharged from acute services to ensure safe and effective transition to the community

From the autumn, HRCH community services for Hounslow will be provided by West London NHS Trust. HRCH will continue to provide community services in the borough of Richmond.

HRCH is a great place to work, and we're committed to staff development, so if you're interested in joining our team, we encourage you to apply.

Please refer to the full Job Descriptions relating to both teams and the Person Specification attached


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Sep 2024

To provide a skilled, effective and evidence based health visiting service to clients in a varietyof community settings. To apply specialist skills and knowledge in the delivery of the health visiting service. To consult, advise and educate individuals and families on good health care practices. To develop health profiles of the defined population and local communities, identifyinghealth needs of disadvantaged groups and targeting outreach services to meet their needs. To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meets the public health needsof the population. To provide parenting skills support and information both through coordinating /participatingin parenting groups and one to one home visits to families, especially those children andfamilies identified with complex health needs/vulnerabilities To provide health assessments, advice and education to families and individuals of all ages inthe population group, prioritising services appropriate to local public health and populationneed. To develop and implement regular health promotion initiatives on specific health issues and.

Come and join our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy Team at Ham Clinic

The Richmond Occupational Therapy Department is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 therapist to join the Children’s Therapy Team. You will join an established team of Occupational Therapists who work closely together in an integrated service with Children’s Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapists. We are commissioned to deliver a service to children between 0 – 18 within a variety of settings including nurseries, mainstream schools, clinics and within the home.

This post is open to current Band 6 OTs with at least one year experience or as a developing specialist role for current Band 5.

Interviews will be held on 1 August 2024.
• To assess and provide OT intervention to children with a diverse range of disabilities in Mainstream schools and the Community with supervision from the Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments, using appropriate standardised and non-standardised tests, clinical observations as well as gathering appropriate information from a variety of sources.
• To use clinical reasoning skills, with support from a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist to inform practice.
• To prioritise, plan and develop appropriate individual/group goal and task oriented treatment plans and formulate a range of specialist treatment programmes.
• To monitor and evaluate Occupational Therapy intervention using feedback, re-assessment and evidence based practice to measure the effectiveness of the intervention.
• To empower parents and carers in understanding the nature of their child’s disability or dysfunction, the impact it has on behaviour and function and the activities and strategies they can use in the daily routines at home to develop their child’s play and functional abilities
• To comply with requests from the Education Authority to contribute to a child’s statutory assessment/review, following departmental guidelines.
• To ensure that children’s complex equipment needs are constantly monitored and reassessed and that each child has the most appropriate equipment to facilitate their independence within both the educational and home setting.

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH) provide a wide range of healthcare services for the population of London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the London Borough of Hounslow.
The Clinical Services Directorates have a wide range of responsibilities to manage, including coordinating and delivering community primary care services on behalf of the Trust. A wide range of these healthcare services are delivered by staff in the community, who include medical staff, paediatric therapists, therapy assistants, health visitors, specialist nurses, nurses, nursery nurses, paediatric phlebotomists and healthcare support workers with the support of administrative staff working in localities with GPs, other health professionals, early years, education, and social care professionals.
The digitalisation of health services is underway with a requirement to become paper-light by 2023 through improving the use of digital tools and adopting mobile and agile working practices and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical delivery.

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This advert closes on Sunday 18 Aug 2024

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