Job summary
Accountable to Matrons/ Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providinghigh quality care. He / she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a NamedNurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing andevaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effectivepatient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and theevidence base nursing.
The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.
The post holder is accountable for his/ her own practice within the NMC code (2015) and should ensure their registration is current at all times.
Main duties of the job
Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate spanof time, in conjunction with the nurse in charge and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols andstandards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care, and incorporateappropriate findings into practice.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients, and theirrelatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, andcolleagues.
About us
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
As an organisation, we've made significant improvements for patients and staff in the last two and-a-half years. This is reflected in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection (from February 2020), which found improvements across the organisation and gave us an improved rating of "Good" in the Well-Led and Effective domains, in addition to the rating of "Good" that we had already achieved in the Caring domain. Our staff culture change programme has been key to the Trust's improvement journey, as we've stabilised our workforce by reducing vacancy rates and improving staff retention. We've also significantly increased the representation of minority ethnic leaders across our clinical and corporate teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient / nursing data on to computer
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, inaccordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drugadministration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, Basic Life Support, and maintainknowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the MajorIncident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including
Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and HandlingRegulations.
Transport people and / or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policiesand procedures.
Ensures all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and ina timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line withlegislation, policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient / nursing data on to computer
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, inaccordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drugadministration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, Basic Life Support, and maintainknowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the MajorIncident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including
Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and HandlingRegulations.
Transport people and / or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policiesand procedures.
Ensures all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and ina timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line withlegislation, policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 1st level registration NMC
Desirable
- Degree level Evidence of continual professional development.
- Evidence of continual professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Aware of Trust equality, diversity and inclusion standards.
- Ability to identify deteriorating patients and escalate all concerns.
- Ability to use own initiative; work autonomously as well as in a team.
- Excellent IT skills
- Practices within the NMC code of conduct.
- Be able to work under pressure and prioritise care.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 1st level registration NMC
Desirable
- Degree level Evidence of continual professional development.
- Evidence of continual professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Aware of Trust equality, diversity and inclusion standards.
- Ability to identify deteriorating patients and escalate all concerns.
- Ability to use own initiative; work autonomously as well as in a team.
- Excellent IT skills
- Practices within the NMC code of conduct.
- Be able to work under pressure and prioritise care.
Desirable
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
