Senior Staff Nurse - Haematology Elf & Libra ward
Band 6
Main area: Haematology Unit
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days, Nights, Weekends & Bank Holidays)
Job ref: 213-NUR-DH-6849860
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 Per Annum Including High Cost Area
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/12/2024 23:59
Job overview
We have exciting Band 6 vacancies. We are looking for experienced Haemato-Oncology nurses to provide essential nursing expertise and leadership in Elf & Libra ward (and/or across Hematology clinical areas).
You should have recognized chemotherapy and haemato-oncology qualifications and experience of shift coordination. This is an opportunity to show leadership skills, specialist knowledge and skills in the care and treatment of oncology and Hematology patients, demonstrating extended scope of practice and skills to support the development of the Ward. You will demonstrate a commitment to using your expert knowledge to deliver high quality care and psychological support to patients and their families. Acting as a role model and resource for junior staff and supporting the Ward Manager in leading the ward and contributing to wider activities such as audits to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
Our Haematological Department is one of the leading UK centres for the care of patients with both malignant disorders (leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, Aplastic Anaemia, MDS) and non-malignant disorders (Sickle Cell Disease). Our Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) service is currently the largest in the UK and currently performing over 200 transplants a year.
Main duties of the job
* To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital.
* To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of or as delegated by the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Head of Department.
* To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the ward complement.
* To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as necessary.
* To act as a positive role model to junior staff members, ensuring all staff recognize their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient-focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Practice
* To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
* To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of patients receiving treatment in the ward/department.
* To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on the Ward on an ongoing basis, coordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
* To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients’ condition, promptly report changes and instigate remedial action as appropriate.
* To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
* To maintain accurate records reflecting changes in the patient’s condition and the treatment delivered.
* To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, presented in an understandable way.
* To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Line Manager and practice development staff.
* To ensure that practice is evidence-based and assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
* To uphold high standards of nursing care according to existing policies and standards.
* To support the Ward Managers and Modern Matron in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in light of such findings.
* To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
* To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosophy.
Education and Research
* To act as a mentor to junior staff members, responsible for the orientation, supervision and ongoing development of junior and student nurses, in conjunction with Line Manager and Practice Development staff.
* To act as practice supervisor, responsible for completing competency documents for junior staff within agreed timeframes.
* To act as a mentor to students undertaking further education as requested, ensuring a positive learning experience and facilitating the development of their clinical skills.
* To contribute to the wider educational activities within the Care Group – ensuring attendance at and contributing to the delivery of educational activities within the Care Group.
* To promote and encourage the application of research and evidence-based practices.
* To participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area as appropriate.
Management
* To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised appropriately.
* To contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost-effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the ward manager to keep within agreed resources.
* To assist with the ongoing organisation of the ward, coordinating the activities of the clinical area.
* To liaise with Medical Personnel and Bed Manager to ensure optimal bed usage at all times, facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients.
* To act as a team leader to an identified group of staff, monitoring and documenting the development of their clinical skills.
* To develop own skills in recruitment and retention, sickness management and performance management as determined by line manager.
* To actively support the process of risk management – ensure incidents are reported appropriately and help identify ways of preventing errors and accidents to both patients and staff.
* To make a positive contribution to service development affecting the clinical area and positively influence others to adapt to change.
* To actively promote customer care, assisting in resolving local (informal) complaints and supporting the ward manager to investigate formal problems.
* To assist with the monitoring of stock levels of clinical stores and technical equipment, resolving any shortfall as appropriate.
* To maintain standards of hygiene and cleanliness within the clinical area, actioning remedy as appropriate and reporting deficits to Modern Matron, as appropriate.
* To communicate varied and complicated information (verbally and in writing) in a way that is understood and gets the important facts across.
* To carry the Unit bleep as required, resolving local problems/conflicts, keeping managers/others informed and maintaining positive team dynamics across the Care Group at all times.
* To take a leadership role in crisis situations, resolving problems across the Care Group as necessary.
* To maintain confidentiality with regard to personal information pertaining to staff. To attend and contribute to departmental meetings as required.
Personal Professional Development
* To work within and accept responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence.
* To keep up to date with NMC, Trust and Care Group policies and guidelines and to adhere to these at all times.
* To be a fully active and committed member of the multidisciplinary team operating in the Care Group.
* To demonstrate an insight into own professional development, contributing to the process of identifying own educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the ward manager.
* To participate in own Individual Performance Review and after suitable training, to be responsible for undertaking this for own team of junior staff.
* To ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain PREP requirements and to ensure own mandatory training certificates are current, in liaison with Line Manager.
People Management and Performance
* Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
* Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans.
* Ensure the team is compliant with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.
* Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is kept to the highest possible level.
* Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trust’s recruitment policy and process.
* Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order to attract and retain and succession plan for your people.
* Review skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation/allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date.
* Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 1st level Registered General Nurse
* Further professional studies relevant to the clinical area
* Mentorship programme or equivalent teaching qualification
Experience and Knowledge
* Chemotherapy and stem cell competent
* Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area.
* Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others.
* Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Elizabeth Joy Dewar
Job title: Ward manager - Davidson Ward
Email address: jdewar1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 020 3299 4333
Additional information:
Catriona Gahan - Unit Manager, Haematology Supportive Therapy unit
Contact: 020 3299 1433
Email Address: cat.gahan@nhs.net
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