Job summary
An exciting leadership role for an experienced and motivated Senior Nurse
We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Lead Nurse with proven expertise to join the Senior Nursing Team in our Medical Care Group, based in Jersey. This is an exceptional opportunity, offered on a permanent basis to take on a leadership role within a forward-thinking healthcare environment.
As Lead Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality care within the Medical Care Group. Reporting directly to the Chief of Service, you will be part of the Care Group's triumvirate, a structure designed to foster clinical engagement and assure excellence in patient care. You will work closely with General Managers, Clinical Directors, and other senior leaders to achieve the organisations vision and strategic goals. You will have jointly agreed objectives with the Chief of Service and the Deputy Chief Nurse (Professional Lead).
This is a unique opportunity for a driven nursing leader to make a significant impact on healthcare delivery in Jersey. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and are passionate about leading with purpose, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional and operational leadership and be accountable for the
management of nursing and midwifery staff teams. The role will be responsible and accountable for
ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided within the wards, departments, and services
for which they are responsible.
About us
At Health and Care Jersey, were not just delivering healthcare - were shaping the future of health and wellbeing for over 100,000 Islanders and visitors. Our dedicated team of over 2,000 professionals provides essential care across 30+ diverse departments, offering a wide range of specialist services from acute and emergency care to community and preventative health initiatives.With state-of-the-art facilities like the brand-new Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre and exciting plans to modernise our healthcare infrastructure, this is a great time to join us. Whether you're providing frontline patient care, supporting health initiatives in the community, or contributing to vital mental health and social services, your work will make a meaningful impact on people's lives every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.Responsibility for the delivery of the nursing and midwifery strategy across the nursing
services. Operational responsibility to be able to deliver the high standard of clinical care
and modernisation of services.
2. Manage human and material resources within their designated area and be responsible for
ensuring nursing and midwifery meet cost targets that are part of a larger budget held at
Head of Service level, to ensure financial sustainability within the care group.
3. Responsible for the staff governance arrangements in relation to professional regulation,
supervision, and revalidation, ensuring a workforce that is fit to practice.
4. Performance manage direct reports, and enable personal and professional development that
underpins the strategic direction of the organisation and ensures effective delivery of high
quality care.
5. Maintain and enhance standards of patient care through the implementation of continuous
quality improvement initiatives, regular service evaluation and developments that involve
patients/users of the service.
6. Provide day to day professional leadership and management of the nursing and midwifery
workforce to ensure efficient and effective use of nursing manpower, patient outcomes,
patient experience, and patient safety is mitigated.
7. Provide clinical advice and expertise to peers, patients, and management to ensure that best
practice is promoted and delivered in order to reduce the risk to patients and that the safety
of the patient journey is maximised.
8. Communicate national and local policies and initiatives that impact on patient and nursing
care including polices, guidelines and competencies and implement these to ensure practice
remains contemporary and within guidelines.
9. Provide specialist nursing or midwifery input to the Head of Care Group, Head of Profession
and other key managers to enable them to progress service development, business planning
and service delivery.
10. Work as a member of the multi-professional health and care teams in furthering the clinical
governance programme, ensuring safe and auditable practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.Responsibility for the delivery of the nursing and midwifery strategy across the nursing
services. Operational responsibility to be able to deliver the high standard of clinical care
and modernisation of services.
2. Manage human and material resources within their designated area and be responsible for
ensuring nursing and midwifery meet cost targets that are part of a larger budget held at
Head of Service level, to ensure financial sustainability within the care group.
3. Responsible for the staff governance arrangements in relation to professional regulation,
supervision, and revalidation, ensuring a workforce that is fit to practice.
4. Performance manage direct reports, and enable personal and professional development that
underpins the strategic direction of the organisation and ensures effective delivery of high
quality care.
5. Maintain and enhance standards of patient care through the implementation of continuous
quality improvement initiatives, regular service evaluation and developments that involve
patients/users of the service.
6. Provide day to day professional leadership and management of the nursing and midwifery
workforce to ensure efficient and effective use of nursing manpower, patient outcomes,
patient experience, and patient safety is mitigated.
7. Provide clinical advice and expertise to peers, patients, and management to ensure that best
practice is promoted and delivered in order to reduce the risk to patients and that the safety
of the patient journey is maximised.
8. Communicate national and local policies and initiatives that impact on patient and nursing
care including polices, guidelines and competencies and implement these to ensure practice
remains contemporary and within guidelines.
9. Provide specialist nursing or midwifery input to the Head of Care Group, Head of Profession
and other key managers to enable them to progress service development, business planning
and service delivery.
10. Work as a member of the multi-professional health and care teams in furthering the clinical
governance programme, ensuring safe and auditable practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in undertaking research
- and applying to practice.
- Significant post qualification working
- experience in order to have
- developed consolidated practice to
- lead the staff teams.
- Experience of working in an
- autonomous nursing/midwifery role.
- Experience of working at a senior clinical level within a managerial role.
- Demonstrable experience of managing change effectively.
- Significant management, human resource and operational experience.
- Experience of designing and delivering training to colleagues at all levels
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registered with the appropriate specialist qualification
- for the job
- Masters degree in Health related subject or equivalent level of
- experience.
- Evidence of further relevant professional courses and CPD
- Mentorship Qualification or equivalent.
- Management or Leadership award / qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in undertaking research
- and applying to practice.
- Significant post qualification working
- experience in order to have
- developed consolidated practice to
- lead the staff teams.
- Experience of working in an
- autonomous nursing/midwifery role.
- Experience of working at a senior clinical level within a managerial role.
- Demonstrable experience of managing change effectively.
- Significant management, human resource and operational experience.
- Experience of designing and delivering training to colleagues at all levels
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registered with the appropriate specialist qualification
- for the job
- Masters degree in Health related subject or equivalent level of
- experience.
- Evidence of further relevant professional courses and CPD
- Mentorship Qualification or equivalent.
- Management or Leadership award / qualification
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).