Job summary
Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Patient ExperienceManagement.
Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to junior nurses and healthcare assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines
Main duties of the job
Ensure that all quality initiatives within the surgical environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times
Undertake nursing assessments competently .
Act as the identified nurse for our patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care
Supervise more junior members of staff in giving and maintaining high standards of care
Demonstrate the ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of a more senior member of staff
Demonstrate leadership in progression of the patient pathway.
Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team
Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post
Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection prevention and control prevention to all staff, visitors and patients
About us
We are offering full and part time positions and can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role providing a full range of nursing care and you will have the opportunity to take a lead role in line with your personal development plans
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualification and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse/working towards registration
- Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
- Previous experience at Band 5 or newly qualified/awaiting PIN
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in an Acute Trust
- Delivery of evidence based Practice
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 or newly qualified/awaiting PIN
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
Governance
Essential
- Understanding of current key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally
Personal &Professional Attributes
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to develop relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
- Calm under pressure
- Good interpersonal skills
- The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
- Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively as a part of a team
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going personal + professional development
- Able to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
- Resourceful
- Capacity to work with managers and others to develop a shared vision of services for patients and standards for delivery
- Commitment to implementing and strengthening clinical governance
- Personal credibility, ability to gain confidence of others, including clinicians, managers, staff and patients
Other Requirements
Essential
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Desirable
- Understand and adhere to the Trust's vision, mission and values
Person Specification
Qualification and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse/working towards registration
- Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
- Previous experience at Band 5 or newly qualified/awaiting PIN
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in an Acute Trust
- Delivery of evidence based Practice
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 or newly qualified/awaiting PIN
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
Governance
Essential
- Understanding of current key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally
Personal &Professional Attributes
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to develop relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
- Calm under pressure
- Good interpersonal skills
- The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
- Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively as a part of a team
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going personal + professional development
- Able to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
- Resourceful
- Capacity to work with managers and others to develop a shared vision of services for patients and standards for delivery
- Commitment to implementing and strengthening clinical governance
- Personal credibility, ability to gain confidence of others, including clinicians, managers, staff and patients
Other Requirements
Essential
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Desirable
- Understand and adhere to the Trust's vision, mission and values
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).
