Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Caroline House at the Colman Hospital. We are looking for an experienced registered nurse to join our senior nursing team, providing leadership and experience at band 6 to our team delivering neuro-rehabilitation to brain injury patients.
This is real opportunity to further your career, driving forward change and developing the team to meet the changing demands of our patient group. In addition, you will be working closely with colleagues from across the MDT and wider trust, with a real focus on the delivery of quality care for patients.
If you would like to develop your own leadership and management skills, this is the role for you!
Main duties of the job
- To provide leadership and support for the ward nursing team, helping co-ordinate and manage the team and patient care delivery.
- To be a leading member of the multidisciplinary team ensuring continuity and quality in the provision of patient care.
- To assist the ward manager in the organisation of nursing activities, ward budget, personnel and education of the nursing team.
- To contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice on the unit.
- Represent the service and profession when required, deputising for the ward manager as required
About us
Caroline House is a twenty bed specialist unit in the centre of Norwich, which aims to deliver high quality safe and effective care to our complex patient group who are referred to us from across the East of England.
We are a well established and very supportive team. So if you consider yourself as friendly, compassionate and a good team player then we would welcome you to apply to join us, the only level one neuro rehab unit in the region.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details
Qualifications:
Essential:
- Registered general nurse/RNA level 1 with UK Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Diploma in Nursing or Study to degree level
- Evidence of recent learning
Experience:
Essential:
- Worked in Rehabilitation minimum of 18 months.
- 2 years experience at Band 5
- Experience of team working and leadership.
Desirable:
- Working knowledge of care management delivered at high level.
- Evidence of leadership
Skills, abilities and knowledge:
Essential:
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- A good time manager
- Able to manage personal stress levels and support colleagues
- Evidence of relevant care for neurological rehabilitation
- Excellent Documentation skills
Desirable:
- Experience of taking forward projects and developments in nursing practice
- Tracheostomy Management Experience
- Understanding goal setting
- Able to lead on discharge process
- Knowledge of long term conditions
Communication:
Essential:
- Utilises a range of verbal and non-verbal skills with staff, patients and others
- Competent in MS software products such as Word, Excel
- Communicates actions and expectations to colleagues as appropriate to level
Desirable:
- Able to use de-escalation skills when working with agitated patients or those with cognitive difficulties
Personal and people development:
Essential:
- Keen to work on development of colleagues in line with trusts vision
- Clearly sets out expectations of colleagues and ensures these are being upheld
- Empowers team to support junior or less experienced staff for example apprentices, students
Desirable:
- Experience in identifying areas for improvement in current workplace and taking these forward successfully
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details
Qualifications:
Essential:
- Registered general nurse/RNA level 1 with UK Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Diploma in Nursing or Study to degree level
- Evidence of recent learning
Experience:
Essential:
- Worked in Rehabilitation minimum of 18 months.
- 2 years experience at Band 5
- Experience of team working and leadership.
Desirable:
- Working knowledge of care management delivered at high level.
- Evidence of leadership
Skills, abilities and knowledge:
Essential:
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- A good time manager
- Able to manage personal stress levels and support colleagues
- Evidence of relevant care for neurological rehabilitation
- Excellent Documentation skills
Desirable:
- Experience of taking forward projects and developments in nursing practice
- Tracheostomy Management Experience
- Understanding goal setting
- Able to lead on discharge process
- Knowledge of long term conditions
Communication:
Essential:
- Utilises a range of verbal and non-verbal skills with staff, patients and others
- Competent in MS software products such as Word, Excel
- Communicates actions and expectations to colleagues as appropriate to level
Desirable:
- Able to use de-escalation skills when working with agitated patients or those with cognitive difficulties
Personal and people development:
Essential:
- Keen to work on development of colleagues in line with trusts vision
- Clearly sets out expectations of colleagues and ensures these are being upheld
- Empowers team to support junior or less experienced staff for example apprentices, students
Desirable:
- Experience in identifying areas for improvement in current workplace and taking these forward successfully
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse 1st Level
- oRegistered with UK Nursing and Midwifery Council
- oDiploma in Nursing or Study to degree level
- oEvidence of recent learning
Desirable
- oRehabilitation Experience
Experience
Essential
- Worked in rehabilitation - minimum of eighteen months
- Two years experience at band 5
- Experience of team working and leadership
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/mentorship
- Working knowledge of care management delivered at high level
- Evidence of leadership
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Good time manager
- Good communicator
- Able to manage personal stress levels and support colleagues
- Commitment to organisation and service
- Evidence of relevant care for neurological rehabilitation
- Understanding of management Deprivation Liberty Safeguard and Capacity Assessments
Desirable
- Computer literacy
- Experience of taking forward projects and developments in nursing practice
- Rehabilitation Experience
- Tracheostomy Management Experience
- De-escalation skills
- Understanding goal setting
- Able to lead on discharge process
- Knowledge of long term conditions
Communication
Essential
- Able to tailor communication style to the appropriate audience e.g. patients, relatives, colleagues
- Able to assert own professional view in challenging environments
- Utilises a range of verbal and non-verbal skills with staff, patients and others
- Communicates clearly with others outside of the organisation for example colleagues and patients in surrounding trusts
- Able to succinctly document in and utilise clinical documentation held on ward and elsewhere
- Competent in MS software productCommunicates actions and expectations to colleagues as appropriate to level such as Word, Excel
Desirable
- Experience in communicating using non-verbal methods with patients with brain injuries
- Experienced in managing verbal complaints and feedback from patients and relatives
- Able to use de-escalation skills when working with agitated patients or those with cognitive difficulties
People and personal development
Essential
- Keen to work on development of colleagues in line with trust's vision
- Adopts a coaching style of leadership to enable other's to progress
- Clearly sets out expectations of colleagues and ensures these are being upheld
- Empowers team to support junior or less experienced staff for example apprentices, students
Desirable
- Experience in identifying areas for improvement in current workplace and taking these forward successfully
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Enthusiastic about nursing
- Positive attitude
- Able to listen
- Flexible
- Team player
- Respect for others
- Thinking skills
- Leadership skills
Desirable
- Has vision of service
- Can demonstrate a commitment to maximising patient's functional ability
Other
Essential
- Will need to be able to consider internal rotation.
- Will need to be physically fit for manual handling and a standing/walking job
Desirable
- May need to drive occasionally as part of role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse 1st Level
- oRegistered with UK Nursing and Midwifery Council
- oDiploma in Nursing or Study to degree level
- oEvidence of recent learning
Desirable
- oRehabilitation Experience
Experience
Essential
- Worked in rehabilitation - minimum of eighteen months
- Two years experience at band 5
- Experience of team working and leadership
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/mentorship
- Working knowledge of care management delivered at high level
- Evidence of leadership
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Good time manager
- Good communicator
- Able to manage personal stress levels and support colleagues
- Commitment to organisation and service
- Evidence of relevant care for neurological rehabilitation
- Understanding of management Deprivation Liberty Safeguard and Capacity Assessments
Desirable
- Computer literacy
- Experience of taking forward projects and developments in nursing practice
- Rehabilitation Experience
- Tracheostomy Management Experience
- De-escalation skills
- Understanding goal setting
- Able to lead on discharge process
- Knowledge of long term conditions
Communication
Essential
- Able to tailor communication style to the appropriate audience e.g. patients, relatives, colleagues
- Able to assert own professional view in challenging environments
- Utilises a range of verbal and non-verbal skills with staff, patients and others
- Communicates clearly with others outside of the organisation for example colleagues and patients in surrounding trusts
- Able to succinctly document in and utilise clinical documentation held on ward and elsewhere
- Competent in MS software productCommunicates actions and expectations to colleagues as appropriate to level such as Word, Excel
Desirable
- Experience in communicating using non-verbal methods with patients with brain injuries
- Experienced in managing verbal complaints and feedback from patients and relatives
- Able to use de-escalation skills when working with agitated patients or those with cognitive difficulties
People and personal development
Essential
- Keen to work on development of colleagues in line with trust's vision
- Adopts a coaching style of leadership to enable other's to progress
- Clearly sets out expectations of colleagues and ensures these are being upheld
- Empowers team to support junior or less experienced staff for example apprentices, students
Desirable
- Experience in identifying areas for improvement in current workplace and taking these forward successfully
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Enthusiastic about nursing
- Positive attitude
- Able to listen
- Flexible
- Team player
- Respect for others
- Thinking skills
- Leadership skills
Desirable
- Has vision of service
- Can demonstrate a commitment to maximising patient's functional ability
Other
Essential
- Will need to be able to consider internal rotation.
- Will need to be physically fit for manual handling and a standing/walking job
Desirable
- May need to drive occasionally as part of role
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).
