Provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff to ensure effective running of the unit in the absence of Manager and also work at our satellite unit in Chester. Promote positive patient experience to all patients ensuring a positive patient journey. This post will be covering Liverpool and Chester sites.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

• Assist with the clinical management of the department, maintaining high standards of nursing practice and promoting the philosophy of patient and family centred care. Ensuring effective communication is maintained.
• Function at experienced nurse level, able to make effective decisions autonomously / independently without supervision and in partnership with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as a team leader / co-ordinator and role model for the nursing team, ensuring the delivery of a high standard of evidence-based care to patients and providing support for all staff on the unit.
• Participate in projects within the unit and represent the department at appropriate Trust meetings.
• Facilitate the education of registered and nonregistered staff and work in association with, and the support of, the unit manager in defining standards of care and practice aimed at developing and/or improving the quality of patient care.
• The post holder may be required to work within any of the Division as required.

About us

Liverpool Women's delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and their families. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career.

We value the contribution of individual talent and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the local community. We will consider requests for flexible working on hiring.

Our core value is to 'Be Kind' and we have an ambition to 'Be Brilliant' with the best people, giving the safest care, to provide outstanding experiences.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge care possible. We have long-term aspirations for the future. https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/about-us/our-future/planning-for-future-generations/

We are committed to creating a greener Liverpool Women's https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4095/our-green-plan.pdf

https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

• Assist with the clinical management of the department, maintaining high standards of nursing practice and promoting the philosophy of patient and family centred care. Ensuring effective communication is maintained.
• Function at experienced nurse level, able to make effective decisions autonomously / independently without supervision and in partnership with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as a team leader / co-ordinator and role model for the nursing team, ensuring the delivery of a high standard of evidence-based care to patients and providing support for all staff on the unit.
• Pacticipate in projects within the unit and represent the department at appropriate Trust meetings.
• Facilitate the education of registered and nonregistered staff and work in association with, and the support of, the unit manager in defining standards of care and practice aimed at developing and/or improving the quality of patient care.
• The post holder may be required to work within any of the Division as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• Mentorship in Practice/ ENB998
• Professional Knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short course- managerial training
• Leadership Course, eg LEO

Desirable

• Nurse Independent Prescribing (V300)

Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge across range of procedures, underpinned by theory
• Develop specialised programmes of care, provide highly specialised advice concerning care and discharge planning
• Organise own time and juniors, experience of generating staff rotas

Knowledge

Essential

• Safe use of equipment
• Knowledge of infection control policy and processes
• Promote positive reporting culture for incidents/ ACE's

Desirable

• IOSH

Skills

Essential

• Implements policies and proposes changes to practice Service Improvement
• Recruits, manages and develops staff
• Deals with distressed relatives/ breaking bad news
• Ability to engage & motivate workforce
• Ability to manage time and work under pressure
• Promote local resolution to complaints and demonstrate ability to diffuse conflict
• Contribute to the development of specialist protocols
• Undertake surveys or audits as necessary
• Awareness of regulatory bodies & requirements. Eg NHSLA,CQC
• Influencing Skills

Desirable

• Networking

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Highly developed physical skills, accuracy important , manipulation of fine tools, materials
• Dexterity and accuracy Ability to work across sites/ departments

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Women's Hospital

Crown Street

Liverpool

L8 7SS

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