Nurse or AHP lead (Yorkshire and Humber Renal ODN)
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £50,952 to £57,349 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Closing date
- 22 Jun 2023
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- Profession
- Nurse, Adult nurse, Renal nurse
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Hours
- Part Time
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The nursing or AHP lead will support the Yorkshire and Humber renal ODN in the delivery of a challenging service improvement agenda. The post holder will provide clinical nursing/AHP leadership to develop and support the implementation of service improvement projects that ensure the network delivers sustainable, high quality patient care in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Building upon the work already undertaken and working closely with the teams in the 6 Trusts within the ODN, the post holder will identify opportunities and lead in the implementation of solutions to improve governance and patient experience using service improvement principles and tools. All service improvement projects will be aligned with and embedded into the work programme for the network.
Main duties of the job
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also well-being policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 9 months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
190-5541-DIR
Building upon the work already undertaken and working closely with the teams in the 6 Trusts within the ODN, the post holder will identify opportunities and lead in the implementation of solutions to improve governance and patient experience using service improvement principles and tools. All service improvement projects will be aligned with and embedded into the work programme for the network.
Main duties of the job
- Be an expert renal nurse/ AHP and excellent role model.
- Provide leadership to benchmarking activities across Yorkshire & Humber.
- Support standardising clinical guidelines and be actively involved in all aspects of clinical governance across the Network.
- Build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, fostering a culture of collaboration for the delivery of equitable, high-quality care.
- Using research methodology establish a network wide processes for audit and support staff in carrying out research and audit activities, in achieving research objectives and formally disseminating these outcomes.
- To support the renal workstreams, with the Clinical Lead, ensuring that priorities are agreed and delivered in the process of reducing unwarranted variation and improving renal care for all patients across the region.
- Influence and shape the culture of the Renal Network, in line with both STH and regional values and strategic aims.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also well-being policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 9 months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health professional with current registration
- Educated to Master's level or evidence of this level of working
- Specialist training in relevant renal area
Desirable
- Leadership or Management training/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience within renal services.
- Experience of leading projects to redesign/improve clinical services
- Leadership experience in the NHS at Trust level e.g. lead nurse
Desirable
- Experience of partnership working between organisations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of renal care quality standards
- Understanding of how to use data to improve quality & productivity
- Knowledge of service improvement tools and technique
Desirable
- Understanding of commissioning and contracting function and processes
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and non-verbally) and sensitively with a wide range of people and to build credibility quickly
- Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary team
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
190-5541-DIR
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