Clinical Audit Nurse

Job overview

The King's Staff Bank offers flexible working patterns which support you and the Trust, and can also provide regular lines of work in Denmark Hill and Camberwell sites for those with regular availability and previous NHS nursing background.

The post holder will deliver high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

We are looking for a Band 7 Colposcopist (8A will be considered) based at our Denmark Hill site, with immediate availability.

About You:

• must be BSCCP accredited
• have current/recent experience in an NHS colposcopy service
• will not be required to carry out governance or management duties.

Main duties of the job

The post holder must be an RN (1) and is therefore bound by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors

Job Summary

· To practice independently as a Nurse Colposcopist, accredited by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP).

· To manage a caseload of patients

· To assist the Lead Nurse Colposcopist in maintaining a cost effective service, based upon the objectives of the department. Care Group and Trust

· To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support

· To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines

· To maintain clear lines of communication within the colposcopy and Women’s Health teams to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients

Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognize their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across Southeast London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history, and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description attached for this Bank post.

The King's Staff Bank offers flexible working with the Trust

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registration
• BSCCP accredited colposcopist

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable Acute Hospital experience
• Demonstrable current/recent experience in an NHS colposcopy service

Desirable criteria

• Experience of running research and audit programmes

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision.
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity.
• Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Basic Counselling skills

Desirable criteria

• Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
• IT skills

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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