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    Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Job overview

    An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgery Directorate at St Thomas's Hospital for a 12 month secondment Band 7 Ward Manager to provide clinical leadership and management on our Plastic Surgery ward.

    We are looking for a dynamic, patient centered, enthusiastic and hardworking individual who has substantial surgical experience, ideally with expereince in plastic surgery to complement, support and lead the ward team.

    Somerset ward is a 16 bedded unit caring for patients undergoing a range of plastic surgery procedures, through the elective and emergency pathways.

    The secondment would offer the opportunity to develop the applicant's management skills with the support of Surgery's senior leadership team.

    Applicants please be aware an immediate start is required – within 4 weeks of interview date and you must have agreement from your current line manger to apply.

    Informal visits strongly recommended, please see details below to arrange a visit.

    Closing Date: 5th June 2024, midnight

    Interview Date: provisionally week commencing 17th June 2024

    Main duties of the job

    Through strong leadership, high visibility and accessibility the post holder will enable the unit to deliver excellence in nursing, ensure patient experience is of the highest quality and aim to reduce length of stay.

    Working on the ward, there is a dynamic wealth of opportunities and challenges that will help develop your skills and nursing perspective. There will also be the opportunity to undertake further self- development through in-house and external courses. There is support available from the senior nursing team, practice development team and specialist nurses.

    The successful candidate will be required to work in close collaboration with the head of nursing, matron and medical colleagues as well as a large multidisciplinary team to establish and deliver patient specific pathways, adapting innovative models of care and practice

    Working for our organisation

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals – Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

    We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

    We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King's Health Partners – we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    Lead the ward/Department team and build successful links between key
    professionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team
    working.

    Manage the department nursing staff, ensuring the patients receive high
    quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their
    customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

    Be wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of
    professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain
    and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.

    Communicate effectively and efficiently and liaise with other members of
    the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients receive seamless care
    within the trust.

    Act as a professional nurse leader and role model to the staff. To apply
    clinical skills of the highest standard and to take a proactive approach to
    the development of clinical competence in self and others.

    Maximise use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient
    flow, admission and discharge arrangements.

    Monitor monthly budget statements, identifying trends, understanding
    spending patterns in order to stay in budget and to take action as required.

    Comply with the Trust's standing financial instructions.

    Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment to
    provide an effective service.

    Develop and maintain effective channels of communication between all
    members of the multi disciplinary team.

    To ensure the Matron is informed when changes to circumstances may
    affect safe competent practice.

    Participate in nursing and multi professional research and audit and to
    implement actions identified from quality initiatives.

    Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe
    environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of
    the Matron / Head of Nursing for the area.

    Lead and support the ward team through the process of change,
    demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and
    perspective.

    Deputise for the Matron as appropriate

    Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication
    including transfusion of blood

    Responsible for the correct administration of blood products.

    Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the
    speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead
    others to do the same.

    Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient
    orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within
    the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

    *Please see attached job description for more details*

    Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • registration with the NMC
  • Degree or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of professional development related to clinincal area
  • Management qualification/ training

    • Desirable criteria

  • Leadership qualification
  • Hold a range of management courses such as passport to management, recruitment and selection
  • Masters degree

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Expereince of managing an area including rota, staff managment and budgets
  • Experience undertaking appraisals
  • Experience of audit
  • Experience with resource management

    • Desirable criteria

  • Experience of analysing information and forming action plan

    • knowledge and skill

    Essential criteria

  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
  • Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Word and other health databases

    • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
  • Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives

    • Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

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