NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area: Medicine
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-DH-NUR-6896777
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kings College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 (Including High Cost Area)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
1. To deliver high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care.
2. To work effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
3. To uphold a duty of care and clinical governance.
4. To maintain own and others’ knowledge of clinical excellence.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the PIU service including with the administrations of IV Biologic infusions.
2. To assist in the delivery of nursing care for patients under the care of endocrinology, rheumatology, immunology, gastroenterology, neurology.
3. To assist in managing the PIU case load.
4. To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and professionals following diagnosis and treatment.
5. To instigate and order biochemical blood investigations, and recognise abnormal results.
6. To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers.
7. To be actively involved in assessing the short-term needs of the clinical area and ensures that they are met.
8. To assist in the delivery of a seamless service through Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) processes and communication.
9. To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.
10. To follow-up patients under supervision as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.
11. To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
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 c£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. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
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
Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through:
1. Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
2. Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
3. Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
4. Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.
5. Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
6. Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
7. Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
8. Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.
Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through:
1. Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients’ needs are met.
2. Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
3. Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
4. Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.
5. Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.
Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through:
1. Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
2. Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
3. Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
4. Adhering to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality.
5. Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.
6. Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
7. Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality.
8. Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.
9. Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.
10. Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
11. Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.
Person specification
Education
* Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment
Experience/Skills
* Clinical expertise relevant to the area
* Able to manage patients emotional needs and demonstrate empathy and caring
* Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
* Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
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* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
* Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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