Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive Band 6 position on Gate 42 Elderly Care Medicine and Orthogeriatrics at Pinderfields Hospital. Gate 42 is a 42 bedded acute care of the elderly and fractured neck of femur ward providing care to patients both post operatively and requiring ongoing assessment and care.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated individual to support the nursing team and ward manager. You will have an understanding of effective leadership skills and demonstrate effective and efficient use of resources available. Your proactive and compassionate approach to the staff and delivery of patient care will enable you to act as support, supervisor and teacher to all staff. You must have the ability to lead and work with existing motivated and dedicated nursing staff.
The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high standards of patient care. Essential qualities that you will need to demonstrate will include: professional leadership, ability to embrace and implement change and effective communication skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to enhance the patient - centered experience, have experience of working within an acute medical setting at Band 6 level and have the clinical credibility to ensure that the highest standards of patient care are established, delivered and maintained. This is an on-going development opportunity and we will offer you support, training and guidance to succeed in this role and equip you with the knowledge and experience you need to succeed in this role.
About us
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Responsibilities
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
The Senior Registered
Nurse will maintain a nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas,
concepts and innovations.
The Senior Registered
Nurse will:
-
Strive for continuous improvements in the
delivery of high quality patient focused care.
-
Participate within the ward team including the delegation
of work on a day to day basis for junior staff.
-
Act as clinical expert providing specialist
knowledge and advice to both nurses and medical staff working within the
unit.
-
Be the named clinical expert responsible for on
shift for the continuing care of patients within the unit.
-
Organise own workload and support junior staff
to time manage and prioritise.
-
Plan and manage skill mix to reflect the
workload and meet the needs of the patients, including using the e-rostering
system effectively.
-
Actively participate in the department budget
and with support from ward sister exercise care and economy in the ordering and
use of supplies/ equipment.
-
Participate in the development and delivery of a
philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients carers and
staff.
-
Lead by example, motivate and empower
others.
-
Promote effective communication when liaising
with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
-
Relate to all staff and patients in a confident
manner, demonstrating good listening skills and work effectively as part of
team.
-
Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust,
always promoting the best clinical and professional practice.
-
Create, maintain and enhance effective working
relationships and collaborative working within the ward/ department and across
professional boundaries with the Trust.
-
Recognise areas of conflict and assist in the
management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
-
In the absence of the Ward Sister take
responsibility for maintaining staff records e.g. sickness, annual leave,
taking appropriate action where necessary.
-
Assist in the orientation/ induction of new
staff, nursing students, allied health professionals and medical staff.
-
Mentor and supervise pre and post registered
staff; demonstrate procedures to pre and post registered nursing staff without
direct supervision, always promoting a high standard of best practice, quality
nursing care.
-
Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust
policies and procedures and are maintained at the highest standard.
-
Within the frame of clinical governance assist
the senior sister/ charge nurse to be proactive in responding to and
investigating complaints, clinical and non-clinical incidents to ensure robust
systems are in place for informing and improving evidence based practice.
-
Respond to patient, relatives and carers
concerns as they arise and take action as required.
-
Assist in maintaining a safe clinical
environment through participation in risk management processes, through audit,
risk assessment, managing, reporting and investigating incidents.
-
Maintain an awareness of national and regional
initiatives.
-
Participate in supporting individual performance
review processes.
-
Foster good relationships to achieve and
maintain high morale and for both staff and patients.
-
Provide feedback to the senior sister/ charge
nurse on individual staff progression or identify any concerns and
document.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/EVIDENCE BASED NURSING
The Senior Registered Nurse will support and contribute to a ward
culture which is conducive to learning, incorporating high quality evidence
based practice into patient centred care.
This will be achieved by:
-
Utilising and contributing to resources within
the ward environment which encourage evidence based nursing.
-
Assessing the information needs of patients,
relatives and carers and provide information as needed.
-
Promoting patient/carer independence through
relevant teaching and support.
-
Developing own teaching skills and participate
in staff and student education.
-
Maintaining a supportive learning environment
for all staff and as a mentor assist in the training and development of junior
staff and learners. Supervising and
assessing competence as required.
-
Providing teaching and development opportunities
to the nursing teams and students supporting them to achieve their learning
outcomes.
-
Ensuring compliance amongst colleagues regarding
Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
-
Undertaking further training and academic
qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.
-
Ensuring compliance with the annual appraisal
process.
-
Conducting oneself in accordance with the NMC
code of conduct and Trust policies.
-
Undertaking responsibility for tasks delegated
by ward sister/ charge nurse.
-
Ensuring statutory training is undertaken.
COMPETENT PRACTICE
The Registered Nurse will combine theory and experience to demonstrate
clinical competence in practice.
The Senior Registered
Nurse will:
-
Carry out a full range of registered nurse
duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the
patients condition. Escalating and
reporting any difficulties they have not been able to solve.
-
Maintain a safe environment when caring for
patients for patients, including those patients requiring frequent levels of
monitoring.
-
Monitor all patients care and treatment,
maintaining high standards and quality at all times. Continually assessing and
evaluating the patients condition and the effectiveness of the care delivered
with a senior member of the team.
-
Be able to prioritise nursing care, recognise
deterioration in a patients condition and escalate as per Trust guidelines and
policy.
-
Have completed and maintained all appropriate
clinical competencies relevant to area of working.
-
Contribute towards the formulation of a plan of
care with the patient and their family/carers.
-
Participate in meeting the health related needs
of patients and their families/careers.
-
Delivering direct care to patients in accordance
with the Trusts policies and NMC Guidelines.
-
Promote a multi professional approach to
maximise the patients health and independence utilising resources
appropriately.
-
Maintaining up to date knowledge of current
nursing issues/practices.
-
Work as a registered nurse, without direct
supervision in the absence of the Ward Sister where necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Responsibilities
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
The Senior Registered
Nurse will maintain a nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas,
concepts and innovations.
The Senior Registered
Nurse will:
-
Strive for continuous improvements in the
delivery of high quality patient focused care.
-
Participate within the ward team including the delegation
of work on a day to day basis for junior staff.
-
Act as clinical expert providing specialist
knowledge and advice to both nurses and medical staff working within the
unit.
-
Be the named clinical expert responsible for on
shift for the continuing care of patients within the unit.
-
Organise own workload and support junior staff
to time manage and prioritise.
-
Plan and manage skill mix to reflect the
workload and meet the needs of the patients, including using the e-rostering
system effectively.
-
Actively participate in the department budget
and with support from ward sister exercise care and economy in the ordering and
use of supplies/ equipment.
-
Participate in the development and delivery of a
philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients carers and
staff.
-
Lead by example, motivate and empower
others.
-
Promote effective communication when liaising
with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
-
Relate to all staff and patients in a confident
manner, demonstrating good listening skills and work effectively as part of
team.
-
Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust,
always promoting the best clinical and professional practice.
-
Create, maintain and enhance effective working
relationships and collaborative working within the ward/ department and across
professional boundaries with the Trust.
-
Recognise areas of conflict and assist in the
management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
-
In the absence of the Ward Sister take
responsibility for maintaining staff records e.g. sickness, annual leave,
taking appropriate action where necessary.
-
Assist in the orientation/ induction of new
staff, nursing students, allied health professionals and medical staff.
-
Mentor and supervise pre and post registered
staff; demonstrate procedures to pre and post registered nursing staff without
direct supervision, always promoting a high standard of best practice, quality
nursing care.
-
Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust
policies and procedures and are maintained at the highest standard.
-
Within the frame of clinical governance assist
the senior sister/ charge nurse to be proactive in responding to and
investigating complaints, clinical and non-clinical incidents to ensure robust
systems are in place for informing and improving evidence based practice.
-
Respond to patient, relatives and carers
concerns as they arise and take action as required.
-
Assist in maintaining a safe clinical
environment through participation in risk management processes, through audit,
risk assessment, managing, reporting and investigating incidents.
-
Maintain an awareness of national and regional
initiatives.
-
Participate in supporting individual performance
review processes.
-
Foster good relationships to achieve and
maintain high morale and for both staff and patients.
-
Provide feedback to the senior sister/ charge
nurse on individual staff progression or identify any concerns and
document.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/EVIDENCE BASED NURSING
The Senior Registered Nurse will support and contribute to a ward
culture which is conducive to learning, incorporating high quality evidence
based practice into patient centred care.
This will be achieved by:
-
Utilising and contributing to resources within
the ward environment which encourage evidence based nursing.
-
Assessing the information needs of patients,
relatives and carers and provide information as needed.
-
Promoting patient/carer independence through
relevant teaching and support.
-
Developing own teaching skills and participate
in staff and student education.
-
Maintaining a supportive learning environment
for all staff and as a mentor assist in the training and development of junior
staff and learners. Supervising and
assessing competence as required.
-
Providing teaching and development opportunities
to the nursing teams and students supporting them to achieve their learning
outcomes.
-
Ensuring compliance amongst colleagues regarding
Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
-
Undertaking further training and academic
qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.
-
Ensuring compliance with the annual appraisal
process.
-
Conducting oneself in accordance with the NMC
code of conduct and Trust policies.
-
Undertaking responsibility for tasks delegated
by ward sister/ charge nurse.
-
Ensuring statutory training is undertaken.
COMPETENT PRACTICE
The Registered Nurse will combine theory and experience to demonstrate
clinical competence in practice.
The Senior Registered
Nurse will:
-
Carry out a full range of registered nurse
duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the
patients condition. Escalating and
reporting any difficulties they have not been able to solve.
-
Maintain a safe environment when caring for
patients for patients, including those patients requiring frequent levels of
monitoring.
-
Monitor all patients care and treatment,
maintaining high standards and quality at all times. Continually assessing and
evaluating the patients condition and the effectiveness of the care delivered
with a senior member of the team.
-
Be able to prioritise nursing care, recognise
deterioration in a patients condition and escalate as per Trust guidelines and
policy.
-
Have completed and maintained all appropriate
clinical competencies relevant to area of working.
-
Contribute towards the formulation of a plan of
care with the patient and their family/carers.
-
Participate in meeting the health related needs
of patients and their families/careers.
-
Delivering direct care to patients in accordance
with the Trusts policies and NMC Guidelines.
-
Promote a multi professional approach to
maximise the patients health and independence utilising resources
appropriately.
-
Maintaining up to date knowledge of current
nursing issues/practices.
-
Work as a registered nurse, without direct
supervision in the absence of the Ward Sister where necessary.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice
- Demonstrate innovation in practice
- Incorporate high quality patient centred care
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional accountability
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
- Experience as mentor/ preceptor
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan, asses, implement and evaluate patient care
- Prioritise tasks
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Motivate self and others
- Be able to provide high quality care in a highly charged environment
- Excellent organisational prioritisation, delegation and communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registered experience
Desirable
- Management and Leadership training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
- Supporting Learning in Practice
Desirable
- First level degree
- Significant post registration experience
Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice
- Demonstrate innovation in practice
- Incorporate high quality patient centred care
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional accountability
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
- Experience as mentor/ preceptor
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan, asses, implement and evaluate patient care
- Prioritise tasks
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Motivate self and others
- Be able to provide high quality care in a highly charged environment
- Excellent organisational prioritisation, delegation and communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registered experience
Desirable
- Management and Leadership training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
- Supporting Learning in Practice
Desirable
- First level degree
- Significant post registration experience
Additional information
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
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