Clinical Lead Practitioner (Maternity & Gynae)
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Job summary
Band 7 Clinical Lead Practitioner (Maternity & Gynae Theatres)
Manage people and financial resources to ensure the effective operation of the team for which they are responsible. Ensure applicable skill-mix and appropriate caseload management at all times.
Allocate work and assess performance of the team members objectively against set criteria/competencies. Be responsible for ensuring individual performance review and personal development plans are completed for self and team members. Provide clear feedback to team in a way that is conductive to maintaining and improving performance. Work closely with Employee relations as appropriate.
Establish and maintain good two-way communication channels with Lead nurse, team members and all relevant stakeholders.
Be responsible for standard of nursing care delivered in work area. Display evidence that staff provide holistic, evidence-based, patient-centred care.
Responsible for the standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and for a well maintained environment.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside a Senior Band 7 you will be expected to work within your budget, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix, whilst providing excellent care for our patients.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate exemplary leadership skill, leading the team effectively and be visionary in their approach.
There is great emphasis on theatre efficiency and the successful candidate would be expected to maintain a presence in the clinical environment, working with team leaders to ensure the operating lists run smoothly and efficiently, as well as the managerial aspects of the role.
The successful candidate will need to exhibit high standards of practice and performance and be committed to ensuring compliance. They will need to demonstrate exceptional communication skills throughout the multi-disciplinary team and be confident in decision making.
As a valued member of the team, the successful candidate will have access both in house and external development opportunities.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
30 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-5963798PCG-a
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
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