Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification which contains more information about the role

Person specification

Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria

• RN (general)
• Relevant specialist course
• Awareness of professional responsibilities
• Knowledge of current nursing issues

Experience
Essential criteria

• Minimum of 2 years at Band 5 in speciality and 3 years post registration experience

Skills
Essential criteria

• Ability to prioritise work and to co-ordinate the ward or department
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care according to individual needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the application of leadership skills
• Has good verbal and written communication abilities

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Demonstrates knowledge of the application of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates an understanding of the assessment process for student nurses
• Has knowledge of performance review

Desirable criteria

• Education qualification
• Evidence of audit or research project
• Attended IPR course

Other
Essential criteria

• Motivates and demonstrates enthusiasm for the clinical speciality
• Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation.

Desirable criteria

• Clinical Leadership Programme

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:

- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.