Job Description:
Divisional Lead Nurse (Adult Surgical and Outpatients)
Cromwell Hospital, London SW5 0TU
Full time- 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday 4 days on site and 1 day working from home)
Attractive Salary (Dependent on experience)
Closing Date:- Sunday 15th September 2024
Role Overview:
As the Divisional Lead Nurse, you will be clinically and operationally responsible for the management and performance of Inpatient Surgical and Adult Outpatients services delivered at the Cromwell Hospital. You will be responsible for professional oversight and clinical supervision of clinical and nursing services provided at standalone outpatient centres.
As the Divisional Lead Nurse, you will play a critical role in ensuring that care pathways are joined up across the hospital and its associated outpatient centres. You will have an influential role and will be recognised as being critical to the delivery of Cromwell Hospital's Strategy. Your role will consist of managing staff to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective services.
As a key member of the nursing leadership team, you will be responsible for advancing change in four main areas of impact – quality, patient experience, finance and efficiency, and leadership and skills development.
What you'll do:
Provide strong clinical leadership in all units acting as a role model for all nursing staff.
Ensure that standards of care are defined, delivered, and monitored in line with relevant regulatory and professional standards.
Ensure implementation and continued compliance with relevant staffing and competency frameworks including those prescribed relevant professional bodies.
In collaboration with the Clinical Director and other consultants design, implement and maintain a robust clinical governance system to assure patients of the highest standard of care acting within an assurance framework.
Accountable for ensuring that all safety alerts and national guidance is implemented and adhered to NPSA, NICE, NECPOD.
Act as a change agent and innovator, promoting an effective change culture within the nursing, medical and multi professional teams, with reference to current research and relevant NICE guidance.
To keep abreast of all new diagnostic developments scanning the healthcare horizon for emerging best practice and implement were applicable.
Provide clinical advice to nurses, doctors and clinical professions throughout the CH and referring practitioners on OPD, pathology and diagnostic facilities.
Participate in development and facilitation of new procedures, techniques and protocols for the CH actively supporting business development identifying opportunities when possible.
Carryout specialist audits to assess the clinical effectiveness of each of the units.
Participate in benchmarking with other private and NHS hospitals to ensure person centred practice.
Adhere to NMC guidelines for the safe handling, administration, storage, and custody of medicinal products.
What you'll bring:
NMC Registered Nurse Level 1
Teaching and Mentoring qualification
Financial and performance management skills
Excellent communication
Good leadership skills: have the ability to inspire and lead a team.
To be familiar with national guidance and adhered to NPSA, NICE, NECPOD.
To have a full understanding of the decontamination and infection prevention policies, and ensure all staff follow policies.
Why Bupa?
These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people's lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical well-being:
Annual performance-based bonus
Generous refer a friend scheme
Payment of Professional Registration fees
Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
An enhanced pension plan, life insurance and income protection
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
Various family friendly benefits
Diversity and Inclusion
Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format please email: careers@bupa.com
If you are interested in applying and want to find out more information about the role please contact Jack McCool on jack.mccool@bupa.com
Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Nursing & Theatres
Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London
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