Job summary
We are seeking an experienced nurse to join our team as a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse on the Haemophilia and Thrombosis Center.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Haemostasis and Thrombosis Department at Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The H&T Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse post is a dynamic role, which encompasses the supervision of the department on a day to day basis and direct patient contact in both the Anticoagulation Clinic and the Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre.
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing and prioritizing care ideally within a Haematology, Outpatient or Cardiology setting. As a dedicated Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre and an award winning anticoagulation and thrombosis department, you will have access to clinical experts that are happy and willing to support you with your career journey in our department.
Closing: 3rd September
Interviews: Tuesday 19th September
Main duties of the job
We are seeking experienced and motivated nurses to join our team on the Haemophilia and Thrombosis Center. We are seeking nurses that are eager to develop their clinical skills and competence and want to be future leaders within haematology nursing in an ambulatory setting.
Clinical responsibilities include delivering the smooth day to day running of the service, triaging via a nurse led telephone advisory service, ensuring the highest possible standard of patient care across our outpatient areas and supporting inpatient wards to deliver specialist treatments.
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning and providing specialist nursing advice for patients that require warfarin dosing, the creation of haemostasis surgical bridging plans, supporting inpatient areas to provide specialist advice, working as a key member of the MDT and triaging patients via the haemophilia and anticoagulation call centre.
The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other staff, students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area.
Ensuring the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
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.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced nurses and specialists to develop and gain a plethora of skills to enhance your nursing ability. We have a supportive culture, whereby we encourage each other to strive to be the best within our daily practice, and our feedback as a team reflects this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse role in Haemostasis and Thrombosis includes supporting the nursing and multidisciplinary workforce in contributing to delivering high standards of clinical leadership, and committed to excellent standard of patient care.
Responsible for providing specialist support for haemophilia and anticoagulation patients. Supporting and leading the team in adhering to areas of compliance and governance. Provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning and delivering of patient care.
*Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for more details*
Job description
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse role in Haemostasis and Thrombosis includes supporting the nursing and multidisciplinary workforce in contributing to delivering high standards of clinical leadership, and committed to excellent standard of patient care.
Responsible for providing specialist support for haemophilia and anticoagulation patients. Supporting and leading the team in adhering to areas of compliance and governance. Provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning and delivering of patient care.
*Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for more details*
Person Specification
Values and behaviours
Essential
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
- Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality)
Desirable
- Leadership qualification (e.g. LEO)
- Sign off Mentorship
Previous experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
- Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
- Supervision of junior staff
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
- You will be able decide how best to achieve expected results, whilst acting within clearly defined policies/ procedures and codes of conduct.
Desirable
- Microsoft Word /Excel skills
Additional information
Essential
- Able and willing to work flexible shift patterns, internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours, according to service needs
Person Specification
Values and behaviours
Essential
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
- Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality)
Desirable
- Leadership qualification (e.g. LEO)
- Sign off Mentorship
Previous experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
- Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
- Supervision of junior staff
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
- You will be able decide how best to achieve expected results, whilst acting within clearly defined policies/ procedures and codes of conduct.
Desirable
- Microsoft Word /Excel skills
Additional information
Essential
- Able and willing to work flexible shift patterns, internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours, according to service needs
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).
