Project Nurse (XR06)
The MMPS Nursing Team is committed to empowering patients and staff by promoting medicines safety and standards through collaboration, education and assurance. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse or midwife to join us and help us achieve our goal.
We are a friendly and positive team, looking for a pro-active and organised nurse or midwife who is patient focused and dedicated to supporting and enabling a high standard of care for patients. Flexibility, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills and being able to use your own initiative will help you thrive within this role.
The MMPS Nursing Team covers all clinical areas across the organisation. Therefore, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel to all LTHT sites and develop working relationships with a wide variety of clinical specialties.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead Nurse for MMPS in providing assurance of safety in relation to medicines to the Head of Nursing for MMPS and Chief Nurse.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a varied portfolio of long-term and short-term items of work. They will work as part of a team to:
Support and undertake project work both independently andas part of the team, delivering on projects related to the LTHT Medicines Management Pharmacy Services.
Develop and deliver educational packages and training to LTHT staff.
Develop Clinical Policies and Clinical Guidelines and support nurses and midwives across LTHT remain up to date with best practice guidance in relation to medicines management.
Work closely with clinical teams to identify and implement improvements to practice.
Provide support to clinical areas to ensure best practice is in place in relation to medicines management.
About us
Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports its staff.
Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services are the largest pharmacy department in the country, with 750+ pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, nurses and a number of admin and business support staff. The MMPS Nursing Team provide relevant nursing and practical context to the pharmacy department.
Pharmacy is a forward-thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. Our teams are well versed in Leeds Improvement Methodology and have a strong focus on sustainability.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Nursing team within the Medicines Management team to undertake a wide range of pharmacy related projects, some of which may require implementation across all Clinical Service Units within Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (LTHT). The job holder will plan, implement and manage a portfolio of projects under the supervision of the senior pharmacy team. The job holder is expected to provide leadership for delivering and supporting the implementation of project outcomes across all clinical areas within LTHT and supporting the strategic aims and delivery of Nursing and Midwifery agendas within LTHT. To participate in direct patient care as determined by the project portfolio which will include undertaking clinical audits, assessments and evaluation of care. To maintain clinical credibility by working as a registered nurse within relevant clinical area(s).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse (level 1)
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or relevant teaching, presenting and facilitating experience (essential)
Degree (desirable)
Experience:
At least 2 years experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
Clinical audit and standard setting
Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Presenting complex information to groups in an understandable way
Understanding of project/change management methodologies
Delivery of education and training
Skills
Proven clinical experience which includes managing change and competing workloads within clinical environments with experience of staff management, allocation and deployment
Ability to communicate and deal sensitively with emotive and contentious issues
Ability to teach and present formally to registered and unregistered staff
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently with effective time management skills
Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver on medicines management agendas
Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff
Ability to establish credibility with a wide range of staff
IT Skills - ability to use all MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
Project Management (desirable)
Recruitment and selection (desirable)
Knowledge:
Understanding of basic medicines management processes and agendas
Understanding current issues relating to LTHT
Understanding national health care issues
Clinical Benchmarking and performance
Understanding change management process
Personal Attributes:
Professional and patient focused
Flexible, adaptable, with the ability to use own initiative
Excellent interpersonal skills
Pro-active and enthusiastic
Ability to negotiate
Enthusiasm
CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Teaching and assessing skills
Organisational and time management skills
Ability to communicate to large groups complex messages
The ability to prioritise workload
To resolve and manage conflict particularly when delivering emotive messages
Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
Audit and risk management skills
Commitment to team working promoting a culture of trust and respect
Ability to manage data from a variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information
Ability to respond positively to change, modernisation and new ways of working
Communicates with Patient and Public Involvement Groups in line with Trust policy
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Understanding of principles of best practice
Knowledge of best practice in the use medicines in clinical environments
Understanding of LTHT guidelines, policies and structures
Understanding of modernisation agenda and local and national health targets
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
CLINICAL
Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care
Participate in the analysis of information from a variety of sources and make recommendations for implementation in clinical areas
Support and be involved in service redesign and their application to clinical areas across LTHT
To highlight relevant operational activities to line manager in order to manage and implement defined project targets, and notifying the project manager when issues or problems occur.
To provide regular updates or progress reports as required by the project manager.
Support Matrons, Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses with work in relation to medicines management. This will include working in a variety of clinical settings, including ward environments.
Provide advice which directly relates to patient care delivery. This will include visiting ward environments, undertaking audits and assessments and making recommendations for changes which will directly impact on patient and service delivery.
To disseminate and receive feedback on Medicines management & pharmacy services projects from nursing, medical, and allied health professionals. To be able to evaluate the clinical impact succinctly for inclusion in reports.
Actively seek and identify opportunities for new ways of working to improve efficiency.
Promote evidence based care within clinical areas.
Work with the Nursing team within pharmacy to ensure the implementation & delivery of the pharmacy services Strategy via agreed action plans.
Act in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Code of Conduct.
To provide specialist advice to clinical colleagues in the care and service delivery when relevant.
To participate in the direct care of patients in a variety of clinical settings when implementing and evaluating electronic systems and in order to maintain clinical skills.
To be able to fully participate in all components of clinical care including the need administration of medications (including intravenous drugs and fluids), undertaking complex dressings, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care pathways.
LEADERSHIP
Be a positive role model and promote change in nursing and clinical practice in order to improve staff and patient experience via projects delegated by Project Managers and the Lead Nurse.
Lead by example
To develop relevant networks with colleagues in other NHS Trusts.
To work with relevant stakeholders and key personnel at LTH.
EDUCATION
Facilitate and deliver both formal and informal training to a range of registered and unregistered staff.
Co-ordination of training and education events held by both internal and external stakeholders. This includes planning agendas, organising speakers, inviting participants and delivering the training.
Create training materials and presentations and deliver training to support the preparation of user guides and training materials and provide input into the structure of training sessions.
To deliver one to one and classroom based training on the medicines management.
Ensure efficient delivery of relevant mandatory training
Liaison with local and regional Universities supporting visits, and undertaking teaching/training.
RESEARCH and AUDIT
To devise audit tools that can be used in a variety of clinical settings
Undertake audits in clinical areas collaborating with clinical teams, collate results, report these back to project managers and input data onto spread sheets.
Compile audit results and present the results at both in-formal and formal settings
Follow up and implement any actions following Internal Audit investigations
Undertake literature and research reviews for evidence to support project portfolios. This includes the ability to use research databases, summarising relevant literature and making recommendations
To be able to analyse basic data and present it on spread sheet
MANAGERIAL
Undertake a range of projects some will be time limited, others of a more variable duration. The post holder having the ability to adapt to these varied timescales.
Ability to reprioritise workload, including ability to stop immediately and respond to requests to complete new tasks at short-notice.
Undertake a broad range of projects
Develop training and assessment documents, policies and procedures pertinent to project portfolios. This includes being part of working parties, using initiative and making recommendations for inclusion in Trust wide policy documents.
The job holder will participate in annual Individual Performance Review
To support the work of other team members who may work within the Pharmacy department.
The job holder will perform other duties as commensurate with grade and role as agreed with the line manager
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-MMP-294
We are a friendly and positive team, looking for a pro-active and organised nurse or midwife who is patient focused and dedicated to supporting and enabling a high standard of care for patients. Flexibility, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills and being able to use your own initiative will help you thrive within this role.
The MMPS Nursing Team covers all clinical areas across the organisation. Therefore, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel to all LTHT sites and develop working relationships with a wide variety of clinical specialties.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead Nurse for MMPS in providing assurance of safety in relation to medicines to the Head of Nursing for MMPS and Chief Nurse.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a varied portfolio of long-term and short-term items of work. They will work as part of a team to:
Support and undertake project work both independently andas part of the team, delivering on projects related to the LTHT Medicines Management Pharmacy Services.
Develop and deliver educational packages and training to LTHT staff.
Develop Clinical Policies and Clinical Guidelines and support nurses and midwives across LTHT remain up to date with best practice guidance in relation to medicines management.
Work closely with clinical teams to identify and implement improvements to practice.
Provide support to clinical areas to ensure best practice is in place in relation to medicines management.
About us
Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports its staff.
Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services are the largest pharmacy department in the country, with 750+ pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, nurses and a number of admin and business support staff. The MMPS Nursing Team provide relevant nursing and practical context to the pharmacy department.
Pharmacy is a forward-thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. Our teams are well versed in Leeds Improvement Methodology and have a strong focus on sustainability.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Nursing team within the Medicines Management team to undertake a wide range of pharmacy related projects, some of which may require implementation across all Clinical Service Units within Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (LTHT). The job holder will plan, implement and manage a portfolio of projects under the supervision of the senior pharmacy team. The job holder is expected to provide leadership for delivering and supporting the implementation of project outcomes across all clinical areas within LTHT and supporting the strategic aims and delivery of Nursing and Midwifery agendas within LTHT. To participate in direct patient care as determined by the project portfolio which will include undertaking clinical audits, assessments and evaluation of care. To maintain clinical credibility by working as a registered nurse within relevant clinical area(s).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse (level 1)
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or relevant teaching, presenting and facilitating experience (essential)
Degree (desirable)
Experience:
At least 2 years experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
Clinical audit and standard setting
Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Presenting complex information to groups in an understandable way
Understanding of project/change management methodologies
Delivery of education and training
Skills
Proven clinical experience which includes managing change and competing workloads within clinical environments with experience of staff management, allocation and deployment
Ability to communicate and deal sensitively with emotive and contentious issues
Ability to teach and present formally to registered and unregistered staff
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently with effective time management skills
Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver on medicines management agendas
Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff
Ability to establish credibility with a wide range of staff
IT Skills - ability to use all MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
Project Management (desirable)
Recruitment and selection (desirable)
Knowledge:
Understanding of basic medicines management processes and agendas
Understanding current issues relating to LTHT
Understanding national health care issues
Clinical Benchmarking and performance
Understanding change management process
Personal Attributes:
Professional and patient focused
Flexible, adaptable, with the ability to use own initiative
Excellent interpersonal skills
Pro-active and enthusiastic
Ability to negotiate
Enthusiasm
CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Teaching and assessing skills
Organisational and time management skills
Ability to communicate to large groups complex messages
The ability to prioritise workload
To resolve and manage conflict particularly when delivering emotive messages
Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
Audit and risk management skills
Commitment to team working promoting a culture of trust and respect
Ability to manage data from a variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information
Ability to respond positively to change, modernisation and new ways of working
Communicates with Patient and Public Involvement Groups in line with Trust policy
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Understanding of principles of best practice
Knowledge of best practice in the use medicines in clinical environments
Understanding of LTHT guidelines, policies and structures
Understanding of modernisation agenda and local and national health targets
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
CLINICAL
Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care
Participate in the analysis of information from a variety of sources and make recommendations for implementation in clinical areas
Support and be involved in service redesign and their application to clinical areas across LTHT
To highlight relevant operational activities to line manager in order to manage and implement defined project targets, and notifying the project manager when issues or problems occur.
To provide regular updates or progress reports as required by the project manager.
Support Matrons, Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses with work in relation to medicines management. This will include working in a variety of clinical settings, including ward environments.
Provide advice which directly relates to patient care delivery. This will include visiting ward environments, undertaking audits and assessments and making recommendations for changes which will directly impact on patient and service delivery.
To disseminate and receive feedback on Medicines management & pharmacy services projects from nursing, medical, and allied health professionals. To be able to evaluate the clinical impact succinctly for inclusion in reports.
Actively seek and identify opportunities for new ways of working to improve efficiency.
Promote evidence based care within clinical areas.
Work with the Nursing team within pharmacy to ensure the implementation & delivery of the pharmacy services Strategy via agreed action plans.
Act in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Code of Conduct.
To provide specialist advice to clinical colleagues in the care and service delivery when relevant.
To participate in the direct care of patients in a variety of clinical settings when implementing and evaluating electronic systems and in order to maintain clinical skills.
To be able to fully participate in all components of clinical care including the need administration of medications (including intravenous drugs and fluids), undertaking complex dressings, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care pathways.
LEADERSHIP
Be a positive role model and promote change in nursing and clinical practice in order to improve staff and patient experience via projects delegated by Project Managers and the Lead Nurse.
Lead by example
To develop relevant networks with colleagues in other NHS Trusts.
To work with relevant stakeholders and key personnel at LTH.
EDUCATION
Facilitate and deliver both formal and informal training to a range of registered and unregistered staff.
Co-ordination of training and education events held by both internal and external stakeholders. This includes planning agendas, organising speakers, inviting participants and delivering the training.
Create training materials and presentations and deliver training to support the preparation of user guides and training materials and provide input into the structure of training sessions.
To deliver one to one and classroom based training on the medicines management.
Ensure efficient delivery of relevant mandatory training
Liaison with local and regional Universities supporting visits, and undertaking teaching/training.
RESEARCH and AUDIT
To devise audit tools that can be used in a variety of clinical settings
Undertake audits in clinical areas collaborating with clinical teams, collate results, report these back to project managers and input data onto spread sheets.
Compile audit results and present the results at both in-formal and formal settings
Follow up and implement any actions following Internal Audit investigations
Undertake literature and research reviews for evidence to support project portfolios. This includes the ability to use research databases, summarising relevant literature and making recommendations
To be able to analyse basic data and present it on spread sheet
MANAGERIAL
Undertake a range of projects some will be time limited, others of a more variable duration. The post holder having the ability to adapt to these varied timescales.
Ability to reprioritise workload, including ability to stop immediately and respond to requests to complete new tasks at short-notice.
Undertake a broad range of projects
Develop training and assessment documents, policies and procedures pertinent to project portfolios. This includes being part of working parties, using initiative and making recommendations for inclusion in Trust wide policy documents.
The job holder will participate in annual Individual Performance Review
To support the work of other team members who may work within the Pharmacy department.
The job holder will perform other duties as commensurate with grade and role as agreed with the line manager
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a nursing or midwifery role (at Band 5 or above)
- Knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies and tools
Desirable
- Project Management
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Experience and knowledge of general management which includes the management of ward, clinical environments and staff Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Experience and knowledge of general management which includes the management of ward, clinical environments and staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification or relevant teaching, presenting or facilitation experience
Desirable
- Working towards or completed degree level education
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-MMP-294
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