Job overview
To provide leadership within the Community Nursing Team and be responsible for the assessment of needs of the patient and the development, implementation and evaluation of a programme of care within agreed standards.
To undertake continued responsibility for the management of a corporate team. The post holder will undertake facilitation of educational programmes for basic, post basic and in-service training, in close liaison with the Learning and Development Team.
To lead and facilitate patient focused, innovative research based practice, in line with Sutton Health and Care objectives.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, both internal and external on behalf of Sutton Health and Care, working as part of a team taking the lead and developing services in line with the needs of the patient
Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
Promote the health of patients and the provision of support and advice
Be responsible for planning cover, appropriate staffing and skill mix ensuring adequate cover at all times
Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the Sutton Health and Care strategic agenda
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
·Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, both internal and external on behalf of Sutton Health and Care, working as part of a team taking the lead and developing services in line with the needs of the patient
·Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
·Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
·Promote the health of patients and the provision of support and advice Be responsible for planning cover, appropriate staffing and skill mix ensuring adequate cover at all times
·Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the Sutton Health and Care strategic agenda
·Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to procedures
·Identify workforce planning issues and actively participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical staff
·Provide support and an appropriate learning environment for both pre and post registration students as required
·Be responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures and standards of care, are adhered to at all times
·Manage effectively and efficiently any budget that is within the remit of this post
·Participate in research and development opportunities as appropriate
·Provide assistance with the resolution of complaints within the clinical specialty, or sphere of responsibility
·Have the ability to negotiate and work effectively across all agencies for the maximum effectiveness of care
·Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
·Lead and implement the SHC Clinical Governance Strategy within your practice area, facilitating and instigating clinical audit and monitoring of care
·Lead and implement the SHC Risk Management Strategy within your practice area, ensuring that all processes are adhered to Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
·Undertake any other such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post
·Be responsible for individual timely data entry and responsible for the corporate teams data entry
·This post holder is employed to work within Sutton Health and Care localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. 1st level registration
2. Specialist Practice District Nurse Course
3. Relevant specialist courses
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Experience of nurse leadership and management
5. Previous experience of team management and multidisciplinary working
6. Clinical Governance & Risk •Management agenda
7. Experience of appraisal and clinical supervision
8. Sound knowledge of current issues and legislation within the NHS
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of developing strategies, clinical guidelines and policies
Skills
Essential criteria
10. Fully developed leadership skills
11. Critical analysis skills
12. IT skills and timely data entry
13. Ability to assess and deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
14. Ability to prioritise
15. Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner
Other
Essential criteria
16. Car owner with clean UK Licence
17. Innovative and flexible
Your recruitment team
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Your application
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
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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.
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameTrishThompsonJob titleClinical Operational ManagerEmail addressTelephone number020 8296 4158Additional information
Ann Finch-Opertional Manager