Total 52 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in CR0 4XD

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an outstanding Head of Operational Finance to manage and deliver a strong, compliant, efficient and effective function, covering Accounts Payable (P2P), Accounts Receivable, and Balance Sheet controls and reconciliations.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Proven experience of the provision of monthly accounts in an effective and timely manner
• Experience of running and driving improvements within an Operational Finance Function, specifically delivery of effective Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable disciplines
• A track record of managing and developing high performing finance teams
• Experience of Oracle Fusion or similar complex financial systems, e.g. SAP
• Strong ownership and accountability along with a positive can-do attitude.
• The ability to assess performance from a strategic/holistic view, drawing out key areas for improvement and resolution
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
• The ability to lead, prioritise and set clear direction of teams
• Strong people management skills
• Strong communication and engagement skills

For a full job description and person specification, please do

What the school offers its staff

The Harris Federation is a leading education charity with 55 Harris primary and secondary academies across London and Essex. The founder, Chairman and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We now educate some 38,000 young people and closing the gap between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission.

The Harris Federation has a track record of accomplishment in achieving success through rapid school improvement and has built an unrivalled reputation for running outstanding academies in London.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that the financial transactions of the organisation are administered in most efficient and effective way
• Monthly accounts preparation, ensuring individual and consolidated monthly account and forecasting information is available to internal stakeholders
• Ensuring that purchasing administration from point of order through to payment is administered
• Ensuring all income is administered effectively.
• Ensuring accurate financial records are maintained with effective and timely reconciliations across General Ledgers, sub-ledgers, bank and inter-company accounts
• Payroll, ensuring payments made in line with Service Levels and that effective controls/reconciliations are maintained
• Maintaining a high level of data quality to ensure maximum effectiveness of end-to-end processing
• Driving efficiencies and effectiveness of the team, processes, data, and systems to enable improvements in the timeliness of robust financial information
• Developing and leading an efficient and motivated team to delivery of accurate and value adding financial information
• Maintaining effective communication with key stakeholders, developing strong and positive relationships

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Bank Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.


This is a substantive consultant child & adolescent psychiatrist post which has arisen due to a staff vacancy. It offers a unique opportunity to join an established and dynamic team of 5 Consultant Psychiatrists in Croydon CAMHS, within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be based within theCroydon CAMHS Treatment Team, which focuses on the provision of specific evidence based interventions including CBT, family therapy, IPT and medical interventions such as antidepressants and stimulant medications. The post will also include providing sessions to ARC (ADHD Medication Review Clinic).

The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section of the Job Description).

This post includes 7.5 PAs of direct clinical activity with the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team with 2.5 PAs of time.

This post benefits from2.5 PAs of structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.

The post holder will be based within the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team, which focuses on the provision of specific evidence based interventions including CBT, family therapy, IPT and medical interventions such as antidepressants and stimulant medications. The post will also include providing sessions to ARC (ADHD Medication Review Clinic).

The whole Croydon CAMHS service is based within the community clinic at Christopher Wren House, 113 High Street, Croydon. The Treatment Team is a multidisciplinary team which offers specialist outpatient mental health services to children and young people aged 0-18 years who are registered with a Croydon GP and have moderate to severe mental health difficulties. The team is an MDT which includes psychiatry, psychology, nursing, family therapy and other disciplines.

This post involves consulting to care coordinators, direct clinical contact for diagnostic clarification, risk assessment, medication suitability etc. and follow ups. Attending the MDT meetings to contribute and oversee care planning in line with evidence based practice.

Benefits offered by SLAM:

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at Slam. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, eligible staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

For further details, please see attached JD.

Full details of the Job Description can be found on the attachment, which also details the main responsibilities expected from the post holder.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice

MRCPsych or Equivalent

(Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority

Training and Experience

Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry



Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities

Clinical skills

Excellent leadership skills
Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills

Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
Good ability to work in a team setting

Understanding of safeguarding

Ability to assess capacity and consent

Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed

Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice

Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young people

Management/Audit

Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts

Teaching

Experience of teaching a range of disciplines

Research

Involvement in research projects

Personal Skills

Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict

Probity
Eligible to work in the UK



Desirable

Qualifications

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists



Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry



Training and experience

Trained in ADI and ADOS (A)

Training in investigation of complaints and SIs

Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners.

Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions

Clinical skills

Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians.

Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level

Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care.

Management/Audit

Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services

Research

Peer reviewed publication

Book publication


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024

BRAMLEY HEALTH ARE LOOKING FOR A SELF-MOTIVATED, ORGANISED INDIVIDUAL TO JOIN THEIR TEAM AS A SALES LEDGER MANAGER.

The role of Sales Ledger Manager is essential to the functioning of our homes and business. Managing funding and payments can impact the care we provide, so it is important its in the right hands!

ABOUT US

Bramley Health is a specialist health and social care provider. We support men and women of working age who pose variations of mental health challenges within our homes, to maximise their independence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.

We have a total of 8 homes that are operational located around the Southeast of England, with more being renovated to open in due course.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As part of the sales ledger team, your primary role will be ensuring the smooth, end to end running of sales ledger and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be initiative-taking with a can-do attitude, possessing strong organisational skills, and a professional approach with a prominent level of discretion.

The role is far removed from a comparable role in sales, due to the intricacies and complexity of our client database. Hence the right candidate is key.

RESPONSIBILITIES

o Managing and raising invoices and maintaining service users records
o Administering and collection of due/overdue accounts receivable
o Forming a principal role within the department for reconciliation of sales ledger control accounts
o A front-runner in allocating and reconciling service users personal allowance accounts
o Other duties requested by the company from time to time


KEY SKILLS

o Previous sales ledger experience is essential, ideally within a senior role
o Experience if sage 50 accounts
o Intermediate understanding of Microsoft excel
o Competent to deal with an elevated level of complex debt issues and prioritise accordingly
o Demonstrable excellent interpersonal and communication skills
o History of positive prioritisation and the ability to juggle a busy workload and meet tight deadlines


BENEFITS

o Training and development opportunities
o Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics
o Travel discounts for holidays
o Energy bill savings
o Online courses virtual, live and interactive to upskill yourself
o Help the planet, plant trees, save turtles!
o 24/7 confidential counselling


If you are interested in the role, please apply now or contact us directly.

Senior Acute Occupational therapist

We are looking for a keen OT to join our Acute Therapy Team. The team consists of Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Physiotherapy staff. We provide inpatient therapy to support patients recovering from acute illness or surgery, supporting discharge planning. The successful candidate will be part of an MDT working closely with other colleagues.

The post is rotational with opportunity to work across all acute areas, medicine, surgery / orthopaedics and elderly care.

Supervision and support is provided by the Band 7 Occupational therapist.

Interview Date TBC










• To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
• To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements
• To participate in the rotations as assigned by your manager

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

***** Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.*****


This advert closes on Friday 6 Dec 2024

We’re hiring Support Workers in Croydon

If you don’t like the thought of being stuck behind a desk, working on repetitive tasks, then becoming a Support Worker would be an ideal position for someone looking to support people

The current opportunities available in Croydon require candidates whom have a full UK driving licence.

All you need is a willingness to learn, be flexible, have a can do attitude and a desire to support people and enable them to live the lives they choose.

Working in one of our Supported Living or Residential Care homes, You will use your skills and life experiences to help make an instant difference to the people we support, building relationships with the individuals and their families. enabling them to overcome fears and challenges, while developing and building their confidence and self-esteem.

PLEASE NOTE

- We are NOT offering any sponsorship licences therefore are unable to consider these candidates.

- We are NOT able to consider any students studying as these are permanent positions.

- We are NOT able to consider any candidates looking for BANK/Casual shifts at present

You will:

Have good communication skills

Have a positive and patient approach

Be resilient and respect people’s differences

Be able to build professional relationships

Work well as part of a team

Your skills:

Good communication

Positive and patient approach

Resilient and respect people’s differences

Able to Build professional relationships

Work well as part of a team

Your responsibilities:

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

To develop daily living skills.

Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support.

Benefits:

Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (only where services have sleep ins)

basic salary £12.52 - £13.08 p/h

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

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

We cover the cost of DBS checks 

Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 

Contributory Pension 

Rota's are planned 6 weeks in advance. 

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

Access to wellbeing helplines. 

Health Cash Plan

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

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

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

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About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic Care Coordinator to join the Croydon Early Intervention Service (COAST). The post is open to nurses, OT's and social workers.

The post-holder will conduct assessments of newly referred adults to the Early Intervention Service who are experiencing First Episode Psychosis (FEP). They will undertake the responsibilities of a care coordinator within the Care Programme Approach for a defined caseload of service users and their carers. They will provide evidence-based psychosocial interventions and will focus on engagement, recovery and social inclusion as well as addressing physical health care needs.

The successful candidates will be experienced registered professionals who are able to demonstrate a specific interest in working with people with developing psychosis.

This is an exciting time to be working in this field which is undergoing a period of rapid growth and development. We are able to offer excellent support and training opportunities.

1.Assessment: To be responsible for the assessment of newly referred adults with First Episode Psychosis and the subsequent presentation of findings to the wider team. To work with diagnostic uncertainty, providing ongoing comprehensive assessments and outcome monitoring for all service users within caseload. To undertake risk assessments regularly, involving all other health professionals/agencies involved. To ensure that risk assessments are regularly updated, are meaningful and are reflected in care plans.

2)Engagement: Assertively outreach difficult to engage clients. To meet service users regularly, as far as possible at a venue of their choice, be this at home, CMHT centre, education, work or recreational establishments to assist with engagement and encourage participation in treatment
delivery as well as facilitating independence in all aspects of daily living.

3)Support:To provide ongoing care coordination of a designated caseload of service users who will be experiencing their first episode of psychosis. To provide support and advice in relation to service users regarding the issues concerning them. To work collaboratively with service users focussing on a recovery approach. Provide information to help clients make informed choices.



About the Team

COAST is a multi-disciplinary team providing a comprehensive service to people who may be experiencing psychosis for the first time, living in Croydon. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic about this client group, and committed to working within the recovery approach to deliver NICE concordant care.

About the Location:

You will be based at 66a Queens Road, Croydon, CR0 2PR.

Benefits:

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave.
• Work life balance.
• Career development
• NHS discounts.

We look forward to receiving your application.



4)Interventions:To provide interventions relevant to a first episode client group. To ensure all interventions are age appropriate and that care is sensitive to the needs of black and minority ethnic service users. To provide low intensity CBT and Mindfulness interventions under supervision. To provide psycho-education to services users. To have a client centred approach with a focus on resocialisation and social inclusion.

5)Families and Carers:To involve families and carers in treatment plans where appropriate. This may require direct family interventions. Ensuring services are provided within guidance of the Children and Carers Acts. To ensure that the needs of Carers are assessed and the care services are
provided as necessary. To provide families and carers with psycho-education.

6)MDT Working:To work in co-operation with members of the multi-disciplinary team and all other relevant health professionals to assess, develop, implement and evaluate high quality packages of client centred care. To form effective relationships with inpatient services to facilitate early effective discharge. To take part in all clinical meetings.

7)Communication:To maintain accurate clinical documentation on designated caseload ensuring case notes are up to date as per guidance and in line with electronic patient journey system. To ensure effective verbal and written communication with all involved with delivery of care. The post holder will liaise with other disciplines and organisations to ensure that all issues affecting service user care are managed and communicated to a high standard.

8)Personal Development:To remain up to date with current/emerging good practice relating to community mental health services, in general and Early Intervention services in particular. To abide by the policies of SLAM NHS foundation Trust and Local Authority. To keep abreast of all developments pertaining to the provision of Community Mental Health Care. To contribute to effective MDT working. To meet regularly with Team Manager/Supervisor. To remain up to date with all mandatory training requirements. To undertake CPD as agreed with Team Leader. To
provide supervision to other junior members of staff.

9)Miscellaneous:To participate in the team duty system. To provide cover for colleagues in their absence. To participate in research as requested. To undertake audit/clinical governance as required. To undertake other duties as requested by Clinical Service Lead and the COAST Team Leader
and to be willing to work from any location in the borough.

Covid Vaccination Requirement

The Government has formally announced it is pausing the regulations requiring specific healthcare sector roles to be fully vaccinated (1st & 2nd dose) against COVID-19, subject to government consultation. This post has been identified as in scope for the regulations and should this remain a legal requirement after the consultation and Parliamentary process, you will be required to provide your vaccination status or proof of medical exemption. We encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified CWPs to develop as a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner and supervisor, who will have been qualified for at least two years by January 2024.

The post holder will be expected to fulfil the requirements of and complete the Senior Wellbeing Practitioner Post Graduate diploma at Kings College London to enable progression to a fully qualified Advanced Practitioner CWP.

The Post holder will work as part of the Croydon CWP service to manage a defined caseload with a focus on providing focused assessment and evidence-based intervention for children and young people (CYP) with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers.

The post holder will be expected to provide Case Management and Clinical Skills Supervision to a number of CWPs within the service.

The post holder will travel to as appropriate and across the Trust when required and adapt working pattern to as appropriate in order to meet the demand from the community.

The post holder is expected to promote equality, diversity and inclusion within their own role, the service, and community settings that allows easy and timely access to those needing support for mild-moderate mental health difficulties.



This is a training role within the Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holders will work within CYP CWP aligned with a multidisciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome–informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficulties.

The training and service experience will equip the post holders with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value-driven service.

The post holders will attend all university-based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum, and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

Benefits:

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

We look forward to receiving your application.



Communication
• Establish therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families and implement evidence based therapeutic interventions.
• Ensure that all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others are informed/updated of changes involving current care plans, progress, mental state, and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.
• Liaise with and advise CYP and families, GPs, schools, local authority and other statutory bodies and third sector agencies including children’s safeguarding as required.
• Communicate sensitive information to carers and relatives.
• Use a range of communication styles and channels as appropriate to the task.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate written records on the electronic record system of the Trust, and external partners as required.



Analytical and Judgmental Skills / Freedom to Act
• Undertake assessments, culminating in an agreed plan of action and/or care and intervention.
• Undertake complex risk assessments and develop a formulation of risk which will lead to the development of risk management plans which have taken into consideration a range of possible outcomes.
• Undertake and continuously re-evaluate complex bio-psycho-social assessments and develop a working formulation which will lead to the development of personalised needs-led care plan in line with evidence based and routine outcome measures.
• Ensure that practice is evidence-based, paying attention to the Trusts and NICE guidelines, policies, protocols and pathways and other professional standards.
• Be available for and participate in individual supervision with agreed clinical supervisor.
• Implement, review and maintain Trust Policies and Procedures.





Planning and Organizational Skills
• Ability to manage and coordinate diary and caseload.
• Plan and organize interventions ensuring that reviews are held within the required time frame.
• Support trainees and supervisees in the team.
• Plan and manage a range of activities which may be complex in nature and delegate appropriate responsibilities to other members of the team.
• Review, evaluate and adjust activities in response to the changing demands.



Responsibility for Patients /Service Users (SUs)
• Assess patients/ SUs with mild to moderate mental health needs to ensure appropriate intervention or treatment offer.
• Work in partnership with young people and their families to inform assessment, need and rationale for treatment intervention.
• To work collaboratively with team members and supervisors to ensure safe working practice and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• To follow safeguarding processes as appropriate or required.



Policy and Service Responsibilities
• Adhere to all policies and procedures outlined by the trust.
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and human rights.
• Consider service needs and make relevant suggestions to all local and organizational policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the requirements of relevant acts and statutory guidance are observed, adhered to and implemented, e.g. The Mental Health Act 1983/2007, Working Together to Safe- guard Children 2018, The Children Act 1989/2004.



Responsibility for Staff
• Share clinical skills and knowledge and support the development of others
• Reflect on personal and professional development and learning needs, maintaining skills and practice
• Support and guide others to reflect and develop
• Provide mentoring and support for other learners (subject to professional standards and training requirements)



Responsibility for Information
• Comply with information governance
• Comply with the relevant professional standards
• Act in accordance with the NICE Guidelines, data protection and organizational information governance policies and protocols Research and Development
• The post holder will be required to contribute to and support audit within their service area, as required

Other Duties
• The post holder will be required to use a laptop to complete all admin duties.
• The post holder will be required to take part in an annual performance appraisal, where this job description will be reviewed, and objectives set.
• The Trust has a No Smoking Policy that prohibits any smoking whilst at work.
• To follow and adhere to the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies and instructions and be responsible for your own and others health and safety in the workplace.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistant, who is reliable and flexible to join our Community Continence team, covering all of Croydon.

You will be under the partnership with the team members, servicers users, general practice staff and other agencies. You will work as part of the continence nursing service and other stakeholders to provide efficient and effective nursing care to all patients their own home. You will help to support the management of patients who will require long term monitoring of the continence status, to ensure all high standards performed in a timely manner and monitor the appropriate use of containment products.

You will be representing Croydon Continence service professional by displaying a positive approach when promoting patients health, carers and other agencies. With this you will need to have a good interpersonal and organisational skills.

If you are looking for a new challenge and have the passion to deliver high standard of patient care, we welcome your application.





INTERVIEW - TBC




• The post holder will work independently under the direction and guidance of a registered nurse in order to provide efficient and effective evidence based nursing care to patients in their own homes. He/she will work in partnership with team members, service users, general practice staff and other agencies.
• To work as part of the Continence Nursing Service and other stakeholders to provide efficient and effective nursing care as delegated to patients in their own home.
• Perform the initial continence assessment without direct supervision for patients (including housebound requiring a home visit) who are referred to the continence service and patients in residential homes
• To liaise closely with the Continence Specialist Nurse (CSN) in devising plans of care for each patient.
• To support ongoing management of patients who require long term monitoring of their continence status. Ensure high standards of continence assessments are performed in a timely manner and monitor the appropriate use of containment products.
• To represent Croydon’s Continence Service professionally by displaying a positive approach when promoting good bladder and bowel health to patients, carers and other agencies.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role, you can also contact the recruiting manager if you have any further questions.



****Please note: The vacancy will close early if we receive a sufficient number of applications****


This advert closes on Friday 29 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.


This job description is awaiting College Approval.

This is a substantive consultant child & adolescent psychiatrist post which has arisen due to a staff vacancy. It offers a unique opportunity to join an established and dynamic team of 5 Consultant Psychiatrists in Croydon CAMHS, within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be based within theCroydon CAMHS Treatment Team, which focuses on the provision of specific evidence based interventions including CBT, family therapy, IPT and medical interventions such as antidepressants and stimulant medications. The post will also include providing sessions to ARC (ADHD Medication Review Clinic).

The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section of the Job Description).

This post includes 7.5 PAs of direct clinical activity with the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team with 2.5 PAs of time.

This post benefits from2.5 PAs of structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.

The post holder will be based within the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team, which focuses on the provision of specific evidence based interventions including CBT, family therapy, IPT and medical interventions such as antidepressants and stimulant medications. The post will also include providing sessions to ARC (ADHD Medication Review Clinic).

The whole Croydon CAMHS service is based within the community clinic at Christopher Wren House, 113 High Street, Croydon. The Treatment Team is a multidisciplinary team which offers specialist outpatient mental health services to children and young people aged 0-18 years who are registered with a Croydon GP and have moderate to severe mental health difficulties. The team is an MDT which includes psychiatry, psychology, nursing, family therapy and other disciplines.

This post involves consulting to care coordinators, direct clinical contact for diagnostic clarification, risk assessment, medication suitability etc. and follow ups. Attending the MDT meetings to contribute and oversee care planning in line with evidence based practice.

Benefits offered by SLAM:

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at Slam. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, eligible staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

For further details, please see attached JD.

Full details of the Job Description can be found on the attachment, which also details the main responsibilities expected from the post holder.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice

MRCPsych or Equivalent

(Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority

Training and Experience

Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry



Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities

Clinical skills

Excellent leadership skills
Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills

Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
Good ability to work in a team setting

Understanding of safeguarding

Ability to assess capacity and consent

Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed

Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice

Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young people

Management/Audit

Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts

Teaching

Experience of teaching a range of disciplines

Research

Involvement in research projects

Personal Skills

Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict

Probity
Eligible to work in the UK



Desirable

Qualifications

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists



Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry



Training and experience

Trained in ADI and ADOS (A)

Training in investigation of complaints and SIs

Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners.

Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions

Clinical skills

Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians.

Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level

Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care.

Management/Audit

Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services

Research

Peer reviewed publication

Book publication


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Saffron Valley Collegiate
Croydon’s Secondary Pupil Referral Unit
Finance and Payroll Officer
Full time
Full time – 36 hours per week – all year round
We are looking to recruit an experienced Finance and Payroll Officer to work in one of our busy offices to support our School Business Manager. The position could be based at any one of our four sites.
Office experience is essential and experience of SIMS Finance is desirable, although training will be provided. Excellent communication skills required - both written and verbal.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate;
• very good organisational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
• a good level of computer literacy in Word and Excel plus a willingness to learn more specialist applications
• knowledge of Payroll and HR administration and the ability to handle sensitive issues keeping confidentiality as required
• the ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of Saffron Valley Collegiate;
• ability to identify work priorities, whilst ensuring that lower priority work is kept up to date;
• ability to act on own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise;
• the ability to communicate effectively, use of ICT and have a ‘can-do’-attitudePlease write your application in direct reference to the person specification.
Salary: Grade 6, scp 18-20: £32,925-£33,957 (pay award pending)
Annual Leave entitlement is 29 days per year
Closing date for applications: Friday 22nd November 2024 at 12 noonThe Collegiate is committed to the safeguarding of young people. References will be sought for all shortlisted candidates. The Collegiate will require a successful candidate to have an enhanced DBS check.
All who work within Saffron Valley Collegiate are committed to the celebration of diversity, and the challenging of disadvantage and discrimination, in all its forms.
Part of Alternative Learning Trust, company number 11788031. The Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.
Registered office: Sutton West Centre, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton SM1 2SD

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are designed to help meet mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people in education settings. They are made up of senior clinicians, CAMHS Practitioners and Education Wellbeing Practitioners (EWPs). They will be based across education settings as an additional resource within a whole-system approach to promote resilience and wellbeing, support earlier intervention, enable appropriate signposting and deliver evidence-based support, care and interventions.

The MHST will partner with their education settings to design a bespoke
offer, based on the school’s individual needs and will work with the mental health services that are already in place, such as counselling,
educational psychology, school nurses, pastoral care, educational welfare officers, VCSEs, the local authority, including children’s social care, and
NHS Children and Young People Mental Health Services (CYPMHS).

Our MHST currently works with 15 schools across Croydon. The successful candidate will be employed by Croydon CAMHS and will be expected to liaise with CAMHS teams when appropriate. The MHST deliver emotional wellbeing interventions using Guided Self Help strategies.

As an qualified EWP you will have successfully completed training as a traineeEMHP/CWP. You will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP/CWP, as an autonomous and responsible practitioner within your scope of practice, alongside education and health colleagues.

You will be confident in providing manualised 1-1 and group interventions based on Guided Self Help with young people and families in anxiety, low mood and behaviours that challenge.

You are expected to liaise and work effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.

Support and facilitate activities under the PHE whole school approach framework.

Improve access to mental health and wellbeing support, working with cultural diverse populations and adapting services to improve access.







CroydonMHST is a friendly and supportive team who have developed a close partnership with local schools in providing low
intensity interventions, creating workshops and groups and adapting services to meet the needs of schools, young people and families in
Croydon in line with CYP-IAPT principles.

There is a requirement to work with schools remotely and face to face in delivering low level Guided Self Help to Young People and Families. This will be across various educational settings within the Croydon wave 1 school cluster, remote working from home and Croydon CAMHS.

EWPs play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' whole school approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and young people.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (FIND) Community Team in South London and Maudsley (SLaM).

The FIND Team will provide safe transition for inpatients discharged from the inpatient Forensic Services to the community providing specialist assessment, treatment and consultation to the Forensic Service in order to ensure a smooth, safe and clinically justified pathway to individuals with mental illness, offending history and learning disability with or without neurodevelopmental disorder.

The three forensic services of SLaM, South West London and St Georges( SWLSTG), and Oxleas together comprise the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP). The SLP’s overarching goals centre on bringing care closer to home, improving patient pathways and outcomes by delivering excellent care in better environments. The SLP has a track record of delivering highly effective, clinically informed service developments in order to better meet the needs of service-users. The FIND provision is one such development and the SLaM FIND Team will therefore work closely with the FIND Teams in each of the other Trusts in order to expedite service-user’s transition through inpatient settings to community provision.

· To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a psychological therapy service to the FIND team and personally provide highly specialist clinical input through carrying a small caseload managed in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary team (MDT).

· To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

· To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in the FIND team

· To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of other psychological practitioners in the FIND team.

· To promote service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.

· To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

· To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

· To support the coordination of staff support within their area, working closely with Corporate Psychology and Psychotherapy to support colleagues and ensure all staff in SLaM have access to evidence based support. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusthas a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

· To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist psychological service tothe FIND team.

· To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the FIND service according to discipline including assessing/working with psychosis, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental conditions, personality disorders, offending behaviour, etc., at levels expected of a psychological practitioner who has achieved the equivalent of a PG Diploma-worth of post-qualification specialist development.

· To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.

· To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

· To provide culturally appropriate psychological or psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.

· To provide reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users and their families.

· To select and deliver evidence-based specialist therapeutic interventions, drawing from a spectrum of ideas and models, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions as necessary, based on the highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, couple, family or group.

· To promote psychological support for carers (or families as appropriate) of referred clients.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

Job Title: Credit Controller
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Remote
Salary: £30,000 per year

Key Purpose of the Role:
As a Credit Controller within the Sales Ledger team at United Response, you will play a vital role in managing the credit control function. You will be responsible for the timely collection of outstanding payments across a diverse ledger of high and low-value accounts while maintaining a high level of customer service for both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and collect outstanding payments efficiently to support cash flow maintenance.
• Analyse and communicate issues quickly to team members and external contacts.
• Present complex financial information effectively, tailoring your communication to suit various audiences.
• Prioritize tasks effectively to ensure deadlines are met and debt collection momentum is maintained.
• Collaborate constructively with the Sales Ledger team to resolve workload challenges.
• Organize information and maintain filing systems in an accessible and timely manner.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and team members.
• Commit to achieving results in line with agreed benchmarks.
• Gain an understanding of various funding and income sources (training will be provided).

Essential Criteria:

• Strong knowledge of credit control and its relationship to cash flow management and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present information concisely and effectively.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time effectively.
• Problem-solving mindset, with a proactive approach to finding solutions.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with colleagues and clients.

Benefits:
We offer an excellent benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: 25 days paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time).
• Career Development: Fully paid training and access to recognized qualifications.
• Financial Security: Pension and life assurance benefits, enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Wellness Support: Free access to occupational health, physiotherapy, and counseling services.
• Recognition Programs: Participate in our UR Stars Recognition Scheme.
• Discounts: Access to discounts from over 3,500 retailers via our online shopping platform.
• Travel Support: Season ticket loan available for travel to work.
• Referral Incentives: Earn rewards by referring a friend.

Who We Are:
United Response is a leading national charity dedicated to providing care and support to individuals in their own homes. Our passionate team champions the rights of the people we support, enabling them to live, work, socialize, and participate in their communities free from discrimination and unnecessary barriers. We value creativity, strength, honesty, responsiveness, and unity in our work.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are recognized as a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee an interview for all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you require assistance navigating our website or completing your application, please contact gill.fay@unitedresponse.org.uk.

Additional Information:
This position is subject to a DBS Check, the cost of which will be met by United Response. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Croydon CAMHS are looking to recruit a Principal Family and Systemic Family and Systemic Psychotherapist. This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead within a highly skilled, friendly and supportive service.

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Systemic Family Psychotherapist who is passionate about working with children and young people. Applicants must be keen to develop collaborative approaches and support the commitment of Croydon CAMHS to continually improve access to services for all community groups.

The successful applicant with provide leadership to the wider service and ensure the systemic provision of a highly specialist family and systemic psychotherapy service.

Croydon CAMHS works closely with Kings and IoPPN to provide learning opportunities to systemic Practitioners and Psychotherapists and there are opportunists to provide additional training clinics, teaching and supervision.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Main Duties:

To be responsible for the provision of a Systemic Psychotherapy service at a highly specialist level within the mental health CAMHS team within the context of existing multi professional teamwork.

This post sits in the wider service of Croydon CAMHS, providing support and consultation across all teams, however the successful applicant will share leadership responsibilities with senior peers within the Treating Team.

To provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to children and adolescents with complex mental health needs. To think creatively, work flexibly and have a range of clinical skills in working alongside others to support a complex range of service users and their network.

Although the successful applicant with sit across the whole of Croydon CAMHS, the postholder will share leadership responsibilities within the Croydon CAMHS Treating Team. Work with peers to ensure visible representation of systemic discipline and provide consultation. Support in chairing multidisciplinary meetings, and participate in child protection case conferences and reviews, etc. providing professional advice on individual care programme planning and other clinical matters as necessary. To provide systemic supervision and consultation as appropriate and enable other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

About the Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has the most comprehensive range of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in the United Kingdom with a budget of approximately £47 million. Our services are renowned nationally and internationally, with clinical practice that thrives on our close links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and the Medical Research Council Child Psychiatry Unit.

We are also proud to be part of the South London Partnership (SLP); a collaboration between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South West London and St George’s NHS Foundation Trust set up to improve quality and access to mental health services across the whole of south London.

We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties.

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
• • To be responsible for the provision of a Systemic Psychotherapy service at a highly specialist level within the mental health CAMHS team within the context of existing multi professional teamwork
• To provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to children and adolescents with complex mental health needs.
• To provide reports, including systemic formulation,and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users and their families.
• To select and deliver evidence based highly specialist therapeutic interventions to young people and families, with complex psychological difficulties including depression, ASD, ADHD, sexual abuse, conduct disorder, learning disability, drawing from a broad spectrum of systemic models, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions as necessary, based on the highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, couple, family or group
• To be responsible for psychological interventions with carers (or families as appropriate) of children and adolescents referred to Croydon CAMHS.
• To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
• To act as a care co-ordinator, taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing care plans as required.
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with young people and their families, taking account of communication needs.
• To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up the Croydon and at alltimes to work in ways that are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, and to be aware and sensitive to the different contexts that different families may be acting out of. .
• To provide psychological support to clients and families who are emotionally distressed, either due to the serious consequences of their illness or due to other traumatic events in their lives.
• To lead, and chair when appropriate, multidisciplinary meetings, and participate in child protection case conferences and reviews, etc. providing professional advice on individual care programme planning and other clinical matters as necessary
• To take a lead in ensuring the effective working of the team or service and to ensure a psychologically and systems informed framework for the service area.
• To provide highly specialist consultations to other clinical staff on the use of family therapy and systemic psychotherapy techniques, to advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients and, where appropriate, to jointly work with other team members in the provision of therapeutic interventions


This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024