Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Nights, Long Days, Weekends)
- Job ref
- 196-NM11591
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Brompton Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £34,089 - £41,498 p.a. inclusive of HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Alexandra Ward - Royal Brompton Hospital
NHS AfC: Band 5
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
We are looking for dynamic and intuitive Band 5 Staff Nurses to come and join our team.
We are looking for individuals who have the enthusiasm for delivering world class care to patients and their families, a reliable work record and the desire to learn and further develop their skills. You will need to be self-motivated, and posses excellent clinical care and skills.
We are passionate about what we do and the patients we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer and our patients are rich in diversity. We recruit to ensure we build a similarly diverse mix across our workforce. We are a values led organisation and we are rightly proud of our world class reputation and our people
Our Practice Education Team will support you through a supernumery period during your orientation to the ward. Following orientation and completion of relevant competencies, you will have the opportunity to access university-based post-graduate courses or stand alone courses as part of our investment in our staff.
Main duties of the job
Princess Alexandra Ward is a 35 bedded surgical ward, delivering high quality care to patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgery, in a level 1 ward environment.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care and staff development.
To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of student nurses and unqualified staff on the ward.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with provisions of preceptorship/mentorship.
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified
This advert is open to all applicants with an active Nursing and Midwifery Council Personal Identification number (PIN) (this refers to an NMC Pin identification that allows you to work as a registered nurse/midwife in the UK. This does not include the Personal reference number (PRN) when you apply pre-OSCE application).
If you have a PRN number only please do not apply for this post. You can contact Capital Nurse or Capital Midwife (https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/be-a-london-nurse/agencies/) to find out details on how to apply for International Nurse or Midwifery jobs”
Working for our organisation
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Patient/customer care (both direct & indirect)
- Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to the Trust standard.
- Under supervision participate in conducting nursing audit to achieve the agreed standards.
- Under the supervision of the Sister/Charge Nurse contribute to and participate in the process of setting goals and benchmarking standards of care.
- In conjunction with the staff team contribute to developing and maintaining a ward /department ethos and provide a standard approach to the delivery of excellent nursing care.
- Demonstrate through a holistic approach to nursing care and day to day clinical issues an understanding of evidence based practice.
- To demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
- To be aware of the Trusts framework of clinical governance within the ward or department area, seeking advice or guidance where necessary.
- Identify and report clinical risks to the ward/departmental manager/modern matron so that appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the Trust risk management policy.
- To provide a suitable and safe environment for the physical, psychological and spiritual well-being of staff, patients/clients and their relatives/carers, seeking guidance or advice where necessary.
- Record and report all incidents/complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required.
- To take charge, whilst being supervised, of the clinical needs of a group of defined patients and/or ward or department on occasion, prioritising workload according to changing clinical need for a shift.
- Collaborating with other members of the ward team to ensure the patients needs are met to a consistently high standard.
- To delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to patient care (for example when taking supervised charge or as a link nurse)
- To actively promote a healthy lifestyle for patients and staff in line with national strategy requirements.
- Demonstrate research awareness when carrying out patient care.
Communication
- To demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations.
- Contribute towards sharing good practice within the ward/department and wider Trust.
- To promote a positive image of the Trust at all times.
- To work cohesively with all members of the ward team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times.
People management
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal and personal development plan schemes by meeting with the manager at least annually.
- Participate in the programme for clinical supervision as required.
- Maintain a personal, professional profile, identifying role and skill developments in line with the Scope of Professional Practice.
Information management
- Participate in the collection of audit and research data as required.
- Use data which will contribute to the improvement of patient care.
- Use the Trust intranet to enhance care and for professional development.
- Undertake relevant training for electronic information systems in place and under development.
- Following Trust/local guidelines to access results from the PAS system.
Resource management
- To work together with the ward team to ensure effective use of resources
- To actively engage with self-rostering in clinical ward or departments
Service development
- To contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment for colleagues, patients and visitors.
- To participate in staff education and development, including utilising appropriate learning opportunities and to act as a mentor and resource for student nurses, adaptation and unqualified members of the nursing team.
Policy development
- Under the supervision of the ward / department manager to work on delegated projects relating to local policy development.
- To be actively involved in the implementation of Trust policies and procedures at ward / department level, reinforcing their use.
Person specification
Qualifications / Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in Level 1 nursing
- Reliable work record
- Experience of people management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven oral and written language communication skills
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan, evaluate and implement specialist care delivered to patients/clients
Desirable criteria
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
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
- Name
- Steve Caddick
- Job title
- International Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 351 8516
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