• The Lead Care Coach has responsibility for the management of the Care Coach team as well as the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes for Health Care Support Workers and Maternity Support Workers and the setting of standards that ensures safeand effective clinical practice.
• The Lead Care Coach will facilitate innovative and evidence based practice through professional leadership and supporting the
• The Lead Care Coach will act as a credible and professional role model and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.
• The Lead Care Coach will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care as well as our external educational partners. The Lead Care Coach will report directly to the Lead Nurse for Workforce and Education.

Main duties of the job

• The Lead Care Coach has responsibility for the management of the Care Coach team as well as the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes for Health Care Support Workers and Maternity Support Workers and the setting of standards that ensures safe and effective clinical practice.
• The Lead Care Coach will facilitate innovative and evidence based practice through professional leadership and supporting the
• The Lead Care Coach will act as a credible and professional role model and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.
• The Lead Care Coach will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care as well as our external educational partners. The Lead Care Coach will report directly to the Lead Nurse for Workforce and Education.
• The Lead Care Coach will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential. They will create a positive and supportive work environment for staff.
• The Lead Care Coach will provide clear, consistent and accurate advice, under for Nursing assistants, ward managers, Matrons and Clinical staff about the Nursing assistant's role and its development.
• The post holder will use high level communication skills, written and verbal and a have an ability to engage with partnership colleagues and support in the management and development of the team.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• NMC registered nurse
• Mentorship and Teaching qualification
• Leadership Qualification

Desirable

• Masters Degree in Education
• Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Coaching, mentoring
• Clinical Expertise /3 years experience as a Band 6 in a clinical area
• Recent clinical experience

Desirable

• Previous band 7 experience
• Pioneering initiatives and programmes
• Involvement and Knowledge in Governance

Skills

Essential

• Coaching, mentoring
• Leadership and Management skills

Desirable

• Experience on change management and implementing change

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road,

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

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