Job summary
Our Practice Development Team within Surgery, Critical and Planned Care Division has an upcoming vacancy. We are looking for a highly skilled surgical nurse with a broad range of experience and skills within the speciality to join our team. You will have experience of supporting student nurses and qualified staff to achieve their full potential in achieving high levels of patient care and ward management. We wish our team of nurses to develop their evidence based skills to ensure that we continue our journey to an CQC rating of Outstanding and you will be leading this for our ward and clinic based nurses in their education needs. Our Wards include Orthopaedic, General Surgery, Urology/Renal and Day Care. You will be supported by the Cross Site Matron for the Division who covers both the Darent Valley and Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup sites. We are a friendly senior Divisional Team and we work together well to deliver for our patients and staff. If you would like to arrange an informal visit or discussion please telephone Martin Warnette, Cross Site Matron on 07481 611962 or martin.warnette@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The job holder will be an expert practitioner across the surgical specialties working with all grades of staff on the wards and clinical departments within the SCPC Division (not ITU or Theatres). The post holder will develop and update standards of care, which are evidenced based. The post holder carries responsibility for the education, learning, training and development of all staff and students within the Wards and Clinical Departments within the SCPC Division. The Post holder will work autonomously and as a positive role model in providing support and leadership to all healthcare professionals while leading on devising and revising educational policies and guidelines.
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
To be an expert practitioner across the surgical specialities who is responsible for the assessment of the nursing staff in caring for surgical patients.
To provide specialist nursing advice
To promote the delivery of nursing care that is based on the latest research and is deemed to constitute best practice
To be able to undertake prolonged concentration in the clinical role, managing complex patients while meeting educational demands and targets
Assist with moving and handling of patients
To ensure all nursing documentation is completed in accordance with agreed criteria
To safely administer IV Medicines and IV Additives in accordance with Trust Policy
Please see attached job description for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
To be an expert practitioner across the surgical specialities who is responsible for the assessment of the nursing staff in caring for surgical patients.
To provide specialist nursing advice
To promote the delivery of nursing care that is based on the latest research and is deemed to constitute best practice
To be able to undertake prolonged concentration in the clinical role, managing complex patients while meeting educational demands and targets
Assist with moving and handling of patients
To ensure all nursing documentation is completed in accordance with agreed criteria
To safely administer IV Medicines and IV Additives in accordance with Trust Policy
Please see attached job description for more information.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- 1st level nurse
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience to Masters level
- Teaching and assessing qualification / mentorship qualification
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skill both written and verbal
- In-depth knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on services
- Significant broad range of surgical nursing knowledge
- Understanding of Adult and Child Safeguarding processes
- In depth understanding of Student Nurse training in the clinical area
- In depth understanding of supporting qualified nurses in their progression of competences in both clinical and management areas
- In depth understanding of the NMC roles, policies
- Able to work as part of a team and support ward areas in times of short staffing/crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
- People Management skills
- Report writing skills
Desirable
- Good knowledge of appropriate HR policies in relation this this post
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience
- Substantial experience at band 6
- Proven ward management experience
- Experience of teaching and assessing staff
- IV Certificate
- Experience of collecting data and ability to analysis research/audit data
Desirable
- Experience as a band 7 ward sister
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible
- Patient
- Diplomatic
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- 1st level nurse
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience to Masters level
- Teaching and assessing qualification / mentorship qualification
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skill both written and verbal
- In-depth knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on services
- Significant broad range of surgical nursing knowledge
- Understanding of Adult and Child Safeguarding processes
- In depth understanding of Student Nurse training in the clinical area
- In depth understanding of supporting qualified nurses in their progression of competences in both clinical and management areas
- In depth understanding of the NMC roles, policies
- Able to work as part of a team and support ward areas in times of short staffing/crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
- People Management skills
- Report writing skills
Desirable
- Good knowledge of appropriate HR policies in relation this this post
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience
- Substantial experience at band 6
- Proven ward management experience
- Experience of teaching and assessing staff
- IV Certificate
- Experience of collecting data and ability to analysis research/audit data
Desirable
- Experience as a band 7 ward sister
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible
- Patient
- Diplomatic
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.
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).
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.
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).
