Job summary
J Job Purpose
The purpose of this role is to support the Associate Chief Nurse to provide corporate professional leadership to the Nursing, Midwifery & AHP education, workforce development and professional practice agenda, to develop clinical practice in line with the Trust's Nursing & Midwifery & AHP Strategy, Service Improvement agenda, Clinical Governance Development Plan and Evolving NHS workforce Agenda.
To contribute and co-ordinate the development of professional practice and the workforce to ensure Nursing, Midwifery & AHP staff (Trust wide) have the skills and education to provide safe and effective patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
Planning and Organisational Duties
Oversee the facilitation of Nurses, Midwives & AHP in developing patient centred and innovative practice across the integrated Trust, taking a placed based approach.
Provide leadership on specific professional practice development projects as identified by the Chief, Deputy and Associate Chief Nurse.
Assist in the development of the Nursing, Midwifery, AHP & Care staff strategy.
Ensure that the relevant objectives detailed in the Nursing, Midwifery AHP strategy are delivered within specified time frames.
Leadin developing, maintaining and implementing a competency based framework for all areas of clinical practice, crossing organizational boundaries.
Co-ordinate, engage and promote lessons learned and changes in practice identified through, concise investigations, observations of care, complaints, PALS contacts and feedback from patient experiences.
Undertake the role of lead investigator for concise investigations with regards to clinical incidents, complaints and HR related incidents as directed by Associate Chief Nurse.
Work closely with the training department to ensure mandatory training and other training provision meets the identified professional development needs of nurses, midwives & AHPs.
Ensure that systems are developed and maintained to meet the requirements ofNMC & HCPC standards for practice learning.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications and Key Working Relationships
Function as a practicing registered professional and participate in direct patient care in line with NMC & HCPC Codes of Professional Conduct.
Act as a leadership role model through personal example and maintain effective communication with the Divisional Directors of Nursing, Midwifery, Matrons, Ward managers and clinical teams.
Facilitate forums to support new workforce models e.g. ACP, AP, TNA.
Supervise and act as an experienced registered practitioner for consultative purposes for other staff working in the service and outside disciplines.
Provide vision and creativity to ensurethe service has innovative policies and practices to meet customer needs and clinical developments.
Actively encourage multi-disciplinary approaches to patient care.
Ensure the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the relevant Trust policies.
Work in partnership with all HEIs in the delivery of high standards of professional education.
Work with divisions and service leads across acute, community and integrated services to identify and address opportunities for shared learning resulting from incidents and complaints.
Work closely with the divisions and corporate teams in the development and implementation of initiatives to enhance staff and patent experience.
Maintain effective communication links with Divisional Directors of Nursing, Matrons, Learning Environment Managers, Specialist Nurses, Clinicians and other divisional and department teams, as appropriate.
Participate in regional collaborative learning from others and by coaching others.
Responsibility for Finance
Bring to the attention of the Associate Chief Nurse any potential efficiency savings or anticipated budgetary pressures.
Ensure a balanced budget within area of responsibility.
Manage the Education budget within the Non-Medical Learning Development Agreement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications and Key Working Relationships
Function as a practicing registered professional and participate in direct patient care in line with NMC & HCPC Codes of Professional Conduct.
Act as a leadership role model through personal example and maintain effective communication with the Divisional Directors of Nursing, Midwifery, Matrons, Ward managers and clinical teams.
Facilitate forums to support new workforce models e.g. ACP, AP, TNA.
Supervise and act as an experienced registered practitioner for consultative purposes for other staff working in the service and outside disciplines.
Provide vision and creativity to ensurethe service has innovative policies and practices to meet customer needs and clinical developments.
Actively encourage multi-disciplinary approaches to patient care.
Ensure the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the relevant Trust policies.
Work in partnership with all HEIs in the delivery of high standards of professional education.
Work with divisions and service leads across acute, community and integrated services to identify and address opportunities for shared learning resulting from incidents and complaints.
Work closely with the divisions and corporate teams in the development and implementation of initiatives to enhance staff and patent experience.
Maintain effective communication links with Divisional Directors of Nursing, Matrons, Learning Environment Managers, Specialist Nurses, Clinicians and other divisional and department teams, as appropriate.
Participate in regional collaborative learning from others and by coaching others.
Responsibility for Finance
Bring to the attention of the Associate Chief Nurse any potential efficiency savings or anticipated budgetary pressures.
Ensure a balanced budget within area of responsibility.
Manage the Education budget within the Non-Medical Learning Development Agreement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health professional with current, NMC or HCPC registration
- Degree
- Professional portfolio providing evidence of professional development and attainment
- Evidence of appropriate skills in teaching / assessing
- Master's degree or evidence of experience at masters level
Desirable
- Qualification in teaching and/or assessing
- Leadership / management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of working within an acute hospital and/or community setting
- Experience of change management and successful development of clinical practice
- Able to influence and negotiate at a corporate / strategic level both internally and external to the organisation
- Managing teams and people
- Line management
- Budget holder
- Experience of risk assessment
- Significant post registration experience with some at senior level
- Significant experience at a senior level of managing teams
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching / leading training programmes
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and effective people management
- Effective communication skills verbal and written
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Ability to teach, formally and/or informally
- Experience of research and/or audit
- Presentation skills
- Report writing
Knowledge
Essential
- Confident, credible, self-aware, enthusiastic, creative
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Good understanding of the professional workforce agenda
- Knowledge & understanding of relevant NHS policy
- Demonstrates significant insight into & understanding of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Profession staffing
- Knowledge of budgetary control and standing financial instructions
- Knowledge of workforce planning
Additional
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Excellent attendance record (subject to DDA adjustments)
- Ability to work both independently and within a team
- Access to transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health professional with current, NMC or HCPC registration
- Degree
- Professional portfolio providing evidence of professional development and attainment
- Evidence of appropriate skills in teaching / assessing
- Master's degree or evidence of experience at masters level
Desirable
- Qualification in teaching and/or assessing
- Leadership / management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of working within an acute hospital and/or community setting
- Experience of change management and successful development of clinical practice
- Able to influence and negotiate at a corporate / strategic level both internally and external to the organisation
- Managing teams and people
- Line management
- Budget holder
- Experience of risk assessment
- Significant post registration experience with some at senior level
- Significant experience at a senior level of managing teams
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching / leading training programmes
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and effective people management
- Effective communication skills verbal and written
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Ability to teach, formally and/or informally
- Experience of research and/or audit
- Presentation skills
- Report writing
Knowledge
Essential
- Confident, credible, self-aware, enthusiastic, creative
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Good understanding of the professional workforce agenda
- Knowledge & understanding of relevant NHS policy
- Demonstrates significant insight into & understanding of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Profession staffing
- Knowledge of budgetary control and standing financial instructions
- Knowledge of workforce planning
Additional
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Excellent attendance record (subject to DDA adjustments)
- Ability to work both independently and within a team
- Access to transport
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
WIGAN
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
