Job summary
Working
as a CIC, our status allows us to invest any surplus or profit back into front
line services, where it is needed most by our community. We have all the advantages of the NHS
(e.g. AFC pay scales, pension scheme and high cost area supplement) coupled
with an innovative, responsive and flexible approach to service delivery and
development. Our
organisation offers access to career development, staff discounts and Agenda
for Change terms and conditions.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for a qualified, experienced, innovative and highly motivated CASH
Nurse to join the CASH Team. The
role involves working autonomously and as part of our multi-disciplinary team
across sexual health services in the London Borough of Kingston. YHC CASH service provides
contraception and sexual health care to residents in SW London and Surrey, we
are looking for applicants who are driven, efficient and able to work at a fast
pace whilst maintaining amazing customer service and professionalism. Our
service is well respected and trusted by our patients and we are keen to work
with Nurses who share our commitment to the care we provide.
The successful candidate will be
responsible for the leadership and management of junior staff members and the
provision of clinical services including LARCS and cervical screening
procedures.
About us
At Your Healthcare CIC, formerly part of NHS Kingston, we are proud of
delivering patient-led, high quality health and social care community services
for residents in Kingston, and learning disability services in Richmond.
As a
Community Interest Company (CIC), we offer you NHS pay, conditions and
training, but in a bureaucracy-free environment where you can achieve things
faster and see good ideas become reality, quickly.
We
are proud of our exceptional staff survey results, especially our staff
engagement and good place to work scores, and our impressive feedback from
patients and service-users.
We are committed to promoting equality,
diversity and inclusion for our staff members, service users, visitors and
carers, and we will encourage you to progress your career through learning and
research.
We work closely and successfully with other local providers and
commissioners so that a wide range of high-quality, integrated health and
social care services are available to our local community.
Your Healthcare was set up as a membership organisation
because its founders recognised the value of giving staff, service-users and
the community real influence in shaping how health and social care services
were designed and delivered for local residents. Membership
still sits at the heart of Your Healthcare and is one of the key things that
makes us different from other healthcare providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Job Purpose
Lead the practitioners and admin staff to deliver a
clinically effective, evidence-based service in line with local and national
service priorities and develop tools to improve quality of service within the
sexual health nursing team.
To
contribute to development of the strategy for current and future delivery of
the CASH service
To
contribute to staff development 1-1s, appraisal, induction, training and
professional development
To
provide clinical nursing leadership for Sexual and Reproductive Health
Services (SRH), taking the lead on specific professional initiatives.
To
contribute to service development, particularly to develop integrated and
partnership working and to develop improved patient pathways across
primary/secondary care.
To
provide a holistic CASH service including clinical procedures.
Acts as role model, assessor and mentor for
the nursing team, inspiring staff and students with their vision and values
Take
a lead with the other managers in investigation of incidents and ensure
learning occurs as appropriate to the wider team/s
Assist
the Service Lead to implement changes required to improve service delivery,
supporting staff through the process of change
Ensures
that stock and other resources are available and levels are maintained. This
includes the ordering and rotation of stock and equipment.
2. Dimensions
Involvement with on-going training, professional
development and support of CASH team members.
To network effectively with other statutory and
voluntary organisations to develop multi-agency agreement on action to meet
the sexual health needs of the population, in particular those of vulnerable
or excluded groups of people, and to influence the network to use evidence-based
approaches to interventions or to pilot innovative health promotion projects.
3. Key Result Areas
To provide a holistic CASH service
To contribute to the management of the Chlamydia
Screening Programme Office
Ensure that the service meets national and local
targets and performance indicators
Work with clinical colleagues to ensure
policies/procedures/protocols are in place for patient care that are
responsive and evidence based
Ensure the smooth running of the service responding
to unforeseen circumstances, unpredictable workloads and staff shortages.
Provide on-going training and support professional
development of CASH team members.
Review and allocate staff responsibilities and
duties, to ensure that the appropriate skill mix meets and develops service
demands
Responsible for auditing own practice and for undertaking
audits in line with annual clinical audit plan, and national requirements
including environmental audits (infection control), NICE etc.
5. Equal Opportunities
Your Healthcare is committed to the development of positive
policies to promote equal opportunity in employment. All employees have a responsibility to
ensure that they understand the standards expected and that they promote and
adhere to the equal opportunity measures adopted by the organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Job Purpose
Lead the practitioners and admin staff to deliver a
clinically effective, evidence-based service in line with local and national
service priorities and develop tools to improve quality of service within the
sexual health nursing team.
To
contribute to development of the strategy for current and future delivery of
the CASH service
To
contribute to staff development 1-1s, appraisal, induction, training and
professional development
To
provide clinical nursing leadership for Sexual and Reproductive Health
Services (SRH), taking the lead on specific professional initiatives.
To
contribute to service development, particularly to develop integrated and
partnership working and to develop improved patient pathways across
primary/secondary care.
To
provide a holistic CASH service including clinical procedures.
Acts as role model, assessor and mentor for
the nursing team, inspiring staff and students with their vision and values
Take
a lead with the other managers in investigation of incidents and ensure
learning occurs as appropriate to the wider team/s
Assist
the Service Lead to implement changes required to improve service delivery,
supporting staff through the process of change
Ensures
that stock and other resources are available and levels are maintained. This
includes the ordering and rotation of stock and equipment.
2. Dimensions
Involvement with on-going training, professional
development and support of CASH team members.
To network effectively with other statutory and
voluntary organisations to develop multi-agency agreement on action to meet
the sexual health needs of the population, in particular those of vulnerable
or excluded groups of people, and to influence the network to use evidence-based
approaches to interventions or to pilot innovative health promotion projects.
3. Key Result Areas
To provide a holistic CASH service
To contribute to the management of the Chlamydia
Screening Programme Office
Ensure that the service meets national and local
targets and performance indicators
Work with clinical colleagues to ensure
policies/procedures/protocols are in place for patient care that are
responsive and evidence based
Ensure the smooth running of the service responding
to unforeseen circumstances, unpredictable workloads and staff shortages.
Provide on-going training and support professional
development of CASH team members.
Review and allocate staff responsibilities and
duties, to ensure that the appropriate skill mix meets and develops service
demands
Responsible for auditing own practice and for undertaking
audits in line with annual clinical audit plan, and national requirements
including environmental audits (infection control), NICE etc.
5. Equal Opportunities
Your Healthcare is committed to the development of positive
policies to promote equal opportunity in employment. All employees have a responsibility to
ensure that they understand the standards expected and that they promote and
adhere to the equal opportunity measures adopted by the organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification RGN/RN/RM
- Family Planning qualification/FSRH diploma.
- LOC SDI
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Graduate
- LOC IUT
- Cervical smear qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of mentoring and facilitating students and other clinical staff.
- Experience of working with patients, families and their carers.
Desirable
RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE/AWARENESS
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting community health services including: Primary Care Trusts, clinical effectiveness, evidence based care and clinical governance.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Sound knowledge of principles and practice of Child Protection management.
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance requirements for the post.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance.
- Knowledge of principles and practice of supervision.
- Ability to understand key elements of change management. I
- Demonstrates an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines. I
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience of reflective practice I
- Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct scope of professional practice. I
SKILLS/ABILITIES/ APTITUDES
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload within an environment of changing priorities.
- An excellent communicator with both patients and with clinicians of different grades and disciplines both in writing and orally.
- Ability to analyse data to understand activity of own service.
- Skilled in record keeping.
- Skilled in managing a limited budget.
- Skilled in critical analysis of evidence based care.
- Knowledge of policies directly related to the provision of sexual health promotion/care.
- Car driver with use of a car.
- Self-motivated and able to work in a team.
- Flexible and adaptable.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Friendly and welcoming manner
- Good telephone manner
- Reliable
- Cheerful
- Organised
- Willingness to learn
- Team Player
- Uses own initiative
- Non-judgmental attitude
Other factors
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence/car driver.
- Access to a car for work purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification RGN/RN/RM
- Family Planning qualification/FSRH diploma.
- LOC SDI
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Graduate
- LOC IUT
- Cervical smear qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of mentoring and facilitating students and other clinical staff.
- Experience of working with patients, families and their carers.
Desirable
RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE/AWARENESS
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting community health services including: Primary Care Trusts, clinical effectiveness, evidence based care and clinical governance.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Sound knowledge of principles and practice of Child Protection management.
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance requirements for the post.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance.
- Knowledge of principles and practice of supervision.
- Ability to understand key elements of change management. I
- Demonstrates an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines. I
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience of reflective practice I
- Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct scope of professional practice. I
SKILLS/ABILITIES/ APTITUDES
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload within an environment of changing priorities.
- An excellent communicator with both patients and with clinicians of different grades and disciplines both in writing and orally.
- Ability to analyse data to understand activity of own service.
- Skilled in record keeping.
- Skilled in managing a limited budget.
- Skilled in critical analysis of evidence based care.
- Knowledge of policies directly related to the provision of sexual health promotion/care.
- Car driver with use of a car.
- Self-motivated and able to work in a team.
- Flexible and adaptable.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Friendly and welcoming manner
- Good telephone manner
- Reliable
- Cheerful
- Organised
- Willingness to learn
- Team Player
- Uses own initiative
- Non-judgmental attitude
Other factors
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence/car driver.
- Access to a car for work purposes.
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).
