Clinical Team Leader (Medical Ward)

Job Description:

Clinical Team Leader (Medical Ward)

Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU

Full Time (37.5hrs)

£45,306-£53,602pa + Fantastic Benefits

We make health happen.

As a Clinical Team Leader, you’ll work as part of a close-knit team providing excellent patient focused care within the 33-bed medical ward which consists of both Neuro and Cardiac patients.

The Clinical Team Leader has delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical areas including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care and the setting of standards on a shift basis and in the authorised absence of the Deputy Matron.

The Clinical Team Leader will support the Deputy Matron in the management of the ward team. In conjunction with the Deputy Matron, the Clinical Team Leader will be responsible for promoting an environment conducive to individuals and teams to develop, ensuring the delivery of high standards of patient care in line with clinical governance.

The Clinical Team Leader will be easily identifiable, accessible and a key figure to whom patients and their families can turn for assistance, advice, and support. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care to the patient undergoing medical treatment. You will be responsible for the assessment of patients' care needs and for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care.

How you’ll help us make health happen.

1. Using your knowledge and experience to role model and drive up the standards of clinical care.
2. Provide leadership and be highly visible and accessible to patients and staff.
3. Support with identifying deficits and implement programmes to address the issues with the delivery of patient care.
4. Support quality improvement initiatives to drive up high quality clinical care.
5. Ensure Health and Safety measures are adhered to.
6. Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team in line with information sharing guidelines.
7. Deputise for the Deputy Matron as required and develop scope for future career opportunities.
8. Consistently demonstrate the ‘Six C’s’ – namely care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.
9. Willing to undertake internal development courses in leadership and management.
10. Work with Deputy Matron to ensure standards in respect of all legislative requirements, including but not limited to CQC, HSE, DSE, Fire, COSHH, BLS, Manual Handling, Safeguarding Children & Adults, Information Security, Infection Control and Blood Transfusion, are implemented and adhered to.

Key Skills / Qualifications

1. Senior Staff Nurse with BSC or working towards one.
2. Teaching/assessing qualification.
3. ILS/ ALS as relevant.
4. Evidence of clinical experience in the relevant area and ability to function at the level required of the post.
5. Experience of being involved in the implementation of change.
6. Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.
7. Evidence of continuous professional development.
8. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal presentation skills & report writing.
9. Negotiating and influencing skills.
10. Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture.
11. Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

1. Payment of Professional Registration fees.
2. 25 days annual leave and our flexible holiday scheme allows you to buy or sell up to 5 days each year in the flexible holiday window.
3. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
4. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
5. Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
6. Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass.
7. Various family friendly benefits.
8. Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com

If you would like more information on the role, or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact jack.mccool@bupa.com

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Nursing & Theatres

Locations: Cromwell Hospital London