Job summary
Older Person's Unit- Acute and General Medicine DirectorateAre you a Senior Nurse ready to develop your career in a leadership role?We have an exciting opportunity for a Ward Sister /Charge Nurse for Alexandra Ward (Band 7)If you are a highly motivated and experienced nurse, interested in an opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills, and ready toengage in service development, this post could be for you.Alex ward is a 28 bedded ward and is part of the Older Person's Unit. Caring for patients over the age 65 with both complex medical and socialneeds. We have a fantastic multi-disciplinary team who all help us provide quality patient centred care.
Closing date: 9th February 2025
Interview date: 26th February 2025
Main duties of the job
The Ward Sister/Charge Nurse's key responsibility is to ensure that the patient experience is of the highest quality inspiring patient and publicconfidence. This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility and surveillance. In collaboration with the Matron and members of the SeniorNursing Team, the post holder will be closely involved in the planning, delivery and implementation of patient care.Through strong clinical leadership the post holder will support the team to promote excellence in nursing care, maintaining and improving clinicalstandards. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect. He / she will promote best practice in theprevention of infection through ensuring a clean and safe environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with an innovativemulti-disciplinary team at one of the UK's leading teaching Hospitals in the heart of London. All the staff on this ward are committed to transformingcare of the older person and pride themselves on delivering high quality, expert care in a safe and nurturing environment.Successful candidates will work with the matron to deliver the ward's vision, embed caring and compassionate care to patients, drive the OPUstandard and improve overall patients and family experience.
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 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
A detailed Job description is attached to this advert, but the post holder should have the below:
Acute Care Skills - worked within Medical Specialty (or similar/related) and demonstrates patient assessment skills/ SBAR/ deteriorating Acutely unwell adult management and complex discharges
Delivering within financial plan (eg bank/ agency / cost improvement)
Evidence of Key Performance Indicator management and delivering at Ward level (eg infection control)
Ability to deliver recruitment and retention strategies ( eHR management/ interviewing experience)
Ward management experience
Please see attached job description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed Job description is attached to this advert, but the post holder should have the below:
Acute Care Skills - worked within Medical Specialty (or similar/related) and demonstrates patient assessment skills/ SBAR/ deteriorating Acutely unwell adult management and complex discharges
Delivering within financial plan (eg bank/ agency / cost improvement)
Evidence of Key Performance Indicator management and delivering at Ward level (eg infection control)
Ability to deliver recruitment and retention strategies ( eHR management/ interviewing experience)
Ward management experience
Please see attached job description for full details
Person Specification
Values
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Mentorship qualification (SSAP) or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development (educational / clinical skills)
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing an area; including management of rotas, resources, budgets and staff
- Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
Person Specification
Values
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Mentorship qualification (SSAP) or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development (educational / clinical skills)
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing an area; including management of rotas, resources, budgets and staff
- Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
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).
