Job responsibilities
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Name: Juliet Nyandro Position: Ward Manager Email: juliet.nyandro@nhs.net
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the Band 6 workforce on J32 and J33 within the Speciality and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU). We are looking for enthusiastic registered nurses to join our friendly, developing senior nursing team. J32 and J33 is a 30 bedded ward, specialising in Older Adult Care for patients who are Medically Optimised for Discharge, accommodating both male and female patients. Successful candidates will be responsible for leading the staff and working in close collaboration with the MDT.
The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of individualised programmes of care and to work with the discharge team to facilitate safe discharge of patient. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.
A passion for working with our patients, strong leadership and performance management is an integral aspect of this band 6 role with patient experience and patient safety underpinning all aspects of the ward running efficiently and effectively. You will be responsible for the nursing assessments as well as the operational running of the ward and all it encompasses.
You will need to provide assurance that standards of care are met and sustained at all times. You must be able to demonstrate an ability to motivate team members and a proven track record of change management is desirable.
Why you should join our Team
The Specialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) clinical service unit encompasses many specialities, a broad range of jobs and a common goal of providing seamless integrated patient centred care. We strive to be SIMply the best! Our services include Older Peoples Medicine (including Same Day Emergency Care), Diabetes, Endocrinology, HIV Outpatients, Leeds Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and a variety of related specialisms.
We work closely with other teams across the Trust, facilitating the admission, care and discharge of one of its largest acute patient cohorts. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
What you will bring to the role
Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Maintain and deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and behaviours.
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring documentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.
Promote evidence-based practice.
Participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving quality care through action on findings.
Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.
Act in such a way that always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Contribute to the promotion of a positive clinical learning environment. Keep up to date with developments, advances and research in individualised patient care.
Participate in research and or education programmes relating to professional nursing issues and practice. In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or department activities.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
