Our mission is to deliver outstanding care at all times to patients treated in our PICU and PSDU and to do that, we need exceptional Leaders to join our team.
The Candidate should: Act as the professional role model, leading and coordinating the nursing team. Have continuous responsibility for the management & organisation of the ward/department. Be accountable for the overall provision of excellent nursing care and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. Main duties of the job: Responsible for all nursing, receptionist and housekeeping staff working in the Ward/department and support and liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Develop the ward/department philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and lead on the development of nursing practice. Provide and support a high standard of clinical care, actively participating in assessment planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Assess the effectiveness of current practices within the ward/department and introduce innovations that lead to improved quality of care. Complete and ensure all staff complete relevant competencies for the paediatric unit and specific competencies to each clinical area to enable and support job role through appraisal thus ensuring high standards of clinical care. About us:
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area, St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit, and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description: Job responsibilities:
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification: Qualifications: Essential:
Minimum 5 years of continuous service in PICU (this includes HDU). Minimum 5 years in practice assessment and facilitation (practice supervision and assessment). Minimum 3 years of nursing Level 2 and Level 3 children in PICU/PSDU. Evidence of appraising colleagues in practice. Experience: Essential:
Evidence of 3 years of leadership as a nurse in charge in a level 3 facility. Experience in delegating tasks while leading a team. Leadership: Essential:
Evidence of leading a team or managing a team. Employer details: Employer name:
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
St George's Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
BLACKSHAW ROAD
LONDON
SW17 0QT
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