Junior Sister - Cardiac Catheter Lab

Job overview

As a Registered Nurse/HCPC Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting your manager in ensuring that our service user's needs are met, through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach that promotes independence and well-being. You will:

• Provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both perioperative patients and their relatives within King's College Hospital.
• Take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of, or as delegated by, the Senior Nurse/Service Manager.
• Assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of practitioners within the unit.
• Act as a clinical resource within the unit and, where necessary, across the Theatre Care Group.
• Serve as a positive role model to junior staff members.
• Take charge of operating lists and act as Floor Coordinator, delegating tasks appropriately, ensuring adequate skill mix, troubleshooting issues, and escalating concerns using your professional knowledge and experience.

As part of the Liver Transplant Team, you will participate in the on-call rota. This includes supporting liver transplants or multi-organ retrievals for the National Organ Retrieval Service Team, either as a Scrub Practitioner or an Organ Perfusion Practitioner.

Main duties of the job

• Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of all patients receiving treatment within the department.
• Ensure the safe running of the department by coordinating operating lists, solving problems, or escalating issues to the senior management team.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care on an ongoing basis, coordinating the clinical team’s contributions.
• Accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information, take appropriate action, and report significant changes promptly.
• Act as a resource for colleagues, providing accurate information, teaching, support, and guidance to the multidisciplinary team, junior staff, and students.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records reflecting patients’ conditions and the care provided.
• Implement Clinical Guidelines and actively participate in auditing practices in collaboration with the Line Manager and Practice Development team.
• Ensure practice is evidence-based and support the development of local policies and protocols.
• Uphold high standards of perioperative care in line with existing policies and standards.
• Support continuous quality improvement, including participation in audits and implementation of improvements.
• Act as a mentor to junior staff, supporting orientation, supervision, and professional development with input from Line Managers and Practice Development staff.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work within, and accept responsibility for, maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence, ensuring continued clinical relevance as new technologies are introduced.
• Keep up to date with NMC/HCPC, Trust, and Care Group policies and guidelines, and adhere to them at all times.
• Be a fully active and committed member of the multidisciplinary team within the Care Group.
• Uphold high standards of perioperative care in accordance with existing policies and standards.
• Support the process of continuous quality improvement by assisting in audits to formally evaluate standards of care and supporting the implementation of changes based on the findings.
• Support the Senior/Management Team in Liver Theatres by ensuring the efficient management of operating lists. This includes Theatre Floor Coordinating responsibilities such as preventing late starts or overruns, managing staffing with appropriate skill mix, mentoring staff, and promoting training and development. Good communication is essential in this role.
• Participate in team meetings as required by your Team Leader.
• Demonstrate insight into your own professional development, contributing to the identification of educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the Clinical Coordinator.
• Participate in your own Individual Performance Review. After suitable training, take responsibility for timely performance reviews for your team of junior staff.
• Ensure your educational commitment meets the requirements of your professional body, and that mandatory training certificates are kept up to date, in liaison with your Line Manager.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of staff and patient records in line with Trust policy. Any unauthorised breach of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action.
• Ensure that acceptable standards of data protection are maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• Observe the rules, policies, and procedures in place at King’s College Hospital.
• Carry out your duties as an employee and service provider with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, the post holder has a general duty of care for the health, safety, and well-being of themselves, colleagues, visitors, and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with the role.

Courses Available:

• In-House Anaesthetic Course
• Perioperative Theatre Course
• Retrieval Course
• Liver Course
• Leadership and Management Courses

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 1st level Registered General Nurse/HCPC Registered
• Further professional studies relevant to the clinical area
• Mentorship programme or equivalent teaching qualification

Desirable criteria

• Degree in Nursing or Equivalent

Experience, Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others.
• Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results
• Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area.

IMPORTANT

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• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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