Job summary
Are you ready to join a team of pioneers ready to revolutionise the future of rehabilitation? Do you have a passion for transforming the lives of people who have experienced severe injury or illness? Here at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) you will join an innovative, forward-thinking team with the collective objective of providing first class rehabilitation to our patients.
We are looking for an innovative and driven Lead Nurse who is passionate about rehabilitation and transforming outcomes for patients who have experienced major trauma or serious illness. You should be committed to developing and supporting a high-quality workforce. The Lead Nurse will form part of the NRC leadership team helping the service transition and taking responsibility for the nursing workforce once operational.
When choosing the NRC you will be at the forefront of big change. Your contribution will be vital and you will be supported to grow and learn through our many developmental programmes, as well as to engaging in research an innovation.
Planning for the NRC is in its advanced stages. This role may be temporarily based at our current unit Linden Lodge at City Hospital until we move to the NRC facility in Autumn 2025. For more details of the centre please visit the NRC website www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse
- Registered with an regulatory body (NMC) with a first degree
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS and current clinical standards within respiratory and cardiac services.
- In depth knowledge of education, training and staff development issues.
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Master's degree in health related subject
- Leading workforce and/or role redesign
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at senior level.
- Experience in leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting including role redesign.
- Experience of managing incidents / RCAs and investigations.
- Experience of managing workforce investigations.
- Experience of facilitating staff groups.
- Experience designing reporting mechanisms and escalation processes.
Desirable
- Clinical experience within rehabilitation
- Shared governance, formalised staff engagement system
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral including highly effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build successful teams.
- Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations.
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to manage conflict.
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinking
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Understand highly complex clinical information and to be able to inform clinical strategy
- Business focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Ability to solve complex situations which require analysis and interpretation
Physical Skills
Essential
- IT skills to manage and report on complex information
- Ability to perform clinical duties
- Occasionally able to work across weekends/evenings as required by the Project/programme
- Able to travel as required beyond NUH
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse
- Registered with an regulatory body (NMC) with a first degree
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS and current clinical standards within respiratory and cardiac services.
- In depth knowledge of education, training and staff development issues.
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Master's degree in health related subject
- Leading workforce and/or role redesign
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at senior level.
- Experience in leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting including role redesign.
- Experience of managing incidents / RCAs and investigations.
- Experience of managing workforce investigations.
- Experience of facilitating staff groups.
- Experience designing reporting mechanisms and escalation processes.
Desirable
- Clinical experience within rehabilitation
- Shared governance, formalised staff engagement system
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral including highly effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build successful teams.
- Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations.
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to manage conflict.
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinking
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Understand highly complex clinical information and to be able to inform clinical strategy
- Business focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Ability to solve complex situations which require analysis and interpretation
Physical Skills
Essential
- IT skills to manage and report on complex information
- Ability to perform clinical duties
- Occasionally able to work across weekends/evenings as required by the Project/programme
- Able to travel as required beyond NUH
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).