Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Principal ODP - Theatres | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 p.a inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7285365/196-NM12978 |
Summary
''Leading with care, driven by ambition, and united in inclusion- delivering excellence in every procedure''
Internal candidates with managerial and leadership experience, must have peri-operative course, leadership course and practiced skills.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Principal ODP to lead our Cardiac and Vascular Theatres at St Thomas' Main Theatres.
You will be an experienced scrub practitioner- cardiovascular experience desirable but not essential. You will oversee various clinical and non-clinical responsibilities within St Thomas' Main Theatres.
As a team, we are dedicated to providing the best possible standards of care for patients undergoing planned procedures in a wide range of surgical specialties including emergency and trauma.
Closing date: 30th June 2025 midnight
Interview date: 10th July 2025
We are looking for a dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic individual who displays the skills required to enable and motivate teams.
Your leadership style will be critical as you positively facilitate, coach, drive and support all staff within your team to understand and collectively deliver the agreed goals and targets of our service.
You will be able to demonstrate strong clinical credibility, be committed to the development of staff and drive change within our service.
You will need to be proactive, self-motivated, have very strong interpersonal skills, and a vision for service improvement. You will be expected to actively support, coordinate and assist in the management and delivery of high quality care to patients during the peri-operative phase of their care.
You will be expected to support overall operational and managerial responsibilities in theatres in conjunction with the existing Band 7 team and work generically overseeing all areas. You will be joining an existing skilled senior team where you will contribute to the management of clinical and non clinical duties. You will strive to support the Trust surgical performance strategy and have oversight on staff development, safe staffing, rostering, theatre scheduling, budget management and patient experience.
The Band 7 will be accountable to the Matron, and work in partnership with the senior management team in the delivery of the best possible standards of care for patients accessing our service.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
What can we offer you?
Training and support is provided whilst we develop your existing skills and knowledge.
Personal and professional growth is encouraged and you will be able to join the directorates Clinical Academy to professionally develop. In addition you will be eligible to apply for a range of opportunities in the Trust’s Nursing Nightingale Academy which has a strong focus on education and career development.
We also offer a range of courses which are available through our Affiliated Tertiary Centres where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Lead the Department team and build successful links between key professionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working.
• Manage the department nursing/ AHP/HCA staff, ensuring the patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Be wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC/ HCPC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently and liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients receive seamless care within the trust.
• Act as a professional leader and role model to the staff. To apply clinical skills of the highest standard and to take a proactive approach to the development of clinical competence in self and others.
• Maximise use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.
• Monitor monthly budget statements, identifying trends, understanding spending patterns in order to stay in budget and to take action as required.
• Comply with the Trust’s standing financial instructions.
• Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment to provide an effective service.
• Develop and maintain effective channels of communication between all members of the multi disciplinary team.
• Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Matron / Head of Nursing for the area.
• Lead and support the ward team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
• Motivate, develop, support and identify training needs for department staff.
• Implement and work within the Trust’s HR policies on all staffing matters, including sickness, capability and disciplinary issues. Take corrective measures if indicated in liaison with Human Resources and the Matron.
• Work with the Matron and Human Resources Department in the recruitment, selection, appointment and retention of staff.
• Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for junior staff in the department to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the directorate.
• Working closely with the Practice Development Team, ensure that relevant clinical based teaching programmes are in place and maintain accurate training records.
• Ensure that staff attend and assist in training where appropriate on mandatory training sessions and maintain accurate records of these.
• Adhere to trust and departmental policies and procedures, ensuring that all staff do the same.
• Ensure that the delivery of care to all patients meet the standards set by yourself and the Trust.
• Identify opportunities to develop new ways of working and challenge, change and expand roles, working in conjunction with the Education and Practice Development Team/s, Matrons and Head of Nursing.
• To undertake audit and monitoring of the department/ward and participate in the implementation of changes to improve service delivery.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025