Supporting Statement
- 1. 1 Robert Street, Otatara, Invercargill, RD9, 9878 | sharade93@yahoo.com | +64 275511412 Supporting Statement Firstand foremostIwouldlike to thank you for your consideration of my application and hope that youwill findappropriate informationinthe following pages to support my application for this post. I am a results oriented Health Professional who is driven, analytical, versatile, flexible and conscientious.Ihave firstclasscommunicationskillsandamdedicatedtostrivingforexcellence inall that I do. My Key Strengths include: - A proven ability to handle a variety of responsibilities in a fast-paced ever changing healthcare environment through strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. - A commitment to developing and implementing quality improvement, risk management and clinical governance strategies. - The provision of specialist education and development resources that fosters and promotes professional development and lifelong learning. - Being a credible clinical leader and role model who embraces multi-disciplinary and multi- professional working that facilitates service improvement and patient centred care. - Proven strategic and operational capabilities that are patient focused and which promote best practice. - Being a team player with the ability to work independently under my own initiative. - Beinganadeptchange agentwhopossessesaclear,honest,reliableandapproachable disposition. - Possessing organisational, priority setting and time management skills. Throughoutmylife,Ihave undertakenteachingandlearningactivitieswitha wide variety of people frommany differentwalksof life.Assuch,Ihave the abilitytocommunicate informationonavariety of differentlevelsinordertoassistotherswithpersonal andprofessional growthanddevelopment.I continue to develop and update study day sessions to enable the most current information to be relayedthatensuresboththe services provided and practice undertaken within the unit facilitates quality improvement while assisting in minimising risk and promoting lifelong learning. Lifelong learning is about the growth and development of staff that assists in realising personal potential in order to shape and change things for the better thereby ensuring individuals are equippedwiththe knowledgeandskillsto enableflexibility within the work place that will support change and improvement from a personal and organisational perspective. Lifelong learning was identifiedbythe UKDepartmentof Health(DOH) (2001) in their‘workingtogetherlearningtogether’ documentthat identified learning and development as key to delivering the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s vision of patient centred care (DOH, 2001). The learning packages and study days I have developed therefore provide evidence of my commitment to lifelong learning within multi- professionalgroups,andwhichoperate aspartof the UK Nursing&MidwiferyCouncil’s CPDprocess for Nurses that supports local and national philosophies associated with lifelong learning. As a clinical leader and role model I recognise that the pace of change in knowledge, technology, new skills and roles demands the provision of opportunities for lifelong learning that will support the quality,productivityandprosperityof anorganisation. Therefore in my current role I have provided surgical staff withlearningopportunities that sustain a learning and knowledge sharing culture and supports and sustains a lifelong learning philosophy. I have worked independently, as part of a team as well as in partnership with others; with much success thusillustratingIcanboth leadandfollow. Myleadershipstyle hasa situational focus which
- 2. 1 Robert Street, Otatara, Invercargill, RD9, 9878 | sharade93@yahoo.com | +64 275511412 enables me to flex and adapt in terms of the situations I encounter. Essential to this style of leadership is effectiveness in terms of four communication components; communicating expectations,listening,delegatingandfeedbackall of whichformthe basisof successfullymentoring and developingstaff.Maintainingclinical credibilitywithin my current role has played an important part in developing and maintaining the respect and influence of colleagues that has the ability to positivelychange organisationalprocesses and practice. Not only do I support staff clinically on the floorbutI also settime aside throughoutthe yeartopractice as a nurse.Aside fromkeepingmyown skills current, this time affords me the opportunity to observe firsthand how policy and practice interface onthe ‘shopfloor’while identifying information for practice development potential. The practical applicationof myleadershipstyle thenassistswithpromotingjobsatisfaction,awillingness to work while establishing the highest calibre of performance possible. I am well educatedandhave alove of learningandknowledge acquisition which I feel stands me in good stead for any position I undertake as there is always something new to be learned. Being committedtomaintaininghighstandardsandexcellence provides me with a solid foundation from whichto developandprogress clinical governance issues. Regular attendance at multi-disciplinary meetings and forums provides a platform to assess organisational processes, organisational and personal performance aswell asthe relative risks associated with the day to day activity within the Perioperative unit that culminates in proactive action planning that ultimately aims to move the service forward. Workingandsupportingstaff clinically has enabled me to identify risks in practice as well aspractice that contravene the Nursing Council rules,standards and code of conduct. I have also been instrumental and leader in standardising policies and processes across the district for surgical services across Southern DHB. I have also been lead for RCA across the district to provide recommendationstoreduce the risks for the service, responding to the MoH and the HDC with the investigative findings. Many of the initiatives I have been involved in demand political awareness and skills that lend themselves to both influencing and persuading. I am articulate, discrete, confidential, professional, honest, trustworthy and have integrity all of which afford good multi - disciplinary and multi-professional relationships to develop and flourish. Skills in personal effectivenesshave enabledme toarticulate the rationale for the introduction of new and different ways of working gaining buy in from both senior level management as well as staff at ‘grass roots’ level. One particular initiative I have been involved and lead on is the standrdisation of district wide surgical countpolicy. The impetusforthisinitiative wasinitiallycentredaroundpatientsafety whilst providing clear and concise processes for the surgical team. The findings of the evaluation highlighted the fact that policy and practice were, in fact, inconsistent resulting in a generalised dissatisfaction amongst the multidisciplinary team that participated and illustrating that the right supportmechanismsthatfacilitate integration were notwell embeddedwithin the surgical services and therefore required review. This policy has also been adopted by South CanterburyHospital. Literature as well as international and national policy and guidelines pertaining to surgical were reviewedinpursuitof thisinitiativeculminating in the development of a consistent policy. In order to effect the desired change implementation required management support or ‘buy in’ as well as strong leadership and multi-level organisational understanding, therefore this initiative involved institutingchange managementstrategies.Whilestillinitsinfancythe new policyhasreceivedmuch positive feedback and compliance by the staff has improved dramatically as a result. In order to close the loop,furtherevaluationandauditof thisinitiative isrequiredtoestablishitssuccesses and weaknesses or areas for review and further refinement.
- 3. 1 Robert Street, Otatara, Invercargill, RD9, 9878 | sharade93@yahoo.com | +64 275511412 I have a good workingknowledge of ourcurrent computerised patient system. I have developed a numberof organisational specificbusinesscases.EveryprojectIundertook I managed to bring in on or before time and with fiscal savings and staffing level improvement reflecting my exceptional project, organisational and time management skills. I consistently work alongside our Risk Manager which realises both efficiency savings as well as embeddingaqualityandsafetyculture within the organisation. Working within the wider practice developmentenvironmenthasexposedme toas well as enabled me to take part in developing and managingrisk,qualityandgovernance processesthatprovide the evidence andassurance required I have participated in organisational wide audits that feed into essence of care and patient safety forumswithinthe organisation. Worksuchas thisispivotal indemonstratingboththe effectiveness and efficiencyof clinical interventionsandthe impact on quality alongside value for money targets. Hence my currentrole has providedme withthe opportunitytoinfluence the direction of policy and practice locally thus helping the workforce demonstrate its value and effectiveness within the current turbulent social, political and economic climate. UndertakingDistrictwide initiativeshasalsoprovidedme withanorganisational wide exposure to a numberof groups,includingthose associatedwithriskandpatientsafetyandIfeel Iamable to offer professional opinions and ideas within these forums articulately and with confidence. I believe in such circumstances I demonstrate good interpersonal skills and high professional and personal integrity and have the ability to challenge appropriately at many levels. My intellectual ability to adapt and flex enables me to offer a positive contribution at the meetings I attend, utilising my analytical skillsandofferinganenergetic and positive outlook. Having said this I am somewhat of a realist, am very self aware, and know my own limitations and, therefore, when to abstain. I am confident that I have the academic ability to attain a masters degree Having completed and attained post graduate study as well I feel I have a good command of the English language and am therefore articulate in both verbal and written communication. Having worked in a number of vocational settings has afforded me experience in report writing from a variety of perspectives while accommodating some diverse and interesting formats. Having input into investigations from practice incidents has enabled me to analyse both human behaviour and organisational processes that culminate in recommendations and the possible implementation of new strategies, policy and/or guidelines. These experiences enable lessons to be learned and consequently practice to change. Changes in practice often require motivational and negotiation skills together with persistence, resilience and the ability to innovate which are skills and characteristicsIfeel Ipossess.Finally,Ifeel having the ability to look outside the square, will assist and contribute tofacilitating quality improvement while minimising risk and thereby enhance and streamline service provision.