An opportunity has become available for an experienced Band 7 Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Principle ODP who possesses a wide-ranging clinical background and can demonstrate effective management skills. In this role, you will be responsible for providing support to the Lambeth Theatre teams, in collaboration with the existing band 7 team. You will oversee various clinical and non-clinical responsibilities.. Lambeth Theatres comprises of 6 operating theatres, The clinical area also supports a surgical admissions area and post-operative second stage recovery for day case procedures. The clinical areas works in collaboration in North Main Theatres to support patient discharges where appropriate.

Closing:13 /10/2024

Interview: 24/10/2024

Main duties of the job

You will need to be proactive, self-motivated, have very strong interpersonal skills, and a vision for service improvement. You will be expected to actively support, coordinate and assist in the management and delivery of high quality care to patients during the peri-operative phase of their care.

You will be expected to support overall operational and managerial responsibilities in theatres in conjunction with the existing Band 7 team and work generically overseeing all areas. You will be joining an existing skilled senior team where you will contribute to the management of clinical and non clinical duties. You will strive to support the Trust surgical performance strategy and have oversight on staff development, safe staffing, rostering, theatre scheduling, budget management and patient experience.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead the ward/Department team and build successful links between key professionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working.
• Manage the department nursing staff, ensuring the patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Be wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC/ ODP code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently and liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients receive seamless care within the trust.
• Act as a professional nurse leader and role model to the staff. To apply clinical skills of the highest standard and to take a proactive approach to the development of clinical competence in self and others.
• Maximise use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.
• Monitor monthly budget statements, identifying trends, understanding spending patterns in order to stay in budget and to take action as required.
• Comply with the Trusts standing financial instructions.
• Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment to provide an effective service.
• Develop and maintain effective channels of communication between all members of the multi disciplinary team.
• Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Matron / Head of Nursing for the area.
• Lead and support the ward team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
• Motivate, develop, support and identify training needs for department staff.
• Implement and work within the Trusts HR policies on all staffing matters, including sickness, capability and disciplinary issues. Take corrective measures if indicated in liaison with Human Resources and the Matron.
• Work with the Matron and Human Resources Department in the recruitment, selection, appointment and retention of staff.
• Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for junior staff in the department to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the directorate.
• Working closely with the Practice Development Team, ensure that relevant clinical based teaching programmes are in place and maintain accurate training records.
• Ensure that staff attend and assist in training where appropriate on mandatory training sessions and maintain accurate records of these.
• Adhere to trust and departmental policies and procedures, ensuring that all staff do the same.
• Ensure that the delivery of care to all patients meet the standards set by yourself and the Trust.
• Identify opportunities to develop new ways of working and challenge, change and expand roles, working in conjunction with the Education and Practice Development Team/s, Matrons and Head of Nursing.
• To undertake audit and monitoring of the department/ward and participate in the implementation of changes to improve service delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
• Healthcare or management/leadership degree or Masters degree or equivalent qualification/training and experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD Mentorship course
• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Leadership Development Masters Degree

Strength of Clinical Leadership

Essential

• Integrity: Has the courage to do the right thing, is very honest and makes a difference.
• Ownership: loves to be in charge, has a lot of drive, and has very high standards
• Delivery: Enjoys being on top of things, likes to be 'hands on', thrives on having lots going on, and keeps going when things are tough.
• Relating: Is committed to developing others is able to recognise and support people's needs engages and leads a team through change Recognises and actively seeks appropriate support

Desirable

• Example of strong leadership

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans
• Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
• Experience of resource management
• Experience of managing HR cases eg: sickness, performance, capability issues
• Demonstration of Trust Values and Behaviours

Competencies

Essential

• Is able to analyse data and identify data trends
• Is able to use basic Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Healthroster
• Is able to effectively present information to groups professional teams
• Is able to manage staffing and supply budgets affectively
• Is able to plan staff and non staffing resources effectively
• Is able to manage individual and team performance

Desirable

• Evidence of planning surgery with surgical specialities and trouble shoot
• Evidence of quality improvement work
• Evidence of managing difficult conversations
• Able to demonstrate compassionate leadership

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lambeth Theatres St Thomas Hospital

Ground Floor Lambeth Wing

London

SE1 7EH

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