Senior Staff Nurse - Cardiac and Respiratory Ward
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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.
Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.
To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here
Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as "good" or "outstanding" in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.
Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.
LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.
We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our compassionate and driven team. You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about cardiology and respiratory nursing showing commitment towards service improvement. You will work alongside the senior nursing team, ward manager, MDT and Matron to provide strong clinical leadership to the ward facilitating the delivery of high quality, compassionate patient centred care.
Our successful candidate will be able to work alongside the existing team in a leadership role to assist in the enhancement and development of Respiratory and Cardiology services, within a busy and acute environment. You will be in charge of the clinical shift and dedicated to ensuring the planning, implementation and evaluation of high standards of care embedding the Trusts behaviours and values.
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate a high standard of nursing care incorporating research / evidence-based practice as appropriate.
Having the competencies to care for patients with a range of complex medical conditions, including those requiring chest drains, Optiflow, non-invasive ventilation (NIV), cardiac monitoring, and management of tracheostomies and laryngectomies.
The candidate will be able to provide specialized care for patients with cystic fibrosis
Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate guidelines.
Develop and maintain effective and adequate channels of communication between patients, relatives, medical and ward staff.
Ensure the safe administration and custody of drugs in accordance with National and hospital policies and guidelines.
Acknowledge limitations in knowledge and skills and seek advice from senior colleagues when necessary.
Assist in the maintenance and continuing development of protocols and standards of care to maximise patient care and safety.
Participate in the evaluation, research and audit of methods of care and implement findings as appropriate.
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and facilitate team members in the implementation of knowledge gained.
Manage and co-ordinate the ward or department in the absence of ward manager within allocated resources.
Working for our organisation
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a team we support each other and ensure hard work is always rewarded. By joining us now, you can play a role in shaping our organisation that continues to put patients first. Whatever the challenges ahead, we're prepared to face them as a team.
Ensure legible, written clinical documentation and nursing notes as well as computer data are maintained in line with NMC standards of record keeping.
Participate in the evaluation, audit and research of methods of care.
Prioritise and delegate effectively to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients throughout the shift.
To act as a role model to peer groups, other health professionals and the general public at all times.
Take personal responsibility for own professional development and clinical updates in conjunction with individual performance review.
Supervise and mentor students in the clinical area
Assist in the development and delivery of ward based teaching programmes.
Take an active role in advising patients, relatives and colleagues on issues of health promotion.
In conjunction with educational establishments assist in maintaining a clinical environment conducive to learning.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- 1st level registration with NMC
- Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 5 working in an acute medical setting
- Fundamentals of Medicine Course
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development to degree level.
- High Dependency Nursing module or equivalent
- Management experience or course
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- 1st level registration with NMC
- Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 5 working in an acute medical setting
- Fundamentals of Medicine Course
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development to degree level.
- High Dependency Nursing module or equivalent
- Management experience or course
Experience
Essential criteria
- To have post registration experience in an acute medical setting with a significant time spent in a cardiology unit
- To have experience of working in a teaching environment.
- To demonstrate up to date knowledge of relevant current nursing issues.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing services or staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and act swiftly in emergences
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to manage change and motivate staff.
- Extended role i.e cannulation and phlebotomy skills / ECG recording and analysis
- Tracheostomy care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and act swiftly in emergences
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to manage change and motivate staff.
- Extended role i.e cannulation and phlebotomy skills / ECG recording and analysis
- Tracheostomy care
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.
Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.
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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
- JD (PDF, 272.4KB)
- PS (PDF, 154.9KB)
- Working at LGT (PDF, 4.2MB)