Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Sister in Surgical Outpatients department and Broadland Suite working alongside our friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary team members.
The post holder will be based in the clinic at the James Paget University Hospital and will provide leadership in the surgical outpatient clinics with speciality including general surgery, orthopaedic, ENT, Urology and Oral surgery.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities include: Acting as a visible leader ensuring the smooth day to day running of clinics within the departments. Managing teams including rosters, sickness, appraisals and effectively challenging where appropriate. Leading on service development and embedding changes into practice to aid improvement.
Adhering to NMC and Trust guidelines, policies and procedures. Ensuring practice is relevant and evidence based.
Working alongside all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a family-centred and holistic approach is taken for all patients pathways.
Complete audits and data collection to ensure patient safety and experience is paramount.
Further detailed information is in the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include: Acting as a visible leader ensuring the smooth day to day running of clinics within the departments listed in the overview. Managing teams including rosters, sickness, appraisals and effectively challenging where appropriate. Leading on service development and embedding changes into practice to aid improvement.
Adhering to NMC and Trust guidelines, policies and procedures. Ensuring practice is relevant and evidence based.
Working alongside all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a family-centred and holistic approach is taken for all patients pathways.
Complete audits and data collection to ensure patient safety and experience is paramount.
Further detailed information is in the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include: Acting as a visible leader ensuring the smooth day to day running of clinics within the departments listed in the overview. Managing teams including rosters, sickness, appraisals and effectively challenging where appropriate. Leading on service development and embedding changes into practice to aid improvement.
Adhering to NMC and Trust guidelines, policies and procedures. Ensuring practice is relevant and evidence based.
Working alongside all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a family-centred and holistic approach is taken for all patients pathways.
Complete audits and data collection to ensure patient safety and experience is paramount.
Further detailed information is in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Effective and Professional
Essential
- Effective and Professional
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and team building skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Good IT skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent Knowledge and experience in the holistic assessment of patient
- Ability to assess psychological needs of patients
- Knowledge and experience of using the QSAFE system
- Ability to demonstrate detailed clinical knowledge relating to the assessments of patients in clinic.
Desirable
- Knowledge/experience of clinic working
- Knowledge of waiting list pathways
Qualification/Experience
Essential
- RN
- Evidence of leading a team at a band 6 level
- Demonstration of personal and professional development
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Degree or Evidence of academic pathway towards a degree
Person Specification
Effective and Professional
Essential
- Effective and Professional
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and team building skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Good IT skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent Knowledge and experience in the holistic assessment of patient
- Ability to assess psychological needs of patients
- Knowledge and experience of using the QSAFE system
- Ability to demonstrate detailed clinical knowledge relating to the assessments of patients in clinic.
Desirable
- Knowledge/experience of clinic working
- Knowledge of waiting list pathways
Qualification/Experience
Essential
- RN
- Evidence of leading a team at a band 6 level
- Demonstration of personal and professional development
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Degree or Evidence of academic pathway towards a degree
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
