We areseeking an experience and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to play a key role insupporting the Ward manager in delivering outstanding, patient-centred care.This is an exciting opportunity for a confident clinical leader who is ready tostep into a position of greater responsibility, mentoring and empowering otherswhile ensuring the highest standards of practice.In thispivotal role, you will provide strong professional leadership and operationalsupport within the department.
Working closely with the Ward Manager, you willhelp deliver safe, high-quality, patient-focused care in line with hospitalpolicies, guidelines and protocols.Thisrole is ideal for someone with excellent organisational and communicationskills who thrives in a dynamic, supportive and collaborative care environment.Main duties of the jobWhat You Will DoBe a clinical expert, advising and guiding the wider team, and willassume responsibility for the department in the Ward Managers absence.Providedaytoday operational leadership and act as a clinical role model.Offerspecialist advice and mentorship to nursing and support staff.Lead theward team during the Manager/Sisters absence, ensuring smooth, safe, andeffective operations.Upholdhospital policies, protocols, and evidencebased best practice.Promote apositive, professional, and compassionate team culture.About usAt Benenden Hospital we put patients at the heart of everythingwe do.
We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to ourultra-modernprivate hospital, which opened in **** and has been rated asOutstanding by the CQC.We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and have abeautiful setting in the middle of the Kent countryside.Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions andfacilities.
We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance.We are committed to professional development and have excellent trainingand education facilities.
We work hard to make sure that everyone atBenenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for thefuture.Job responsibilitiesPurpose:To support the ward/departmentmanager/sister with professional leadership and operational management,providing clinical expertise in planning and implementing high standards ofpatient-focussed care, following hospital policies, guidelines, andprotocols.
Providing advice and supportfor the Ward Team, assuming responsibility for the ward/department in theabsence of the manager/sister.The post holder will:Provideoutstanding nursing care and interventions to all patients accessing theservice, ensuring all care areas are safe, fit for purpose and effectivelymaintained.Provideclinical, professional, and visible support to the Ward team and providesupervision and delegated line management to junior members of the team.Be responsiblefor the safe and effective day to day running of the Ward in the absence of thedept/ward manager/sister, ensuring all patient care areas and the wardenvironment is always safe.Support with the delivery ofservice provison in line with cost efficiency, planned activity and regulatory compliancewith all policies, procedures & guidelines.Be a positive role model for staffand a patient advocate, ensuring a positive staff and patient experience.Provide support for ensuring all wardstaff maintain competencies and training is achieved in accordance with allmandatory/statutory requirements.Be a Mentor for students andlearners.Be a link nurse/assumeresponsibility for an area of practice (e.g. IP&C, Wound Care, PainManagement, H&S)Key Result AreasBe responsible for ensuring delivery of highstandards of evidence-based care for all patients at all times.Be responsible for ensuring all patients have acare plan that is evaluated and current and patients records reflectaccurately.Be responsible for ensuring all ward staffmaintain the safe custody of medications and controlled drugs.Provide sound clinicalknowledge and information for staff, ensuring that all ward nursing andclinical practices are meeting the required standards.Support the delivery againstthe monthly departmental performance reviews/dashboard, and to inform/escalatepriorities and performance management within the teamSupportwith the management of the ward team, ensuring all staff are motivated and supportedto achieve agreed objectives as set out in the staffs training/PDR plans.Providementoring to students and learners, fostering a positive and supportiveexperience.Supportwith monitoring all ward KPIs to ensure standards of care are monitored,evaluated and improvements are made.Promote reflectivepractice and learning, ensuring that training and development is supported, is evidence-based, is appropriate and is responsive to patient and service needs.Support with the achievementof financial and activity targets within the department, helping to ensure careand economy is always practised with all resources.Work within scope ofpractice always, seeking out learning and development opportunities thatsupport the role.Be a positive rolemodel for all staff, demonstrating high standards and supporting high moralewithin the team.Person SpecificationQualificationsFirst level Registered Nurserelevant area/specialtyENB998 or equivalentILS training or willingness to undertaketrainingBasic phlebotomy and ECG monitoringExcellent organisational planning andproblem-solving skillsStrong time management and prioritisationskillsStrong communication, negotiation, andinterpersonal skills to build and supportteam working in a positive and challengingcultureStrong patient-centred approachSound computer skills e.g., MS Office Suiteand web-based reporting systemsFoster a culture of professionalism and apositive working team environmentDemonstrate honesty, integrity, and ethicsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) **** 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.
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