Job summary
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful and behave in a way that reflects these.
1. To act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors and to be always accountable for own clinical practice and professional actions.
2. Ensure continued and effective registration with the NMC.
3. To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and to always comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations.
4. To always ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
5. To work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
6. To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role
7. To be trained in and demonstrate fair employment practices, in line with trust policies.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure that nursing care is assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated using research evidence as appropriate.
- To provide leadership, motivating the ward /department team to ensure excellent nursing care, providing support and the supervision of more junior staff.
- To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with Trust policies taking appropriate action in emergency situations.
- In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, be responsible for setting, monitoring, and maintaining excellent standards of care particularly for patients who require complex packages of care.
- Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives, and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and always ensuring a friendly environment.
- Managing the ward/department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. Co-ordinating the clinical team and delegating duties as appropriate, maintaining safe staffing levels, and informing the Senior Nurse of any problems or incidents that might arise.
- Storing, checking, and administering drugs in accordance with Trust policy,
- To work in an unsupervised capacity throughout all areas of the speciality including wards and outpatients.
- To prioritise own work and that of others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.
- To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
About us
With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences,which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To ensure that nursing care is assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated using research evidence as appropriate.
- To provide leadership, motivating the ward /department team to ensure excellent nursing care, providing support and the supervision of more junior staff.
- To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust policies taking appropriate action in emergency situations.
- In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, be responsible for setting, monitoring, and maintaining excellent standards of care particularly for patients who require complex packages of care.
- Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives, and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and always ensuring a friendly environment.
- Managing the ward/department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. Co-ordinating the clinical team and delegating duties as appropriate, maintaining safe staffing levels, and informing the Senior Nurse of any problems or incidents that might arise.
- Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards, and taking appropriate corrective action as necessary.
- Storing, checking, and administering drugs in accordance with Trust policy,
- To work in an unsupervised capacity throughout all areas of the speciality including wards and outpatients.
- To prioritise own work and that of others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.
- To contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow up action of any informal or formal complaints, taking the lead in the absence of the Ward Manager/Charge Nurse
Organisational:
- Co-ordinating the admission/reception of new patients in conjunction with the Service Manager.
- Arranging in consultation with the multidisciplinary team and the Service Manager the discharge/transfer of patients and initiating appropriate community care services.
- Communicating and co-operating with other wards and departments giving accurate information as required, particularly regarding notification of incidents and accidents to staff, patients, and visitors.
- Maintaining and monitoring a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety, Clinical Risk, and Infection Control Policies.
- Representing the ward/department at meetings participating in audit, research, Projects and co-ordinating the appointment of link nurses for areas of clinical expertise.
- Maintaining and monitoring levels of stock and ensuring that there are adequate supplies and that resources are used effectively.
- Handling, checking, and storing patients cash and valuables in accordance with Trust policies.
- Undertake the completion of the ward/department staffing rota as a delegated Duty, ensuring that there are appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to meet patient care needs.
- To take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the on-call Senior Nurse or Manager as necessary.
- To be familiar with and use the iCLIP system and any other computerised system integral to the running of the service.
- To actively contribute to Clinical Governance and achieving the goals of the Service Delivery Unit and the Nursing Strategy.
- To demonstrate a willingness to lead and motivate a team, always providing clear direction and consistent leadership.
- In conjunction with the Ward Manager/Charge Nurse assist in the recruitment selection and retention of nursing staff.
For further information please refer to the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To ensure that nursing care is assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated using research evidence as appropriate.
- To provide leadership, motivating the ward /department team to ensure excellent nursing care, providing support and the supervision of more junior staff.
- To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust policies taking appropriate action in emergency situations.
- In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, be responsible for setting, monitoring, and maintaining excellent standards of care particularly for patients who require complex packages of care.
- Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives, and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and always ensuring a friendly environment.
- Managing the ward/department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. Co-ordinating the clinical team and delegating duties as appropriate, maintaining safe staffing levels, and informing the Senior Nurse of any problems or incidents that might arise.
- Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards, and taking appropriate corrective action as necessary.
- Storing, checking, and administering drugs in accordance with Trust policy,
- To work in an unsupervised capacity throughout all areas of the speciality including wards and outpatients.
- To prioritise own work and that of others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.
- To contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow up action of any informal or formal complaints, taking the lead in the absence of the Ward Manager/Charge Nurse
Organisational:
- Co-ordinating the admission/reception of new patients in conjunction with the Service Manager.
- Arranging in consultation with the multidisciplinary team and the Service Manager the discharge/transfer of patients and initiating appropriate community care services.
- Communicating and co-operating with other wards and departments giving accurate information as required, particularly regarding notification of incidents and accidents to staff, patients, and visitors.
- Maintaining and monitoring a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety, Clinical Risk, and Infection Control Policies.
- Representing the ward/department at meetings participating in audit, research, Projects and co-ordinating the appointment of link nurses for areas of clinical expertise.
- Maintaining and monitoring levels of stock and ensuring that there are adequate supplies and that resources are used effectively.
- Handling, checking, and storing patients cash and valuables in accordance with Trust policies.
- Undertake the completion of the ward/department staffing rota as a delegated Duty, ensuring that there are appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to meet patient care needs.
- To take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the on-call Senior Nurse or Manager as necessary.
- To be familiar with and use the iCLIP system and any other computerised system integral to the running of the service.
- To actively contribute to Clinical Governance and achieving the goals of the Service Delivery Unit and the Nursing Strategy.
- To demonstrate a willingness to lead and motivate a team, always providing clear direction and consistent leadership.
- In conjunction with the Ward Manager/Charge Nurse assist in the recruitment selection and retention of nursing staff.
For further information please refer to the job description.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- RN (general) Degree or equivalent Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Desirable
essential
Essential
- 18 months within the speciality Awareness of professional responsibilities/ stroke
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing a change in practice
essential
Essential
- Evidence of leadership roles and skills
Desirable
- NIC/ band 6 level Relevant specialist course
essential
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of application of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Education qualification Evidence of audit or research project
essential
Essential
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
Desirable
- Clinical leadership programme
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- RN (general) Degree or equivalent Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Desirable
essential
Essential
- 18 months within the speciality Awareness of professional responsibilities/ stroke
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing a change in practice
essential
Essential
- Evidence of leadership roles and skills
Desirable
- NIC/ band 6 level Relevant specialist course
essential
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of application of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Education qualification Evidence of audit or research project
essential
Essential
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
Desirable
- Clinical leadership programme
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).
