Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our dynamic Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team within the Infusion Suite at University Hospital Lewisham, part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
This is a key leadership role within a developing ambulatory service delivering specialist infusion therapies to patients across multiple specialties. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, support service development and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care whilst helping to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and improve patient flow.
Working closely with consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacists and the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the continued growth of an innovative outpatient infusion service.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership and day-to-day supervision of the nursing team within the Infusion Suite.
- Deliver and oversee the safe administration of specialist intravenous therapies, including biologics, intravenous iron, antibiotics and other infusion treatments.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate high-quality patient care.
- Coordinate patient flow and support the efficient utilisation of clinic capacity.
- Act as a clinical role model, promoting professional standards, patient safety and evidence-based practice.
- Support clinical governance, quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
- Supervise, support and develop Band 5 nurses, Healthcare Assistants and student nurses.
- Deputise for the Department Manager or Matron where appropriate
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Permanent, full-time position
Person Specification
- Registered Nurse Level 1 register
- 1st Level Degree or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Intravenous Medicines Administration Competency
- Cannulation and Venepuncture competency
- Minimum two years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of working within the multidisciplinary team
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
- Experience administering intravenous medications and infusion therapies
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