UCLH@HOME Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse in London

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team, a service provided by Whittington Health in partnership with UCLH. We are at the forefront of integrated care – providing innovative and transformational care that best serves local communities.

This is an NHS service that helps by supporting patients to leave hospital once medically optimised and safe to be managed in the community. Whilst under this service, patients remain under the care of your consultant team. As a member of our team, your role will include direct care delivery within the patient's own homes and the use of 'remote monitoring' technologies.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide care for patients who are transferred to the community from UCLH prior to estimated discharge date.
• The post holder will have a leadership role and take responsibility for case-finding, team co-ordination and organisation of transfers home.

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds including emergency nurses, primary care and acute medicine. It is an exciting time to join our team and be supported to enhance your scope of autonomous practice. If you are seeking a challenge, are passionate about patient care and interested in joining an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated team, we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation:

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The post holder will work with colleagues from acute specialities, the emergency department, as well as community services. The role will provide a unique opportunity to be part of a service able to provide a truly integrated care pathway for patients across acute and community settings; developing and expanding the services to provide the best care possible for our patients in the best way for them.

Please refer to the Job description for detailed information.

Person specification:

Education / Qualifications:

• RGN
• Current NMC Registration
• BSc or equivalent level of experience
• Post registration education in a relevant area

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to motivate staff
• Ability to demonstrate awareness of need for effective teamwork
• Ability to demonstrate personal management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to participate in training of Nursing staff and students and doctors

Knowledge & Experience:

• Understanding and insight into EIM
• Portfolio of varied Clinical experience
• Excellent clinical and holistic assessment skills
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control
• Experience in Community/ A&E
• Experience of Audit/Change initiatives
• Understanding and insight into integrated care
• Knowledge of current issues in the NHS

Personal Qualities:

• Proactive
• Dynamic
• Motivated to invest in professional development

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS:

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct.

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation.

Other important information:

• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
• We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met.
• Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed.
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns.
• We are committed to equal opportunities.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.