Chest Clinic sister/Charge Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Leadership and Managerial

- Lead the clinic nursing team and build successful links between key professionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working,

- Manage the department nursing staff, perform appraisals and ensure the patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience

- Be wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence

- Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment to provide an effective service

- Lead and support the clinic team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.

- Work clinically across Guys and St Thomas's sites, performing respiratory diagnostic testing, venepuncture and cannulation, administer medication via various routes, assist with admission, recovery and invasive procedures.

- Work closely with and deputise for the Matron as appropriate providing assurances that patient safety and clinical governance is a priority

Staff Management, Education and Training

- Motivate, develop, support and identify training needs for department staff- Implement and work within the Trusts HR policies on all staffing matters, including sickness, capability and disciplinary issues.

- Work with the Matron and Human Resources Department in the recruitment, selection, appointment and retention of staff

- Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for junior staff in the department to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the directorate

- Ensure that appropriate written induction programmes are available and utilised for all new staff within the department

- Ensure that staff attend and assist in training where appropriate on mandatory training sessions and maintain accurate records of these

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

- Ensure that the delivery of care to all patients meet the standards set by yourself and the Trust

- Be proactive in the risk assessment, management, clinical incident reporting and management of complaints

- Contribute to the development of Directorate and Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure adherence by self and ward team

- Undertake clinical and associated audits as appropriate for the given area

- Assist in the investigation and timely resolution of complaints, incidents and comments

Service Development

- Contribute to and to be aware of the business plan and its implication for service delivery and nursing

- Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experience in order to address concerns in a timely manner and build on success

- Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental protocols ensuring coherence and consistency across both sites

- To undertake audit and monitoring of the department/ward and participate in the implementation of changes to improve service delivery

- Maximise the use of clinic space, ensuring needs of all patients and services are considered

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Pin
• Post qualification in Respiratory or speciality
• Mentorship
• Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential

• People management- Sickness/performance
• Appraisal experience
• resource management
• Understanding of governance
• Leadership

Desirable

• service development
• Out Patient setting Experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Respiratory/Daycase experience
• service development
• Rota management

Audit and research

Essential

• Audit and research experience

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Values and behaviours identified

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chest Clinic - Guys & St Thomas' Hospital sites

St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)