Associate Director of Nursing - Guildford, United Kingdom - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

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Guildford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director of Nursing

for the Surgical Division to join our CQC Outstanding Trust. You will

work collaboratively as part of the triumvirate leadership team with the ADO and Chiefs of Service. This post is part of the on call manager's rota.

We are looking for a dynamic, inspiring nursing leader with extensive

experience in the delivery of high quality surgical services.

The post holder is a key player in accelerating the transformational change to deliver the core business agenda. With responsibility and accountable for providing comprehensive and robust professional

leadership, ensure that patients are managed and cared for effectively,

efficiently and safely in the surgical division. Will lead on the infection

control, safeguarding and all elements of the clinical governance

agenda.

The Associate Director of Nursing is a key player in accelerating the transformational change to deliver the core business agenda, in partnership with triumvirate team members.

With responsibility and accountable for providing comprehensive and robust professional leadership, ensure that patients are managed and cared for effectively, efficiently and safely in the surgical division.

Will lead on the infection control, safeguarding and all elements of the clinical governance agenda.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust.

Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.

Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care.

Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on.

We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

As part of the programme the RODPA will be required to:

Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner, in the perioperative environment.

Work as part of the care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the patient.

Have sound attitudes and behaviours compatible with the NHS and our Trust's organisational values.

Demonstrate a flexible and dynamic attitude to practice learning, academic studies and the productive job role

Exercise personal responsibility and work under the supervision of a registered professional and within defined parameters of practice.

Work with Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors, Practice Educators and Academic Assessors, taking responsibility for developing your own competence

Commit to minimum attendance requirements and adhere to the Cohort timetable set by the Higher Education Institution and the placement timetables set by RSFT

Maintain evidence of your learning and upload this on a regular basis to the learning management system (APTEM)

Successfully complete the competencies as specified by the HCPC Standards of Proficiency.

Successfully complete and pass the academic elements of the programme, as specified by the Higher Education Institution and in the Institute for Apprenticeships Standards.

Adhere to the policies and procedures required as a student of the Higher Education Institution and of the Trust

Duties:

Be an accountable professional

Act in the best interests of the people you care for

Put people first and provide patient care that is person centred, safe and compassionate

Act professionally at all times, being responsible and accountable for your actions

Recognise and work within the limits of your competence

Recognise, report and escalate any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes

Provide and monitor care

Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of perioperative care settings.

Develop understanding of all elements of the perioperative process and be able to assist the registered practitioner in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.

Recognise signs of deterioration and escalate appropriately.

Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handi