Job summary
- Main area
- Frailty and Eldercare
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: working Monday - Friday with occasional weekends to cover the service
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-6309126-A
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Leader
Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an existing or aspiring Ward Leader to lead the Acute Frailty Unit
You will lead a multi disciplinary team to deliver a frailty pathway, to support the ward’s inpatients, whilst taking overall clinical responsibility for the Ward. You will be supported by a Clinical Matron linked directly to the Ward. This role requires you to be flexible, resilient and forward thinking.
This is a unique opportunity to make a significant positive impact to flow in frailty pathways and expediting safe discharge, particularly for patients where a protracted length of hospital stay would not be in their best interests. We are looking for a colleague with:
Proven experience managing a care delivery team (ideally a multi-professional team)
A commitment to the highest standards of clinical care, supporting older people living with frailty in hospital
The ability to work well under pressure in a complex and changing environment.
Excellent organisational and time management skills, being able to prioritise demanding workloads to meet deadlines.
A willingness to work in ward staffing numbers to support clinical practice, and safe staffing as appropriate.
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This is a full time 37.5 hours per week role.
Main duties of the job
To be the accountable lead nurse/midwife/AHP in their clinical area who provides effective, professional nursing/midwifery/AHP leadership and direction for the nursing/midwifery/AHP workforce and wider ward / department team.
Thorough ownership of their clinical area to be accountable for implementing, driving and monitoring the Quality and Safety agenda and to monitor standards across clinical areas in leadership exchange/partnership initiatives.
To be a highly competent, knowledgeable, and visible practitioner setting the highest standards of care and ensuring the provision of appropriate, evidence-based care for all patients / clients.
Ensure the safe, effective, and efficient management of all workforce and financial resources within their clinical area.
To act as a role model and skilled practitioner to inspire excellence, constantly demonstrating the highest standards of care and professionalism.
With the support of the Clinical Matron, lead the recruitment and retention of a skilled, competent, and effective nursing/midwifery/AHP workforce for their clinical area and contribute to the identification of new nursing/midwifery/AHP and support roles within their clinical specialty.
To demonstrate an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through evidence-based practice and ensure that such evidence is reflected in clinical practice and subject to regular audit
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Registered Nurse/AHP with valid professional registration
- Commitment to obtain assessing / mentoring qualification
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of professional portfolio
- •Leadership qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Computer skills
- Understanding of evidence based practice to enhance care
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of professional and current issues of older peoples services/neurology
Experiance
Essential criteria
- •Relevant nursing/AHP experience within specialty
- Substantive post registration experience in the acute setting
Desirable criteria
- •Evidence of experience within operational management in an acute hospital setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Hollins
- Job title
- Clinical Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920362818
- Additional information
Stephanie Hollins - Clinical Matron for Older People's Services & Frailty Tel: 07920362818
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