Clinical Leader
Brentwood Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time
Up to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience.
37.5 hours a week
Main duties of the job
The Role
At Nuffield Health, you will discover nursing as it should be. You will have more time to care and get to know the people who are your patients, as you help them through difficult times. As a Clinical Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care are provided and:
1. Support the Ward Senior Sister in the efficient running of the ward
2. Co-ordinate activity and be instrumental to making sure patients receive seamless, personalised care
3. Have the privilege of working directly with consultants, who are experts in their field
4. Use your knowledge and skills in assessment, care planning and delivery to make a valuable contribution to the patient's experience
5. Provide commitment to creating a supportive and enabling working culture on the ward, which promotes patient safety
About us
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Our modern, well-equipped hospital provides a range of services and treatments from outpatients and minor procedures through to inpatients and major surgical specialties. Hospital facilities include 42 beds, 4 Theatres, an Endoscopy Suite, 16 consulting rooms, MRI, CT, General Imaging, Pathology, Physiotherapy, and an onsite Pharmacy. We are established as one of the leading providers of healthcare in the area and have just completed a major refurbishment of the Endoscopy Unit. With excellent patient satisfaction rates, we are proud of our reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding care. Brentwood hospital specialises in orthopaedics, general surgery, men's and women's health, children's services, and cosmetic surgery.
Job responsibilities
Nuffield Health is Britain's largest not-for-profit healthcare organisation. Join us as a Clinical Leader in our Brentwood Hospital and play your part in building a healthier nation. The Role includes:
* 42 inpatient and day case bedrooms
* 25 consultation rooms
* Four operating theatres
* Full diagnostic imaging suite including MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography and general X-ray
We expect you to actively contribute to service development, policies and strategies, and identify opportunities. You will support individuals and teams to deliver high quality, clinically effective patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Along the way, you will build strong relationships with consultants, hospital senior leaders, a wide range of healthcare professionals and, of course, patients. Working collaboratively alongside the consultants, ensuring patients benefit from the best possible treatment and care.
Qualifications
Registered with a relevant governing body, your specialist training includes a nursing/practitioner qualification and/or postgraduate courses. You have also got impressive senior level experience in a theatre setting. You will be accountable for leading, motivating and supervising a multidisciplinary team within theatres. A professional management qualification would also be an advantage, as you'll need to be equipped for business planning and development, audits and clinical governance, infection prevention, health and safety, and risk analysis.
To succeed as a Clinical Leader you will have:
* A wide range of nursing skills and knowledge, including care of patients pre and post operatively, following a wide range of surgical procedures.
* Excellent communication skills and an enthusiastic, forward thinking approach.
* Confidence working independently, as well as part of a team.
* Excellent leadership and ward management skills - including a commitment to role modelling good practice and developing staff members.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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