Job summary
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Allied Health Professional or Nurse to join the Corporate team and work alongside the Group Chief AHP and the Patient Safety team to lead developments in the management and prevention of inpatient falls at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust.
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated professional to provide training and education support within the Group Chief AHP team working across the whole organisation in order to support the development of a coherent inpatient falls strategy. You will also work alongside colleagues in the organisation and ward areas to implement sustainable change in the organisation. You will be expected to manage the demands of the role flexibly.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an Allied health professional or Nurse and is expected to have some leadership experience, knowledge of falls and have experience of working with multidisciplinary teams, training others and able to work well with colleagues, exhibiting the values and behaviours of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bite size programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level Registration in any of the Allied Health Professional or Nursing groups
- HCPC/NMC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Registered Nurse or AHP educated to degree level with significant clinical expertise working with adult in patients and those at risk from falls
- Ability to communicate well with peers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- A sound knowledge of nursing risk assessment tools e.g. 4AT, falls, bedrails, tissue viability and nutrition risk assessments. Ability to advise and support nursing staff in care planning with where risks are identified.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- General knowledge in a wider sphere of conditions associated with increased risk of falls, or harm from falls.
- A sound knowledge of risk assessment tools e.g. 4AT, falls, bedrails, tissue viability and nutrition risk assessments.
- Ability to advise and support nursing staff in care planning with where risks are identified.
- Evidence of teaching, educating, coaching and mentoring skills.
- Ability to plan organise and prioritise and ability to adapt to changes in the working environment.
- Awareness and acceptance of cultural diversity.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to meet demands and expectations of Nursing and AHP colleagues
- Adhere to the security procedures pertaining to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Knowledge
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level Registration in any of the Allied Health Professional or Nursing groups
- HCPC/NMC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Registered Nurse or AHP educated to degree level with significant clinical expertise working with adult in patients and those at risk from falls
- Ability to communicate well with peers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- A sound knowledge of nursing risk assessment tools e.g. 4AT, falls, bedrails, tissue viability and nutrition risk assessments. Ability to advise and support nursing staff in care planning with where risks are identified.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- General knowledge in a wider sphere of conditions associated with increased risk of falls, or harm from falls.
- A sound knowledge of risk assessment tools e.g. 4AT, falls, bedrails, tissue viability and nutrition risk assessments.
- Ability to advise and support nursing staff in care planning with where risks are identified.
- Evidence of teaching, educating, coaching and mentoring skills.
- Ability to plan organise and prioritise and ability to adapt to changes in the working environment.
- Awareness and acceptance of cultural diversity.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to meet demands and expectations of Nursing and AHP colleagues
- Adhere to the security procedures pertaining to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Knowledge
Essential
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).
