Total 9 Senior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Bedford, MK44 1LZ

The post holder will act be part of a clinical team provided to ensure that clinical care of patients and others using the service receive an efficient and quality service. The post offers the opportunity to further develop clinical and non-clinical skills within the team. They will also be encouraged to obtain and maintain ILS and PILS compliance. Ensure that equipment is available and in good working order, being mindful of specialty specific requirements, highlighting any deficits in a timely manner to the Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics and Recovery. Be the first port of call for anaesthetist requests and escalate to the Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics and Recovery if there is a financial implication or a potential for impacting the wider department.. Ensure the safer surgery checklist principles are adhered to, taking the lead if necessary ensuring the presence of the entire team. Be prepared to escalate non-compliance to the Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics and Recovery. Support the Theatre Manager in working collaboratively with Infection Control, Risk Management and corporate nursing to ensure actions from audits and incidents are acted upon and resolved in a timely manner.

For details on the main duties and responsibilities for the post, please see attached job description and person specification.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our busy but very friendly community team at St Johns Hospice. If you are an enthusiastic and committed Senior NMC registered nurse who is interested in a rewarding career within palliative care we'd like to hear from you! This is a non-patient facing role where you will operate our 24 hour telephone support line working alongside another Nurse or Nursing Assistant. You will provide palliative care support and advice to our Patients on the Palliative Care Hub register, their families and other care professionals whilst signposting to other agencies as and when required. Therefore you will require excellent Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills to ensure our patients receive high standards of personalised care. You will also be required to support and lead the visiting Nursing Assistants and be responsible for the allocation of the teams visits. Shifts are either 7.45am - 8.15pm or 8pm - 8am (with a 30 minute unpaid break).

For further details on the main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description. If you would like any more information, please contact Nicola Blake on 07785 311684nicola.blake@cds-cic.co.uk *This post is based in Bedfordshire. The clinic base will be agreed with the candidate.

Clinical and Patient Care To assist the service as an expert ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure staff have the appropriate skills necessary to care for the designated patient group. Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the admission, planning, implementation and discharge of patients. This includes history taking and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations. Assist in the provision of evidence based nursing practice in other ophthalmic services as required. To assist with the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of high standards of nursing care. Be conversant with Trust Policies and guidelines and ensure compliance. Assist in the investigation of complaints within the service. Report information and findings back to the Senior Nurse. Quality Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust. Participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted. Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings. Education and Leadership To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment. To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date. To assist with the development of nurses and others during their allocation to the service. To act as an advisor to junior staff. Support and participate in education and training programmes and assist in developing training programmes as required. To assist the Nurse Manager, Matron and Sister/Charge Nurse in developing a culture that is challenging, stimulating, rewarding and supportive. To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional profile. To assist in undertaking annual appraisals for staff and ensure own appraisal and PDP is current. Research and Development Promote and participate in nursing research updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice. To work with the Practice Development Team in the development and implementing of evidence-based practice. Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, developing new ways of working and to disseminate relevant information to staff. To assist in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies. Participate and contribute to audit and research within the speciality in collaboration with colleagues. Management and Leadership Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary. Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available. Contribute to the business planning process and budget management for the area. Assist in providing specialist education to members of the clinical team, which facilitates learning and individual personal development. Assist in the co-ordination of the day to day management of the service, delegate duties and care appropriately. Assist in ensuring the staffing and skill mix is maintained, at all times, to a level that does not compromise patient safety. To be involved in the development, assessment and implementation of guidelines, protocols and pathways. Compliance and Governance Maintain clear and legible patient records in accordance with both Trust and professional standards for record keeping. Take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture. Ensure staff act in accordance with local, hospital and statutory guidelines and policies including health & safety initiatives. Will work in accordance with corporate objectives and ensure that all staff are aware. Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk. Communication To create an environment that fosters good communication between patient and health care professionals, that meets individuals needs. Be an effective communicator and be a role model in liaising with other members of the health care team. Provide support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the department and Trust wide.

The post holder will assist with the delivery of the ophthalmic services at Moorfields based in Bedford. The post holder will facilitate the provision of excellent nursing care and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. They will assist in ensuring the effective running of the service which consists of out-patients and AMD treatments whilst ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.

To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment.

Promote and participate in nursing research updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.

Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.

Assist in providing specialist education to members of the clinical team, which facilitates learning and individual personal development.

Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.

Be an effective communicator and be a role model in liaising with other members of the health care team.

This post is based at our Bedford site.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary excluding High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Clinical and Patient Care
• To assist the service as an expert ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure staff have the appropriate skills necessary to care for the designated patient group.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the admission, planning, implementation and discharge of patients. This includes history taking and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
• Assist in the provision of evidence based nursing practice in other ophthalmic services as required.
• To assist with the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of high standards of nursing care.
• Be conversant with Trust Policies and guidelines and ensure compliance.
• Assist in the investigation of complaints within the service. Report information and findings back to the Senior Nurse.

Quality
• Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.
• Participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
• Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.

Education and Leadership
• To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment.
• To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date.
• To assist with the development of nurses and others during their allocation to the service.
• To act as an advisor to junior staff.
• Support and participate in education and training programmes and assist in developing training programmes as required.
• To assist the Nurse Manager, Matron and Sister/Charge Nurse in developing a culture that is challenging, stimulating, rewarding and supportive.
• To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional profile.
• To assist in undertaking annual appraisals for staff and ensure own appraisal and PDP is current.

Research and Development
• Promote and participate in nursing research updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.
• To work with the Practice Development Team in the development and implementing of evidence-based practice.
• Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, developing new ways of working and to disseminate relevant information to staff.
• To assist in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies.
• Participate and contribute to audit and research within the speciality in collaboration with colleagues.

Management and Leadership
• Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.
• Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available.
• Contribute to the business planning process and budget management for the area.
• Assist in providing specialist education to members of the clinical team, which facilitates learning and individual personal development.
• Assist in the co-ordination of the day to day management of the service, delegate duties and care appropriately.
• Assist in ensuring the staffing and skill mix is maintained, at all times, to a level that does not compromise patient safety.
• To be involved in the development, assessment and implementation of guidelines, protocols and pathways.

Compliance and Governance
• Maintain clear and legible patient records in accordance with both Trust and professional standards for record keeping.
• Take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture.
• Ensure staff act in accordance with local, hospital and statutory guidelines and policies including health & safety initiatives.
• Will work in accordance with corporate objectives and ensure that all staff are aware.
• Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.

Communication
• To create an environment that fosters good communication between patient and health care professionals, that meets individual’s needs.

Be an effective communicator and be a role model in liaising with other members of the health care team.
• Provide support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the department and Trust wide.




This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024

Your new company
The Manor Hospital in Bedford is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. Circle Health Group is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's top 5 best big companies to work for and is the top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector. We have an opportunity for a Senior Theatre Practitioner Nurse to join their team of staff in the Theatre department. This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. Part-time hours are also available. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.
Your new role
Senior Theatre Practitioner Nurse

• Deliver safe quality care for patients during their pre-operative phase of care.
• To support, coordinate and actively assist in the management and organisation of care within the operating department.
• Provide quality planned care for patients during their peri-operative phase of care by ensuring all team members deliver quality patient care by providing appropriate clinical and managerial leadership.
• Lead in the delivery of patient care, during a long or specified period of time.
• Ensure that patient safety checks are carried out in accordance with the policy and that all practitioners adhere to the policy.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of others and self.
• Promote the best evidence-based practice within your own scope of practice.
• Apply legislation, policies and procedures correctly.
• Achieve agreed objectives and demonstrating CHG behaviours at all time

What you'll need to succeed

• Registered Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Post-registration qualification relevant to functional speciality i.e. Advanced Scrub Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualification [for scrub leads].
• ENB 998 and/or mentorship course.
• Approved / recognised anaesthetic course.
• ILS.
• Orthopaedic skill
• Mentorship qualification
• ILM3
• Previous experience working within an acute healthcare environment.
• Previous experiencing managing and leading a clinical team.
• Proficiency in two out of the three theatre clinical areas required Anaesthetics/Recovery/Scrub.

What you'll get in return
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!What you need to do now
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ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Feedback received about the current IST team:

After a YP with complex needs and well known to mental and social services deteriorated significantly, IST offered a prompt, efficient response to YP and her family, both over the phone and, soon afterwards, via an urgent visit. In addition, both before and after seeing the YP and family they liaised with the network at all times --- a great example of team-work and person-centred care!

Thank you for all of the support you have provided for my daughter, I really didn't think that this package would work but it has been completely different this time round and as a result my daughter has not ended up in hospital. Thank you all.

X from IST a is very responsive and good communicator with our team. We have valued X’s support and input in supporting some very vulnerable young people.

The CAMHS Intensive Support Team (IST) across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes has an opportunity for experienced Mental Health professionals to join our team as a CAMHS Senior IST Practitioner (Occupational Therapist).

From January 2020 until June 2021 Bedfordshire CAMHS completed a successful pilot, in collaboration with Central Bedfordshire Children’s Services, called the Intensive Support Team.

This was part of the transforming care programme, working assertively to keep young people with learning disabilities and/or Autism closer to home without the need for inpatient units and / or from becoming a Looked After Child. Following the successful pilot, funding was secured to set up a substantive IST across the ICS in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) in February 2021.



This is an exciting post which will appeal to colleagues committed to improving the mental health of children and young people. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and highly motivated with excellent communication skills and experience of working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

We place immense value on the contribution of our clinicians and as such are committed to the development of a strong governance structure which offers high quality training, supervisions and career development opportunities.

The CAMHS Intensive Support Team (IST) across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes has an opportunity for experienced Mental Health professionals to join our team as a CAMHS Senior IST Practitioner (Occupational Therapist).

From January 2020 until June 2021 Bedfordshire CAMHS completed a successful pilot, in collaboration with Central Bedfordshire Children’s Services, called the Intensive Support Team. This was part of the transforming care programme, working assertively to keep young people with learning disabilities and/or Autism closer to home without the need for inpatient units and / or from becoming a Looked After Child. Following the successful pilot, funding was secured to set up a substantive IST across the ICS in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) in February 2021.



The post holders will have

A desire to be innovative and creative in meeting the needs of children, young people and families at a point of crisis

The ability to work within a team and forge good working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues

Experience of undertaking effective risk assessment, risk management and collaborative working with young people and families

Experience of working in a mental health setting with leadership, management and supervisory responsibilities.

Experience of working with young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Learning Disabilities.

Experience in completing sensory integration assessments.

Great communication skills with young people and with colleagues from different sectors.

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist experienced in Mental Health, who is committed to providing excellent care for young people and their families.

The Intensive Support Team (IST) works alongside the CAMHS Crisis Team, an integrated multi agency service offering treatment to young people and families with complex and significant mental health presentations. We provide short to medium term high intensity intervention with the aim of preventing hospital admission and work with local partners and CAMHS teams across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

The work will range from Mental State assessments to multi-agency work including therapeutic work, care and behaviour support planning, consultation, peer supervision, joint work and participation in team meetings. You will be committed to delivering high quality care through evidence-based practice and in return we will demonstrate our commitment to your development through strong supervision and CPD opportunities. We value the importance of cohesive multi-disciplinary working and welcome applicants from all disciplines interested in the role.

This is an exciting post which will appeal to colleagues committed to improving the mental health of children and young people. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and highly motivated with excellent communication skills and experience of working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

We place immense value on the contribution of our clinicians and as such are committed to the development of a strong governance structure which offers high quality training, supervisions and career development opportunities.


This advert closes on Sunday 7 Apr 2024

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Would you like the opportunity to join an innovative, Occupational Therapy Service in an outstanding Trust? The Occupational Therapy service within Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Wellbeing services are looking to recruit Band 6 OTs to work within the Bedfordshire and Luton areas. We currently have posts available in Bedford and Luton.

We are looking for dynamic and motivated individuals with a strong professional identity to work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team and to provide effective and valued Occupational Therapy to our service users.

You will offer specialist occupational therapy interventions utilising the Model of Human Occupation. You will provide a range of Occupational Therapy interventions and within the CMHTs you will have the opportunity to implement group based programmes with other OT colleagues. Occupational Therapy has a strong identity within the directorate and is highly valued within the MDT.

Regular managerial and professional supervision will be provided and you will have bimonthly opportunities to participate in the services OT CPD events and contribute towards service development. Professional development and training are actively encouraged through the appraisal process. We place a high value on staff wellbeing and investment in teams to ensure a high quality service provision.



These posts are open to qualified staff with varying ranges of experience.

Benefits of working for the Trust include a Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Child care vouchers, Relocation packages and Wellbeing sessions.

All enquiries are welcome. For further details / informal visits contact: Sihle Mwela , Head Occupational Therapist, Luton & Bedfordshire Working Age Community MH services, on 0755 708 7782 or email sihle.mwela@nhs.net
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for more information.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Mar 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme