Job summary
Are
you driven, motivated and passionate about delivering the highest level of
care? Are you a compassionate leader with the experience, skills and desire to
inspire and motivate others in a challenging and highly rewarding environment?
If yes then we would love for you to apply to join our wonderful team on
J21 SIM (Specialty Integrated Medicine).
J21
accepts patients aged over 75 directly from the Emergency Department and is
responsible for commencing the initial treatment and care required.
Patients will normally stay on J21 for a period of no more than a few days
before they are either discharged or transferred to a longer stay ward. This
high patient turnover makes J21 a busy and fast paced unit, inhabited by a hard
working and supportive team that pride themselves in working collaboratively to
provide high quality patient care..
J21
is immensely proud of its standard of quality care for all our patients, and we
are looking for a highly skilled Sister/Charge Nurse nurse to join our team in
caring for our older adult population in Leeds. We are looking for an
enthusiastic and dynamic individual with the capability to empower and lead a
team whilst remaining patient centered, co-ordinate clinical shifts, and
support the Band 7 with the management of staff, and the implementation of
continuous positive development.
A
commitment to personal professional development is essential, with a promise
from the managing team that we are dedicated to developing our workforce.
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.
About us
J21
is a diverse, hardworking and supportive team within the Speciality and
Integrated Medicine (SIM) CSU, and are passionate about providing high quality,
patient centred care to their patients. As an Acute Elderly Admissions Ward,
J21 accepts patients over the age of 75 directly from the Emergency Department
and so is responsible for, not only commencing their required treatment, but
ensuring patients have the best possible start to their hospital admission. The
comprehensive nursing admissions that are carried out at the start of the
patient journey help to form the foundations for patients care during their
stay, and so the nursing and care support worker team work hard to ensure these
assessments are thorough and accurate, and that patients feel safe and well
cared for. The J21 team pride themselves in being an inclusive and supportive
team that will provide a welcoming and supportive environment for new starters
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
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
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
- Audit and standard setting
- Standards of professional practice
- Understanding of organisational structures
- Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence based practice
- Awareness of Human resources policies and guidance as pertinent to the management and leadership of the clinical team
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Insight into current issues in nursing/professional issues
Desirable
- Change management/improvement projects.
- Clinical Experience within the specialty.
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Able to manage and identify stress in self and others
- Team player
- Learns from incidents and complaints
- Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
- Remain professional at all times
- Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Innovator
- Demonstrates personal and professional behaviour and integrity at all times
- Role model
- Self-confidence, uses this to lead, involve and challenge others appropriate
Desirable
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
Person Specification
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
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
- Audit and standard setting
- Standards of professional practice
- Understanding of organisational structures
- Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence based practice
- Awareness of Human resources policies and guidance as pertinent to the management and leadership of the clinical team
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Insight into current issues in nursing/professional issues
Desirable
- Change management/improvement projects.
- Clinical Experience within the specialty.
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Able to manage and identify stress in self and others
- Team player
- Learns from incidents and complaints
- Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
- Remain professional at all times
- Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Innovator
- Demonstrates personal and professional behaviour and integrity at all times
- Role model
- Self-confidence, uses this to lead, involve and challenge others appropriate
Desirable
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
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).
