Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Nurse
Band 7
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From the autumn, HRCH community services for Hounslow will be provided by West London NHS Trust. HRCH will continue to provide community services in the borough of Richmond.
HRCH is a great place to work, and we're committed to staff development, so if you're interested in joining our team, we encourage you to apply.
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Job overview
Senior Nurse- band 7- (Inpatient Unit, Teddington Memorial Hospital)
Part-time 22.5hrs/ week Secondment for 6 months – 1 year
Do you want to be part of a thriving team to further advance your career and skill set? Join our dynamic service that is transforming healthcare.
Are you:
Looking for a fresh challenge?
Innovative and enthusiastic?
Enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team?
If so, The Pamela Bryant Inpatient Unit needs you.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting secondment opportunity for a year, to be an integral part of the senior leadership in an established multi-disciplinary team. As one of the Senior Nurses, the post holder will be responsible for general management of the ward and safe delivery of patient care including the assessment of care needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, setting of standards and the supervision and deployment of staff.
As an active part of the care team, the post holder is expected to provide direct patient care when necessary. They will deputise for the Clinical Service Manager and ensure that appropriate staffing and levels of service are maintained, taking management responsibility for the ward as a whole on a shift by shift basis. You will also work in new and innovative ways with partner organizations, working in partnership with secondary care ensuring that the community beds across the whole system are used efficiently.
Working for our organisation
To join our friendly and dynamic team we are looking for a self-motivated, autonomous, proactive practitioner committed to your professional development and that of others. We are looking for practitioners with demonstrable post-registration experience, to bring their skills to our team. We will offer clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise, and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future.
You will be based in the inpatient unit at Teddington Memorial Hospital, where you will use your experience and clinical expertise to ensure that the team delivers high quality, holistic patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In return, you will be working for an organization voted the “Best Employer for Employee satisfaction” Nursing Times Awards 2018. We can promise you a supportive working environment, where we will encourage you to develop your career and offer excellent training opportunities.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post registration experience and experience working at band 6 or equivelent
- Experience of working with Older Adults in an acute or community setting
- Experience of complex case management.
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
- Experience of multi-agency working across service interfaces
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of successful Change Management
- Extensive knowledge of older people’s and long-term conditions agenda.
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse and current NMC registration
- Post registration Advanced Clinical Study
- Qualification in teaching and assessing
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical Prescriber. Or willingness to undertake this
- Leadership/Management Qualification or willing to undertake.
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
- Anna McNulty-Howard
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07538292565
- Additional information
Liz Riedlinger
07568478093
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