Site Lead Nurse
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Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Site Lead Nurse post at the PRUH.
Working with the Site Director and Deputy Director of Nursing, the Lead Nurse will help to achieve NHS and Trust objectives by providing expert professional advice, leading areas of work specifically associated with patient safety and experience. The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of nursing policies affecting the wider Trust and support the development and promotion of the Trust's mission, values, aims and objectives.
The post holder will promote evidence based, visible, compassionate leadership, acting as a role model for best practice, which will involve working clinically on wards/departments on a regular basis whilst providing operational and high level expert advanced practice leadership, clinical advice, teaching, research, mentorship and support for staff in relation to all aspects of nursing. In addition, you will create an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation between professions and actively promote the benefits of multidisciplinary team working
The Lead Nurse will have a good understanding of the national professional nursing agenda and will raise the profile of nursing within the organisation establishing and developing mutually supportive and productive working relationships to the benefit of patient care and pathways. You will provide professional advice and support to all professional groups within the organisation whilst promoting a culture of openness and transparency.
Main duties of the job
The Site Lead Nurse will support the PRUH and South Sites (SS) Senior Nursing Team to ensure that service and operational objectives are implemented and will contribute to the PRUHand SS achieving the strategic, operational and financial objectives. The role will contribute to the delivery of the professional nursing agenda at PRUH and SS whilst supporting a consistency in care and standards across the clinical areas, with a focus on visible leadership, quality assurance, patient safety and experience improvement projects across the sites.
The post-holder will be an integral member of the PRUH and SS senior nursing team, working closely with the care group's teams as well as with the corporate nursing team championing work streams that do not currently have day to day visibility and presence always on site. Focusing on for example, Patient Safety and new models of working as a result of PSIRF, patient experience and localised quality improvement projects, such as medication safety, management of deteriorating patients and harm free care. The post will allow for greater equitability of nursing expertise, support and resources supporting the successful implementation and embedding of important quality improvement initiatives across the whole organisation.
The additional support within the Director of Nursing's team will allow for greater visibility of all 3 members of the senior nursing team (DON, DDON and Site Lead Nurse) across all four sites and with the capacity to undertake quality surveillance and assurance to support the development of a culture which values professional development and strives for excellence in the delivery of patient care and quality improvement. The role will enable the senior nursing team to promote evidence based, visible, compassionate leadership, acting as role models for best practice which is currently limited due to the number of work streams and meeting commitments.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Details
Date posted
27 March 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£61,341 to £70,439 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
213-PRUH-6204
Job locations
Princess Royal University Hospital
Orpington
BR68ND
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Princess Royal University Hospital
Orpington
BR68ND
Employer's website
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