Job summary
- Main area
- Older Peoples Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 234-24-M1111
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/08/2024
Employer heading
Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Older Peoples Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 7
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
Elsing ward is a 38 bedded ward that specialises in the care of older people (over 80 years old). The layout of the ward is dementia friendly, to support the care of patients presenting with complex dementia and cognitive problems.
Patients present with mild to moderate frailty with many existing co-morbidities. Patients typically have complex health needs including existing and undiagnosed cognitive impairment, or a new delirium. A small proportion of the patients require the safety of being under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard (DOLs), requiring enhanced observations and complex discharge planning.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 or existing Band 7 to follow on from the current leadership that has changed the culture of the ward making it a great place to work and environment for patients and relatives. This was reflected in the recent staff survey.
Elsing Ward is one of 5 wards within the Older Peoples Medicine Directorate (OPM), providing a forward thinking, evolutionary and innovative service to patients.
Main duties of the job
As post holder you will be expected to provide strong professional leadership and management within the working environment.
You will be responsible for the provision of high standards of care provided within the department and for leading and supporting and implementing innovated practice.
You will provide direct care to patients care, demonstrating knowledge and to act as a role model, providing and supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate health care.
You will work with in liaison with the Senior Nurses/ Department Managers and Directors of Nursing to implement Directorate/Divisional service plans.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC code of Professional conduct and work within limits of competence.
- To maintain high standards of care by personal example and conduct and be a credible practitioner in the area.
- Have overall responsibility for the ward area.
- Participate in the daily personal care of patients.
- To be responsible for Ward/Department nursing staff and to provide a quality and cost effective service in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.
- To develop a positive team culture and manage recruitment and retention of the workforce.
- To demonstrate and promote professional, clinical and managerial leadership acting as a resource and providing guidance to own staff.
- To ensure effective liaison and professional relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams
- To lead on the dissemination of information across the team and ensure that Directorate/Divisional and Trust communications are effectively passed on to all members and that staff concerns and interests are represented at Directorate level.
- To assist the Service Manager/Operational Manager in the effective management of the department/ward budget and Service Manager/Operational Manager to contribute to budget setting for the Department/Directorate.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Working towards a relevant degree, or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification or evidence of management development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience including significant experience within relevant speciality at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of managing/leading a team and co-ordinating workload
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent motivational, leadership and role model qualities
Attitude, aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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
- Sharon Wrath
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 646532
- Additional information
Or
Marie Hodge, Senior matron: [email protected] , 01603 288873
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