Job responsibilities
The
successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate significant experience
and clinical knowledge within Pancreas surgery, interventions and clinical
management of this patient group as well as demonstrate leadership skills.
The successful candidate will also need to be able to demonstrate experience
in change management and leading projects to ensure the success of this role
and a positive impact on our patients journey.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to its 7 annual commitments for
2025/2026, which this role will play a vital part in supporting the CSU to
achieving these through supporting those moments that matter to our patients
and supporting our patients to get home a day sooner.
The
appointee will work closely with the existing members of the surgical teams,
including the Macmillan Cancer Nurse Specialists, Advanced Clinical
Practitioners, ward based nurses and Surgeons, to provide advanced nursing
expertise to patients undergoing surgery for pancreatic and upper GI cancers,
whilst supporting the embedding of ERAS practices across the CSU . The role will broadly involve three
aspects:
1)
pre-operative education
2)
clinical post-operative care of in-patients and the early post-discharge
period
3)
oversight of governance processes to collect and review data on peri- and
post-operative complications, outcomes and quality metrics relating to the
Enhanced Recovery Programme and Prescribed pathways
The
postholder will be supported and line managed by the Quality and Education
Lead Nurse.
For
further information and an informal visit, please contact Mark Richards,
Deputy Head of Nursing for AMS CSU (mark.richards@nhs.net)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualifications
Registered Nurse/AHP/midwife
Recognised teaching/assessing
qualification.
Degree (desirable).
Qualification in or equivalent
advanced specialist knowledge in quality improvement methodology (desirable).
Management and or Leadership
qualification (desirable).
Experience
Significant experience at Senior
(Sister/Charge Nurse/AHP/Midwife) level or equivalent Clinical audit and
standard setting.
Working with a wide range of
professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues.
Leading teams that are accountable
for service delivery.
Evidence of working in challenging
environments.
Understanding of project/change
management methodologies.
Experience of leading change
projects.
Experience of clinical IT systems
(desirable)
Experience of developing
nursing/AHP/midwifery policies, protocols and procedures.
Skills
Proven clinical & leadership
experience which includes managing changing and competing workloads within
clinical environments.
Experience of staff management,
allocation and deployment.
Ability to communicate and deal
sensitively with emotive and contentious issues.
Ability to teach, supervise and
assess registered & unregistered staff.
Clear written and verbal
communication skills.
Ability to work independently with
effective time management skills.
Work in partnership with clinical
teams to deliver on Nursing, Midwifery, AHP agendas.
Leadership abilities - ability to
motivate and enthuse staff.
Ability to establish credibility
with a wide range of staff.
IT Skills - ability to use all MS
office applications via computer keyboard
and smart technology.
Able to interpret complex data and
present information to a wide range of individuals.
Project Management (desirable).
Knowledge
Knowledge of the NHS change and
quality agenda.
Leadership & Engagement theory.
Change management theory.
Clinical Audit methods.
Insight into current issues in
healthcare.
Standards of professional practice.
Evidence of continued professional
development.
Personal
Attributes
Professional and patient focused.
Flexible, adaptable, capable of
lateral thinking.
Assertive and able to influence.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Outcome focussed.
Ability to cope in and with
stressful situations.
6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
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
Additionally
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to delivering
compassionate high quality evidence based care.
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team.
Commitment to promoting a positive
and creative working environment.
Commitment to own development and
the development of junior staff.
Promotes a professional image and a
positive approach to problem solving.
Promotes a culture of equality,
mutual respect, diversity and trust.
Commitment to maintaining standards
through education, training and development.
7.
WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across
West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible
care for our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving
forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
8. CORE BEHAVIOUR AND SKILLS
Teaching and assessing skills.
Communication skills, ability to
communicate to large groups complex messages.
Time management skills, the ability
to prioritise workload.
Commitment to team working
promoting a culture of trust and respect.
Ability to act professionally at
all time.
Understanding of the process of
change.
To resolve and manage conflict
particularly when delivering emotive messages.
Uses initiative to resolve issues
within their own control.
Audit and risk management skills.
Ability to manage data from a
variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information.
Ability to positively lead change,
modernisation and new ways of working.
Communicates with Patient and
Public Involvement Groups in line with Trust policy.
9.
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Organisational
Full understanding of the
functioning of the NHS and how this is interpreted at LTH.
Full understanding of the
arrangements for leadership, management and clinical practice at LTHT.
An understanding of the
organisational structure and working practices of the organisation.
Understanding of the local and
national nursing, AHP,midwifery agendas.
Awareness of Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.
Information
Technology
Full knowledge of the NHS England
Informatics strategy agenda.
Full knowledge of the implications
of Clinical Informatics systems in
management for patients.
Understanding of the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Informatics Strategy and how clinical informatics projects fit
within this, and understanding of other related informatics projects
(especially the Electronic Patient Record - EPR).
Legal
Full knowledge and understanding of
all legal and statutory matters in relation to clinical care.
Full knowledge and understanding of
all legal and statutory matters in relation to the data protection act.
Communication
Full understanding of
communications and engagement across multi professional teams in terms of
project leadership and management.
10. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Management
and Leadership
Be
a clinical nurse/AHP/midwifery lead within the Corporate nursing teams.
To
lead operational activities identified in project plans in order to manage
and implement defined projects targets, notifying the managers when issues or
problems occur. This will involve
initiating, planning and organising work schedules and project plans.
Develop
effective communication with nurses/AHP/midwifery and other healthcare
professionals in order to foster a good understanding of clinical systems and
the roles and responsibilities of staff who use them.
Identify
the risks associated with the implementation of new projects, and to assist
the other project leads in monitoring and reducing these risks.
To
provide regular updates or progress reports to strategic collaborative groups
as required by the project manager and assurance groups.
To
manage any issues and concerns expressed by ward leaders, matrons and heads
of nursing.
To
build effective relationships with the managers and staff of designated
departments and clinical areas, providing support.
To
provide support for users on a one to one basis or in groups during ward
visits.
To
promote nursing/AHP/midwifery change projects and act as a champion to
encourage acceptance by new users.
To
be a positive role model for nursing/AHP/midwifery staff in relation to
clinical practice and clinical change.
Financial
responsibility for ordering stationery, posters etc.; although not actually
holding the budget, the post holder will make decisions about purchase of
goods volumes and type relating to the project remit.
