Consultant Musculoskeletal PhysiotherapistBand 8c - Sutton, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Sutton, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Job overview

    We are currently looking to recruit Band 7 Senior nurse's to join our team in the Emergency Department (ED). We are a friendly team aiming to provide high quality care.

    You need to be an experienced ED nurse ideally with experience in leadership and management.

    You will be expected to lead and motivate the team and demonstrate critical thinking in clinical decision making to ensure a safe and efficient environment for patients and staff. The trust values; Care, Quality and Commitment must be upheld at all times.

    We will offer a supportive environment to ensure a strong commitment to continuing your professional development both in-house and through university courses.

    Main duties of the job

    Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse –Emergency Department

    St Helier Hospital

    Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we'd welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this .

    Can you help St Helier Hospital to deliver the best quality and safest care to our local community? If you enjoy working in a busy demanding environment and are able to work on your own initiative, then this may be the job for you. We are looking for an experienced nurses who are looking for a genuine opportunity to demonstrate their managerial skills. You must have the ability to 'think on your feet' to meet the challenges of this exciting and dynamic role.

    This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team within the St Helier Emergency Department. We are a friendly team and always strive to deliver a compassionate high quality standard of care. Our top priority is the safety of our patients and their best possible care, and being part of a close-knit, hardworking and supportive team will help you settle in with us.

    Applicants must be flexible in shift working patterns to include weekdays, Weekends, nights and bank holidays.

    No two days are the same in the emergency department, however, what we can promise to offer is an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within a friendly and knowledgeable team.

    Working for our organisation

    About the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.

    St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

    With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.

    As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse post.

    Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • NMC Registered Nurse
  • Post graduate courses relevant to specialty
  • BSc or evidence of study at level 6
  • Teaching and assessing course
  • ILS
  • Safeguarding level 3

    • Desirable criteria

  • MSc or evidence of study at level 7
  • ALS
  • Level 1 or 2 Trauma qualifications
  • Management and leadership course

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Extensive post registration experience within specialty
  • Experience of team and shift management
  • Experience in conducting appraisals

    • Desirable criteria

  • Experience in serivce improvement implementation
  • Experience in research and audit

    • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Application of evidence based practice and knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
  • Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
  • Understanding of quality assurance
  • Ability to create an environment which facilitates learning
  • Commitment to self development and development of others

    • Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge and experience of change management theories

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Well developed leadership skills
  • Excellent verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload of self and others
  • Ability to work flexibly within an emergency setting
  • Triage trained
  • Computer literate

    • Desirable criteria

  • Working with excel
  • Ability to chair and organise meetings

    • Personal

    Essential criteria

  • Commited to team working, motivated and able to motivate others
  • Demonstrates caring and sensitive approach
  • Flexible and adaptable approach
  • Well organised and resourceful

    • Desirable criteria

  • Creative and lateral thinker

    • Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

    References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

    Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

    Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

    DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

    Employer certification / accreditation badges

    Applicant requirements

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    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.

    Documents to download

    Further details / informal visits contact

    NameSteve Acton or Tracy AascensaoJob titleClinical MatronEmail addressTelephone number Additional information

    Ext 8272