Job summary
- To work according to the Code and within Trust policies
- To be accountable for the twenty four hour care delivery and management of the ward, including the supervision of students.
- To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
- To be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff
- To be responsible and accountable for the Finance and Human Resources issues directly related to the ward
- To be responsible and accountable for the implementation of Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives
- To promote and participate in the implementation of the ASPH Nursing & Midwifery strategy and objectives
- To maintain a visible presence in the ward, undertaking clinical work as per roster agreement
- To work in conjunction with the Acute Medicine Matron / Senior ward team / Practice Educator & Learning Development Teams
Main duties of the job
- Work in close conjunction with Ward Acute Medicine Matron / Senior ward team / Practice Educator/ Learning Development Teams
- Acts as a role model and resource, providing information and promoting high standards of patient care, whilst working closely with other professionals.
- Monitors and maintains acceptable standards of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Participates and assists with adult medical emergencies utilising Advanced Life Support skills and experience where necessary. Takes an active role in the management of clinical emergencies within the clinical area.
- Ensures appropriate communication and referrals occur in relation to the early intervention of the acutely ill or deteriorating patient to facilitate implementation of care specifically in the Assessment Bay.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and participate in audit, risk management, quality, practice and education initiatives and drive and support the implementation of change as required.
- Support the implementation of key projects as required
Health, Safety & Security
- Work with team members to ensure maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
- Be accountable for and ensure own competence in practice.
- Promote nursing practice and care delivery in line with relevant research and evidence base with reference to trust policies and guidance.
- Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors, taking action as required.
- Adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures.
- Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with local and Trust policy and legal requirements.
- Handle and dispose of all body fluids in accordance with universal precautions and Trust Policy
Service Improvement
- In conjunction with the Senior Nursing team / Practice Educator and learning development team lead on change management & ward projects as required.
- Consider the views & needs of users when determining priorities for service development.
- Foster a climate of continuous service improvement by maintaining awareness of developments and best practice elsewhere.
- Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of nursing practice standards, guidelines, protocols, policies and care pathways - local and trust wide.
- Ensure care delivered is based on current evidence, best practice and validated research.
- Contribute to research and development programmes within the ward
Quality
- Maintain own and others awareness of the national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services, ensuring compliance as required.
- Ensure a welcoming, caring and supportive environment is provided for staff, patients and their family, visitors & carers.
- Ensure a clean and safe environment and liaise with Matron with regard to the performance management of contracted services and NHS National Cleaning Standards.
- Uphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interface between staff, patients and visitors and other wards and departments within the trust.
- Participate in audit processes for monitoring and reviewing nursing quality.
- Be involved in the handling and resolution of complaints in accordance with ASPH policy
Assessment and Care Planning to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs:
- Ensure team members assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients and make changes as required.
- Ensure team members produce care plans that are appropriate to the patients needs and that they are monitored and updated as per trust guidance.
- Ensure team members plan and co-ordinate patients discharge effectively.
- Demonstrate accountability of completeness of the nursing documentation
Provision of Care to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs
- Supervise staff in the delivery of care.
- Ensure that assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- Act as an advocate for the patient, providing them with information and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
- Take appropriate action to address any issues or risks, seeking assistance and guidance as required.
- Respect peoples dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain their consent before undertaking nursing procedures.
- Promote and maintain a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies.
- Ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patients condition.
- Ensure safe and timely transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with ASPH policy
Information Processing
- Ensure Rotageek and Surrey Sfe Care are implemented and used to their full potential.
- Collect & record data accurately in accordance with professional guidelines and ASPH Core Standards.
Financial Management
- Be accountable for effective management of the ward budget.
- Participate in the business planning process, budget setting and on-going review in partnership with the Directorate management team and Finance Manager.
- Regularly review Finance and Human Resources information and be accountable for efficient, effective management of allocated resources, i.e. staffing establishment, skill mix for patient dependency, bed management, equipment and supplies.
- Ensure prudent use of bank and agency staff in line with Trust & local policy and available budget
People management
- Manage, supervise, support and co-ordinate ward nursing staff in conjunction Senior staff .
- Manage, supervise , support and co-ordinate members of the multi-disciplinary team with Senior staff.
- Manage staff performance in accordance with relevant ASPH policies and closely involving senior staff and Matron.
- Be responsible for recruitment and selection of staff after undergoing appropriate training.
- Ensure comprehensive induction & orientation of new and bank/agency staff to the ward.
- Implement Improving Working Lives Standards and promote a culture where staff are valued.
- Be responsible for ensuring all staff are appraised annually, addressing personal development plans (PDP) and monitoring & managing performance.
- Use rostering skills effectively to ensure safe and appropriate staffing numbers and skill mix
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and participate in audit, risk management, quality, practice and education initiatives and drive and support the implementation of change as required.
- Support the implementation of key projects as required
Health, Safety & Security
- Work with team members to ensure maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
- Be accountable for and ensure own competence in practice.
- Promote nursing practice and care delivery in line with relevant research and evidence base with reference to trust policies and guidance.
- Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors, taking action as required.
- Adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures.
- Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with local and Trust policy and legal requirements.
- Handle and dispose of all body fluids in accordance with universal precautions and Trust Policy
Service Improvement
- In conjunction with the Senior Nursing team / Practice Educator and learning development team lead on change management & ward projects as required.
- Consider the views & needs of users when determining priorities for service development.
- Foster a climate of continuous service improvement by maintaining awareness of developments and best practice elsewhere.
- Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of nursing practice standards, guidelines, protocols, policies and care pathways - local and trust wide.
- Ensure care delivered is based on current evidence, best practice and validated research.
- Contribute to research and development programmes within the ward
Quality
- Maintain own and others awareness of the national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services, ensuring compliance as required.
- Ensure a welcoming, caring and supportive environment is provided for staff, patients and their family, visitors & carers.
- Ensure a clean and safe environment and liaise with Matron with regard to the performance management of contracted services and NHS National Cleaning Standards.
- Uphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interface between staff, patients and visitors and other wards and departments within the trust.
- Participate in audit processes for monitoring and reviewing nursing quality.
- Be involved in the handling and resolution of complaints in accordance with ASPH policy
Assessment and Care Planning to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs:
- Ensure team members assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients and make changes as required.
- Ensure team members produce care plans that are appropriate to the patients needs and that they are monitored and updated as per trust guidance.
- Ensure team members plan and co-ordinate patients discharge effectively.
- Demonstrate accountability of completeness of the nursing documentation
Provision of Care to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs
- Supervise staff in the delivery of care.
- Ensure that assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- Act as an advocate for the patient, providing them with information and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
- Take appropriate action to address any issues or risks, seeking assistance and guidance as required.
- Respect peoples dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain their consent before undertaking nursing procedures.
- Promote and maintain a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies.
- Ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patients condition.
- Ensure safe and timely transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with ASPH policy
Information Processing
- Ensure Rotageek and Surrey Sfe Care are implemented and used to their full potential.
- Collect & record data accurately in accordance with professional guidelines and ASPH Core Standards.
Financial Management
- Be accountable for effective management of the ward budget.
- Participate in the business planning process, budget setting and on-going review in partnership with the Directorate management team and Finance Manager.
- Regularly review Finance and Human Resources information and be accountable for efficient, effective management of allocated resources, i.e. staffing establishment, skill mix for patient dependency, bed management, equipment and supplies.
- Ensure prudent use of bank and agency staff in line with Trust & local policy and available budget
People management
- Manage, supervise, support and co-ordinate ward nursing staff in conjunction Senior staff .
- Manage, supervise , support and co-ordinate members of the multi-disciplinary team with Senior staff.
- Manage staff performance in accordance with relevant ASPH policies and closely involving senior staff and Matron.
- Be responsible for recruitment and selection of staff after undergoing appropriate training.
- Ensure comprehensive induction & orientation of new and bank/agency staff to the ward.
- Implement Improving Working Lives Standards and promote a culture where staff are valued.
- Be responsible for ensuring all staff are appraised annually, addressing personal development plans (PDP) and monitoring & managing performance.
- Use rostering skills effectively to ensure safe and appropriate staffing numbers and skill mix
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Willing and able to take personal responsibility
- Demonstrates passion for excellence .Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered
- Registered Nurse
- Significant experience of working as a Band 6
- Honors degree
- Proven track record of leadership
- NHS Constitution Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Able to develop and deliver evidence-based care
- Understands importance of and own role in Clinical Governance and risk management
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
- Prioritises own workload and that of others.Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code Trust standards
- Ability to work / undertake training with Rota Geek and Surrey Safe Care
- Able to demonstrate honesty reliability, trustworthy & treating people who use the services, and colleagues, with respect.
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership course
- Demonstrable clinical and managerial experience in a senior position to Master's level equivalent.
desirable
Essential
Desirable
- registered nurse
- honours degree
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Willing and able to take personal responsibility
- Demonstrates passion for excellence .Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered
- Registered Nurse
- Significant experience of working as a Band 6
- Honors degree
- Proven track record of leadership
- NHS Constitution Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Able to develop and deliver evidence-based care
- Understands importance of and own role in Clinical Governance and risk management
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
- Prioritises own workload and that of others.Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code Trust standards
- Ability to work / undertake training with Rota Geek and Surrey Safe Care
- Able to demonstrate honesty reliability, trustworthy & treating people who use the services, and colleagues, with respect.
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership course
- Demonstrable clinical and managerial experience in a senior position to Master's level equivalent.
desirable
Essential
Desirable
- registered nurse
- honours degree
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
