Job summary
To be a highly visible leader for designated area and services.
To be instrumental in continually improving standards of care for all adults cared for at RBH.
To represent adult AICU nursing at RBH both within the trust, nationally and internationally, sharing expertise.
To work effectively with colleagues in other professionals to achieve best outcomes of care.
Reporting to the hospital directors, the role will co-develop strategic workforce plans to support the overall vision for Critical Care and provide operational leadership for a portfolio of strategic education and workforce projects and transformation schemes.
To work with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to develop/ review and audit against Critical Care Policies and Guidelines.
The post holder will be responsible for managing, as well as the delivery and retention of a safe, effective, sustainable and affordable, highly skilled workforce.
To participate in the RBH senior nurse on-call rota (1:8 week)
Main duties of the job
Lead in the development and implementation and delivery of an AICU nursing service as a workforce strategy to continually improve quality across the Trust.
Undertake the team's yearly PDR's and managing sickness/absence within the team according to the Trust Policy,
Monitor and ensure that all team members' Mandatory training is up to date.
Organise regular team meetings for the Team and ensure that any require information is disseminated in a timely manner.
Manage team members under the Trust disciplinary policy if required: escalating to Clinical Lead, Senior Matron or Director as appropriate
Ensure that the Health Roster is completed to maintain service provision, ensuring that the rotas produced, are safe, efficient, fair and follow the existing trust roster policy.
Act as a point of contact and support for all staff working in AICU.
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 are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. 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, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education and Workforce
To represent and support new staff to AICU through the Trust Governance and National Governance processes for role developments.
Responsible for leading the development and implementation of a workforce strategy to achieve the future care models and advances in clinical practice.
Contribute to components of the MSc Advanced Critical Care Practice with the most appropriate Higher Education Institution (HEI)
To lead on workforce planning and provide expertise to create a new MDT workforce model which is sustainable, resilient, agile and robust for the future of critical care units, which is affordable. The role will take into account staffing projections based on growth, the impact of specified interventions and transformation initiatives.
Align workforce demand and requirements to the critical care clinical strategy and care models. This will articulate the demand/capacity requirements and associated workforce transformation plans.
Scope the education and development investment required for the proposed workforce models and new roles and engage with the corporate workforce and education team on education commissioning plans to secure recruitment pipeline.
Evaluation of the cost effectiveness of new workforce improvement and interventions.
To support the Directors to undertake annual workforce establishment reviews, making recommendations for any changes required.
Work in collaboration with the Clinical Group Directors in the business planning process ensuring that future workforce and education and training needs are developed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education and Workforce
To represent and support new staff to AICU through the Trust Governance and National Governance processes for role developments.
Responsible for leading the development and implementation of a workforce strategy to achieve the future care models and advances in clinical practice.
Contribute to components of the MSc Advanced Critical Care Practice with the most appropriate Higher Education Institution (HEI)
To lead on workforce planning and provide expertise to create a new MDT workforce model which is sustainable, resilient, agile and robust for the future of critical care units, which is affordable. The role will take into account staffing projections based on growth, the impact of specified interventions and transformation initiatives.
Align workforce demand and requirements to the critical care clinical strategy and care models. This will articulate the demand/capacity requirements and associated workforce transformation plans.
Scope the education and development investment required for the proposed workforce models and new roles and engage with the corporate workforce and education team on education commissioning plans to secure recruitment pipeline.
Evaluation of the cost effectiveness of new workforce improvement and interventions.
To support the Directors to undertake annual workforce establishment reviews, making recommendations for any changes required.
Work in collaboration with the Clinical Group Directors in the business planning process ensuring that future workforce and education and training needs are developed.
Person Specification
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence workforce development.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to manage complex priorities
Professional Leadership
Essential
- Effective management, leadership and organisational skills
Qualifications/ experience
Essential
- Training to degree level
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Change management training
Person Specification
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence workforce development.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to manage complex priorities
Professional Leadership
Essential
- Effective management, leadership and organisational skills
Qualifications/ experience
Essential
- Training to degree level
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Change management training
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).
