Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly motivated registered nurse with a varied clinical experience to join the Childrens Ambulatory Care and Outpatients Unit. (CACOU)
The CACOU team are passionate about constantly improving our service and delivering high quality care to our patients.
We are looking for committed individuals with excellent organisational and leadership skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are required to lead and support the team and to undertake a wide range of administrative duties in tandem with clinical duties.
The successful candidate will demonstrate criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification. Experience working in an outpatient clinic setting would be an advantage but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be based at Frimley Park, there may be occasions where they will be required to work on one of our other sites.
The Outpatient team support multiple paediatric speciality clinics such as Oncology, Rheumatology, Allergy, Respiratory, Neonatal and Diabetic clinics.
You will act as an advocate for the patients, nursing and medical colleagues and actively participate in further developments and expansion of the outpatient's service to help deliver the FHFT Future Strategy.
The post will also involve providing mentoring and supporting junior and new staff and all types of learners working in the department.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To work clinically providing visible leadership, direction, co-ordination, and forward planning of services within the Frimley Park Childrens Ambulatory Care and Outpatients Unit. (CACOU)
You will serve as a prominent role model, leading by example, demonstrating diverse expert clinical skills, clear professional and organisational values while overseeing the OPD areas. Manage service needs and provide support to the Senior OPD team. In conjunction with Practice Development (PD), you will assess and actively support the Registered Nurses (RN) and Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to practice competently and develop within their roles to ensure a high standard of care and patient experience are maintained in line with the Frimley Health Strategy, Vision, and Values.
To review and manage staff allocations using Health Roster and safe staffing model, including annual leave and sickness management.
To lead on quality improvement projects as necessary.
Pro-actively respond and investigate complaints, follow these through and cascade information and learning to the wider team.
To liaise with Paediatric Matron and Senior Sisters about untoward incidents, and staffing concerns you will be involved in investigating and reporting these via the incident reporting system.
To actively lead and embed local and national initiatives, models of working and service development into practice.
To ensure compliance with all Frimley Health and OPD policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and guidelines, e.g. (but not limited to) consent, chaperoning, WHO checklist, COSHH, Information Governance & Infection prevention and control.
To display an awareness of budgetary management.
Participate in the Frimley Health Excellence methodology, which requires a transformational mindset to create a culture of continuous improvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work clinically providing visible leadership, direction, co-ordination, and forward planning of services within the Frimley Park Childrens Ambulatory Care and Outpatients Unit. (CACOU)
You will serve as a prominent role model, leading by example, demonstrating diverse expert clinical skills, clear professional and organisational values while overseeing the OPD areas. Manage service needs and provide support to the Senior OPD team. In conjunction with Practice Development (PD), you will assess and actively support the Registered Nurses (RN) and Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to practice competently and develop within their roles to ensure a high standard of care and patient experience are maintained in line with the Frimley Health Strategy, Vision, and Values.
To review and manage staff allocations using Health Roster and safe staffing model, including annual leave and sickness management.
To lead on quality improvement projects as necessary.
Pro-actively respond and investigate complaints, follow these through and cascade information and learning to the wider team.
To liaise with Paediatric Matron and Senior Sisters about untoward incidents, and staffing concerns you will be involved in investigating and reporting these via the incident reporting system.
To actively lead and embed local and national initiatives, models of working and service development into practice.
To ensure compliance with all Frimley Health and OPD policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and guidelines, e.g. (but not limited to) consent, chaperoning, WHO checklist, COSHH, Information Governance & Infection prevention and control.
To display an awareness of budgetary management.
Participate in the Frimley Health Excellence methodology, which requires a transformational mindset to create a culture of continuous improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current UK NMC registration
- Supporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) or similar recognised qualification.
Desirable
- Educated to Nursing Degree level or on degree pathway
- Level 6 leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Previous demonstrable experience in an acute healthcare Trust.
- Evidence of proven recent leadership experience within an acute healthcare setting
Desirable
- Evidence of previous Band 6 experience
- Experience within an Outpatients setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to manage conflict/ difficult/ stressful situations, working calmly and effectively under pressure
- Effective time management, organisation, prioritisation, and delegation
- Effectively facilitate the supervision and assessment of learners and junior staff
- Effective IT skills: experience with using clinical patient information systems. Electronic Patient Record (EPIC)
- Able to prioritise workload and effectively manage a clinical area
Desirable
- Excellent Computer skills, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word
- Evidence of Band 6 generic clinical and Nurse in Charge (NiC) competencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current UK NMC registration
- Supporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) or similar recognised qualification.
Desirable
- Educated to Nursing Degree level or on degree pathway
- Level 6 leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Previous demonstrable experience in an acute healthcare Trust.
- Evidence of proven recent leadership experience within an acute healthcare setting
Desirable
- Evidence of previous Band 6 experience
- Experience within an Outpatients setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to manage conflict/ difficult/ stressful situations, working calmly and effectively under pressure
- Effective time management, organisation, prioritisation, and delegation
- Effectively facilitate the supervision and assessment of learners and junior staff
- Effective IT skills: experience with using clinical patient information systems. Electronic Patient Record (EPIC)
- Able to prioritise workload and effectively manage a clinical area
Desirable
- Excellent Computer skills, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word
- Evidence of Band 6 generic clinical and Nurse in Charge (NiC) competencies
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).
