Job summary
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - SMART
Division: Operations
Care Group: Acute and Emergency Care
Band:6
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro rata
Interview date: Week Commencing 3rd July 2023
We are recruiting for the SMART (Surgical Medical Acute Recovery Team), a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take the service and the Trust forward, by ensuring that we continue to be the first choice for patients.
As a Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse you will provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and support to patient, nursing staff and students within the SMART team.
Please note it is advisable for applicants to hold a full driving license and access to a vehicle
Main duties of the job
You will triage, assess, plan and implement the care of patients who are transferred home under the care of the SMART service, into a virtual ward in the community. All our patients use Remote patient monitoring, hence a good clinical knowledge in analyzing vital signs and escalating clinical concerns for urgent treatment via our virtual pathway is essential
The SMART Service is nurse led, therefore the ability to work autonomously as well as effectively within a team is essential. The work will include driving to visit patients in the community therefore it is essential that you have a full driving license and a car.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Members of SMART work autonomously, therefore we are looking for someone with excellent evidence based experience in the care of acute patients. Specific training will be provided to facilitate the pathways covered by SMART in the community. Confidence, good communication skills and the ability to make sound decisions is also vital.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the SMART service.
The successful post holders main responsibility will be the day to day care of patients on SMART virtual ward, and also ensuring that all patients referred are triaged and prepared safely to continue their inpatient treatment in an outpatient setting.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to care for OPAT (Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy), post-operative patients with a specialist need and medical patients who require specific support following admission. Full support and training will be provided to be able to support these patients safely.
As a SMART nurse teaching, auditing, infection control practices and undergoing research are activities undertaken within the role.
To apply you should HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE,
Be working in an acute sphere of practice and have current experience of administering IV therapies, competent in cannulation, venepuncture, general and complex surgical wound care, drain care and assessing acute on chronic complex medical patients who require O2 or nebulisers on discharge for a short period. The service prides itself of being innovative, so an added vast expertise is welcomed. We are always very keen to expand the service further so any new ideas are welcomed.
SMART will support with training to enable the successful candidate to meet the demanding and exciting challenges of the role. If you are an ambitious nurse considering to develop your skills further then give us call to find out what we can offer you. We are more than happy for people to spend time with us to be able to fully understand how SMART works and what we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Members of SMART work autonomously, therefore we are looking for someone with excellent evidence based experience in the care of acute patients. Specific training will be provided to facilitate the pathways covered by SMART in the community. Confidence, good communication skills and the ability to make sound decisions is also vital.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the SMART service.
The successful post holders main responsibility will be the day to day care of patients on SMART virtual ward, and also ensuring that all patients referred are triaged and prepared safely to continue their inpatient treatment in an outpatient setting.
The Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse must also be able to care for OPAT (Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy), post-operative patients with a specialist need and medical patients who require specific support following admission. Full support and training will be provided to be able to support these patients safely.
As a SMART nurse teaching, auditing, infection control practices and undergoing research are activities undertaken within the role.
To apply you should HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE,
Be working in an acute sphere of practice and have current experience of administering IV therapies, competent in cannulation, venepuncture, general and complex surgical wound care, drain care and assessing acute on chronic complex medical patients who require O2 or nebulisers on discharge for a short period. The service prides itself of being innovative, so an added vast expertise is welcomed. We are always very keen to expand the service further so any new ideas are welcomed.
SMART will support with training to enable the successful candidate to meet the demanding and exciting challenges of the role. If you are an ambitious nurse considering to develop your skills further then give us call to find out what we can offer you. We are more than happy for people to spend time with us to be able to fully understand how SMART works and what we do.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Foundation level of understanding regarding the acute care needs of patients
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Experience
Essential
- They will have completed Level 1 RCN competencies relevant to the area
- To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill and other challenging situations
- Practical experience in the various clinical areas such as Medicine, General surgery and Orthopaedics.
Skills
Essential
- All applicants will be able to demonstrate through their portfolio the repertoire of clinicals skills they currently possess. This will be built upon through completion of local competencies.
- Working in acute areas can be stressful, applicants will be required to discuss how they deal with stress to ensure a healthy work lifestyle balance
- Post holders will have experience of undertaking clinical audits and working with software systems such as Microsoft Word.
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Foundation level of understanding regarding the acute care needs of patients
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Experience
Essential
- They will have completed Level 1 RCN competencies relevant to the area
- To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill and other challenging situations
- Practical experience in the various clinical areas such as Medicine, General surgery and Orthopaedics.
Skills
Essential
- All applicants will be able to demonstrate through their portfolio the repertoire of clinicals skills they currently possess. This will be built upon through completion of local competencies.
- Working in acute areas can be stressful, applicants will be required to discuss how they deal with stress to ensure a healthy work lifestyle balance
- Post holders will have experience of undertaking clinical audits and working with software systems such as Microsoft Word.
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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).
