Job summary
The Surgical Ambulatory Care Unit provides rapid patient access to surgical care delivered by a dedicated team of clinicians, nurses and support workers in a professionally supportive and educational environment. It provides early assessment for emergency surgical patients, treatment for ambulatory conditions and develops patient management plans for those requiring admission resulting in safe, effective and efficient care. By optimising early decision making and access to diagnostics and surgical treatment we aim to reduce the length of stay and overall number of surgical inpatient admissions.
An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are seeking highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic nurses to join the team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. Applicants should demonstrate experience in a surgical setting; have a positive attitude, show professionalism, integrity, determination and dedication. You must promote high quality patient centred care and establish good relationships with staff and patients, communicating effectively at all times.
The success of the nursing team in SACU stems from our strong multi-disciplinary team work; supporting and empowering each other to achieve positive patient outcomes. You must have the ability to promote patient centred care and establish good relationships with staff, patients and carers.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role for the successful candidate include (full details available in the attached Job Description):
- To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide patients and relatives with high quality nursing care.
- To work within both the nursing and multi-disciplinary team to provide excellent evidence based, holistic care to a group of patients in a safe and timely manner.
- To take responsibility for managing and co-ordinating the care of patients with emergency surgery diagnoses.
- To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student nurses as required.
- To assist the surgical division and Trust as a whole to achieve targets and maintain high standards of patient care.
At King's particular emphasis is put on the need to ensure that all staff recognizes their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The nursing team SACU thrives on our team work, supporting and empowering each other to achieve positive patient outcomes through the personable and professional care provided to each of our patients. Successful candidates will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as they will need to communicate across multiple teams and specialities each shift to ensure timely treatment and patient flow is maintained. We require individuals who are forward thinking, well organised and with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. A strong interest in developing new staff and a proactive approach to delivery of high standards of evidence based care are essential components to this post.
Clinical Practice
- To deliver a high standard of evidence based care to patients
- To adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times
- To be responsible for the nursing management of a group of patients, using the nursing process.
- To maintain confidentiality at all times
- To support patients, relatives, carers and friends and where appropriate involve them in the care of the patient
- To be fully involved in the health education of patients and relatives, identifying each opportunity to promote a healthy lifestyle
- To liaise effectively with all members of the multi disciplinary team to ensure the relevant information regarding the patients needs/condition are communicated to them, and that any instructions from them regarding the patients care/condition are acted upon
- To have regard for patients cultural and religious beliefs
- To respect each patients privacy, dignity, gender and sexuality
- To acknowledge personal limitations in patient care and seek advice from senior staff members
- To rotate to other departments within the speciality as required or as identified as a personal development need in the appraisal process
To be involved with nursing audit/essence of care/observations of care
- To report adverse incidents which occur in the department as per policy; to assist in the investigation of such incidences
- To ensure contemporaneous record keeping at all times and in line with the Trust policy on documentation and NMC guidance
- Ensure clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times, including patient handovers
- Participate in Trust and Care Group initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change
Education and Research
- To be aware of current research and the possible implications for the unit
- To update knowledge in the light of current research and practice
- To act as a practice supervisor for student nurses/overseas nurse practitioners/HCAs
- To act as a preceptor/mentor to newly qualified staff
- To actively participate in the training process by demonstrating and directly supervising and by negotiating learning contracts
- To be motivated and proactive about own learning.
- Maintain own compliance with statutory and mandatory training.
- To have an interest in surgical quality improvement research focusing on patient safety and high-quality surgical outcomes.
Personal professional development
- Ensure clinical and administrative policies and procedures are adhered to
- To take responsibility for own professional development and to develop agreed action plan with unit sister/clinic manager.
- To participate in own performance appraisal with an initial three monthly and then six monthly review with the ward sister/charge nurse
- Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
- Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change
General
- To maintain strict confidentiality of staff and patient records, in line with Trust Policy.
- To ensure that acceptable standards of data protection are maintained, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
- To observe the rules, policies and procedures in place at Kings College Hospital.
The above is intended as a guide only. Complete details available in the attached Job Description with Person Specification document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The nursing team SACU thrives on our team work, supporting and empowering each other to achieve positive patient outcomes through the personable and professional care provided to each of our patients. Successful candidates will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as they will need to communicate across multiple teams and specialities each shift to ensure timely treatment and patient flow is maintained. We require individuals who are forward thinking, well organised and with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. A strong interest in developing new staff and a proactive approach to delivery of high standards of evidence based care are essential components to this post.
Clinical Practice
- To deliver a high standard of evidence based care to patients
- To adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times
- To be responsible for the nursing management of a group of patients, using the nursing process.
- To maintain confidentiality at all times
- To support patients, relatives, carers and friends and where appropriate involve them in the care of the patient
- To be fully involved in the health education of patients and relatives, identifying each opportunity to promote a healthy lifestyle
- To liaise effectively with all members of the multi disciplinary team to ensure the relevant information regarding the patients needs/condition are communicated to them, and that any instructions from them regarding the patients care/condition are acted upon
- To have regard for patients cultural and religious beliefs
- To respect each patients privacy, dignity, gender and sexuality
- To acknowledge personal limitations in patient care and seek advice from senior staff members
- To rotate to other departments within the speciality as required or as identified as a personal development need in the appraisal process
To be involved with nursing audit/essence of care/observations of care
- To report adverse incidents which occur in the department as per policy; to assist in the investigation of such incidences
- To ensure contemporaneous record keeping at all times and in line with the Trust policy on documentation and NMC guidance
- Ensure clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times, including patient handovers
- Participate in Trust and Care Group initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change
Education and Research
- To be aware of current research and the possible implications for the unit
- To update knowledge in the light of current research and practice
- To act as a practice supervisor for student nurses/overseas nurse practitioners/HCAs
- To act as a preceptor/mentor to newly qualified staff
- To actively participate in the training process by demonstrating and directly supervising and by negotiating learning contracts
- To be motivated and proactive about own learning.
- Maintain own compliance with statutory and mandatory training.
- To have an interest in surgical quality improvement research focusing on patient safety and high-quality surgical outcomes.
Personal professional development
- Ensure clinical and administrative policies and procedures are adhered to
- To take responsibility for own professional development and to develop agreed action plan with unit sister/clinic manager.
- To participate in own performance appraisal with an initial three monthly and then six monthly review with the ward sister/charge nurse
- Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
- Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change
General
- To maintain strict confidentiality of staff and patient records, in line with Trust Policy.
- To ensure that acceptable standards of data protection are maintained, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
- To observe the rules, policies and procedures in place at Kings College Hospital.
The above is intended as a guide only. Complete details available in the attached Job Description with Person Specification document.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Active NMC
- Relevant Surgical Experience or Interest
Desirable
- Previous SDEC/ED Experience or Knowledge
- Development of others / SSSA
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Active NMC
- Relevant Surgical Experience or Interest
Desirable
- Previous SDEC/ED Experience or Knowledge
- Development of others / SSSA
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).
