Job summary
The Staff Nurse will:
Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge.
Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carer's, autonomously and as part of a team.
Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carer's and staff at all times.
Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.
Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and accountability and be aware of the medico-legal aspects of nursing,
Main duties of the job
Ron Johnson is a highly specialised HIV/ Oncology/ Dermatology ward consisting of 19 en-suite side rooms. We are a tertiary referral unit for HIV and HIV related malignancy.
We are a dynamic ward and provide care to patients with varied nursing needs including, administering chemotherapy for patients as an in-patient, delivering excellent patient centered palliative care while supporting families through this often difficult time, we provide care for HIV positive patients and manage their various health needs. We have a highly skilled multidisciplinary team who are dedicated to our specialty and pride themselves in excellent diagnostics, treatment, holistic therapies and nursing care. We have a reputation for being a strong team who strive to deliver excellent evidenced based nursing care while also being friendly and approachable.
In this role you will become a member of our highly skilled nursing team. We strongly believe in supporting our staff to reach their full potential and you will be effectively supported in order to equip you with the necessary skills and attributes required.
We will offer many internal and external courses to the right candidate to gain competencies in many specialised areas including Palliative care, the administration of chemotherapy agents, mentorship, and HIV care for example. You will be expected to work a full range of shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
- Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities.
- Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards.
- Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.
- Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others.
Professional
- Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
- Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care.
- Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multi-disciplinary team.
- Practice in accordance with, and aware of his/her responsibilities under, the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate NMC guidelines.
- Understand and practice in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, and ensure they are understood and practiced by staff.
- Maintain a safe working environment recognising the health and safety requirements of patients, visitors and staff.
- Ensure all strategies, policies and protocols relating to infection control are implemented and monitored and that appropriate and timely action is taken in response to ensuring the prevention of control of infection.
Education and Development
- Be responsible for, and demonstrate personal professional development, maintain up to date clinical skills and ensure mandatory training is always current.
- Be aware of current developments within the nursing profession and within the NHS.
- Participate in team and ward meetings.
- Participate in established research projects and clinical audit in local area.
- Assist in ongoing development of the ward as a positive learning environment.
- Ensure own appraisal is always in date and personal development plan is completed.
- Work in a supportive way with learners and HCAS/MSWs, providing knowledge and feedback as required.
Management and Leadership
- Manage a group of patients, in line with level of experience.
- Supervise under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse, the work of unqualified staff.
- Manage the ward/department in the absence of the Band 6 or 7 nurses, if senior enough to do so.
- Demonstrate effective time management and prioritization of workload.
- Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new staff.
- Take responsibility for the teaching and education of pre and post registration students acting as a preceptor or mentor as appropriate.
- Demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in the supervision development and feedback of junior staff.
- Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior staff and students in the practice of new skills.
- Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area e.g. equipment, supplies.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details to this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
- Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities.
- Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards.
- Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.
- Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others.
Professional
- Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
- Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care.
- Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multi-disciplinary team.
- Practice in accordance with, and aware of his/her responsibilities under, the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate NMC guidelines.
- Understand and practice in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, and ensure they are understood and practiced by staff.
- Maintain a safe working environment recognising the health and safety requirements of patients, visitors and staff.
- Ensure all strategies, policies and protocols relating to infection control are implemented and monitored and that appropriate and timely action is taken in response to ensuring the prevention of control of infection.
Education and Development
- Be responsible for, and demonstrate personal professional development, maintain up to date clinical skills and ensure mandatory training is always current.
- Be aware of current developments within the nursing profession and within the NHS.
- Participate in team and ward meetings.
- Participate in established research projects and clinical audit in local area.
- Assist in ongoing development of the ward as a positive learning environment.
- Ensure own appraisal is always in date and personal development plan is completed.
- Work in a supportive way with learners and HCAS/MSWs, providing knowledge and feedback as required.
Management and Leadership
- Manage a group of patients, in line with level of experience.
- Supervise under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse, the work of unqualified staff.
- Manage the ward/department in the absence of the Band 6 or 7 nurses, if senior enough to do so.
- Demonstrate effective time management and prioritization of workload.
- Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new staff.
- Take responsibility for the teaching and education of pre and post registration students acting as a preceptor or mentor as appropriate.
- Demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in the supervision development and feedback of junior staff.
- Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior staff and students in the practice of new skills.
- Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area e.g. equipment, supplies.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details to this role.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Relavent Adult Nursing qualification
- Registered Nurse on NMC registers. Hold appropriate level for the area of speciality
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Experience in nursing in acute care setting
- Experience in HIV/Oncology/ Haemotology nursing
- Interest in ward speciality
- Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
Skills and knowledgE
Essential
- Proven clinical skills in relevant area
- Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in specialty
- Evidence of self-development within speciality
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Desirable
- Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Awareness of NHS reforms and professional issues relating to specialty
- Specialist knowledge in area of speciality
Experience/ Knowlegde
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Proven clinical experience in relevant area
Desirable
- Phlebotomy trained
- Experience with acutely ill patients
- Evidence of teaching and assessing
- Ability to utilise pre-registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings
- General management skills
- Previous experience of taking charge of a clinical area
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Relavent Adult Nursing qualification
- Registered Nurse on NMC registers. Hold appropriate level for the area of speciality
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Experience in nursing in acute care setting
- Experience in HIV/Oncology/ Haemotology nursing
- Interest in ward speciality
- Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
Skills and knowledgE
Essential
- Proven clinical skills in relevant area
- Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in specialty
- Evidence of self-development within speciality
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Desirable
- Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Awareness of NHS reforms and professional issues relating to specialty
- Specialist knowledge in area of speciality
Experience/ Knowlegde
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Proven clinical experience in relevant area
Desirable
- Phlebotomy trained
- Experience with acutely ill patients
- Evidence of teaching and assessing
- Ability to utilise pre-registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings
- General management skills
- Previous experience of taking charge of a clinical area
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).