Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6s role to join our nursing
workforce on Ward J43 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals within the Speciality and
Integrated Medicine CSU.
J43
is a 24 bedded General Internal
Medicine caring for adults aged 17-75 with older adult care needs. Our patients have a
wide variety of care needs therefore we are looking for a highly motivated,
dynamic individual with the ability to enable and empower a team whilst
remaining patient centred. Our patients experience and patient safety
underpinning all aspects of the role.
We
are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader who has a passion for
working with medical patients, who delivers high quality patient care, having
excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Senior nursing
team. We need you to have an enthusiasm to learn and to be looking to take on
new challenges.
The
successful candidate will be responsible for the direct managerial
responsibility for the ward in the absence/ or as delegated by the Senior
Sister.
They
will contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial and
leadership/supervision for the nursing team.
In
return we can offer you a friendly working environment, the opportunity to
work with a skilled nursing team, and support with your own personal and
professional development.
Main duties of the job
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 safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and
vulnerable adults at all times. 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 us
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
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
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6s role to join our nursing
workforce on Ward J43 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals within the Speciality and
Integrated Medicine CSU.
J43
is a 24 bedded General Internal
Medicine caring for adults aged 17-75 with older adult care needs. Our patients have a
wide variety of care needs therefore we are looking for a highly motivated,
dynamic individual with the ability to enable and empower a team whilst
remaining patient centred. Our patients experience and patient safety
underpinning all aspects of the role.
We
are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader who has a passion for
working with medical patients, who delivers high quality patient care, having
excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Senior nursing
team. We need you to have an enthusiasm to learn and to be looking to take on
new challenges.
The
successful candidate will be responsible for the direct managerial
responsibility for the ward in the absence/ or as delegated by the Senior
Sister.
They
will contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial and
leadership/supervision for the nursing team.
In
return we can offer you a friendly working environment, the opportunity to
work with a skilled nursing team, and support with your own personal and
professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6s role to join our nursing
workforce on Ward J43 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals within the Speciality and
Integrated Medicine CSU.
J43
is a 24 bedded General Internal
Medicine caring for adults aged 17-75 with older adult care needs. Our patients have a
wide variety of care needs therefore we are looking for a highly motivated,
dynamic individual with the ability to enable and empower a team whilst
remaining patient centred. Our patients experience and patient safety
underpinning all aspects of the role.
We
are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader who has a passion for
working with medical patients, who delivers high quality patient care, having
excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Senior nursing
team. We need you to have an enthusiasm to learn and to be looking to take on
new challenges.
The
successful candidate will be responsible for the direct managerial
responsibility for the ward in the absence/ or as delegated by the Senior
Sister.
They
will contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial and
leadership/supervision for the nursing team.
In
return we can offer you a friendly working environment, the opportunity to
work with a skilled nursing team, and support with your own personal and
professional development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
Desirable
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues
- Standards of professional practice
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
- Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Clinical audit and standard setting
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Teaching and assessing skills
- Communication skills
- Time management skills
- Preceptorship skills
- Understanding of research-based practice research conscious
- Team player
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Understanding of the process of change
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Time management skills
- Clinical leadership
- Professional and patient focused
- Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
Desirable
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues
- Standards of professional practice
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
- Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Clinical audit and standard setting
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Teaching and assessing skills
- Communication skills
- Time management skills
- Preceptorship skills
- Understanding of research-based practice research conscious
- Team player
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Understanding of the process of change
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Time management skills
- Clinical leadership
- Professional and patient focused
- Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection
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).
