Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Infusion Suite
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Job summary
A new exciting opportunity has arisen for the launch of a new Infusion Suite at Queen's Hospital. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Senior Sister / Charge nurse to manage the unit. You should possess strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You will be managing a group of specialist nurses, to provide expert nursing advice Trust wide to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients / clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets. Please ensure you read the person specification. Training and development will be provided on the job. Applications should be made online.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior sister / Charge nurse within the OPAT service, the post holder will be responsible, with the management of a group of nursing staff for providing specialist knowledge and care for patients under the responsibility of the OPAT service.
In conjunction with the OPAT CNS, they will act as the first point of contact for patients and members of the multi professional tram accessing the specialist service.
They will undertake a range of duties to ensure the effective delivery of care to OPAT patients including treating, monitoring, and assessing patients receiving outpatient IV antibiotics and post antibiotic treatment.
They will also be expected to place intravenous access devices (cannulas, midlines and with training add PICC lines) into patients on the OPAT service.
About us
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings forurgent and emergency careat Queen's and King George hospitals; anddata released by NHS Englandshowed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
Details
Date posted
18 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,178 to £55,492 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract
Fixed term
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-5499-AV
Job locations
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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