Job overview
The post holder;
·Will have 24-hour responsibility for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the department / ward, including budget control, clinical governance staff development and training.
·is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practise and standards of care.
·will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team.
·will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience.
1. is accountable for safe, effective clinical practice managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources
Main duties of the job
The post holder;
·will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and relevant professional guidelines
·will carry overall responsibility for the organisation and management of the ward/ department, including the supervision of students
·will provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care and effective patient flow
·will be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources (including budgeting) and performance of staff (including succession planning), as well as promoting professionalism and trust within the service
·will monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
·will ensure safe and effective clinical practice and enhance patient experience.
·will ensure the promotion and implementation of trust policies and the effective delivery of organisational objectives.
·will promote the Trusts’ visions, values and divisional objectives
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
We are an integrated health and care Trust. As well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom and St Helier) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.
We also work as part of the St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London.
In autumn 2019, we were rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and we seek to continually improve. As part of that, we have secured £500m as part of the government's Hospital Infrastructure Plan to enable us to build a brand new Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Sutton and finish the refurbishment of the existing buildings on the Epsom and St Helier hospital sites.
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We are committed to making all of our work places great places to work, with the right support and culture to help you excel. 'Respect' is at the heart of everything we do. This means we want everyone who works with us to be able to do the best that they possibly can with opportunities available for everyone to grow and develop.
We hope the following job description, inspires you to be part of our success.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
·To undertake audits as requested by the divisional management team
·Recognise and acts to avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients, escalating to HoN/ADoN as required.
·Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the Trust Policy to include the safe administration of intravenous drugs, transfusion of blood and blood products where this is a requirement of the clinical area.
·Ensure effective and efficient patient’s journey by supervising the planning and coordination of the admissions / discharges, episode of care including the smooth transition to other settings, promoting safe and effective discharge and optimising communication with multi-professional and interagency teams as required.
·Ensure patient feedback is encouraged and utilised to improve patient experience
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
2. RSCN/RN Child
3. ENB 998 (Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice) or equivalent
4. IV Certificate/Capital Nurse
5. APLS/EPaLS
Desirable criteria
6. Leadership and Management qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy) / Florence Nightingale Foundation / ILM)
7. Practice Educator
8. Paed A+E Course
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Previous PED experience at B7 level or extensive experience at B6 level
10. Knowledge of the current workforce, quality and education agendas within the NHS setting
Desirable criteria
11. Delivering education and training
12. Experience in Quality Improvement, Risk management and recruitment
13. Experience of completing audits, developing action plans and monitoring
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Application of evidence based up-to-date clinical practice
Desirable criteria
15. Health Roster management
16. NHS Supply chain and SBS ordering
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Excellence in clinical skills
18. Evidence of mentorship, supervision, facilitation and teaching
Desirable criteria
19. QI knowledge and skills
20. Budget awareness / management
Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
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Your application
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Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References
Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.
Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
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
NameRebecca SebadukaJob titleMatron Paediatric EDEmail addressTelephone number07867189725