Spinal Network Lead Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Education and Training

• Design a tool to assess the clinical skills of nursing staff across the SELK who care for spinal patients.
• Work collaboratively with CNSs, Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses and Clinical Leads within each orthopaedic unit across SELK to initially assess the clinical skills of nursing staff.
• Lead the design and development of the in-house spinal education programme based on the outcomes of the assessment tool results.
• Provide facilitation, coaching, supervision and shadowing opportunities to individuals to support their development in spinal clinical skills.
• Be flexible and adaptable and respond to pressures within orthopaedic units when delivering specific training to nursing staff.
• Provide constructive feedback to staff on their performance, taking remedial action when performance falls below the required standards.
• Be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, management & clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with CPD requirements and maintain professional profile.
• Be accountable for and ensure own practice is current and relevant.
• Provide support and guidance for CNSs, Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses, Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors.
• Evaluate the training programme and present the outcomes to CNSs, Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses across the SELK.

Communication and Representation

Meet with the SELK Neurosciences Network manager to regularly update on progress

Feedback to Network Boards to identify and agree proposed objectives for the delivery of the in-house training programme for nursing staff.

Develop strong relationships with Sisters / Charge Nurses within the orthopaedic wards across SELK to meet the educational needs of their teams, who care for spinal patients.

Present formal reports and presentations as required at meetings.

Governance / Quality Control

• Ensure potential risks for all staff and patients related to the training programme are identified, action taken as required and relevant reporting procedures adhered to.
• Identify risks across the region in relation to nursing competency and measure the maturity of this.
• Develop and maintain a nursing risk register for the Network
• Bring partner organisations together to develop solutions to minimize risks and improve standards of care.
• Draw up actions plans to minimize and manage risk as required.
• Identify and address opportunities for shared learning resulting from incidents and complaints from spinal patients to improve nursing care.

Leadership

To set up and chair a spinal nursing group

To meet regularly with the lead nurses and practice educators across SELK to ensure that progress is made against agreed work plans

To attend and advocate for nursing to ensure their needs are reflected at the Network Board and other senior leaders meetings as required.

Research and Service Development

Promote a culture, which promotes a spirit of enquiry, innovation and quality improvement, ensuring nurses are equipped to be leaders of service improvement, which places patients at the forefront.

Support the development and implementation of nursing research and nurse-led innovation in conjunction with others.

Support nursing staff to lead quality improvement, practice development and research projects and contribute to multidisciplinary projects.

Design and implement strategies to promote spinal nursing care, considering regional and national agenda.

Design an education programme in accordance with valid evidence for spinal nursing care.

Devise, implement and promote initiatives to develop and enhance nurses professional development in spinal care.

Encourage, promote and support spinal nursing research activity across the Spinal Network.

Develop strategies with local orthopaedic units to continue to enhance nurses knowledge when caring for spinal patients.

Determine the effectiveness of the training programme and present results to local orthopaedic units and to the SELK Neurosciences Network Boards via quarterly reviews.

Strategy and Planning

• In collaboration with the Network manager and the Network Board. Participate in the development of network objectives.
• Support the strategic development of the Network by contributing to the development of the annual neuroscience work programme.
• Ensure the development and implementation of a neuroscience nursing strategy, to influence clinical care and nursing practice is fit for the future.
• Liaise with directors of nursing across the region to implement the nursing contributionto neuroscience care.

Safe Guarding

The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by:

• attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults
• familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns
• reportingany safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Registered clinical practitioner with current registration with their professional body
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Leadership experience in the NHS at Trust level
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to build & motivate high performing teams
• Demonstrable track record of leading change.

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

King's Denmark Hill

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

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