Job summary
Are you a Senior Nurse ready to develop your career in a leadership role?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Ward Sister /Charge Nurse for Florence Ward.
If you are a highly motivated and experienced nurse, interested in an opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills, and ready to engage in service development, this post could be for you.
Florence ward is a 26 bedded ward specialised in Urology. We have a fantastic multi-disciplinary team who all help us provide quality patient centered care.
Closing date: 26th November 2023
Interview date: 14th December 2023
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Directorate of Transplant Renal and Urology for a Sister/Charge Nurse to provide clinical Leadership and Management in Florence Ward.
- Is providing excellent nursing care and getting the basics right one of your key drivers?- Do you enjoy developing others to become excellent at what they do?
If your answer to these questions is yes then this may be the role for you!
Urology is a surgical specialty, covering the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate and male reproductive organs.
Our award-winning Urology service is based in a state-of-the-art Urology Center at Guy's Hospital, where most of our clinical activities take place.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of Florence Ward, leading a team of registered nurses and nursing assistants in the delivery of highly specialized care for patients undergoing urological surgery and interventions.
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. The successful candidate will be required to work in close collaboration with the Inpatient Matrons and medical colleagues as well as a large MDT to establish and deliver patient specific pathways.
About us
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. Weprovide 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 healthsciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research'sbiomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clinical Leadership and Managerial
-Lead the ward/Department team and build successful links between keyprofessionals 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 ofprofessional 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 Trusts standing financial instructions.
-Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment to provide an effective service.
-Develop and maintain effective channels of communication between allmembers 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 toimplement actions identified from quality initiatives.
-Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafeenvironment 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.
-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 patientorientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant.
-Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health andwellbeing of the individuals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clinical Leadership and Managerial
-Lead the ward/Department team and build successful links between keyprofessionals 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 ofprofessional 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 Trusts standing financial instructions.
-Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment to provide an effective service.
-Develop and maintain effective channels of communication between allmembers 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 toimplement actions identified from quality initiatives.
-Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafeenvironment 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.
-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 patientorientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant.
-Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health andwellbeing of the individuals.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- RGN level 1
- Mentorship / ENB998
- Leadership / Management studies (ie Intermediate course)
- Education in Urology/ Significant Urological experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- BSc educated / working towards
- MSc in Nursing or working towards
Skills
Essential
- Advanced surgical nursing skills. Advcanced asessment skills
- Leadership skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Assertiveness and vision
- Teaching skills
- Awareness of clinical governance and risk management issues
Experience
Essential
- Management / In Charge experience
- Experience in staff development
- Surgical nursing experience
- Teamwork / Multidisciplinary working
- Conducting Staff Performance Development Reviews(PDR)
Desirable
- Audit and Research experience
- Change Management
Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- RGN level 1
- Mentorship / ENB998
- Leadership / Management studies (ie Intermediate course)
- Education in Urology/ Significant Urological experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- BSc educated / working towards
- MSc in Nursing or working towards
Skills
Essential
- Advanced surgical nursing skills. Advcanced asessment skills
- Leadership skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Assertiveness and vision
- Teaching skills
- Awareness of clinical governance and risk management issues
Experience
Essential
- Management / In Charge experience
- Experience in staff development
- Surgical nursing experience
- Teamwork / Multidisciplinary working
- Conducting Staff Performance Development Reviews(PDR)
Desirable
- Audit and Research experience
- Change Management
Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
