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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job 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

• 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

• Evidence of successful Change Management
• Extensive knowledge of older people's and long-term conditions agenda.

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse and current NMC registration
• Post registration Advanced Clinical Study
• Qualification in teaching and assessing

Desirable

• Non-medical Prescriber. Or willingness to undertake this
• Leadership/Management Qualification or willing to undertake.

Employer details

Employer name

Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust

Address

Teddington Memorial Hospital

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0JL

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