Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting role as a nurse manager and clinical lead in a small and friendly team?
Have you got the qualities to be a proactive and motivated clinical educator and team lead including being enthusiastic, have the ability to inspire others and being committed to driving quality through collaborative working with the multidisciplinary team?
Henshaws College are looking for a highly motivated and dynamicLead Nursewith a broad range of nursing knowledge and experience to lead the clinical team in delivering high quality research based clinical training and education packages to meet the care needs of students with a wide range of clinical needs.
This is a newly developed role with a large focus on quality and maintaining safe practice.
This role will allow you to access specialist training and supervision to ensure we are providing the most current research based practice to meet students holistic and sometimes complex health needs.
Our students are young adults aged 16-25 with a range of learning disabilities. Combining day and residential students along with respite stays requires excellent planning and organizational skills and can present daily challenges making for an exciting role.
We are proud of our high standards of care and our supportive and friendly environment.
This role requires flexible working with a requirement to work a minimum of 1 late shift per week and 1 weekend per half term.
Main duties of the job
A Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN Number
Specialist knowledge and experience of developing and delivering training packages for a variety of health/ clinical needs and to both individuals and groups
Demonstrates leadership qualities and ability to facilitate team working
Understanding of the Clinical Governance and the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety/CQC
About us
Henshaws is a northern charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. We believe that, wherever they are, everyone has the right to an independent and fulfilling life. Our support, advice and training enables people and their families build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be the lead RGN responsible for the organisation and timely delivery
of the clinical education programme, training and competency assessing of delegated
clinical skills to meet student needs
To compose and deliver training packages to health care and education
staff in a variety of settings on a range of clinical / health care subjects
with support from the wider clinical team.
To work as part of the wider clinical team to provide direct support to
students with identified health needs and complete a range of nursing procedures
when required
To line manage the Nurse Associate and/or the Nursing assistants,
providing day to day support and organising the workload to ensure an effective
service
To be an integral
part of the clinical team supporting in the developing,
implementing, evaluating and reviewing individualised plans of care, risk
assessments and maintaining the safety of students.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be the lead RGN responsible for the organisation and timely delivery
of the clinical education programme, training and competency assessing of delegated
clinical skills to meet student needs
To compose and deliver training packages to health care and education
staff in a variety of settings on a range of clinical / health care subjects
with support from the wider clinical team.
To work as part of the wider clinical team to provide direct support to
students with identified health needs and complete a range of nursing procedures
when required
To line manage the Nurse Associate and/or the Nursing assistants,
providing day to day support and organising the workload to ensure an effective
service
To be an integral
part of the clinical team supporting in the developing,
implementing, evaluating and reviewing individualised plans of care, risk
assessments and maintaining the safety of students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN Number
Role Specific
Essential
- Experience and good understanding of regulations and guidance around supervision and delegation of nursing care tasks consistent with Nursing an Midwifery Council guidelines
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable and to respond to changing need.
- Experience in developing and delivering personalised holistic health and care plans.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience of developing and delivering training packages for a variety of health/ clinical needs and to both individuals and groups
- Experience of line managing staff or willingness to be trained in line management and delivery of a comprehensive range of HR Services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN Number
Role Specific
Essential
- Experience and good understanding of regulations and guidance around supervision and delegation of nursing care tasks consistent with Nursing an Midwifery Council guidelines
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable and to respond to changing need.
- Experience in developing and delivering personalised holistic health and care plans.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience of developing and delivering training packages for a variety of health/ clinical needs and to both individuals and groups
- Experience of line managing staff or willingness to be trained in line management and delivery of a comprehensive range of HR Services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).