Total 29 Junior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3NN

A Vacancy at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Fixed term 12 months:

We have an exciting career development opportunity for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to help lead and manage our growing designated paediatric emergency service. We are self-contained unit situated within our main A&E Department. We see approximately 50-90 children a day covering all specialities, except minor injury as they are seen within the urgent care centre.

This position offers the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of paediatric emergency care and management at a senior level when deputising for the Senior Sister. The successful post holder will be supported by the Senior Sister and the Matron for Paediatric ED. There are opportunities to undertake management study days to support your development within this role.

We are seeking professional individuals with the following:

• A passion for quality patient focused care;

•Previous experience of paediatric emergency nursing or paediatric ITU/HDU;

• A willingness to undertake a leadership role

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.
• To act as the shift co-coordinator on a day-to-day basis, providing supervision and support to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop, manage and monitor the performance of a team of nurses, ensuring that the highest standards of care and safety are achieved and maintained at all times.
• Promote effective communication and teamwork at all levels.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and evidence of specialist knowledge.
• Assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse, in management of staff within the Emergency Department including human resource management, clinical governance and risk management.
• Contribute toward the strategic and operational development of the department.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


We have an exciting career development opportunity for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to help lead and manage our growing designated paediatric emergency service. We are self-contained unit situated within our main A&E Department. We see approximately 50-90 children a day covering all specialities, except minor injury as they are seen within the urgent care centre.

This position offers the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of paediatric emergency care and management at a senior level when deputising for the Senior Sister. The successful post holder will be supported by the Senior Sister and the Matron for Paediatric ED. There are opportunities to undertake management study days to support your development within this role.

We are seeking professional individuals with the following:

• A passion for quality patient focused care;

•Previous experience of paediatric emergency nursing or paediatric ITU/HDU;

• A willingness to undertake a leadership role

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.
• To act as the shift co-coordinator on a day-to-day basis, providing supervision and support to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop, manage and monitor the performance of a team of nurses, ensuring that the highest standards of care and safety are achieved and maintained at all times.
• Promote effective communication and teamwork at all levels.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and evidence of specialist knowledge.
• Assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse, in management of staff within the Emergency Department including human resource management, clinical governance and risk management.
• Contribute toward the strategic and operational development of the department.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of responsibilities and role requirements.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

An opportunity has arisen to join our Beaconsfield East Ward as a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. Applications are welcomed from keen and enthusiastic nursing staff with an interest in elderly care. You will be joining a friendly and dynamic team who are committed to providing high standards of care to elderly patients.

You will be an outstanding leader to support both the Ward Manager and extended team to take us forward in achieving divisional and Trust objectives. We can offer considerable opportunities for personal and professional development. You must be able to work flexibly and efficiently and be adaptable for internal rotations, if required.

You should have extensive experience working with an elderly care setting, Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.
• Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff.
• To assess care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required.
• To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole department/unit/ ward for the duration of shift.
• Ensure that research based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered. To be able to act as a clinical expert, giving direction and facilitating staff in their professional development.
• Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social and psychological needs are met. Assess, and review on a regular basis the plans of care developed for all patients in team.
• Ensure that all patients nutritional and personal hygiene needs are met, ensuring nutritional assessments are completed and as appropriate referral is made to dietician, speech and language therapist etc.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about working within the area of Acute respiratory care . ARCU/EMCU is a 26 bedded unit , looking for HCA whomust demonstrate a high level of communication skills within a multidisciplinary environment and want to continue to develop within the specialist area of respiratory care unit.

The successful candidate will:

- Gain experience in caring for complex patients with a variety of Respiratory conditions

- Have excellent opportunities to develop skills in physical and cognitive rehabilitation, within an efficient and clinically effective Respiratory care

-Have the opportunity to be involved in ongoing development of the service and participate in our in-house training programme.

We are looking for candidate who:

· Are hardworking, adaptable, possess high-level communications skills, initiative and self-motivation.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Oct 2024

**Please see full job description for further information** Clinical To undertake, under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, protocol based psychological assessments of patients applying psychological, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the patients care To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, clinically supervised by a qualified psychologist. To undertake joint assessments with MDT staff as required. To undertake appropriate tasks delegated by the MDTs agreed with the postholders supervisor. To assist with the provision of enhanced support including providing time limited practical, psychological and emotional support to clients at times of increased need. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, reporting all identified adverse risks to clients recovery. To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist, in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups. To assist with audits reviewing the quality of clinical practice and care pathways within all parts of the Hillingdon Mental Health Service. Help promote team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working and at all times work collaboratively with colleagues in all parts of the Trust and other agencies to achieve healthy and effective working relationships and care provision

1. To assist the registered nurse / professional in the delivery of patient care. 2. To communicate with patients, in such a way, that respects and takes into account the patients level of understanding. 3. To assist with the preparation and delivery of meals and beverages, assisting patients as requested. 4. Adhere to strict compliance with Trust Infection Control policies and procedures. 5. To participate in the admission process of patients as directed by the registered nurse. 6. To assist the registered nurse / professional in the delivery of patient care pre, peri and post procedures, as required. 7. To communicate effectively with patients / carers to ensure patients are kept well informed of any changes or delays to appointments / investigations. 8. To be responsible for undertaking and recording blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, urine analysis, weight, height, reporting any abnormalities to the nurse / professional in charge. 9. To help patients within the parameters of their level of mobility, using equipment as required, ensuring risks are minimised. 10. Help patients to look after themselves and maintain their personal hygiene whilst ensuring their privacy and dignity is maintained. To wash and bathe the patient, in bed or in the bathroom. To care for patients mouths, hair nails and pressure areas. To help patients dress and undress. 11. To help patients to be as comfortable as possible during their stay and to ensure that they are able to rest, providing a safe, controlled environment. 12. To assist and enable patients to access clean and safe toilet facilities. To care for incontinent patients, following the plan of care. Maintain necessary documentation in relation to fluid balance. 13. Keep patients bed space tidy, cleaning the bed and locker and any other furniture, as necessary. 14. To assist and help the trained nurse in supporting patients and carers during their visit, as appropriate. To provide on-going support to patients and significant others. 15. To help patients pack and unpack clothing on admission, transfer or discharge. To ensure that property is documented and stored as per Trust policy. 16. Assist the trained staff with the performance of last offices of care.

Jersey ward is a friendly 24 bedded acute surgical ward, which caters for both male and female patients. We care for patients who are admitted via A&E and also have undergone emergency surgery, including gynaecology, urology, upper and lower GI and sometime orthopaedic patients.

Job summary

1. The healthcare assistant will Provide patient centred, compassionate care at all times and advocate for the patient.

2. The healthcare assistant is a member of the team that delivers clinical care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Tasks are delegated by the registered nurse.

3. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that patients are cared for in a safe environment and that privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.

4. The post holder will provide direct care and provide verbal and written reports.

To assist the registered nurse / professional in the delivery of patient care.

To communicate with patients, in such a way, that respects and takes into account the patient’s level of understanding.

To assist with the preparation and delivery of meals and beverages, assisting patients as requested.

Adhere to strict compliance with Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.



The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

1. To assist the registered nurse / professional in the delivery of patient care.

2. To communicate with patients, in such a way, that respects and takes into account the patient’s level of understanding.

3. To assist with the preparation and delivery of meals and beverages, assisting patients as requested.

4. Adhere to strict compliance with Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.

5. To participate in the admission process of patients as directed by the registered nurse.

6. To assist the registered nurse / professional in the delivery of patient care – pre, peri and post procedures, as required.

7. To communicate effectively with patients / carers to ensure patients are kept well informed of any changes or delays to appointments / investigations.

8. To be responsible for undertaking and recording blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, urine analysis, weight, height, reporting any abnormalities to the nurse / professional in charge.

9. To help patients within the parameters of their level of mobility, using equipment as required, ensuring risks are minimised.

10. Help patients to look after themselves and maintain their personal hygiene whilst ensuring their privacy and dignity is maintained. To wash and bathe the patient, in bed or in the bathroom. To care for patient’s mouths, hair nails and pressure areas. To help patients dress and undress.

11. To help patients to be as comfortable as possible during their stay and to ensure that they are able to rest, providing a safe, controlled environment.

12. To assist and enable patients to access clean and safe toilet facilities. To care for incontinent patients, following the plan of care. Maintain necessary documentation in relation to fluid balance.

13. Keep patients bed space tidy, cleaning the bed and locker and any other furniture, as necessary.

14. To assist and help the trained nurse in supporting patients and carers during their visit, as appropriate. To provide on-going support to patients and significant others.

15. To help patients pack and unpack clothing on admission, transfer or discharge. To ensure that property is documented and stored as per Trust policy.

16. Assist the trained staff with the performance of last offices of care.


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024

The medical typist / admin assistant is responsible for: - Providing a comprehensive audio typing and administrative service to the medical staff and their supporting team. - Undertaking routine office duties including electronic note tracking, photocopying, filing of correspondence and results and maintenance of records - Managing the mail for the unit. - Providing cover for colleagues in their absence to maintain service levels - Ensuring excellent communication is provided to patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff to ensure a proficient, high-quality service for patients and clinicians. - Regularly informing the secretarial supervisor about progress and flags up as a matter of urgency any issues, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, difficult queries from patients, etc. - Supporting the achievement of Trust performance by ensuring administrative standards are met e.g., typing times, test results passed to clinician and any potential 52-week breaches are escalated to the clinician, secretarial supervisor or AGM/DGM to avoid breach.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

1. Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff.

2. To assess care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

3. To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required.

4. To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole department/unit/ ward for the duration of shift.

Ensure that research-based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered.

Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social, and psychological needs are met. Assess, and review on a regular basis the plans of care developed for all patients in team.

To deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse as necessary, ensuring effective staff management, and appropriate prioritisation of safe care.

Promote and supervise cost effective use of ward resources. Monitor staffing levels and extra hours worked by staff.

Participate in providing a conducive learning environment and provide regular teaching sessions. By encouraging staff to take time out to learn, helping them to identify development needs, by Appraisals and Coaching

To participate as required in the measurement and evaluation of your work and that of the team through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures.

Undertake audit of practice in Essence of Care Benchmarking on an annual basis and critically evaluate outcomes devising action plans to implement changes in practice.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Aug 2024

Carry out routine observations; blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration rate on patients attending the SAU, documenting all patient observation and NEWS2 score in accordance with department protocols Carry out manual& machine analysis of urine samples, gaining consent of urinary HCG reading as required. Perform venepuncture and cannulation on patients, as per aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) protocol as requested Nurse or Medical staff. Carry out treatment such as primary wound care dressings in accordance with ANTT protocol. Assist the Registered Nurse in the assessment of the nursing needs of patients attending the SAU. Assist patients attending the department with personal care and hygiene needs, including moving & handling assistance by trust policies. To perform or assist in the catheterisation of both male and female patients To perform bladder scans as requested by nursing or medical staff To complete nursing documentation To assist nursing staff with the cleanliness, checking of equipment and restocking of items in all areas of the department. Demonstrates general and clinical duties to new staff members in the departments. Ensure any faults or issues are raised with the nurse in charge immediately for appropriate action as necessary. To follow the trust policy for the safekeeping of patients' property whilst in SAU. Follows department procedures, proposes changes when necessary, and assists in department audits as necessary. Participate in departmental /Trust audits as required.

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.


We are looking to employ an Assistant Psychologist to work on our female acute inpatient mental health ward in the Riverside Centre, Uxbridge. Uxbridge is on the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines and accessible from London as well as areas west of London.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

The successful candidate will join an established inpatient psychology team consisting of a consultant clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and assistant psychologists. They will support in providing psychological input into the female acute mental health inpatient ward at Hillingdon as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This will include running therapy groups on the ward, seeing inpatients for individual sessions as well as attendance at Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings. The post holder will play a key role in helping to develop psychological formulations for all people admitted onto the wards and using these formulations to inform the approach the MDT takes in it’s care and treatment of people while they are on the ward.

The psychology team are taking a lead in implementing trauma informed approaches (TIA) to inpatients care. The post holder will receive training in these approaches and will support the continued implementation of TIA on the wards. We have close connections with other teams implementing TIA across CNWL, and meet regularly to share ideas and experiences and to enhance implementation across sites.

Psychological therapies are highly valued by the wider MDTs here, and there is a supportive culture in the teams and the psychological therapy service. You will attend a weekly psychology meeting, attended by the wider adult mental health psychology team, trainee and assistant psychologists, where complex cases across the service are discussed, with an emphasis on assessment.

The post holder will receive training in all areas of his/her work as well as receive regular clinical supervision by an appropriately qualified Clinical Psychologist. It is a great job for anyone wanting to go on to train as a clinical psychologist. We offer placements to all 3 London doctoral courses.

Access to a car is not essential.

**Please see full job description for further information**



Clinical
1. To undertake, under the clinical supervision of a qualified psychologist, protocol based psychological assessments of patients applying psychological, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the patient’s care
2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, clinically supervised by a qualified psychologist.
3. To undertake joint assessments with MDT staff as required.
4. To undertake appropriate tasks delegated by the MDTs agreed with the postholders supervisor.
5. To assist with the provision of enhanced support including providing time limited practical, psychological and emotional support to clients at times of increased need.
6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, reporting all identified adverse risks to clients’ recovery.
7. To assist, under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist, in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.
8. To assist with audits reviewing the quality of clinical practice and care pathways within all parts of the Hillingdon Mental Health Service.
9. Help promote team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working and at all times work collaboratively with colleagues in all parts of the Trust and other agencies to achieve healthy and effective working relationships and care provision


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The medical typist / admin assistant is responsible for: - Providing a comprehensive audio typing and administrative service to the medical staff and their supporting team. - Undertaking routine office duties including electronic note tracking, photocopying, filing of correspondence and results and maintenance of records - Managing the mail for the unit. - Providing cover for colleagues in their absence to maintain service levels - Ensuring excellent communication is provided to patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff to ensure a proficient, high-quality service for patients and clinicians. - Regularly informing the secretarial supervisor about progress and flags up as a matter of urgency any issues, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, difficult queries from patients, etc. - Supporting the achievement of Trust performance by ensuring administrative standards are met e.g., typing times, test results passed to clinician and any potential 52-week breaches are escalated to the clinician, secretarial supervisor or AGM/DGM to avoid breach.

******To be supportive of the ward managers mission- in ensuring patients receive high standards of care at all times.

1. Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Ward Manager taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff.

2. To assess care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

3. To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required.

4. To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole department/unit/ ward for the duration of shift.

1-To deputise for the Ward Manager as necessary, ensuring effective staff management, and appropriate prioritisation of safe care.

2-Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff by sitting on interview panel and taking an active role in their development and induction.

3-Work in close collaboration with the Ward Manager in ensuring that junior staff are equipped with the knowledge to deal with emergencies and untoward incidents that may occur on the ward. Through training and coaching.

4-Evaluate the quality of nursing care delivered via clinical audit/patient story telling/multi-disciplinary feedback, by discussing results at ward team meetings and other forms, in order to improve patient care.

5-Facilitate and support junior staff ensuring high standards of care is delivered in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, on a day-to-day basis through supervision, teaching, coaching and appraisal.

6-Act as a Role Model/Mentor for junior staff/ student nurses/Health Care Assistants, by actively supervising and assessing them.

7-Participate in the management of poor performance in conjunction with the Ward Manager and Human Resources manager.

8-Participate in risk assessments and the identification of potential risks to promote a safe environment.

9-Assist in the investigation of complaints and incidents on the ward ensuring appropriate action is taken and action plans are implemented.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Friday 19 Jul 2024

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.