Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM OR A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team within the St Helier Emergency and Acute floor. We are a friendly team and always strive to deliver a compassionate high quality standard of care. Our top priority is the safety of our patients and their best possible care, and being part of a close-knit, hardworking and supportive team will help you settle in with us.
Main duties of the job
The Band 7 role in SDEC is a rewarding role. You will lead our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team on a daily basis, ensuring the smooth running of shifts in a challenging and diverse environment. Your clinical leadership and people skills are vital to delivering the responsibilities and accountabilities outlined in this job description. No two days are the same in Same Day Emergency Care however, what we can promise to offer is an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within a friendly and knowledgeable team.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for clear description of Job Roles and Responsibilities for this role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Extensive post-registration experience within the specialty (minimum 5 years)
2. NMC Registered Adult Nurse
3. BSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BSc
4. Teaching and assessing course (i.e. Mentorship or equivalent)
5. ILS
6. Safeguarding level 3
Desirable criteria
7. MSc or evidence of study at level 7
8. ALS
9. Level 1 or 2 Trauma
10. Management and leadership course
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Extensive post-registration experience within the specialty (minimum 5 years)
12. Experience of team and shift management
13. Experience in conducting appraisals
Desirable criteria
14. Experience in service improvement implementation
15. Experience in research
16. Experience in audit
Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Demonstrates the application of evidence based practice and knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
18. Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
19. Ability to create an environment which facilitates learning
20. Commitment to self-development and development of others
Desirable criteria
21. Knowledge and understanding of change management theories
Skills
Essential criteria
22. Well-developed leadership skills
23. Excellent verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
24. Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
25. Working with excel
26. Ability to chair and organise meetings Interview 13 South West London Acute Provider Collaborative
27. Ability to work flexibly within an emergency setting.
28. Triage trained
29. Computer literate
PERSONAL
Essential criteria
30. Committed to team working, motivated and able to motivate others
31. Enthusiasm for specialty
32. Demonstrates caring and sensitive approach
33. Flexible and adaptable approach, responsive to changing needs
34. Well organised and resourceful
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: @. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameStephen ActonJob titleClinical Matron - Emergency Department / SDECEmail addressTelephone number07734109938