Overview
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, dynamic and critical thinking Children's Nurse with strong leadership skills? This may be the right opportunity for you. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts. We invite you to come and lead the Children's Outpatients Department as the Ward Leader at Princess Royal University Hospital.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a large, multi-site organisation committed to delivering high quality care, equality and inclusion, safeguarding, infection control and sustainable healthcare. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is subject to revision in consultation with the post holder.
Responsibilities
* Day to day management of the service in Children’s Outpatients
* Ensuring the nursing care delivered is of a high standard
* Appropriate and effective utilisation of human and physical resources
* Demonstration of effective leadership and motivation of staff
* Delivery of nurse led services and clinics as the service demands
* To have advanced holistic patient assessment skills so that clinical decision making leads to prompt and appropriate action in the best interests of patient’s well-being
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills so that professional advice or care guidance instructions are well understood by patients, their relatives and/or carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team
* Ensures continuity of patient care through effective staff deployment
* Ensures good discharge planning so that individual patient’s needs are met with an appropriate plan of action and involving the multi-professional team as required
* Regularly checks patient care documentation to ensure care has been considered and an appropriate care plan exists
* To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and Trust Policies and Procedures
* Communicates effectively with patients and their carers; colleagues and students
* Works effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team
* Is clinically and professionally up-to-date with current trends and developments in the clinical speciality
* Functions as an effective role model in the clinical setting, advising and supporting the multidisciplinary team
* Facilitates the cascade of information supporting staff discussion and feedback
* Supports ward teams through regularly working clinical shifts including long day shifts
* Ensures compliance with the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and equality of opportunity for disabled people
* Has full knowledge of the Trust’s Major Incident Plan and safeguarding policies
* Collaborates with the Practice Development Nurse for staff education and development
* Manages budgets for allocated education and staff training
* Contributes to a good quality clinical learning environment for students and continuing professional development
* Participates in Trust approved research studies and keeps relevant colleagues informed
Management
* Facilitates and supports nurses in working with the multi-disciplinary team
* Adopts an appropriate management style
* Deploys nursing staff and resources, reviews duty rosters, and negotiates skill mix levels
* Works with Human Resources on HR issues
* Keeps the Matron/Head of Nursing informed of incidents and complaints
* Plans service development and improvement with senior colleagues
* Performs annual appraisals and supports staff development
* Provides strong leadership, delegates appropriately, and supports staff to develop
* Maintains effective staff communications and participates in ward meetings
* Supports recruitment and retention efforts
* Ensures confidentiality of patient records at ward/departmental level
* Participates in quality audits and ensures feedback leads to action
* Manages the ward budget to maximise resources and reduce waste
* Acts up in suitable roles to meet service needs and supports change management
* Investigates complaints and adverse incidents with appropriate follow-up
* Ensures Health and Safety compliance
* Informs staff of Trust policies and procedures and ensures compliance
Personal and Professional Development
* Annual appraisal and Personal Development Plan
* Active member of the Ward Managers Forum
* Reflects on practice and maintains a personal learning portfolio
* Works with Trust standards on nursing skills and competences
* Works towards achieving Care Group Competency in oral drug administration and related training
* Undertakes in-house training as required
People Management and Performance
* Lead, coach and manage team performance with emphasis on excellence and addressing underperformance
* Ensure regular performance appraisals and clear objectives
* Ensure statutory and mandatory training compliance
* Manage team absences and maintain productivity
* Identify talent and support succession planning
* Review skill mix and keep job descriptions up to date
* Promote team wellbeing and a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and harassment
General
* Duty of care for health, safety and well-being of staff, patients and visitors
* Observe rules and policies of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and statutory obligations
* Promote an inclusive, respectful environment
* Maintain confidentiality of personal information
* Contribute to personal development and to the development of colleagues
* This job description may change over time in consultation with the post holder
* All employees must hold an NHS.net email account
* Promote inclusion in the workplace
Safeguarding
* Mandatory safeguarding training and reporting concerns appropriately
Infection Control
* Contribute to infection control and comply with national and local policies
Closing notes: The closing date is indicative; vacancies may close early due to high application volume. All staff have safeguarding responsibilities and must review recruitment documentation and policies.
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