There is an opportunity to join our leadership team within ward 16 at Glenfield Hospital . This is a respiratory ward, caring for complex acute and chronic respiratory conditions. The ward has close relationships with specialist respiratory nursing teams. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader with clinical experience within respiratory nursing or experience of managing patients with respiratory conditions.

We welcome innovation, development and proactive leadership skills that you would bring as we strive to provide the best environment for our staff and our patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the Band 7 Ward leader to lead a team of staff to provide a high quality service ensuring excellent standards of patient care are delivered and maintained. You will deputise in the absence of the ward manager

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a program of evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients.

Leadership and supervision of others carrying out all aspects of the caring process.

Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the ward team.

Actively contribute to the improvement of services and the quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their families.

Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff

About us

being a great place to work,partnerships for impact, andresearch and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:we are compassionate,we are proud,we are inclusive, andwe are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure that the delivery of care to own patients and for all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Ward/Unit Manager and the Standards for Better Health.

Share responsibility with the Ward/Unit Manager to ensure that the highest standards of infection prevention and control are practiced at all times.

Contribute to the development of the ward, CMG and Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others.

Take due regard of the importance of the effect and consequence of the ward/care environment with regard to its physical, psychological and social effects on patients and care delivery.

Promote, develop and implement patient and public involvement activities in the ward area, leading to service improvement.

Ensure that self and team members act at all times to provide a personalised service to patients in accordance with agreed standards and promote quality, diversity and rights.

Contribute to setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care to the optimum level and lead the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• RGN - first level
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development

Desirable

• Degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of being involved in developments in Clinical Practice ie change management, QI projects
• suitable post registration experience in care of acutely unwell patients

Desirable

• Development of multi-disciplinary working practices Demonstrates experience of clinical risk management

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team with minimal supervision
• Acts as a Clinical Role model and as a Mentor, Assessor and Support for learners within the ward or unit

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise

Desirable

• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement in Service Delivery

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Ward 16

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP

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