Job summary
The ACCESS Lead Nurse is a key clinical leader with the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS) the role will provide strategic nursing and professional leadership being responsible for ensuring high quality compassionate care. This will include ensuring that professional standards, leadership, monitoring and review mechanisms are in place to develop high quality patient driven services within available resources. This role is part of a team with the Clinical Director and Operational Director providing clinical and operational leadership to ACCESS.
In collaboration with the Operational Leadership Team be responsible for development and application of systems, control processes and risk management arrangements that ensure full compliance with internal and external governance procedures and to benchmark against best practice requirements. They will contribute to service and business planning and workforce development within the service
Main duties of the job
Provide expert clinical knowledge in the provision of critical care transfers. To develop with others effective policies and guidelines for practice which lead to improvements in patient care.The post holder will provide forward-thinking visible clinical and professional leadership and be responsible for professional and operational leadership of Nursing and AHP services within the service, including devising, implementing, and reviewing strategies, education, management, and quality issues. Be an effective leader of change, embedding a culture of continuous quality improvement, innovation and use of technology that meets the changing needs of patients and service users.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the strategic development of nurses and AHPs leading on the development of competency programs to ensure high quality standards are delivered, fostering a culture which values continuing professional development and strives for excellence in the delivery of patient care. They will be responsible for assuring professional standards and practice in all aspects of nursing and AHP practice are achieved within the service, including adherence to statutory regulations and will have line management responsibility for nurses within their service line.
Have accountability for the Nursing and AHP budget, skill mix and workforce competencies; monitoring, and reporting any risks to the Strategic Leadership Board.A key element of the role is setting the tone and modelling collective and compassionate leadership behaviours that build positive staff engagement and an inclusive culture to ensure that our patients experience the best and the safest care with us. We are looking for a leader who can support teams across the service to build their clinical capability and confidence. You will be a visible, optimistic, and compassionate leader who will develop staff by understanding their needs and aspirations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the strategic development of nurses and AHPs leading on the development of competency programs to ensure high quality standards are delivered, fostering a culture which values continuing professional development and strives for excellence in the delivery of patient care. They will be responsible for assuring professional standards and practice in all aspects of nursing and AHP practice are achieved within the service, including adherence to statutory regulations and will have line management responsibility for nurses within their service line.
Have accountability for the Nursing and AHP budget, skill mix and workforce competencies; monitoring, and reporting any risks to the Strategic Leadership Board.A key element of the role is setting the tone and modelling collective and compassionate leadership behaviours that build positive staff engagement and an inclusive culture to ensure that our patients experience the best and the safest care with us. We are looking for a leader who can support teams across the service to build their clinical capability and confidence. You will be a visible, optimistic, and compassionate leader who will develop staff by understanding their needs and aspirations.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantive Critical care experience
- Critical Care Transfer experience
- Experience working in a Senior nursing role
- Experience of audit in evaluating and developing a service
- Change management experience
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of close multi- professional working
- Evidence of managerial responsibilities and operational experience in an acute setting
- Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically, and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Experience in the supervision of staff and students, including HR issues
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Committed to the continuous development of staff and self
Desirable
- Experience of managing other professional groups
Skills
Essential
- Able to evaluate and be critical of self
- Excellent communication skills and presentation skills
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Good analytical & organisational ability
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Ability to influence and facilitate MDT working
- To have effective problem-solving skills
- Good computer skills
- Effective communication utilising listening, negotiating and influencing skills
- Intensive care procedural skills including ventilator management, pump management, monitoring systems, and transport equipment familiarity
- Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
- Acts as a role model for such an approach even where this results in challenges to how things are done
Desirable
- Experience of implementing Evidence Based Practice
- To have experience of setting up a new service
- To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of critical care transfer-related procedures, policies, and practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of Healthcare Governance and Shared Governance
Desirable
- Critical care terminology fluency, and familiarity with the local and regional adult critical care transfer services and intensive care specialty units
- Understanding of wider role of ACCESS priorities within region and national
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registered nurse
- Masters level education MSc or degree equivalent in related subject (willingness to commence MSc level degree) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
Communication
Essential
- Able to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner
- Able to clarify key points from diverse and complex sets of information
- Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenges and possible solutions
- Models, and can encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving the quality of services
- Able to act as an Ambassador for the Service
Other
Essential
- Initiative, dynamism, and ambition
- Ability to gain respect from multi- professional team
- Adaptability of language and methods to different audiences
- Empathetic, responsive and responsible
- Understanding of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures
- Understanding of Data Protection Act.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantive Critical care experience
- Critical Care Transfer experience
- Experience working in a Senior nursing role
- Experience of audit in evaluating and developing a service
- Change management experience
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of close multi- professional working
- Evidence of managerial responsibilities and operational experience in an acute setting
- Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically, and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Experience in the supervision of staff and students, including HR issues
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Committed to the continuous development of staff and self
Desirable
- Experience of managing other professional groups
Skills
Essential
- Able to evaluate and be critical of self
- Excellent communication skills and presentation skills
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Good analytical & organisational ability
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Ability to influence and facilitate MDT working
- To have effective problem-solving skills
- Good computer skills
- Effective communication utilising listening, negotiating and influencing skills
- Intensive care procedural skills including ventilator management, pump management, monitoring systems, and transport equipment familiarity
- Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
- Acts as a role model for such an approach even where this results in challenges to how things are done
Desirable
- Experience of implementing Evidence Based Practice
- To have experience of setting up a new service
- To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of critical care transfer-related procedures, policies, and practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of Healthcare Governance and Shared Governance
Desirable
- Critical care terminology fluency, and familiarity with the local and regional adult critical care transfer services and intensive care specialty units
- Understanding of wider role of ACCESS priorities within region and national
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registered nurse
- Masters level education MSc or degree equivalent in related subject (willingness to commence MSc level degree) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
Communication
Essential
- Able to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner
- Able to clarify key points from diverse and complex sets of information
- Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenges and possible solutions
- Models, and can encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving the quality of services
- Able to act as an Ambassador for the Service
Other
Essential
- Initiative, dynamism, and ambition
- Ability to gain respect from multi- professional team
- Adaptability of language and methods to different audiences
- Empathetic, responsive and responsible
- Understanding of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures
- Understanding of Data Protection Act.
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).
