Job summary
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Ward 1 team who are passionate about delivering compassionate, high quality nursing care.
Ward 1 is a 39 bedded general medical and endocrine ward located on the ground floor at QEH. It is a massive opportunity to develop your specialist acute skills in a working and training environment that encourages all staff to perform to their best. You will be supported in all areas of professional development; and this includes access to the practice development team, and specialist nurses both inside the hospital and in the community.
In addition, to further support you in your role, the Trust can also offer accredited leadership and management training: Level 5 - Extended Diploma in Management and Leadership. This apprenticeship is fully funded and specifically designed to meet the needs of middle leaders wishing to acquire a range of management knowledge and skills, and thus develop their career.
The ideal candidates should be innovative and have the ability to think and plan for the long term, as the management encourages all staff to voice their opinions. It is a busy ward, therefore, you have to have resilience and be able to understand team work.
If you have what it takes and up for a challenge we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Accountable to Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing
high quality care. He / she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named
Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and
evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective
patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the
evidence base nursing.
The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span
of time, in conjunction with the Ward Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to
discharge within the in-patient setting.
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team
members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and
standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care, and incorporate
appropriate findings into practice.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients, and their
relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and
colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency / special equipment and ensure all
equipment in use is in good working order.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 1st level registration NMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Able to formulate and verbalise views
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
- Patient focused
- Reflective
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality
- Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty.
- Adaptable to changes in shift pattern
- To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
Woolwich
SE18 4QH