College Leader

4 days ago

Orpington, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: College Leader

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced College Leader to join our dynamic team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. As a College Leader, you will be responsible for leading a team of junior recovery staff in liaison with the theatre team, surgeon, anaesthetist, floor coordinator, and ward staff.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Clinical Practice:
    • To adhere to the NMC / HPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
    • To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
    • To uphold high standards of perioperative care, according to existing policies and standards.
    • To support the process of continuous quality improvement, assisting in audits etc to formally evaluate standards of care and assist in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings.
    • To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing / local perioperative 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 participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area.
    • To act as link nurse (i.e. for infection control, tissue viability, moving and handling) ensuring attendance at and contribution to Trust wide meetings and responsible for ensuring dissemination of relevant information from these to all staff within the Unit.
  • Management:
    • To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised.
    • To assist with the ongoing organisation of the unit, including responsibility for a designated area of practice within department on a daily basis, to ensure optimal theatre utilisation at all times, facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients.
    • 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 and health & safety upholding relevant policies to promote this and ensuring incidents are reported appropriately (in writing) and helping identify ways of preventing errors and accidents to both patients and staff.
    • To actively promote customer care, assisting in resolving local (informal) complaints and supporting the clinical co-ordinators 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 Senior Nurse and/ or Theatre Co-ordinator/Matron.
    • To resolve local problems/ conflicts, keeping managers/others informed and maintaining positive team dynamics across the Care Group at all times.
    Person Specification:Education & Qualifications:
    • 1st level Registered general Nurse (NMC Pin) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
    • Further relevant professional studies or working towards a course (Recovery, Pain, High Dependency Unit)
    Knowledge and experience:
    • Demonstrate clinical expertise, relevant to the area/sphere of responsibilities
    Skills and Competencies:
    • Ability to organise and manage day to day departmental activities and the activities of large multidisciplinary team within this.
    • Team building and working skills - able to lead a team to achieve results.

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