Job summary
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented nurse leader with a passion for care of older people and rehabilitation to join the In-patient Intermediate Care team at East Lancashire. The successful candidate will be a member of a thriving Community and Intermediate care divisional team which holds patients and their families central and forefront to our work. The successful candidate will be clinically credible, role model high standards of professional behavior and will be able to balance a complex workload.
Main duties of the job
To provide senior clinical leadership across 3 wards, to support and develop clinical leadership capacity in ward teams and to role model compassionate leadership and patient focus.
To provide assurance to the Assistant Director of Nursing the Division and Trust that the clinical areas you are responsible for are practicing within regulatory frameworks and escalating any concerns with regards to quality and safety.
To ensure all clinical areas are safely staffed with staff who have the required levels of skill and education and that are supported to develop and progressTo ensure there are safe systems of working in place and a safety conscious and open culture of learning exists
To contribute to the development of clinical and operational improvements and to work closely with patients, nursing, medical and therapy colleagues to innovate care delivery with a focus on independence where at all possible.
About us
Community and Intermediate care is a friendly supportive division which provides a range of services to thousands of patients every year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible and accountable for the overall clinical and operational day-to-day delivery of clinical standards of care and the management of the nursing workforce, in accordance with set objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints, that ensures thedelivery of a high quality, patient centred service that meets patient need.Contributes to the development, delivery and evaluation of Trust and Group strategy within the context of the NHS Modernisation agenda. Ensure a robust professional approach to service development and improvement. Ensures that any subsequent changes to structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going professional development.Supports the assistant director of nursing to provide professional leadership and management for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Strategy for Nursing & Midwifery. The corenursing team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of evidence based patient care. Support effective patient flows and management of bed resources in the Trust.
There is an expectation that the post-holder will work flexibly and cross cover annual leave, acting as an escalation point for other wards in the directorate. The matron base is flexible and matrons may be required to change areas of responsibility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible and accountable for the overall clinical and operational day-to-day delivery of clinical standards of care and the management of the nursing workforce, in accordance with set objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints, that ensures thedelivery of a high quality, patient centred service that meets patient need.Contributes to the development, delivery and evaluation of Trust and Group strategy within the context of the NHS Modernisation agenda. Ensure a robust professional approach to service development and improvement. Ensures that any subsequent changes to structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going professional development.Supports the assistant director of nursing to provide professional leadership and management for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Strategy for Nursing & Midwifery. The corenursing team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of evidence based patient care. Support effective patient flows and management of bed resources in the Trust.
There is an expectation that the post-holder will work flexibly and cross cover annual leave, acting as an escalation point for other wards in the directorate. The matron base is flexible and matrons may be required to change areas of responsibility.
Person Specification
Current NMC registration first level nurse
Essential
- Masters Degree or portfolio evidence
- Substantive registration experience 12 Months experience are at a senior level in nursing / midwifery
- Evidence of extensive expert professional knowledge supplemented by post reg. specialist managerial / leadership training and CPD
- Effective communicator able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Demonstrates highly developed specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within medicine for older people and rehabilitation
Person Specification
Current NMC registration first level nurse
Essential
- Masters Degree or portfolio evidence
- Substantive registration experience 12 Months experience are at a senior level in nursing / midwifery
- Evidence of extensive expert professional knowledge supplemented by post reg. specialist managerial / leadership training and CPD
- Effective communicator able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Demonstrates highly developed specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within medicine for older people and rehabilitation
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).
