Total 3 Senior Executive job vacancies in Chelsea, SW10 9NH

General Manage an accurate and up-to-date appointments diary, scheduling and planning future engagements, including organising meetings, arranging events, collating appropriate papers and gathering information in advance of specific meetings for Executive Directors. Receive all incoming mail (paper and electronic), analyse, interpret and delegate to appropriate parties and initiate action, acquiring any necessary background information. Provide administrative management support to the Executive Directors on operational matters, dealing in an efficient manner with queries and correspondence coming into the office. Establish and manage virtual and in person meetings for Executive Directors. Deal with incoming correspondence, and draft appropriate responses which will frequently include complex or business sensitive information. Ensure vital issues are highlighted to the Executive Directors, either in person or by email, in a timely manner, with any follow up actions taken, on behalf of or as directed, having awareness to sensitivity and confidentiality of information at all times. Take formal minutes of meetings and distribute to attendees and a wide range of external bodies. Monitor progress of actions within agreed deadlines and ensure specific documents for key meetings are available in a timely manner. To be responsible and proactive in dealing with a varied workload, ensuring efficient coordination, prioritisation and achievement of daily, weekly and monthly tasks. Keep up to date with any team or individual training and development needs. Correspondence management, using a proactive approach to identify important and urgent correspondence and following up on actions as indicated. Where appropriate, drafting replies to correspondence on behalf of the Executive Director. Organise meetings, both internal and external as required ensuring preparation and circulation of agendas and documents; taking and producing action notes and memos; ensuring these are produced to an accurate and professional standard, notifying meeting members of action points which relate to them. Oversee the booking of meeting rooms and the day to day management of these. Setting regular 1:1s with appropriate members of the executive team, organising appraisals, recording annual leave, sickness and assisting with any other HR related administrative matters. Providing holiday cover for other Executive Assistants and continuing to provide support to the Executive Director. Making travel and accommodation arrangements as and when required, using good judgement to ensure costs are within budgetary limits. To be helpful at all times and to provide the best possible service using a can do attitude. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post and needs of the team. Flexibility The post holder may be required to vary their hours of work in agreement with the post holders Manager to support the requirements of the Executive office. The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other Executive Assistants when on leave and not take leave at the same time. The post holder will work cross site as required. Communication Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward. Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.

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

Senior Early Years Family Practitioner Needed, Kensington and Chelsea
Location: Various Locations within the Borough

Salary Grade: Range F

Are you passionate about supporting families and young children in the community? We are seeking a dedicated Senior Early Years Family Practitioner to plan, deliver, and evaluate community and centre-based activities to support children's learning, development, and health. This role also involves providing parenting advice and support to help parents develop positive skills for school readiness and transitions.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and deliver a variety of age-appropriate activities to engage children and families.
Support parents with advice on child development, behaviour, nutrition, and health, ensuring a positive impact on school readiness.
Identify and engage with at-risk families, providing home visits where necessary.
Support the delivery of an Early Education and Childcare strategy, particularly focusing on school readiness, funded childcare uptake, and helping parents return to work.
Work closely with other agencies, including health professionals, to ensure families receive the integrated support they need.
Ensure early identification of children with additional needs and facilitate smooth transitions to school.
Collect data and contribute to performance management to measure the impact of services.

Essential Criteria:

Level 3 qualification in early education or childcare, working towards Level 4.
Proven experience in supporting families, child development, and safeguarding practices.
Strong communication and organisational skills, with a creative and proactive approach to engaging families.
Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends as required.
DBS disclosure is required.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, empathetic, and committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children and families. If you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply!

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