Total 9 Junior Executive clinical nurse job vacancies in Customer Service category in London, NW3 2QG

A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


The Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust wish to appoint 3 Junior Clinical Fellows in the Adult Intensive Care on the Chelsea site, to commence in August 2024 in line with the upcoming trainee rotation. The posts would be initially for six months but these can be extended by mutual agreement with the dept.

The positions will allow the post holders to gain experience in adult intensive care. Clinical duties will be based in the general intensive care and burns intensive care.

There will be an on-call commitment to intensive care.

There will also be time and opportunity to participate in quality improvement projects, research and teaching projects. Support for exams, special interests and training applications can be provided. The applicant should be registered with the GMC and have completed Foundation Training or equivalent.



The positions will allow the post holders to gain experience in adult intensive care. Clinical duties will be based in the general intensive care and burns intensive care.

There will be an on-call commitment to intensive care.

There will be time and opportunity to participate in quality improvement projects, research and teaching projects. Support for exams, special interests and training applications can be provided. The applicant should be registered with the GMC and have completed Foundation Training or equivalent.

The posts would be initially for six months but can be extended by mutual agreement.

All applicants should have a full GMC registration at the time of applying.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
• We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
• We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
• We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
• We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
• We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
• We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post. Develop clinical practice through self-reflection and learning from experience, application of research into practice and active contribution within the multi-disciplinary team.

Research, Teaching and Training

To contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical students, other doctors in training and other staff groups.

Research Opportunities

Excellent research opportunities are available throughout the Trust and with Imperial College. A number of funding opportunities are available from the Trust Research Committee.

Governance

Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented. Participate in ensuring NICE, NSF, CNST and other national guidance requirements are reviewed and implemented in the speciality areas. Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to. Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas. Role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team and adhere to the Trust Infection Control measures (available on the Trust Intranet).

Report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly, and co-operate accordingly with any investigations undertaken.

Medical Staff Accountability

Work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors’ hours are compliant with EWTD, New Deal & 2016 Junior Doctors Contract. Adhere to Trust / department guidelines on leave, including requesting and reporting absence, and study leave. Participate fully in regular departmental activities including department meetings and team building activities.

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.

Leadership and Team Working

Participate in any necessary management and leadership development courses as required by the Trust. Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Seek to resolve any conflict or differences of opinion through mediation, negotiation and discussion involving appropriate parties.

Appraisal

The post holder is required to participate in the annual appraisal system in line with the Trust’s appraisal guidelines. Individual appraisal interviews will be held annually and reports, submitted to the Medical Director and HR Director. You are expected to inform yourself of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update your portfolio.

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.

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.


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

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

Professional / Clinical ResponsibilitiesTo understand the Radiation Regulations (IR(ME)R) and that Radiation safety is maintained at all times.Assist in the care of the patients, attending the department, helping each patient as necessary: such as changing for treatment and attending to basic hygiene needs.Provide patients with simple advice and explanations with regard to theirradiotherapy care.Prepare the room for each individual patients treatment, ensuring that all the required accessories or care aids have been correctly identified and laid out.Assist in patient movement and transfer, taking account of the local policies for manual handling.Take care of all accessory equipment when working inside the treatment room.To cannulate patients in preparation of the giving of contrast by the Pre-treatment radiographers, completing pre-contrast questionnaires as appropriate.To assist the team in maintaining infection control standards.Talk to and reassure patients as appropriate.Escort patients to the clinic for their review appointments and to ensure that the radiotherapy notes are delivered to the clinic staff.Escort patients around hospital site if required.AdministrationTo maintain daily lists and prepare for next days work.To take accurate messages, both verbal and written and to pass them on to the relevant staff member.Print new patients treatment schedules and discuss with patients whenamendments/changes to appointments are made to support the delivery of an efficient service.Maintain stock in treatment rooms and collect from storage when stocks are low and re-order when required.To work on radiotherapy reception when required to do so, providing a meet and greet service for the patients. Education & Professional Development.To attend all mandatory training.To have an annual appraisal.To show a willingness to learn and update practices in line with changes intechnology within the radiotherapy department.Identify any training/education needs through reflective practice and negotiation with senior staff. GeneralTo adhere to all departmental policies and procedures.To understand the importance of keeping neat and accurate records.To ensure the dignity and privacy of patients is maintained at all times.To act in a professional manner at all times.

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

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery provides neurological and neurosurgical services on a regional, national and international basis. The neuroscience critical care unit is a 28 bedded unit with approximately 850-950 admissions a year of which 35-40% are planned elective admissions. We provide care for neurology, acute stroke and neurosurgical patients, in one of the largest dedicated neurocritical care facilities in the UK. There is excellent senior support 24/7 for the unit, with two daily ward rounds by ICU consultants and a dedicated anaesthetic registrar to help with airway management, line placement and training, and other out-of-hours intensive care issues. There are opportunities to be involved with teaching, clinical governance and quality improvement projects to strengthen portfolios for applications for training posts, as well as developing technical skills and competencies in Intensive Care Medicine. The successful applicant will join a team of 15 doctors, including HEE trainees from various specialities (ICM, IMT and neurosurgery), JCF (FY3+), senior neuroanaesthesia fellows (ST5+) as part of an EWTD compliant full shift rota. This post is a 1A banded with LWA on the MN37 payscale. There are weekly MDT neurocritical care meetings to discuss patients with neurologists, neurosurgeons, clinical psychologists and AHP. The bimonthly M&M meetings include interesting learning cases where decision making, and ethical dilemmas are discussed. There is a formal weekly educational programme, consisting of consultant/senior delivered teaching, journal club, as well as informal bedside teaching, tea trolley teaching, in situ MDT simulation and a CVC simulation course for the junior clinical fellows. Some of the consultants are POCUS accredited and can mentor FUSIC heart, lung and transcranial ultrasound. You will be allocated an Educational Supervisor to enable regular appraisal and support in the development of a learning plan and portfolio. The successful candidate will Share the responsibility for the assessment, resuscitation and treatment of all patients referred to the Critical Care Unit, working as part of a team with the on-call ICU consultant. Work alongside our trainees on a full shift rota. This is a full shift rota and the successful candidate will be required to be resident in the hospital during the working hours allocated to them on the rota Share the responsibility for direct clinical supervision and teaching of the trainee staff, nurses and medical students. Assist in the provision and development of a safe, effective and efficient critical care service and support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients. Carry out all duties at the highest possible standard taking responsibility for individual patients in their care. Comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and employ the basic principles of infection control practice to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff. Maintain good electronic clinical records and effective working relationships with medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals on the critical care team. Take an active role in the departmental clinical governance activity Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC and must have successfully completed foundation year 2 trainingin UKNHS hospitals or have equivalent recognised training. Post-graduate examination qualifications are desirable, but by no means essential. This post is not recognised for training by the Postgraduate Dean, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine or by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, although the unit itself is.This post is full-time and is covered by the Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service. Non-EEA national doctors are eligible to apply provided they fulfil the personal specifications. If there are no UK citizens or EEA nationals, the post may be filled by a non-EEA national who will require a work permit but mustalreadyhold a pass in an English language exam andalreadybe registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise. Please do not apply if you do not meet these criteria. Person specification Education/ Qualifications Essential criteria Maximum score 6 MB BS or equivalent Full GMC registration with licence to practice Desirable criteria Maximum score 4 Post graduate qualification Intercalated BSc, BMedSci or equivalent Experience Essential criteria Maximum score 4 Foundation year 2 competencies 2 years work as a doctor after gaining medical degree. Desirable criteria Maximum score 4 At least one post foundation year experience in medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthesia or ICM Some experience of either NHS intensive care or NHS anaesthetic Skills/Ability/ Knowledge Essential criteria Maximum score 4 Competent at assessment of the acutely unwell patient. Working knowledge of a general ITU Desirable criteria Maximum score 4 ALS/ATLS/European Trauma Course certified Attendance at ALERT, CCrISP, BASIC, IMPACT course Qualities/Attributes Essential criteria Maximum score 8 Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping Desirable criteria Maximum score 8 Shows enthusiasm for education and research Previous research or poster publication Previous audit Previous Quality improvement project Other Requirements Essential criteria Maximum score 8 IT skills Good organisational skills. Ability to keep good medical records Good communication skills Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply as we willuse this to contact you regarding your application.Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

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

Provide an efficient and courteous service to patients and other people visiting, phoning, online and emailing the surgery and deal with their requests, queries and communications professionally, empathically and in a timely manner. Be the first point of contact for our patients. Liaise with vulnerable patients and their families and carers to organise reviews of patients with particular conditions including learning disabilities, long term conditions, mental illness and dementia. Liaise with secondary care, community services, social care and other services to coordinate the care of complex patients e.g. those who are care managed/frequent attenders/housebound/disabled. Help to coordinate community care agents, secondary care and hospital transport (as above) as well as identifying patients who frequently do not attend appointments. To support management in ensuring the practice QOF, PACT and enhanced service checks are completed by undertaking proactive call and recall processes in line with practice procedure. Dealing with daily intake of patient queries regarding Prescription requests, test results, other non-clinical queries. Monitor the arrival of patients, supervise the waiting areas and ensure patients and visitors are safe and moving through the practice at the correct speed.. Ensure the reception and waiting areas are tidy and presentable at all times. Arrange appointments for patients based on the information they provide, using the practice computer system and following practice protocols. Deal safely and appropriately with messages received to and from doctors, other staff members and patients and ensure everything is either noted, handed on and/or completed accurately, competently and professionally without exception. Carry out all patient-focused administrative tasks, duties and responsibilities including patient registrations, management of electronic and paper records, ordering ambulances, contacting hospitals, managing documents, emails and patient requests etc. Provide a level of customer service and communication both verbal and written to resolve issues for patients and avoid confrontation. Recognise when to escalate a situation or when one might be developing - where intervention by a relevant colleague is necessary to defuse/resolve customer service/patient issues. Personal qualities required The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with all team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers. Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Communicate on a proactive basis, as well as a responsive basis. Be resourceful and resilient. Work flexibly in recognising, understanding and dealing with conflicting demands and stressful situations. Work as a member of a team - be able to both give and receive help and support. Punctuality being completely ready to commence work at the agreed start time. Attention to detail throughout for every element of the reception/admin role. Be a completer-finisher for every task or work as part of a team to achieve this quality in everything you do.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery provides neurological and neurosurgical services on a regional, national and international basis. The neuroscience critical care unit is a 28 bedded unit with approximately 850-950 admissions a year of which 35-40% are planned elective admissions. We provide care for neurology, acute stroke and neurosurgical patients, in one of the largest dedicated neurocritical care facilities in the UK. There is excellent senior support 24/7 for the unit, with two daily ward rounds by ICU consultants and a dedicated anaesthetic registrar to help with airway management, line placement and training, and other out-of-hours intensive care issues. There are opportunities to be involved with teaching, clinical governance and quality improvement projects to strengthen portfolios for applications for training posts, as well as developing technical skills and competencies in Intensive Care Medicine. The successful applicant will join a team of 15 doctors, including HEE trainees from various specialities (ICM, IMT and neurosurgery), JCF (FY3+), senior neuroanaesthesia fellows (ST5+) as part of an EWTD compliant full shift rota. This post is a 1A banded with LWA on the MN37 payscale. There are weekly MDT neurocritical care meetings to discuss patients with neurologists, neurosurgeons, clinical psychologists and AHP. The monthly M&M meetings include interesting learning cases where decision making and ethical dilemmas are discussed. There is a formal weekly educational programme, consisting of consultant/senior delivered teaching, journal club, as well as informal bedside teaching, tea trolley teaching, in situ MDT simulation and a CVC simulation course for the junior clinical fellows. Some of the consultants are POCUS accredited and can mentor FUSIC heart, lung and transcranial ultrasound. You will be allocated an Educational Supervisor to enable regular appraisal and support in the development of a learning plan and portfolio. The successful candidate will Share the responsibility for the assessment, resuscitation and treatment of all patients referred to the Critical Care Unit, working as part of a team with the on-call ICU consultant. Work alongside our trainees on a full shift rota. This is a full shift rota and the successful candidate will be required to be resident in the hospital during the working hours allocated to them on the rota Share the responsibility for direct clinical supervision and teaching of the trainee staff, nurses and medical students. Assist in the provision and development of a safe, effective and efficient critical care service and support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients. Carry out all duties at the highest possible standard taking responsibility for individual patients in their care. Comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and employ the basic principles of infection control practice to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff. Maintain good electronic clinical records and effective working relationships with medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals on the critical care team. Take an active role in the departmental clinical governance activity Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC and must have successfully completed foundation year 2 trainingin UKNHS hospitals or have equivalent recognised training. Post-graduate examination qualifications are desirable, but by no means essential. This post is not recognised for training by the Postgraduate Dean, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine or by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, although the unit itself is.This post is full-time and is covered by the Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service. Non-EEA national doctors are eligible to apply provided they fulfil the personal specifications. If there are no UK citizens or EEA nationals, the post may be filled by a non-EEA national who will require a work permit but mustalreadyhold a pass in an English language exam andalreadybe registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise. Please do not apply if you do not meet these criteria.

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