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Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse Juniper Ward Harefield Hospital
Closed for applications on: 5-Sept-2023 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 5-Sept-2023 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Harefield Hospital
- Address
- Hill End Roas
- Town
- Harefield
- Postcode
- UB9 6JH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and night shifts)
Salary
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 p.a inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Supporting and deputising for the Senior Sister in the clinical management of the clinical area. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in conjunction with the ward sister/charge nurse in emergency or unforeseen situation.
To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of a group of staff delegated by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. Maintain a high standard of excellent nursing care.
To act as a role model and a leader to all staff dealing with complex situations involved in patients’ level 0-3 in the critical care score, initiating treatment, and taking emergency action where appropriate.
Act as a clinical team leader, clinical role model, clinical facilitator and educator for all members of staff providing daily unit management, clinical competence, continuity of care and a high standard of excellent nursing care.
To provide ‘on the floor’ excellent day to day nursing practice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
Closing date: 4th September 2023
Interview date: 26th September 2023
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To regularly take charge of the clinical area, utilising resources effectively and to ensure that safe staffing levels are maintained for their shifts.
In the absence or as delegated by the sister/charge nurse initiate investigations of untoward incidents, accidents, complaints and other relevant information.
To comply with and participate in the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance within the Ward or Department area, incorporating the trust core behaviours and the 6C’s and to work with the trust nursing strategy.
People management
Assist in the management of staff attendance, poor performance, disciplinary and grievance issues in the clinical area.
The post holder will work alongside the Senior Sister, Modern Matron and Management team to provide a high standard of clinical leadership to staff within the trust. You will ensure that all staff provide high quality services, patient centred care maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
To work closely with the Practice Educator and/or Facilitator to educate staff and undertake both formal and informal staff training as required.
Assist in the recruitment, retention and selection of staff.
Participate in the Trust Appraisal and Personal Development Plan schemes by: meeting with the manager at least annually which includes feedback from a selection of internal staff and team members; and undertaking staff appraisals.
Working for our organisation
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Patient/customer care (both direct & indirect)
- To lead the provision of care in accordance with the Trust Policies reflecting current trends and developments in nursing and the NHS.
- In conjunction with the staff team, to assist in developing and maintaining of the Ward/Department ethos and to the delivery of a standard approach to excellent nursing care.
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, actively seeking evidence-based practice which will improve the quality of care and meet the needs of the patient. A holistic approach to caring should be planned that will include the appropriate level of physiological; pathological; spiritual, socio-economical and cultural aspects which influence the care of clients within your specific speciality
- Implement a nursing plan for an assigned group of patients indicating assessment and re-assessment formulated for individual care pathways. Planning for care pathways for discharge.
- To act as patient advocate in line with the NHS plan and to actively apply knowledge of holistic/socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality
- Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services across the Ward/Department
- To comply with and participate in the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance within the Ward or Department area, incorporating the trust core behaviours and the 6C’s and to work with the trust nursing strategy
- To regularly take charge of the clinical area, utilising resources effectively and to ensure that safe staffing levels are maintained for their shifts.
- In conjunction with the Ward / Department Manager provide a suitable and safe environment for the physical and psychological wellbeing of staff, patients/clients and their relatives/carers.
- Identify clinical risks and ensure that appropriate action is implemented in accordance with the Trust risk management policy
- Record and report all incidents/complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the Trust policies and lead in any investigations where required to do so by the sister/charge nurse
- Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the sister/charge nurse
- In the absence or as delegated by the sister/charge nurse initiate investigations of untoward incidents, accidents, complaints and other relevant information
- Monitor the quality of nursing care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards under the direction of the Ward / Department Manager
- Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records
- Ensure through good practice that customer care initiatives are improved and sustained. Act as a resource for advice to patients, relatives/carers and staff
- To actively promote a healthy lifestyle for patients & staff in line with national strategy requirements
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered
- Professional related degree or equivalent experience
- Management/leadership course or relevant experience
- Previous mentoring/teaching experience
- Significant post-registration experience as Senior Staff Nurse working HDU/ITU Critical Care setting
- Knowledge of research and audits
- Evidence of CPD
- Proven Communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in HR people management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a critical care or cardiothoracic setting
Desirable criteria
- ILS trained
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in Research Project
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jasmine Smith
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 828588
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