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    Safeguarding Adult Nurse - Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom - Medway NHS Foundation Trust

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    Senior Practice Development Nurse/Senior Sister - Respiratory Medicine

    Banding: 7

    Medicine and Emergency Care

    We are recruiting for a Senior Practice Development Nurse/Senior Sister - Respiratory Medicinewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

    The Medway NHS Foundation Trust Kent, is a busy District General Hospital.

    The Respiratory Department comprises of a busy 19 bedded Level acute respiratory beds and 7 bedded Respiratory Support Unit (RSU).

    The post holder will provide effective clinical leadership and education to the staff across the Specialist Medicine directorate.
    The post holder is responsible for managing all issues of education and junior recruitment activity within the RSU.
    To promote excellent working relationships with other Critical Care areas within the Trust.
    The development of educational programmes to enhance knowledge within RSU.
    Organisation and development of educational strategies within RSU.
    Trust involvement in developing and delivering the IV study day and ALERT courses to the trust
    In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.

    As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

    Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.

    All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

    All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

    To attend and take part in ward/unit meetings to assist the matron in providing a well-managed unit
    To be responsible for ensuring standards of care are maintained, contribute to the setting and auditing of standards of care
    To be knowledgeable about the Trust and Directorate policies and ensure they are implemented
    Maintain accurate written nursing records and provide statements in the event of accident or untoward incident

    Respond rapidly to complaints (verbal and written) proactively and positively in order to improve clinical practice ensuring that feedback and mechanisms are used to continuously improve the patient experience.

    Ensure that mandatory and statutory training programmes are attended by all staff and ensure records of such are regularly monitored
    To act at all times in accordance with The NMC Code
    Work effectively as part of the nursing team, supporting senior staff and facilitating juniors
    Work with the multi-disciplinary team to influence, initiate and implement standards of care
    To be responsible for the teaching, supervision, assessment of students and junior staff or new staff across both RSU and acute respiratory
    To be responsible for developing clinical skills and knowledge through on going education and lifelong learning, ensuring that nursing practice is up-to-date and evidence based and within the scope of practice
    Continually maintain revalidation requirements and up-to-date nursing knowledge through study and appropriate training, identify own learning needs to maintain professional standards
    To be aware of and contribute towards audit, and understand the need for research based evidence in this area of nursing
    Identify and have a Personal Development Plan that addresses the requirements of the post
    To ensure alongside the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse that each member of staff have a Personal Development Plan, and provide the opportunities for further development and a framework for Individual Performance Review
    Organise and deliver the education/training sessions in the department to achieve an environment that provides and fosters effective learning and growth for trained, untrained staff and nursing students
    Encourage and facilitate all members of staff to act as mentors or preceptors with appropriate training
    To be conversant with the Education Strategy of the College of Nursing and the curriculum of Degree Courses for nursing students
    Facilitate and help with the orientation and induction of new staff members and act as a mentor or preceptor as appropriate, having attended Mentorship Training Study Days
    To be involved with the Trust Senior Sister Development group to ensure good practice is shared across the trust
    Recognise both the physical and psychological needs of critically sick patients, delivering a humane and holistic standard of nursing care
    To work with the multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement projects for the benefit of the patients
    To be responsible for the assessment, planning, initiation, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of holistic care for the critically ill patient
    To provide an effective specialised resource (practical and theoretical) within the RSU and the wider hospital setting to ensure resources are efficiently and effectively used
    To exercise leadership in unit meetings, co-ordinating and managing the nursing team as required
    To be involved with the Trust Senior Sister Development group to ensure good practice is shared across the trust
    Experience in Respiratory Medicine/Critical Care is essential to this post in order to train and support staff with caring for the acute respiratory patient

    Minimum of 5 years experience in respiratory medicine/critical care
    Evidence of continuing Professional Development - To master's level equivalent
    Oxygen therapy, including the use and management of high flow oxygen
    Medway Maritime Hospital is a smoke free site. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This will ensure that the hospital is a better place to work and a better place for our patients to be treated

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Senior PDN/Senior Sister JD (PDF, 696.

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