Job overview
The Outpatient Department is recruiting for band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurses to join our highly motivated team to provide high quality and professional services for patients. The successful applicants will contribute to the smooth running of the service, as a visible and effective clinical leader and in managing a nursing team and orthopaedic team. The role of the band 7 is predominantly concerned with ensuring the delivery of high standards of patient centered care ensuring the cost-effective use of resources. It combines clinical expertise, leadership and educational/research skills with managerial and professional responsibilities.
The post holder will have responsibility for the day to day management of the Outpatient Department. The post holder will practice in clinics of varying specialties demonstrating a high level of clinical and management decision-making. They will work as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the needs of the patient are met at all times and that staffing is at an appropriate level to meet patient needs. The post holder will take responsibility for high standards of patient care in a fast paced environment which sees in excess of 30000 patients per month.
The post holders will utilize good leadership skills to ensure that clinics run smoothly and that care is patient centered to provide them with a good experience. The post holder will be accessible and visible to staff, patients and visitors. The post holder will ensure that patients are treated with respect and dignity.
Main duties of the job
To ensure that outstanding high quality care is delivered to patients and other service users in the Outpatient Department in keeping with the Trust’s We Care values whilst maintaining professional standards.
This is done through working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams who deliver care to patients and service users who are on different treatment pathways
The post holder is responsible for the overall management of the clinical area and for the professional development of staff supporting the numerous specialities that provide care to patients and service users in the Outpatient Department
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse Level 1 with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
2. Recognised teaching /assessing qualification. ENB 998 or similar
3. Key practice assessor or key practice supervisor to support student nurses
Desirable criteria
4. Key mentor to support students nurses and practices assessors/supervisors
5. Certificate in specialist service e.g. orthopaedics, dermatology, ENT, emergency care
6. Degree (BSc) in nursing qualification or working towards one.
7. An ILM qualification in leadership or have undertaken a leadership course or workshop e.g, STATT, Ashridge Leadership
Experience in Leadership
Essential criteria
8. Experience sister/charge nurse at band 6 in an outpatient setting.
9. Experience line managing teams which includes sickness management, health roster, appraisals, one to one sessions, recruiting staff.
10. Experience working in outpatient clinics of varying specialites including surgical and medical clinics
11. Lead on audits and/or participate in department audits such as cleaning, medicines management.
12. Ability to implement a change that results in service improvement. Evidence of participating in a quality improvement programme or having undertaken a service improvement change
13. Conflict resolution to prevent escalations
14. Deputising for senior sister
Desirable criteria
15. Report writing, chairing meetings
16. Budget Management – can understand the elements of a budget and can adhere to budgetary requirements
Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Up to date knowledge of evidence based practice in clinical specialities.
18. Understanding the prinicples of clinical and shared governance and the implications in practice
19. Current issues in professional practice. – standards of proficiency, revalidation
20. Key aspects of RTT in terms of timings of treatments.
Desirable criteria
21. Understanding of current issues relating to NHS outpatient services. e.g. outpatient transformation projects, e.g. Dr Dr, Web Post,
Skills
Essential criteria
22. Excellent written skills. Can also demonstrate use of Excel, Microsoft Word, Micorsoft Teams, Power Point, Cerner
23. Demonstrate communications skills that are required to lead and develop teams. e.g communicating complex information, understanding complex data and sharing this with others in a manner that they can understand.
24. Customer care and complaints handling
25. Datix incident managment
26. Ability to work within set time frames working to priorities and deadlines.
Desirable criteria
27. Can complete risk assessments for staff and raise departmental risks.
Multidiciplinary Working
Essential criteria
28. Can work collaboratively with various stake holders and other professionals to deliver high quality safe care.
Other
Essential criteria
29. Excellent interpersonal skills.
30. Ability to work within set time frames working to priorities and deadlines.
31. Can prioritise work own work load demands as well as keeping to deadlines to ensure that departmental objectives are achieved
32. Flexiblity in terms of willing to support both patients and staff as required.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
33. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
34. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
35. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
36. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
37. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)