Charge Nurse Gazzard Day Unit

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the City of Westminster is seeking a clinical leader to oversee the Gazzard Day Unit, focusing on high-quality care for patients with HIV and providing professional development for nursing staff. The role includes managerial duties such as recruitment and budget management, alongside direct clinical responsibilities. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with policies and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Provide leadership and professional development for nursing and support workers.
• Implement and evaluate all education, training, and development of staff.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies and provide high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment, performance reviews, complaints, and budget responsibilities.
• Lead the unit managing HIV daycare and administering chemotherapy.

Job description

Overview

Gazzard Day Unit is a day unit caring for patients living with HIV and also patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy (Haematology, Oncology, HIV and Colorectal). The post holder will be responsible for providing leadership and professional development for the nursing and support workers within the clinical area. They will provide professional advice and support to the whole multidisciplinary team in caring for patients. The post holder will also provide nursing leadership for implementation and evaluation of all education, training and development of staff. They will develop, implement and evaluate policies, guidelines and protocols for the management of patients attending the clinical area in conjunction with the specialist MDT teams. They will be responsible for the interpretation of and maintaining compliance with Trust policies.

The post holder will aim to ensure that all patients are provided with a safe and high quality standard of care. They will be aware of the Care Quality Commission and work with the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that they are maintained. The post holder will also be involved in developing and delivering high quality patient centered care and working with the divisional team to ensure this is incorporated within the business objectives.

The post holder will work closely with the Centre for Professional Learning and Clinical Skills Teams to provide teaching/learning support in agreed areas of clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• All managerial duties (Recruitment, PDRs, Complaints, Datix, Budget responsibilities, project work) and also have a clinical and hands-on aspect to the role, being in charge of the unit, managing the HIV daycare and also administering chemotherapy.

About Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.