Total 210 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in London, EC3V 4AB

As a Long Term Conditions Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring a comprehensive handover of services when patients are transferring across wings or custodial care settings. You will identify immediate health needs including, any external services or prescribing requirements that prisoners may have received e.g. prior to remand or repatriation onto a wing A key part of this role will include the facilitation of arrangements between agencies involved in delivering a complex care package to ensure effective collaboration and stability for the patient in delivery of that care. This requires close joint working with other in-house healthcare services and departments within the prison such as Pharmacy, Education, Offender Management, Substance Misuse and Physical Education, etc. You will also; Provide proactive intervention to urgently address improvement recommendations from CQC and HMPP inspections Deliver continuity of care across health and social care agencies from courts, to custody and community whilst improving the communication between the above. Inspire the continuous improvement of MDT working across HMP and healthcare teams. Promote patient confidence about the management of their condition and fosters patient responsibility to make appropriate healthy choices Share ways to reduce demand into other health and HMP resources (e.g. escorts and transfers to primary and secondary care) whilst improving access to and utilisation of health or social care resources

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Maintenance of high quality patient centred care Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity Delivery and development of complex radiotherapy Active participation in continuing medical education Active participation in trial research activities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

The post holder will exercise a degree of personal and professional autonomy, make complex and critical judgments under the management of the Primary Care Clinical Lead and have decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role. To be responsible for primary care staff rotas, taking into account efficient use of resources, staff capacity and changing service needs. Responsible for staff supervision and annual appraisal. To support and undertake research, clinical audit and evaluate the service as directed. This will include acute care, long term conditions management and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health and National Service Frameworks. To demonstrate and provide robust clinical leadership to junior staff with a sound understanding of evidence based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis. To participate in all monitoring systems to promote the development of evidence based practice in the specialist field and to promote research as appropriate. To lead in the professional clinical supervision programme, to ensure all junior staff receive appropriate supervision, training, and annual appraisal to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice. Lead in the identification of all aspects of specific service, training and personal development needs. To lead in the implementation of effective and appropriate patient centred care planning tools / Care Programme Approach (CPA) and consistent delivery throughout all the prisons and forensic units within the service. The post holder will participate in all service reviews as required. Act as an Authorised Signatory as well as being responsible for the booking of temporary staffing IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Key responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities To carry out appropriate assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills for clients with multiple/complex needs. To work with clients to identify and agree treatment goals based on assessment outcomes, which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, client choice, independence, areas of conflict and eligibility for services. To use communication, reasoning and negotiation skills to establish a therapeutic relationship in complex cases, managing basic barriers to communication. To plan and implement individual/group interventions using graded activities to address therapeutic goals and optimise clients functional independence. To address all areas of risk associated with individual clients ability to function independently and minimise the effects of disability within their chosen environment, including planning and carrying out home assessments and discharge to assess visits and being responsible for the clients health and safety during this assessment. To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions in order to measure client progress and treatment effectiveness. To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effects of disability to own caseload management and to inform others practice. To supervise the caseload management of Band 5 OT plus supervise day to day activity of therapy assistants and students as designated. To represent the OT Department within the multi-disciplinary team and participate in relevant team/network meetings and ward rounds to contribute to the discussion and planning of client care. To use these forums to seek opinion from the team to inform own caseload analysis and reasoning as appropriate. To liaise with families/carers and statutory and voluntary agencies to contribute to the discussion and planning of client care and seeking opinion from others to inform own caseload analysis and reasoning as appropriate. To assess for, facilitate provision and education in use of equipment. To ensure that all documentation and activity recording is maintained according to Trust and College of Occupational Therapists Guidelines. To comply with College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and all other relevant national and local policies and procedures. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical issues and provide guidance to junior staff as necessary. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to provision of a service sensitive to these needs. To progress the client intervention to a satisfactory closure as MDT member. This may include evaluating outcomes, setting up reviews and/or arranging appropriate transfer of care as appropriate. To provide moving and handling advice for other therapy team members as required. To participate in the 7 day rota of flexible working within the designated therapy team. Professional Development To review and reflect on practice and identify areas for self-development through participation in the annual appraisal system and regular clinical and professional supervision. To plan, actively participate in and contribute to the in-service education programme. To undertake supervision and appraisals of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staff. To regularly take responsibility for the supervision and education of OT students on clinical placement within the Trust. To demonstrate a basic level of leadership skills through management of designated projects. To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes and reflections through daily practice, internal and external development opportunities. To attend post-graduate lectures and courses to enable achievement of appraisal objectives and to share this knowledge with peers on return. To plan and implement induction and education programmes for new staff, OT students and work experience students. To attend and actively participate in the OT Clinical Governance Group and other relevant meetings. To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply to practice and disseminate findings to local colleagues. To deputise for the Band 7 OT in their absence. Organisational Duties To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance. To broaden research and development skills through participation in the planning, evaluation and audit/research of practice, clinical pathways and protocols. To participate in the planning and delivery of the service business and clinical governance plans and delivery of the Trust business and clinical governance plans. To demonstrate an understanding and application of national guidelines and health legislation (e.g. National Clinical Guidelines, NSFs). Undertake any other relevant duties as required by the Band 7 Occupational Therapist, Clinical Services Manager. This job involves regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions eg body fluids including urine, faeces and sputum and occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression. This job involves regular weekend working. The provision of 7 day services and extended hours working is currently being reviewed across the Department. 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.

Roles and responsibilities General To undertake training in line with defined objectives. Undertake relevant NVQ2 in Pharmacy Service unit/s as required in line with GPhC requirements. Participate in robot loading rotas (including late duties). To keep up to date with and follow relevant departmental procedures. To keep up to date with mandatory training. Participate in the training of new staff. Support the Goods Receipt team as required. To attend and participate when needed in departmental meetings. Distribution To support the daily ward top up service. To process ward and clinics orders manually or via the robot as needed. Ensure all to-follows are processed in a timely way and any stock issues are communicated to the pharmacy buying office and ward pharmacists as required. Ensure all blist orders and ad hoc stock requests are processed efficiently, safely, and in a timely manner. Support the implementation of any remedial actions in order to ensure key performance indicators are achieved. Maintain the appropriate storage of pharmaceutical goods in the appropriate areas of the pharmacy and in line with the departments defined stock management standards. Support the maintenance, cleanliness and tidiness within the distribution area in pharmacy, such as filing. Support the implementation of pharmacy initiatives and projects such as the ward box pilot and Baxter inventory service and any other initiatives. To participate in the returning of medicines to pharmacy from wards. To ensure all returns to stock, or stock disposal, are processed in a timely manner. To support loading of stock into the pharmacy robot and pro-log. Other To work harmoniously with the direct team and wider team to achieve the objectives of the service. Demonstrate the ability to work well with all co-workers, peers and managers. To work constructively with all team members and to actively support each other to cover the workload of the service. 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. Team work and values Working harmoniously with the direct team and wider team to achieve the objectives of the service. Demonstrate an ability to work well with all co-workers, peers and managers. To work constructively with all team members and to actively support each other to cover the workload of the service. To communicate effectively and professionally in order to ensure that the service delivered by the department is of the highest quality. This includes attendance at and participation in department meetings. 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.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

The qualified dental nurse is an integral member of the dental team. They play an important role in the provision of dental services and the effective operation of the dental institute and outreach facilities.

We are seeking Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our growing temporary staff bank service, providing vital support to our inpatient teams across the following locations:
• Alistair Farquharson Centre, Thurrock Hospital
• Brentwood Community Hospital
• Mayflower Community Hospital, Billericay
• Foxglove Ward, King George Hospital
• Grays Court Wards 1 & 3, Dagenham Hospital
• Heronwood and Galleon, Wanstead Hospital
• Ainslie Rehabilitation Unit, Chingford

As a member of our team, you will play an active role in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. Recent clinical experience, preferably in a community or community hospital setting, is essential.

We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individuals with excellent verbal and written communication skills to deliver high-quality patient care.





Main duties include but are not limited to:

1. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day to day allocation of work.

2. To deputise when required in the team managers absence and delegate appropriately to health care assistants.

3. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.

4. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

5. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.

NELFT provides award winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

We are committed to the delivering thebest carefor our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.

We operate a temporary staffing service and can offer competitive hourly rates, flexibility of shifts and hours, access to the NHS pension scheme, variety of work and access to training opportunities.

The main duties of the post are outlined fully in the attached job description.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.


This advert closes on Thursday 2 Jan 2025

We are seeking experienced 0-19 Community Band 5 Nurses to join our temporary staffing pool, working on an as-needed basis to support our team, department, and organization in achieving the Trust’s mission of "best care by the best people."

We are looking for qualified nurses who are passionate and motivated to provide high-quality care in children’s services.

Applicants must be registered with the NMC and have experience and/or relevant qualifications in working with children and young people. Temporary positions are available, including block bookings and ad-hoc shifts.

Ability to travel effectively and efficiently throughout all localities and surrounding areas is integral to the post.

Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license and have access to a car for work purposes. Reasonable adjustments will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled applicants.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Assist the 0-19 Team in their duties where appropriate.
2. Support and assist Nursery Nurses as required.

Clinical Skills
1. Undertake interventions as directed by the Specialist Community Practitioner, e.g. immunisation and vaccination, screening.
2. Assess the health needs of the child and community involving the carer and/or child in the process of meeting those health needs.
3. Monitor the health of the child and to involve the carers in promoting optimum health and development of the child.
4. Liaise with other statutory and voluntary agencies and maintain good working relationships, making referrals and consulting as necessary.
5. Be aware of the deviations from the norm in health and behaviour and to intervene to protect vulnerable children by prompt action by referral.
6. Assist the Specialist Community Practitioner at Child Health Clinics monitoring the growth of babies and children, advising parents on aspects of parenting within his/her knowledge base and referring to the Specialist Community Practitioner where there are problems or more detailed advice is required.
7.Carry out home visits as delegated by the Specialist Community Practitioner.

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:
• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Free uniform;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) is the leading provider of community healthcare services in South West Essex.

Among the community services we provide we deliver children’s services including health visitor, school nurse, children’s therapies and specialist children’s services.

The main duties of the post are outlined fully below and in the attached job description.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.


This advert closes on Thursday 2 Jan 2025

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is one of the UKs leading healthcare recruitment and care providers, specialising care and support with individuals who have Complex Needs and Social Care; Tailored to our service users' needs to promote independence and companionship.

Role: Night Healthcare Assistant

Salary: £11.50 per hour

Location: SE26, Crystal Palace

Job Type: Part Time

Shifts on offer*: Wednesday & Thursday Nights, 8pm to 8am

*Shift Times are set times

About the Role

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing are looking for a Night Healthcare Assistant within the Crystal Palace area who can support a male service user who has Spinal Injury and requires support with Bowel Care. He lives at home with his wife and pet dog, which you will be able to build up key relationships to anyone else involved. Our Healthcare Assistant roles are considered more of a companionship role by building up key relationships and promoting independence through daily tasks for our service user within their own home and especially within the community.

You will need to communicate with our services users and their next of kin effectively and appropriately, whilst also giving then the opportunity to communicate their needs as well.

Activities will include taking part with clinical tasks, as well as aspects of Personal Care and Moving & Handling.

What are the Benefits?

• Theoretical and Practical training is provided to ensure you have the correct skills and give yourself the opportunity to up skill yourself in the sector.

• Career development opportunities.

• NVQ level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care *Please enquire for more information*

• Ongoing support from our Office Team, Registered Managers and Clinical Nurses.

• Weekly Pay via PAYE or Umbrella Schemes

• DBS application registered with Sugarman Health and Wellbeing

Requirements for the Role

Here at Sugarman Health and Wellbeing, we are looking for an outgoing bubbly candidate, who can show their best assets on providing the highest quality of support.

• A minimum of 6 months of professional UK Care experience.

• Background knowledge and experience within complex care, but not a requirement.

• To provide the correct compliance documents including updated Right to Work and original DBS certificate.

How to Apply?

Please submit a copy of your updated CV. If successful, a member of our Recruitment Team will contact you to discuss your interests and experiences in further detail.

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

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Our complete commitment to developing careers means we’re looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of medical services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with the existing Oncologists to provide a high standard of care across the Trust. We are seeking a Specialty Doctor with enthusiasm, commitment and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.

The post holder will have a special interest in Medical oncology based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage. This is a substantive post and comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs).
This is an excellent opportunity within the Oncology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The post holder will provide care for cancer inpatients, patients are assessed in both routine clinic appointments and as an emergency through the acute oncology service.
The post is not recognised as a training post; however, on-going training will be provided. We have an active Postgraduate teaching programme in a modern Postgraduate Centre on the hospital site. In addition, staff support, and mentoring is also available.
The post holder will gain invaluable experience various tumour types, with exposure to use of novel therapies (including immunotherapies, targeted therapies) and will have the opportunity to enhance their e-portfolio. The post holder will also be involved with clinical trials and managing patients on experimental treatments.
The post holder will be encouraged to participate in audits, presentations and teachings.
Although, this post is not recognised for training the appointee will be encouraged in their training and development within the role.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

•Maintenance of high quality patient centred care
• Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service
• Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
• Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
• Delivery and development of complex radiotherapy
• Active participation in continuing medical education
• Active participation in trial research activities


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Dec 2024

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurses who share in our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients

Ward 7A is the our new vascular surgery hub for the region, we cover east & north Herts, west Herts and Essex. We are a 29 bedded ward, compromising of 23 inpatient beds, 6 high level care beds (HDU), and an outpatient vascular hot clinic.

With this in mind, you will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team caring for patient pre and post surgery, rotating around our general ward as well as our 6 higher level care beds. The role requires working days/ nights/ weekdays/weekends and bank holidays.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.

To ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assists in the review and regular update of these standard in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust polices.

Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care, patients physical, social and psychological needs are met.

Participate in internal shift rotation in order to provide 24-hour patient care, this involves working days, nights and weekends

Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing collages, the Multidisciplinary Team and all other relevant personnel.

Carry out clinical procedure and treatments in line with the patient’s plan of care.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Friday 13 Dec 2024