Job Description

Accountable to Matrons/ 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.



The post holder is accountable for his/ her own practice within the NMC code (2015) and should ensure their registration is current at all times.



Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the nurse in charge and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care



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.



Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around 700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.



As an organisation, we've made significant improvements for patients and staff in the last two and-a-half years. This is reflected in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection (from February 2020), which found improvements across the organisation and gave us an improved rating of "Good" in the Well-Led and Effective domains, in addition to the rating of "Good" that we had already achieved in the Caring domain. Our staff culture change programme has been key to the Trust's improvement journey, as we've stabilised our workforce by reducing vacancy rates and improving staff retention. We've also significantly increased the representation of minority ethnic leaders across our clinical and corporate teams.



Have knowledge of recording relevant patient / nursing data on to computer



Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.



Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, Basic Life Support, and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.



Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.



Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including



Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations.



Transport people and / or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.



Ensures all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.