Total 163 job vacancies by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

B7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital / West Middlesex Hospital & St Mary's Hospital

A new B7 post has arisen for an experienced paediatric speech and language therapist with skills in dysphagia to work in the acute service. This is a new post developed to increase VFSS capacity working closely with SLT colleagues, including at St Mary's Hospital, to increase access to existing VF services for North West London.

This role is suited to someone with an interest in gaining or consolidating skills in diagnostic interventions including VF and FEES. The post supports both hospitals to expand their capacity for VFSS and you will be required to run clinics at either site.You will be supported in the role and be given training to ensure you achieve RCSLT VF competencies. This post requires someone with a collaborative and flexible approach to working across organisations.

The postholder will also hold an inpatient and outpatient caseload. The service covers the paediatric wards at Chelsea and West Middlesex Hospital sites, including the SCBU and level 3 gastro-surgical NICU. A small outpatient service offers expert clinical advice for complex referrals and dysphagia management for infants under 6 months.

You will work closely with the MDT to deliver expert care to infants, children and their families. The team benefits from excellent working relationships with the MDT including ENT, gastro and respiratory consultants.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner to provide dysphagia assessment and intervention to a varied paediatric caseload, including infants on the neonatal unit, paediatric wards and outpatient service.



• To work with infants and children who may have long-term complex conditions, to provide specialist assessment and management plans.



• To deliver video fluoroscopy assessments for both inpatients and outpatients with dysphagia to offer expert diagnosis and management plans depending on results.



• To engage in regular supervision with the clinical lead.



• To support with clinical problem solving and provide managerial expertise for colleagues both within the Trust and within North West London.



• To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do likewise.



• To educate the multi-disciplinary team in the trust on elements of SLT in your designated clinical area, and raise the profile of the SLT service.



• To work closely with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.


Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.


We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.


We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.


The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.


Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.


To provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy services using evidence based practice to provide advanced dysphagia assessment and management for our babies, children and young people. Ensuring patients/families/carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care wherever possible.

Please review the job description for the full list of roles and responsibilities.




This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024

Ron Johnson is a highly specialised HIV/ Oncology/ Dermatology ward consisting of 19 en-suite side rooms. We are a tertiary referral unit for HIV and HIV related malignancy.

We are a dynamic ward and provide care to patients with varied nursing needs including, administering chemotherapy for patients as an in-patient, delivering excellent patient centered palliative care while supporting families through this often difficult time, we provide care for HIV positive patients and manage their various health needs. We have a highly skilled multidisciplinary team who are dedicated to our specialty and pride themselves in excellent diagnostics, treatment, holistic therapies and nursing care. We have a reputation for being a strong team who strive to deliver excellent evidenced based nursing care while also being friendly and approachable.
In this role you will become a member of our highly skilled nursing team. We strongly believe in supporting our staff to reach their full potential and you will be effectively supported in order to equip you with the necessary skills and attributes required.
We will offer many internal and external courses to the right candidate to gain competencies in many specialised areas including Palliative care, the administration of chemotherapy agents, mentorship, and HIV care for example. You will be expected to work a full range of shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with
professional regulations.

Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge.

Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.

Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carer’s, autonomously and as part of a team.

Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carer’s and staff at all times.

Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.

Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and accountability and be aware of the medico-legal aspects of nursing, in line with professional, regulating and local guidance.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Clinical
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
• Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities.
• Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards.
• Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.
• Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others.

Professional
• Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
• Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care.
• Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multi-disciplinary team.
• Practice in accordance with, and aware of his/her responsibilities under, the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate NMC guidelines.
• Understand and practice in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, and ensure they are understood and practiced by staff.
• Maintain a safe working environment recognising the health and safety requirements of patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure all strategies, policies and protocols relating to infection control are implemented and monitored and that appropriate and timely action is taken in response to ensuring the prevention of control of infection.

Education and Development
• Be responsible for, and demonstrate personal professional development, maintain up to date clinical skills and ensure mandatory training is always current.
• Be aware of current developments within the nursing profession and within the NHS.
• Participate in team and ward meetings.
• Participate in established research projects and clinical audit in local area.
• Assist in ongoing development of the ward as a positive learning environment.
• Ensure own appraisal is always in date and personal development plan is completed.
• Work in a supportive way with learners and HCAS/MSW’s, providing knowledge and feedback as required.

Management and Leadership
• Manage a group of patients, in line with level of experience.
• Supervise under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse, the work of unqualified staff.
• Manage the ward/department in the absence of the Band 6 or 7 nurses, if senior enough to do so.
• Demonstrate effective time management and prioritization of workload.
• Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new staff.
• Take responsibility for the teaching and education of pre and post registration students acting as a preceptor or mentor as appropriate.
• Demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in the supervision development and feedback of junior staff.
• Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior staff and students in the practice of new skills.
• Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area e.g. equipment, supplies.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details to this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

Are you passionate about improving the education, training and support for staff within newborn hearing screening? Are you keen and motivated to develop others using a variety of learning strategies?

If so, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced hearing screener with a high level of competence to take the lead on our in house education and training programme for Newborn Hearing Screening.

You will combine your passion for excellence with your clinical expertise to support staff on their journey from the External Competency Assessment ECA through to completion of the Health Screener Diploma (HSD).









The post holder will lead on the in house education and training programme within Newborn Hearing Screening across the Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for influencing the quality of the clinical learning environment by providing support, educational input and development activities for new and existing newborn hearing screeners.

This will also entail developing training materials for the Health Screener Diploma and fully preparing and mentoring learners through completion of the External Competency Assessment (ECA) and the Level 3 Health Screener Diploma (HSD).

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Clinical Responsibilities

· To offer parents of all eligible babies the Newborn Hearing Screen whilst ensuring maximum number of inpatient babies receive a hearing screen by working flexibly where necessary.

· To maintain confidentiality of the babies and their families at all times.

· To answer any concerns parents may have prior to the screen being undertaken and communicate results in a sensitive and timely manner.

· To ensure the hearing screening programme is carried out as per national and local protocols.

· To demonstrate a high level of competence in screening practice.

· To promote the principles of a ‘family – friendly’ service by ensuring that parents and carers are given clear and accurate information regarding the hearing screening programme at all times.

· To establish and maintain effective methods of communication to ensure that screening outcomes are delivered correctly to the parents, primary care teams, other Newborn Hearing Screening Teams where appropriate and Audiology Services where follow-up is indicated.

· To ensure all administrative and clinical information including test results are accurately recorded on the record sheets, the screening equipment databases and in the S4H database.

· To maintain sufficient supplies of consumables and any other stock/non-stock items required by the programme and make sure that the working environment is clean and tidy.

· To ensure equipment is safe, clean, set up, checked and that documentation is kept up-to-date in accordance with local protocols reporting any equipment faults immediately to the Programme Manager / Operational Lead.

· To investigate complaints, as delegated by the Programme Manager / Operational Lead. This may involve handling sensitive interpersonal situation.

· To sit in on working groups to contribute to future strategies and development of the service.

· To support the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements.
Training / Education Responsibilities

· To lead on the delivery of the Health Screener Diploma (HSD) and External Competency Assessment (ECA) for all new hearing screeners across the Trust within national timeframes.

· To be the trainer and mentor to all new NHSP staff, providing initial training on screening devices, intermediate software and national database.

· To develop and oversee a local training programme for screeners that meets national recommendations.

· To ensure learners are appropriately supervised and assessed and have an effective learning experience.

· To monitor compliance with Trust Mandatory training for NHSP Staff across the Trust’s Hospitals site, providing the Programme Manager with regular reports on non-compliance and relevant action plans.

· To provide support and guidance for NHSP Staff across the Trust’s Hospitals sites with Trust mandatory training, alerting staff to new communication and/or requirements including addressing and resolving matters of non-compliance and / or inaccuracy of records.

· To develop and share users’ friendly guides to facilitate NHSP staff access to e-learning platforms and training tools and records.

· To assist in setting objectives and reviewing performance of staff, identifying individual training and development needs and promote continued personal and professional development.

· To assist in delivering presentations at screening training programmes for midwives, health care assistants, paediatricians and NICU staff.

· To assess and ensure the specialist education and training needs required for self and others are identified and implemented.
Research and Development Responsibilities

· To assist the Programme Manager in the implementation of upgrades and developments of the national database including the evaluation of new screening devices across the Trust’s hospital sites, delivering relevant training to all users.

· To carry out administrative functions and data quality checks including failsafe as delegated by the Operational Lead.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

The Hand Therapy Team at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opening for either an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with previous experience in Hand Therapy to join our team.

The role includes a varied patient caseload of trauma and acquired conditions of the hand and wrist, from both Orthopaedic and Plastic Hand Surgeons. Hand therapy is carried out in closed trauma fracture clinics, on the ward, and in out-patient settings for post-operative and non-operative patients. The team comprises 16 qualified therapists and a therapy assistant. There is regular MDT teaching and support for learning through in-service training and supervision.

We are a dynamic team aspiring to provide the best quality of care for our patients. We also pride ourselves on being engaged in new innovation. We are looking for someone who also aspires to these standards, is self-motivated and looking to progress their career in hand therapy.

To be eligible to apply please ensure that you consider all aspects of the person specification in your supporting statement.

The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member. They will have significant clinical experience in hand therapy, provide sound clinical expertise to their team and more junior staff and coordinate and deliver high quality care. They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / service developments and management functions as delegated by the Band 7 therapists or Clinical Lead therapists. They will role model the identified Trust values at all times.



Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.


Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.


We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.


We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.


The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.


Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.


JD Band 6 HT

Please review attached document for details in summary the applicant must be able to demonstrate relevant skills and abilities relevant to the role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

We are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our nursing team. We have a permenant Band 5 Staff Nurse position in John Hunter Clinic for Sexual Health & Kobler Outpatients Clinic.

You should be motivated, enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work with a diverse range of clients in an innovative sexual health and HIV outpatients setting.

You must have a ‘can do ‘attitude and be passionate about providing a high standard of patient care and you will be part of a team of nurses responsible for delivering a high standard of patient care at all times.

You will be fully trained in all our core competencies relevant to Sexual health and HIV care.

Our vacancies are suitable for people who are looking for a rewarding career and who are interested and passionate about working in sexual health and HIV.




To maintain and deliver a high standard of nursing care, demonstrating a professional and ethical responsibility To build on clinical experience, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practiceTo demonstrate a commitment to the mentorship of pre and post registration learnersTo be involved in the development and implementation of outreach work and other service developmentsTo act as a coordinator of the clinic in the absence of a senior member of the nursing team
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

· To assess individual patient needs and requirements without supervision

· To plan, implement, and evaluate relevant programmes of care for individual patients within the clinic’s guidelines

· To be competent in the following, with appropriate training:

o Venepuncture

o Microscopy

o Sexual Health screening

o Vaccinations for Hepatitis A & B, HPV and MPOX

o Dispensing medications under a patient group direction (PGD)

o Provide basic information around reproductive health choices and supply Emergency Contraception under PGD

o Providing HIV related care to stable patients in an outpatient setting.

· To facilitate effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions

· To take an active part in the development and implementation of clinical audit and research

· To be competent to supply and administer medications under a Patient Group Direction

· To maintain clear and accurate documentation in line with unit and Trust standards

· To be aware of all the Directorate and Trust Policies and Guidelines and ensure all actions are carried out accordingly

· To demonstrate appropriate counselling skills when working with patients

· To order investigations and provide test results to patients as per clinic protocols

· To be competent in the Triage of emergency patients according to directorate-wide guidelines

· To work in an outreach setting as required

· Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, with particular reference to smoking cessation, diet, immunisations and sexual health and HIV

Support patients around adherence and understanding their HIV medication

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.






This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner, Band 7

Fixed-Term/Secondment: 12 months

We are looking for an Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner who has experience in intravitreal injections, POA/Biometry and pre/postoperative review of patients who have undergone cataract surgery.

This position will clinically support the ophthalmology department and will be responsible for transforming the way in which we provide ophthalmology services at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital through application of Royal College and national recommendations such as Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) to deliver a sustainable and modern ophthalmology department.

Candidates who do not have experience in injections are welcomed to apply as well, but they will be remunerated at a Band 6 level. We will provide training in injections and upon successful completion/formal assessment the post holder will be uplifted to Band 7.

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective care leading to an excellent experience for patients and carers by:
• Being responsible for the strategic delivery of high quality patient centred care within the speciality along with supporting the ambitions of the Trusts core objectives and strategies
• Be responsible for setting the standards within the clinical team and for ensuring that the environment allows the workforce to feel supported to deliver safe and effective care
• Review patient pathways ensuring that patients experience a positive experience while under our care, which also drives effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery
• Lead as a driver for change, monitoring and improving standards through supervision, evidence based practice, clinical audit, research and education.
• Lead in ensuring that the workforce has the skills and knowledge to continuously evolve the service to meet the needs of our patients via research and education

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Clinical Practice
1. Works independently in designated Nurse led clinics across the trust, utilising clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based knowledge in the management of patients with complex presentations.
1. Works in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g. of history-taking, holistic assessment, identifying risk factors, mental health assessments, requesting, undertaking and/or interpreting diagnostic tests, and conducting health needs assessments)
1. Interpret and analyse complex clinical and non- clinical facts to provide expert advice and opinions to health care professionals including when views may differ and conflict. This process includes the formulation of an accurate prognosis and recommending appropriate intervention.
1. Be clinically competent with the ability to use expert skills, analytical reasoning in order to be able to diagnose, manage and treat patients within the service and recognise when patients require onward referral to ophthalmic clinical colleagues.
1. Use expert theoretical and practical knowledge to coordinate referrals internally and externally.
1. Demonstrate highly developed sensory skills, dexterity, co-ordination and precision essential for the assessment and management of patients including advanced patient assessment and examination and the use of complex, specialised intervention
1. Monitor, evaluate and review specialty nursing practice and to modify approaches to clinical care as required providing assurance to nursing leadership and ophthalmic medical colleagues.
1. Collaborate with the multi-professional team to monitor disease progression in patients with ophthalmic conditions.
1. Challenge practice so that the best and most appropriate treatment is given to the patient; maintaining and monitoring high standards of care, recognising and responding proactively to patients’ changing clinical needs.
1. Maintain professional competence, authority and credibility and that of the nursing team by undertaking regular clinical sessions in line with your job plan and being highly visible to patient’s carers and staff, actively seeking feedback about the quality of services. Collaborate in the establishment and monitoring of protocols/care pathways.
1. Critically apply your clinical expertise to provide consultancy across professional and service boundaries, influencing clinical practice to enhance quality, reduce unwarranted variation and promote the sharing and adoption of best practice.
1. Actively participate in case discussions and multi-disciplinary team meetings, liaise with inter hospital departments/ personnel across organisations and professional boundaries.
1. Be conversant with trust policies, procedure and systems for safeguarding including the assessment of Mental Capacity, the process for consideration requests for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter terrorism awareness). Provide advice and support in implementing the appropriate policies and procedures.
1. Lead the speciality in undertaking non-medical independent prescribing, in accordance with current legislation and Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) in order to meet our patients need and those of the service.
1. Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted
1. Lead in ensuring that health education and advice to patients is evidence based and meet the needs of our cohort of patients i.e. sensory impairment.
1. Identify and care for deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and external care providers as appropriate.
1. Use professional judgement to intercede and act as advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care.
1. Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decision relating to their treatment and management, escalate concerns within professional structures as required.
1. Have accountability for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the trust policy to include the safe administration of medicines, controlled, intravenous and cytotoxic drugs.

Professionalism & Integrity

1. Be fully conversant and wholly accountable for your own practice and maintaining your professional registration in line with the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates (current version).

2. Recognise the limits of individual competence and knowledge undertake and complete further training and academic qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.

3. Provide and accept constructive feedback and use this to reflect on your own practice.

4. Recognise signs of stress and the emotional impact of care on self and others and take appropriate action, escalating to line manager as required.

5. Promote an ethos of joint working, collaboration and mutual respect amongst all members of staff.

6. Act with personal and professional integrity within professional, ethical and legal frameworks and process to maintain and improve standards of care and practice.

7. Articulate the significance and potential impact of government policies as they relate to practice and future developments.

8. Take responsibility and maintain professional records of personal updates (portfolio of practice) to support revalidation. Be actively involved in professional development discussions and personal development plan as part of your annual appraisal

9. Adhere to all trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards, ensuring a high standard of personal and professional behaviour and dress is maintained at all times whilst acting as an ambassador for the trust.

10. Act as a positive model at all times in promoting the personal growth of self, peers and junior colleagues.

11. Lead on and contribute to local, regional and national policy developments. Actively seek opportunities to influence National policy development through clear and precise articulation of patient and service requirements/needs.

12. Maintain professional boundaries and working relations with patients and colleagues, appropriately declaring any conflict of interest.

13. Diffuses challenging behaviour, ensuring that the situation is managed in a sensitive and professional manner.

14. The post holder may be deployed/expected to work in any part of the organisation should the need arise to ensure patient safety is maintained.



PLEASE SEE JD/PS FOR FULL JOB DETAILS


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

Assistant Service Manager, Band 6

Secondment Cover: 12 months

An opportunity has arisen to join the Planned Care Surgery Operational team as an Assistant Service Manager in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital supporting Ophthalmology, Pain and Plastic Surgery services.

The Assistant Service Manager will work closely with nursing, administrative and clinical teams to deliver excellent performance and achieve agreed productivity targets. You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality and efficient patient services in defined clinical areas and will work on and support the direct management of a range of agreed projects and service improvement initiatives.

This is a fast paced and busy role and you should ideally have some operational experience at a junior level, delivering improvements to systems, processes and performance, working across a wide range of staff to achieve good outcomes for patients. You will have excellent communication skills - both oral and verbal - and will be able to work well under pressure, balancing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines.



The Assistant Service Manager is responsible for the delivery of high quality and efficient patient services in defined clinical areas. The post holder will support the service manager and the Service Directors with the operational management of the services and delivery of national KPIs

The Assistant Service Manager will work closely and in partnership with other services within the Trust, in particular the nursing teams; clinical teams; Patient Access, PALs and other divisions to achieve agreed performance, productivity targets and clinical quality indicators; assist the Service Manager and the Service Directors in the delivery of objectives across the Directorate as well as directly manage mutually agreed projects and service improvement initiatives.

The Assistant Service Manager will ensure that line management their staff is undertaken professionally and that each member of staff has an appraisal and development and training plan consistent with Directorate, Division and Trust objectives

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Operational Management
• Provide hands-on operational management to designated areas of the Division, ensuring the delivery of services in line with expected service standards.
• Be accountable through the General Manager, Deputy General Manager and Service Manager for the monitoring and delivery of key quality, productivity and performance targets.
• Promote excellent customer service throughout all areas of responsibility, taking remedial action to correct poor and unresponsive service
• Assist the Service Manager in ensuring that clinic templates, procedure schedules and rotas deliver care at times that meet service capacity and patient needs.
• On behalf of the Service Manager, work closely with the Service Directors and Clinical Directors to assure compliant working patterns for junior doctors, ensuring adequate medical staffing cover is in place to meet the clinical and operational needs of the service. Assist with the booking of additional medical staff as needed and maintain the relevant staffing spread sheets.
• Support the service manager with the investigation and co-ordination of complaints that are predominantly administrative/ medical related within the directorate working closely with medical staff and with the Patient Advisors. Ensure corrective action is taken in response to patient feedback
• Be responsible for effective communication systems within areas of management responsibility including regular team and departmental briefing.
• Facilitate partnership and integration between services across multiple sites e.g. in relation to aligning systems and processes, sharing best practice, improving data etc.
• Ensure effective clinic utilisation and capacity planning, identifying where there are inefficiencies or a lack of capacity and taking steps to address where productivity and access fall below targets
• Play a key role in ensuring effective systems of capturing high quality data and that all datasets are submitted to a high level of accuracy in line with required timescales.
• Identify service improvement or modernisation initiatives that will enhance the patient experience, improve the quality of care provided or enable improvements in performance; work with relevant staff and stakeholders in order to make recommendations in relation to the size and scope of the project.
• Manage small service changes or assist in wider change programmes as required, ensuring there is thorough planning, scoping, stakeholder engagement, patient communication and resource planning
• Proactively take steps to ensure compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements
• Identify and manage audits and service improvement projects in collaboration and with support of GMs, DGMs, SMs, Nursing and Medical teams
• Promote excellent customer service and patient experience throughout all areas of responsibility, taking remedial action to correct poor and unresponsive service.
• With support of the service manager, participate in business planning and ensure that there is enough capacity within the service to match the patient demand and needs.
• Participate in the production, implementation and revision of operational policies throughout the Directorate, instigating the changes to or implementation of policies and procedures

Staff Management
• Support Service Managers and Operational Admin Support B4 in emergency rotas, co-ordination of annual leave and study leave for clinicians, ensuring cover is always maintained and agency expenditure is minimised
• Support Operational Admin Support B4 in delivering their objectives
• Ensure close working relationships are maintained with the clinical professionals on all matter relating to patient care within the service

Financial Management
• Play an active role in identifying areas within the service where expenditure can be reduced and/or income generated (CIP)
• Be involved under the Service Manager’s/ DGMs/GM instruction in the business planning process, producing capital and revenue business cases and proposals for service development.
• Undertake detailed information analysis of specific projects/reports requiring high levels of analysis.
• Contribute to the management of performance information, taking a lead for specific projects

General

These duties are not exhaustive and will be reviewed with the post holder, allowing for amendments within the broad scope and band level of the role. All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff. Appointment to this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the post holder is required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS). Once a job offer is made, all NHS staff must have a work health assessment that adheres to equal opportunities legislation and good occupational health practice. Any offer of appointment is conditional pending the successful completion of pre-employment checks, including a health assessment. Work health assessments are one of six employment check requirements that employers must undertake, as outlined in the NHS Employment Check Standards.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

The post holder will be required to work within the health records department dealing with subject access requests from patients and or their representatives. The post holder will also be required to provide general administrative functions within the health records department.



The post holder will need
• Print and copy records
• Scrutinise subject access requests in line with the Data Protection Act
• Be the point of contact on behalf of the Trust liaising with patients, solicitors and other external organisations with regard to subject access requests
• To check for third party information within the health record before information is released and remove as appropriate or seek further advice
• Perform any other tasks as directed by the line manager

Key Working Relationships
• Patients
• Solicitors and External Stakeholders
• Corporate Affairs
• Clinical Teams
• Divisional Leads

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.


Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.


We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.


We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.


The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.


Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.


Main responsibilities:
• Handle queries from patients/relatives confidentially and sensitively; refer clinical-related queries to appropriate staff
• Interact with patients and relatives in distress in a sensitive and empathetic manner
• Dealing with all patient queries (by phone or email) relating to personal ‘to patient’ image transfer requests.
• Liaise with consultants and other admin staff regarding patient appointments, referral letters, discharge summaries and health records
• Contact other departments and teams as necessary relating to the patient care pathway and service delivery
• Support the Team Leader and practitioners with the smooth running of clinics and procedure lists.
• Ensure that patient examinations are booked in accordance with booking rules outlined in the Trusts Access Policy, in order that patient pathway targets are achieved

Please refer to the job description for the full list of roles and responsibilities


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


Are you ready to take on a high-impact leadership role in a fast-paced healthcare environment?Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trustis seeking an energetic and forward-thinkingDeputy General Managerto join our Acute & Emergency Medicine team. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth delivery of services across two busy sites, supporting the General Manager while being backed by a talented team of dedicated service managers.

Job Overview:As Deputy General Manager, you will be a key driver of operational excellence. Working closely with the General Manager, you’ll help lead the delivery of high-quality, patient centred care, improve service performance, and manage day-to-day operations across our Acute and Emergency services. Supported by a strong and capable team, you’ll oversee patient flow, resource management, and lead improvement programmes across our busy front line services.
• Lead a dynamic team in a vital healthcare setting.
• Make a direct impact on patient care and service delivery.
• Work across two diverse sites, ensuring operational efficiency.
• Be part of a supportive leadership structure, driving innovation and improvement.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Accountable to the General Manager, and working in partnership with Service Directors and Matrons, the Deputy General Manager (DGM) will support in the operational delivery of Emergency and Acute services, focussing on delivery of the A&E waiting time standards, financial performance, governance, change and business development across the directorate. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring good governance and processes for monitoring delivery against all KPIs are in place.



The Deputy General Manager will play an important role overseeing development of the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) pathway, ensuring the smooth transition of patients between primary care, ED and Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC). The DGM will ensure this is a seamless pathway at the CWH site and will line manage the Service Managers based within A&E and Acute Medicine to ensure continuity across the entire service within the Trust.



Ensuring the smooth flow of patients through A&E, for any acutely unwell patients requiring admission to an acute assessment unit, the DGM will be responsible for ensuring adequate levels of medical staffing with the support of a team of medical rota coordinators. Furthermore, the DGM will support in the development of strategic discharge pathways in collaboration with the site team.



The Deputy General Manager will work alongside the General Manager in the delivery of the

Directorate financial, quality, performance, productivity and workforce targets, agreed as part of the Divisions business planning, appraisal and personal development process. There will be an important component of the role which requires the successful candidate to have a transformational mind-set, approaching challenges with an inquisitive and constructively critical perspective where innovative solutions are found to complex problems.



The Deputy General Manager will be accountable for establishing and maintaining effective structures and systems of control for the management of staff, including recruitment, appraisal, continuing professional development and support of the Trust’s Human Resource policies and procedures predominantly at the Chelsea and Westminster site, but ensuring continuity at the West Middlesex University Hospital site.



The Deputy General Manager will be expected to establish collaborative relationships with colleagues, working in partnership within the Trust and with external agencies to ensure delivery of the division’s business plan and strategic vision.



The Deputy General Manager will ensure that line management of his or her staff is undertaken professionally and that each member of staff has a development and training plan consistent with Divisional and Trust objectives. The candidate will be required to line manage the Service Managers to deliver an effective and aligned service across the organisation and support all the staff whom the Service Managers are responsible for the line management of.



The Deputy General Manager will be expected to work between the two main hospital sites, delivering a consistent level of cover and leadership between the sites.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

The Digital Implementation Lead is a key member of the Division’s Digital Team and will work with all groups across the Division to develop a culture that sustains excellence in the successful delivery of Digital projects.

The post holder will be responsible for the project management and implementation of elements of the Trust’s Division of Specialist Care Digital Programme, in adherence to Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trusts (CW) ICT strategy. This could include responsibility for multiple cross site projects working with Digital Operations, Innovation, Performance and Information Teams, using PRINCE2 project management methodology and other relevant standards as appropriate.



The post holder will manage projects within time, budget and scope tolerances, ensuring congruence and alignment with other projects and service development initiatives. The post holder must at all times ensure consistency with the aims and requirements of internal and external bodies, for example senior clinicians, end users, NHS bodies and user groups, and third party suppliers.

The post holder will be expected to be a champion of the use of project information systems within the organisation in support of service development and clinical governance.

The post holder will be responsible for the development and maintenance of project documentation related to the project and at times may be required to work on or assist with other projects.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Ensure that new systems and processes are installed and functioning properly

Be responsible for the development and ongoing management of partnerships with external suppliers, ensuring that all contractual and statutory obligations are met.



Ensure contractual obligations are met including safety reporting obligations, provision of documentation, progress reports and report writing .



Identify, record and provide solutions to complex project risks and issues

Assist with business contingency and disaster recovery planning for assigned project.



Assist with the design and development of operational policies, procedures training requirements for assigned project.



Provide timely highlight / exception reports etc. to the relevant boards and committees.



Make use of a wide range of information sources, including the Intranet/Internet, and professional publications so as to enhance successful /project delivery.



Establish cross-functional project teams, working groups and user groups as required to foster effective team communication and forums to drive the project forward, ensuring that all parties have a clear understanding of responsibilities.



Monitor projects to ensure that they are on target to deliver the proposed business benefits.



Assist in benefits identification and realisation including the compiling of the benefits register.



Coordinate the design, development and testing of systems, ensuring the deployed product meets the needs of users and stakeholders and is ultimately fit for purpose from both business and clinical perspectives.



Identify system enhancements and changes and escalate via the appropriate channels e.g. Request for Change, Contract Change Notice.



Responsibility and management of part of a budget.



Responsibility and management of digital systems within the post holders remit.



Training key stakeholders as required.


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a Heart Failure Specialist Nurse to join a supportive and inclusive team who want the best for our patients and each other.

Working within the inpatient heart failure team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital including cross site working at West Middlesex Hospital.

The post holder should have expertise in cardiac care provision with a specific interest in Heart Failure. The post holder should have an extensive experience of cardiology and the ability to work autonomously.

As an autonomous practitioner the post holder will be required to manage their own caseloads including nurse-led clinics, telephone consultations and heart failure programmes with support from the lead Heart Failure Nurse. They will also provide support, management and education to cardiac in-patients within the Trust.

The post holder will be actively involved in the development of the heart failure services both internally and externally. This will include developing digital initiatives including Virtual wards, undertake audits, quality improvement activities and participate in the strategic development of the service.

This allies with the direction of travel within the NHS for smarter ways of working.

This is a developmental role in which the successful applicant will be supported to develop their skills and knowledge in heart failure both formally and in clinical practice. Specifically related to drug titration, patient monitoring, patient education, the assessment and management of heart failure patients and end of life care as per national and local guidelines on the care and management of heart failure.

Please see JD for further information

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

The inpatient Heart Failure team is a cross-site, integrated multidisciplinary team and we aim to work collaboratively to deliver care that meets best practice in heart failure across both sites of the Trust. This post will be cross-site working at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and at West Middlesex University Hospital and the post holder will be expected to contribute to the service as a whole under the direction of the lead specialist nurse for heart failure.

This is a developmental role in which the successful applicant will be supported to develop their skills and knowledge in heart failure both formally and in clinical practice. Specifically related to drug titration, patient monitoring, patient education, the assessment and management of heart failure patients and end of life care as per national and local guidelines on the care and management of heart failure.

The post holder will be supported to manage their own caseload, which would include nurse-led clinics, virtual clinics, and telephone consultations. This would incorporate education to heart failure patients in both the inpatients and out patients setting

The post holder would also be involved in the ongoing development and facilitation of the virtual wards, the use of digital resources, the development of Remote Monitoring and utilising the ambulatory services. The post holder will provide a leadership role and forge In addition forging links with those involved in the ongoing development of the heart failure service.

The Heart Failure Specialist Nurse provides expertise in all aspects of cardiac care provision with a specific interest in Heart Failure. The post holder will be an experienced practitioner with experience of cardiology and will develop the ability to work autonomously

They will assist in undertaking regular audits, quality improvement activities and participate in the strategic development of the service. The post holder will also actively disseminate experiences through publication, conference presentations and participate in local heart failure and nursing research and national working parties.

Please see JD for further information


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

We are looking for a Senior Sexual Health Adviser to provide management and leadership to a designated team of Health Advisers within St Stephen’s Centre (JHC and Kobler Clinic). Please note this is a fixed term 6 month post

You will be motivated, enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work with a complex range of clients in an innovative sexual health setting.

You will 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.

You will 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 and work with the designated clinician in Kobler Clinic in managing HIV Lost to follow up (LTFU).

You will also oversee and support the Emergency Department Blood Borne Virus Testing Pathway to Care including line management of the BBV results HA.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for relevant application criteria.

For an informal visit or for further information on the posts please contact Clinic Manager James Hardie on -James.Hardie5@nhs.net





· To provide management and leadership to a designated team of Health Advisers within St Stephen’s 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

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

· To provide management and leadership to a designated team of Health Advisers within St Stephen’s 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


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

Do you aspire to work for a London NHS Trust which is at the forefront of innovation and employees some of the best staff in the NHS? At Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, we will strive to give you the best possible experience in the next stage of your career. As the Senior Employee Relations Advisor, you will bring with you significant experience of employee relations. You will be driving change, in improving the experience of our staff and leaders, through the provision of bets in class employee relations practices that are based on developing a just culture and excellent people experience.

You will work closely with the Employee Relations Manager and Employee Relations specialist to provide a specialist employee relations and resolution service to managers and staff across the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for managing their own complex employee relations case work, including but not limited to, advising on and supporting on the investigation of cases of all staff including medical and senior staff.

You will need to possess excellent IT skills with the ability to manipulate data to create and display standard and ad hoc ER reports.

Closing date: 14 November 2024.

4 days working on site

The post holder will be responsible for managing a complex employee relations case load including disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment and capability cases, by working proactively with managers to agree outcomes and propose recommendations, ensuring that risks are dealt with efficiently.

The post holder will be a senior advisor on the team, providing specialist advice to staff and managers in relation to a range of complex employment related issues and will be required to make subsequent recommendations for development of policy, flow-charts, templates and best practice guidelines. The Employee Relations team will adopt a coaching approach in the delivery of advice to managers in order to build confidence in dealing with complex people-management issues and interpreting policy so that balanced decisions can be made without recourse to HR.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that advice and support to managers complies with HR best practice and employment legislation and fosters good employee relations.

Key working relation relationships
• Other colleagues and staff in the Human Resources Department.
• All line managers within the Clinical/Corporate Directorates.
• Local and regional Trade Union representatives.
• Internal staff in the Trust.
• Occupational Health.
• External, for instance applicants, members of the public and agencies.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.






• Provide professional ER advice, support and coaching to staff and managers on a wide range of Employee Relations issues, policies and procedures ensuring that best practice is applied and equal opportunities principles are adhered too.
• Ensure advice is balanced and pragmatic and takes into account clinical and operational issues concerning patient safety and cost.
• Provide regular reports on all ER activity and ensure the employee relations database is updated on at least a weekly basis.
• Provide advice on a range of complex queries escalated from the service desk and HRBP teams on matters including fixed term contracts, probationary periods, flexible working appeals and other Trust terms and conditions and benefits.
• Work collaboratively and assist the Human Resources Business Partners in providing support with workforce related incidents in their respective areas.
• Analyse and interpret people-related metrics to identify trends and inform the development and improvement of ER policies and processes, management development activities and employee engagemen
• For an informal chat about the role, please feel free to contact Stephanie Clark, Employee Relations Manager via email at s.clark47@nhs.net

For more information regarding the team, role, and responsibilities please see the job description attached.


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 nurse to come and work on our Paediatric Day Surgery Ward.

As a Band 6 nurse on Saturn you will be taking charge of the unit, working closely with Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Play Specialists and the wider Paediatric Teams and supporting junior members of the team.

Saturn ward is a Paediatric Day Surgery ward with an age range of 0-16 years old. We carry out both elective and emergency surgeries including specialities like Orthopaedics, Dental, Urology and Gastroenterology.

We also have close links with our local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and various other support agencies and departments within the hospital to help young people reach their full potential and transition into adult life.

We are very proud of the services we provide and the high standard of care we deliver. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and highly motivated to become a part of the team.

The Senior Staff Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality patient care, whilst working in close co-operation and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

The Senior Staff Nurse will:
• Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
• Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge.
• Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
• Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously and as part of a team.
• Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.







Clinical
• Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives

· Lead on complex clinical care for patients within their area

· Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy

· Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives

· Coordinate discharges and transfers, promoting timely and safe processes for them

· Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe

· Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways

through the provision of holistic palliative and terminal care

· Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients

· Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required

· Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values

· Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices

· Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.




This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

Lead Nurse - Surgery, Band 8b

Cross site: Chelsea and Isleworth

Due to recent promotion within the nursing leadership structure this exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented individual with multiple skills and an appetite for delivering a first class nursing service to join the team and work across our two hospital sites. Working as one of the Lead Nurses for Planned Care alongside your colleagues, the Divisional Director of Nursing and senior management teams you will continue to improve care and experience for patients and families.

The successful applicant will take a senior management role to deliver an innovative service across our surgical departments. In this role, you will lead a committed team to deliver the service, support the Senior Nursing and Midwifery Team priorities and the wider Trust agenda. You will work collaboratively with the clinical leads while developing partnerships with the other divisions and our specialist nurses.

You will have had demonstrable success in a senior role working as part of a multi-professional team, and bring strong leadership and management skills. You will be able to establish your credibility with colleagues and be a visible senior nurse to an ambitious and high performing team.

You will have extensive experience of caring for patients, good clinical and management skills along with well-developed ability to communicate and support colleagues, patients and their families throughout their care, treatment and follow up.
• Provides expert professional advice to patients, families, carers and colleagues
• Delivers specialist clinical skills to assess patient need, provide care, manage treatment, coordinate pathways and provide specialist clinical leadership across the patient caseload
• Undertakes research and audit in the specialist area
• Provides education and training to other staff, students and parents
• Works in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and across organisations within a network of care as applicable
• Acts as the professional lead for the specialist area at corporate and directorate level and for clinical governance purposes
• You will be able to motivate and engage others to ensure that the services we provide supports the Trust’s values, as well as having a pioneering approach that is not afraid to challenge convention and traditional ways of working.

The Planned Care Division is led by the Divisional Medical Director, Divisional Director of Operations and Divisional Director of Nursing using the triumvirate model of leadership. The Key Services delivered by this Division are Emergency and Elective Surgery, Intensive Care and Burns all of which are delivered through the busy but well organised and supported wards and departments.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Expert Practice
• The Lead Nurse will employ highly developed, expert clinical skills to assess patient need, co-ordinate care, manage treatment and provide specialist clinical leadership
• The post holder will provide strategic and professional senior nursing leadership in the development and delivery of multi professional services and in the integration of care across departmental/organisational boundaries
• They will facilitate expert and autonomous nursing care and the provision of support to patients and families
• The post holder will provide and lead autonomous direct care and advice through various modalities including ward-based, outpatients, ward attenders, telephone clinics/support, community settings and domiciliary visits. The post holder may need to delegate patients to other members of the team but will supervise and retain responsibility for the management of their care whilst they are a patient of the Trust.
• The post holder may need to delegate patients to other members of the team but will supervise and retain responsibility for the management of their care whilst they are a patient of the Trust.
• They will raise the profile of specialist area and its work within and outside the Trust. The Lead Nurse will initially act as the first point of contact for clinical expertise for staff within the nursing team, and provide an experienced liaison route for all professionals in the MDT. They will work in collaboration with the MDT in order to achieve the highest standards of care for this patient group. This will involve teaching and supporting the early identification of pathways and treatment options, to ensure patients are being cared for in the most appropriate manner and environment
• The post holder will coordinate pathways and independently manage a challenging and diverse patient caseload and may make and receive referrals directly to doctors, GPs, Community Nursing Teams, hospices and Allied Health Professionals as appropriate. The post holder will promote communication between primary, secondary and community providers as well as the non-statutory sector, and will advise/lead on the discharge planning process for designated patients
• The post holder will support professionals, patient and families through periods of diagnosis, treatment and palliation
• The post holder will provide expert advice on issues of clinical governance and risk

Education and Training
• The education dimension of the role will include designing education programmes for multidisciplinary teams and the training and development of professionals. This may include mentorship, supervision and attachments/placements of junior nursing staff. The post holder will undertake regular assessments of the education needs of new and existing staff, in conjunction with the Matron and Practice Development Nurse
• The post holder will ensure the development and sustainability of information, skills and acquired knowledge for service. The development of staff and the transfer of skills and knowledge to improve standards, the scope of practice and professional judgement of others (as appropriate) forms a key part of the role
• As part of advising on practice, the post holder will be a key link with professional bodies and associations for the specialist area and will review and translate evidence-based recommendations and guidance into daily patient care. They will proactively keep up to date with new developments in research and best practice. Internally, the post holder will lead on internal policy and guideline development
• Formal and informal teaching sessions will be created and delivered. The post holder will collaborate with the post graduate medical education department to ensure junior medical staff have the necessary training and education to provide evidence based practice

Service Development, Research and Evaluation
• The role may include a significant research element, and the post holder will be actively involved in research locally and nationally, collaborating with research partners and robust evaluation. They will develop an effective model of multidisciplinary management across the pathway
• The Lead Nurse will regularly evaluate the service through audit, reviews and soliciting feedback to further the development of good practice and clinical effectiveness of the service
• They will collaborate with other professionals to initiate and promote research which will form the Trust’s research and development strategy
• They will contribute to the Trust’s nursing strategy
• The post holder will develop and utilise benchmarking to internally appraise and externally compare the service
• They will identify and implement practice developments in response to incidents, reviews and complaints
• The Lead Nurse will report service information to observatories and regulators as required
• The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure that national and local targets are met

Management
• The post holder will line manage and appraise designated staff. This includes sickness management and performance management
• Where the post holder holds designated budgets and/or has signatory rights, they are responsible for the control and performance of that budget and associated resources
• The Lead Nurse will participate/lead in recruitment, selection and retention of staff as required
• The individual will be part of the out of hours on-call rota
• This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager
• All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff

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This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024