Job summary
We
have the opportunity to recruit a substantive Band 7 registered nurse to lead
and manage the discharge lounge at St. Jamess University Hospital. The post
is aligned to the Corporate Operations CSU and will offer the successful
candidate the opportunity to be involved in supporting capacity and flow
through emergency and planned care pathways by releasing inpatient bed
capacity at the earliest opportunity. Your support will be pivotal to the
ongoing development and success of the discharge lounge, using continual
improvement methods. As such we are looking for someone to bring energy,
enthusiasm and ideas to the job, who is also patient, and staff centred.
We
encourage interested candidates to visit the Discharge Lounge, please contact
Helen Odedra helenodedra@nhs.net or Alyson Beckett alyson.beckett@nhs.net.to
arrange a visit.
Main duties of the job
The
main duties of the role include providing the daily discharge lounge service,
working alongside wards and departments to identify patient who are suitable
to move to the discharge lounge and ensuring the patients stay is safe and
satisfactory. Communication with a wide number of groups/individuals both
internally and externally is required. The team comprises of both registered
and non-registered staff, who should be developed to provide high quality
patient care. The individual will need to provide professional, pastoral and
clinical management and leadership. They will need to provide assurance that
patient care and the environment is maintained to a high standard. This will
require them to have skills and experience in providing direct patient care and
being able to respond to a patient who may deteriorate unexpectedly. They will also manage the finances for the
department. Finally, are looking for an individual who will be a role model
to staff and represent the Trusts ethos and standards at all times.
About us
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-centered
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 high
quality evidence-based care
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team
Commitment to the clinical area,
valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and
creative working environment
Commitment to own development and
the development of junior staff
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here
are some of the expectations of the role - please see the job description for
a comprehensive list.
Leadership
Support Lead Nurse in providing
leadership to the clinical team
Support and inspire staff to
provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to patients
Deliver a positive patient
experience
Promote the building of effective
teams and collaboration between teams
Clinical
Act in accordance to the Nursing
and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional Standards Practice and Behaviour
(March, 2015)
Fulfils the requirements as
directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate
registration
Supervise ward staff with regards
clinical practice and patient experience to promote the delivery of excellent
clinical standards
Provide a visible clinical lead and
role model to the nursing and wider
team by delivering high quality compassionate care as an expert
practitioner
Quality
Improvement
Has a responsibility to improve the
quality and safety of our services. It
is expected that in fulfilling a clinical leadership role you will be
proactive in promoting and using the Leeds Improvement Method. Contribute to
quality improvement programmes as required
Education
Help to ensure all nursing staff
maintain mandatory and priority training requirement.
Support and facilitate
re-validation for registered nursing staff, and self.
Promote a learning and development
culture to the improve staff skills, knowledge and competence
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here
are some of the expectations of the role - please see the job description for
a comprehensive list.
Leadership
Support Lead Nurse in providing
leadership to the clinical team
Support and inspire staff to
provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to patients
Deliver a positive patient
experience
Promote the building of effective
teams and collaboration between teams
Clinical
Act in accordance to the Nursing
and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional Standards Practice and Behaviour
(March, 2015)
Fulfils the requirements as
directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate
registration
Supervise ward staff with regards
clinical practice and patient experience to promote the delivery of excellent
clinical standards
Provide a visible clinical lead and
role model to the nursing and wider
team by delivering high quality compassionate care as an expert
practitioner
Quality
Improvement
Has a responsibility to improve the
quality and safety of our services. It
is expected that in fulfilling a clinical leadership role you will be
proactive in promoting and using the Leeds Improvement Method. Contribute to
quality improvement programmes as required
Education
Help to ensure all nursing staff
maintain mandatory and priority training requirement.
Support and facilitate
re-validation for registered nursing staff, and self.
Promote a learning and development
culture to the improve staff skills, knowledge and competence
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
- Understands the business of the ward
Desirable
- Change management/improvement projects.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Positive approach to change
- Motivator of self and others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
- Understands the business of the ward
Desirable
- Change management/improvement projects.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Positive approach to change
- Motivator of self and others
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
