Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 6 Senior Staff Nurse within the Cardiovascular Directorate on Doulton Ward.The Doulton ward team are dynamic and friendly, who are keen to help support and develop nurses interested in experiencing this exciting and changeable environment. If you are an enthusiastic, flexible and passionate cardiovascular surgery nurse then this would be the ideal opportunity for you.
As a successful candidate you will have high standards of care, be a positive role model in empowering staff, have experience and a sound knowledge in cardiovascular surgery.
Doulton ward takes pre and post cardiac and vascular surgery. There is strong emphasis on Enhanced Recovery (ERAS) pathway as part of the National guidelines. It consists of 25 inpatient beds caring for patients from Level 1 to Level 2 (ERAS).
Applicants must hold the mentorship or equivalent course and have experience in shift management as this role involves shift co-ordination.
You will have the opportunity to enhance your existing skills in, mentoring junior staff and colleagues, whilst developing your management and leadership skills for the next step in your career. You will be expected to carry out clinical audits, quality assurance rounds and teaching on the ward.
Opportunities will be considered for secondment and part time.
All applicants must have NMC registration and significant experience in cardiovascular surgery.
This post will involve internal rotation to night shifts.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient shift coordination, staff professional development and training. It also requires the applicant to be able to work under pressure, willingness to learn, striving to provide exemplary care to service users and their relatives, demonstrate excellent communication skills and empower staff by being a patient advocate.
The post holder will work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and be involved in the updating / development of protocols / guidelines and patient information by having the ability to identify how to improve the service, good problem solving skills and clinical judgment.
The ward has the ability to cardiac monitor / telemetry monitor patients, and all ward staff are expected to be able to recognise and respond to emergency situations. The senior staff nurse will support the ward manager to motivate, develop, support and identify training needs for the ward team.
The senior staff nurse will be supported in development through appraisal, practice development, in house as well as university training to achieve their full potential.
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 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 health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighboring NHS organizations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organization and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide strong clinical leadership skills and inspire the nursing team towards a common goal.
- Co-ordinating the day to day running of the ward to deliver safe and effective care.
- Deal with complaints in a calm and efficient manner and able to explore effective ways of conflict resolution.
- To be a role model in delivering safe and effective patient care.
- To assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice as a patient advocate and maintain associated and accurate records.
- To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring theplanning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.
- To identify training and development needs of staff within the area in accordance with local and national policies and work alongside the practice development team.
-To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
-To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
-Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details
Closing date: 04/02/2024
Interview date: 12/02/2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide strong clinical leadership skills and inspire the nursing team towards a common goal.
- Co-ordinating the day to day running of the ward to deliver safe and effective care.
- Deal with complaints in a calm and efficient manner and able to explore effective ways of conflict resolution.
- To be a role model in delivering safe and effective patient care.
- To assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice as a patient advocate and maintain associated and accurate records.
- To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring theplanning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.
- To identify training and development needs of staff within the area in accordance with local and national policies and work alongside the practice development team.
-To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
-To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
-Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details
Closing date: 04/02/2024
Interview date: 12/02/2024
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
Desirable
- Cardiac related degree, course or module
- Work towards a Master's degree
- Leadership course or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within cardiovascular surgery
- Experiencing of being in charge and co-ordinating a shift
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising junior staff in clinical setting
- Experience of mentoring/ supervising/ assessing students in practice
Desirable
- experience in Enhanced Recovery pathway
- experience in Apollo/EPIC
- Microsoft Word/Excel
- Quality Improvement project
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates the application of the trusts values and behaviours
Professional/Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
Desirable
- Cardiac related degree, course or module
- Work towards a Master's degree
- Leadership course or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within cardiovascular surgery
- Experiencing of being in charge and co-ordinating a shift
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising junior staff in clinical setting
- Experience of mentoring/ supervising/ assessing students in practice
Desirable
- experience in Enhanced Recovery pathway
- experience in Apollo/EPIC
- Microsoft Word/Excel
- Quality Improvement project
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates the application of the trusts values and behaviours
Professional/Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
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).
