Job summary
Previous
applicants need not apply.
Are you
looking for a new challenge and further develop leadership skills ? we are
looking for a dynamic leader who is passionate about Intermediate care at
Padgate House the ethos is to maximise independence and work with the client
based to focus on individual goals.
Padgate House
is a service delivered in collaboration with our local authority partner.
Working in partnership with the bed based manager and therapy lead.
Be
responsible for the clinical management of the Intermediate Care Nursing Team,
ensuring effective and efficient delivery of a high quality timely service to
meet commissioner requirements
To undertake
highly complex clinical assessments and ensure the nursing team provides care
in line with Trust and professional body standards.
Plan capacity
and demand to deliver a safe service and contribute to admission avoidance and a
timely discharge home.
Motivate and
support the nursing team, inclusive
of supervision and staff development to
ensure a high standard of care and support to patients.
Carry out the
duties ensuring the service promotes equality and diversity, offering person centered care with dignity and
respect.
If you would
like to come and meet the team we would be happy to meet with you and show you
around the home please contact Jannine Grundy operational manager
Jannine.grundy1@nhs.net or Samantha Yates Director of Nursing samantha.yates17@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Please ensure you have your current managers permission to apply for this Secondment opportunity
Intermediate care is a service
delivered in collaboration with our local authority partner. Working in
partnership with the bed based manager, the post holder will:
be responsible for the
clinical management of the Intermediate Care Nursing Team, ensuring effective
and efficient delivery of a high-quality timely service to meet commissioner
requirements.
To undertake highly complex
clinical assessments and ensure the nursing team provides care in line with
Trust and professional body standards.
Plan capacity and demand to
deliver a safe service and contibute to admission avoidance and a timely
discharge home.
Motivate and
support the nursing team, inclusive
of supervision and staff development to
ensure a high standard of care and support to patients.
Carry out the
duties ensuring the service promotes equality and diversity, offering person centered care with dignity and
respect.
To be
responsible for the implemenatation of partner agency and Trust policies and
procedures.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership & Management
To work collaboratively with Intermediate Care Service and
Stakeholders to ensure patients needs are met
To provide leadership and support by promoting professional
development and encouraging clinical supervision
Ensure
that capacity is proactively managed to meet the demands of the services
To
promote good team working and good working relations amongst staff.
To ensure timely accurate information is provided on annual
leave, expenses and study leave
To monitor and report to line manager all HR, safeguarding
and health and safety issues discussing and taking action as appropriate
To actively manage sickness and absence of staff accessing
support from their line manager as applicable
To ensure effective use of physical and financial resources
including the ordering of supplies and equipment
To be responsible for the equitable distribution of rotas
and prioritisation of work load
To
monitor, report, audit and evaluate that staff maintain appropriate and
accurate patient records
To oversee the collection of all monitoring data and
contribute to performance management
To lead on the clinical aspect of complaints, taking action
where appropriate to ensure learning as a result of patient/service user
feedback
Investigate incidents relating to nursing practice, ensuring
that learning takes place across the service,
To assist
their line manager to recruit, motivate, develop
support and induct staff with policy and
service priorities
Responsible for own time management and that of the nursing
team
Flexibility
to participate in rota cover to meet the service needs
To manage
time to ensure a spilt of 80%
leadership/management and 20% clinical duties to ensure maintenance of clinical
skills
Clinical Responsibilities
To complete comprehensive
assessment of highly complex patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and
evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs using prescribing
skills
To ensure the nursing teams practice is evidence based
through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a
high standard of care
To actively contribute to multidisciplinary meetings
To establish and maintain effective communication with
individual groups and communities in complex and potentially challenging
situations
To involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery
of care
To competently undertake
as required a range of clinical skills related to the post
To maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC and Care
Quality Commission standards.
To identify skills and knowledge to address self and
individuals training needs by undertaking PDR
To demonstrate the ability to work without direct
supervision and to solve problems in a collaborative and inclusive manner
Professional Responsibilities
Lead audit activity as set out in the service
quality assurance framework to ensure high quality care is maintained and where
required, learning is embedded To offer
advice and support to others as appropriate, acting as a positive role model,
for all staff.
Where
required and in line with Trust policies, address shortfalls in performance,
escalating concerns to the service manager
To lead and
participate in protected learning time and attend staff meetings as requested.
To maintain competency to practice through Continuing
Professional Development (CPD).
To
contribute to own CPD in a positive manner, evaluating ones own practice and
participating in the appraisal
process. Attend relevant training courses and
mandatory training.
To
cascade policy documents within the team ensuring their implementation and
understanding.
To
positively represent and promote the Intermediate Care Service.
To lead
and engage as required in specific projects, meetings and work arising from the
responsibilities of the team manager in the wider delivery of service
provision.
Lead the teams professional development and
participate in individual Performance Development System.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership & Management
To work collaboratively with Intermediate Care Service and
Stakeholders to ensure patients needs are met
To provide leadership and support by promoting professional
development and encouraging clinical supervision
Ensure
that capacity is proactively managed to meet the demands of the services
To
promote good team working and good working relations amongst staff.
To ensure timely accurate information is provided on annual
leave, expenses and study leave
To monitor and report to line manager all HR, safeguarding
and health and safety issues discussing and taking action as appropriate
To actively manage sickness and absence of staff accessing
support from their line manager as applicable
To ensure effective use of physical and financial resources
including the ordering of supplies and equipment
To be responsible for the equitable distribution of rotas
and prioritisation of work load
To
monitor, report, audit and evaluate that staff maintain appropriate and
accurate patient records
To oversee the collection of all monitoring data and
contribute to performance management
To lead on the clinical aspect of complaints, taking action
where appropriate to ensure learning as a result of patient/service user
feedback
Investigate incidents relating to nursing practice, ensuring
that learning takes place across the service,
To assist
their line manager to recruit, motivate, develop
support and induct staff with policy and
service priorities
Responsible for own time management and that of the nursing
team
Flexibility
to participate in rota cover to meet the service needs
To manage
time to ensure a spilt of 80%
leadership/management and 20% clinical duties to ensure maintenance of clinical
skills
Clinical Responsibilities
To complete comprehensive
assessment of highly complex patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and
evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs using prescribing
skills
To ensure the nursing teams practice is evidence based
through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a
high standard of care
To actively contribute to multidisciplinary meetings
To establish and maintain effective communication with
individual groups and communities in complex and potentially challenging
situations
To involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery
of care
To competently undertake
as required a range of clinical skills related to the post
To maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC and Care
Quality Commission standards.
To identify skills and knowledge to address self and
individuals training needs by undertaking PDR
To demonstrate the ability to work without direct
supervision and to solve problems in a collaborative and inclusive manner
Professional Responsibilities
Lead audit activity as set out in the service
quality assurance framework to ensure high quality care is maintained and where
required, learning is embedded To offer
advice and support to others as appropriate, acting as a positive role model,
for all staff.
Where
required and in line with Trust policies, address shortfalls in performance,
escalating concerns to the service manager
To lead and
participate in protected learning time and attend staff meetings as requested.
To maintain competency to practice through Continuing
Professional Development (CPD).
To
contribute to own CPD in a positive manner, evaluating ones own practice and
participating in the appraisal
process. Attend relevant training courses and
mandatory training.
To
cascade policy documents within the team ensuring their implementation and
understanding.
To
positively represent and promote the Intermediate Care Service.
To lead
and engage as required in specific projects, meetings and work arising from the
responsibilities of the team manager in the wider delivery of service
provision.
Lead the teams professional development and
participate in individual Performance Development System.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a nursing environment to team leader level
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary environment
- Experience of managing staff
Desirable
- Demonstratable community experience
- Multi-agency working
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Proven management/ operational skills
- Broad range of extended clinical skills
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to specialist knowledge
- Knowledge of working in Intermediate Care Services
- Able to communicate sensitive/unpleasant information to patients relatives and carers
- Able to demonstrate initiative
- Implement audit and research
- Able to perform comprehensive assessments, plan, implement & evaluate care packages
Desirable
- Proven leadership skills
- Recognised management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Tissue viability qualification
- Nurse prescribing qualification
- Chronic disease management qualification
- Understanding of HR processes
- IT skills
- Basic budget awareness
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Employment Restrictions
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, or, Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- RN First Level.
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by
- diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
Desirable
- Degree or masters level qualification.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a nursing environment to team leader level
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary environment
- Experience of managing staff
Desirable
- Demonstratable community experience
- Multi-agency working
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Proven management/ operational skills
- Broad range of extended clinical skills
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to specialist knowledge
- Knowledge of working in Intermediate Care Services
- Able to communicate sensitive/unpleasant information to patients relatives and carers
- Able to demonstrate initiative
- Implement audit and research
- Able to perform comprehensive assessments, plan, implement & evaluate care packages
Desirable
- Proven leadership skills
- Recognised management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Tissue viability qualification
- Nurse prescribing qualification
- Chronic disease management qualification
- Understanding of HR processes
- IT skills
- Basic budget awareness
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Employment Restrictions
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, or, Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- RN First Level.
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by
- diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
Desirable
- Degree or masters level qualification.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
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).
