Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Private Patients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

• To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital.

• To take direct managerial responsibility for the unit in the absence of or as delegated by the Unit Manager / Head of Department.

• Good verbal and communication skills

• To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the unit.

• To act as a clinical resource within the unit and across the Care Group as necessary.

• To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognises their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times.

To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the unit

To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients condition, promptly report changes and instigate remedial action as appropriate.

To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.

To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patients condition and the treatment delivered.

To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a way that they understand.

To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Line Manager and practice development staff.

To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the unit

To uphold high standards of nursing care, according to existing policies and standards.

To support the unit Manager and Modern Matron in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings.

To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosophy.

• Work collaboratively with the practice development team, Consultant nurse, matron and clinical nurse specialists to ensure staff receive appropriate education and staff development.

• Ensures the development of provision of a good quality clinical learning environment that supports pre-registration nursing students and continuing professional development.

• Take part in external to the unit education sessions particularly supporting and promoting the use of KOPAU and admission avoidance.

• Facilitate and supports nurses in working collaboratively with all other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Manages the duty roster and negotiates skill mix levels ensuring that they most appropriately meet service needs
• To review and process day treatment and HOT referrals to the service on a daily basis ensuring all information is present and the relevant multidisciplinary team members are fully informed.
• Works closely with the Discharge Suite staff to support patients in their use of Hospital Transport
• Keep the unit manager informed of any untoward incidents and complaints

• Work with the Human Resources Manager on the resolution of routine HR issues

• Discuss with unit manager any plans in relation to service development, service improvement and the resolution of any on-going problem

• Undertake some of the unit staffs appraisals ensuring they have a Personal Development Plan

• Provide effective leadership and acts as appositive role model. Delegates appropriately and encourages staff to develop and advance their skills.

• Plays an active role in the recruitment and retention of staff.

• Ensures safe storage of the patients records at department level so that confidentiality is maintained

• Participates in benchmark and quality audits and observations of care

• Maximises the use of resources, reducing any wastage in accordance with Trust and Divisional objectives.

• Act up, and also across suitable roles as required by management for service need or as part of an agreed personal development plan.

• Be pro-active in the management of change and can support staff through times of change in conjunction with the Unit Manager

• Investigates complaints and adverse incidents as required by the Unit Manager and the Service Department Manager, taking appropriate action in dealing with any situations that could result in the need for disciplinary procedure.

• To actively promote customer care, assisting in resolving local (informal) complaints and supporting the Unit manager to investigate formal problems.

• Ensures Health and Safety regulations are complied with

• Ensures that staff are aware of the Trust Policy on adverse Incident reporting

• To actively support the process of risk management ensure incidents are reported appropriately and helping identify ways of preventing errors and accidents to both patients and staff.

• Ensures that staff are aware of the Trust Policies and procedures and the need to comply with these.
• To maintain confidentiality with regard to personal information pertaining to staff.
• To attend and contribute to departmental meetings as required.

To act as a mentor to junior staff members, responsible for the orientation, supervision and ongoing development of junior and student nurses, in conjunction with Line Manager and Practice Development staff.

To act as practice supervisor, responsible for completing competency documents for junior staff within agreed time frames.

To act as a mentor to students undertaking further education as requested, ensuring a positive learning experience and facilitating the development of their clinical skills.

To contribute to the wider educational activities within the Care Group ensuring attendance at and contributing to the delivery of educational activities within the Care Group.

To promote and encourage the application of research and of evidence based practices.

To participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area as appropriate.

To work within and accept responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence.

To keep up to date with NMC, Trust and Care Group policies and guidelines and to adhere to these at all times.

To be a fully active and committed member of the multidisciplinary team operating in the Care Group

To demonstrate an insight into own professional development, contributing to the process of identifying own educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the Unit Manager.

Participate in own Individual Performance Review and after suitable training, to be responsible for undertaking this for own team of junior staff.

To ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements and to ensure own mandatory training certificates are current, in liaison with Line Manager.

This Job Description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and it is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It may be subject to review, after discussion with the post holder.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• NMC Registered
• Relevant experience

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)