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The Trust has the unique chance to completely rebuild our St Helier Emergency Department following capital funding approval from NHS England.
To ensure this multimillion-pound build is clinically led we are looking for an experienced Emergency Department nurse join the project leadership team for the next two years. The successful candidate will be based full time within the St Helier Emergency Department and the balance between your clinical and project workload will flex as the project evolves and time commitment to the project develops. You will be the pivotal link for the nursing, medical and operational teams keeping them engaged, informed, and part of the transition.
This role offers the opportunity to gain capital project delivery and estate transformation experience whilst playing a key role in shaping the future design of the Emergency Department.
For an informal and confidential discussion about this post, please contact Theresa Matthews, Site Chief Nursing Officer, via Debra Beer [email protected].
The Clinical Nurse Lead will provide senior nursing leadership and professional expertise to support the redevelopment of the Emergency Department.
The postholder will ensure that nursing workforce requirements, patient safety considerations, infection prevention, and operational workflows are fully embedded in the design and commissioning of the new department.
Working closely with the Lead Consultant, operational teams and estates programme team, the postholder will ensure that the new Emergency Department supports safe, effective and patient-centred care.
The role will ensure clinical governance, patient safety/experience are embedded with a nursing perspectives throughout the design, construction and commissioning phases of the redevelopment.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
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