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Senior Sister/Charge Nurse/Senior ODP) - Day Surgery Band 7
The post holder will provide clinical management and responsibility for the Day surgery unit and lower ground floor theatres.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the orthopaedic & Hand management theatre team in both areas and will be accountable for providing a high quality and patient focused service.
To provide professional leadership to all staff within the Day Surgery Unit and work in close collaboration and co-operation with other health care professionals.
The post holder will undertake the coordinator role for the Day Surgery Unit on a weekly basis
- To be responsible for the provision of high standards of peri-operative care in the Day Surgery Unit and lower ground theatres on a daily basis
- Recruit and retain a workforce qualified to meet the needs of the patients
- Manage staffing day to day to ensure effective use of resources. This includes responsibility for the health roster, annual and study leave, bank and agency usage.
- To deliver and maintain effective communication between all groups of staff both within and external to the department.
- Ensure that all staff in the area receives an annual appraisal and have a personal development plan (PDP). Collate all staff’s PDP’s in order to identify and plan the educational needs of the area.
- Identify and appropriately deal with any staffing issues; such as conduct, performance issues, grievances, sickness absence, within your team, in accordance with trust policies and procedures, in liaison with the Matron
- Maintain awareness of the area budget particularly as it relates to procurement for their specific specialty products and management of the establishment, vacancies and Bank and Agency quota’s. Identify and deliver savings and efficiencies in line with the Theatre and Trust’s objectives.
- Oversee and be responsible for the recruitment and retention of staff in the designated area
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.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne McCormack Job title: Matron Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0203 314 5336
