Interim Divisional Lead Nurse - Adult Surgical and Inpatients (Secondment)

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 accountable 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., 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
  
  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.