Job responsibilities
Title:Clinical Nurse Manager
Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, alignedwithAFC BAND 7- £43,742- £50,056 per annum
Hours/Contract:Permanent, Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Based:
Home/Regional Office base (we expect the successful candidate to live within
the catchment area Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South
Gloucestershire. Regular travel within this catchment area is required)
Advert close date:Sun 17th December.
Selection process:
First round telephone screening: w/c 18th December.
Formal interviews/stakeholder panel w/c 8th January 2024.
Marie Curieis one of the UKs most loved charities and the leader in end-of-life care and support. Were fighting for a better end of life for all because we believe that every day of your life matters from the first to the last.
We provide expert nursing and hospice care and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best experience possible at the end of their lives.
About the Role
We have a unique new opportunity for aClinical Nurse Managerto provide clinical leadership and professional line management, acting as a supportive and flexible manager to ensure the delivery of the Marie Curiestrategy and service within the areas of Somerset,Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
As part of our senior team, and working alongside the Head of Operations and Quality for the South West, you will have the opportunity to lead on patient safety, patient experience and quality ensuring continuous delivery of outstanding patient-centred care. You will represent our services at the ICBs, and work with our business development team to drive growth and develop our services.
You will manage our diverse clinical and volunteer-delivered services across Somerset and BNSSG. You will be set up for success to do this through access to our fantastic multi-disciplinary teams, District Nursing teams, the Marie Curie co-ordination centre, Senior Nurses, Marie Curie Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and Volunteers. All of which will enable you to provide a proactive and consistent approach to delivering patient care and support.
What our current Clinical Nurse Manager LOVES about the role.
- The variety of all the projects simultaneously going on. For example, one day you might be immersed in various clinical complexities such as patient safety, ongoing support needs, and supporting HCAs through clinical challenges. The next day you may be out meeting various professionals with a passion for end-of-life care and discussing ways of working together to improve community services.
- Being autonomous and feeling trusted by senior members of the South West this makes me want to excel in my endeavours/projects/deadlines.
- Building strong genuine relationships with commissioners and our district nurses that create trust and understanding.
- Representing Somerset and BNSSG at various conferences and providing presentations at them.
- Spending time with colleagues in the Tiverton Hub on learning days and sharing in the challenges and successes each county has to offer. Being amongst the team, which is so welcoming and friendly and always willing to support.
- Working closely with fundraising and retail colleagues to unsure we are working as one big team, and looking to innovate how we best engage our communities.
- Walking the wards of Musgrove Park Hospital meeting volunteers in our companion service and looking at ways of improving what we provide for patients and families.
- Spending time with our local team building rapport, and morale, sharing in learning and being someone they can trust to support them. Moving them forward clinically and setting up systems to support them in their work.
- Developing relationships with other end of life care providers, including local hospices, to ensure good multi-agency working & great end of life care for all
- The immense satisfaction at the end of the day that you are making a massive difference in patients' and families' lives.
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What we are looking for:
- A Registered Nurse with Level 1 registration
- Recent experience in palliative care and ideally proven experience in remotely managing a large clinical team.
- Understanding of the specific needs of patients in the End of Life phase, together with a firm understanding of community working.
- Proficient IT Skills.
- A full driving license with access to a vehicle insured for business use and a willingness to travel.
Benefits youll LOVE:
- A meaningful career that enables you to make a difference in peoples lives when they need and appreciate it the most.
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development and access to industry leading training.Marie Curie operates a bursary scheme supporting nurses to access academic qualifications. Nurses can apply twice a year for funding to support between 50% - 100% of external qualification costs (such as Post Grad Diplomas, BSCs, PhDs etc). We also provide a comprehensive leadership & management prospectus including theNightingale Challenge- our annual programme designed to provide Nurses, Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals with access to leadership and development training.
- Employee Assistance Programmeto support your individual wellbeing.
- Flexible Working
- Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account previous years of service under Agenda for Changeterms and conditions.
- Access to library facilities- journals, articles to support your professional development.
- Access to apply for research grants to support innovation and service development.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Ben Gadd via emailBen.Gadd1@mariecurie.org.ukor Karen Burfitt via emailKaren.Burfitt@mariecurie.org.uk.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
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