Senior Nurse Manager
Care for Veterans
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Job summary
The Senior Nurse Manager has full operational authority for one or more teams of Registered Nurses, Health Care Supervisors and Assistants and Allied Health Professionals. As clinical lead the Senior Nurse Manager drives nursing standards to meet residents personal, medical and rehabilitative needs, and ensure an effective team of nursing staff who deliver person-centric care.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Nurse manager will operationally based and very hands on. Key elements of the role will be the management and support of the nursing, therapies and care teams.
The role will provide the clinical expertsie in the relationship between care and therapies and the Senior Leadership Team.
About us
The organisation is a medium sized nursing care home looking after Veterans and others with a range of conditions including ABI, Stroke, Neuro and Cognitive disabilities/difficulties. Currently the age range of our residents is mid twenties to just over a hundred.
The building is currently registered for 60 residents.
Date posted
08 December 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£50,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0104-23-0002
Job locations
Gifford House
Boundary Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 4LJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
POST:SENIOR NURSE MANAGER
RESPONSIBLE TO:Chief Executive
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Chief Executive
RESPONSIBLE FOR:Wing Managers, Registered Nurses, Allied Health Professionals
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:Residents, relatives, care and multi-disciplinary teams, Senior Leadership, Team Heads of Department, Human Resources, Commissioning and Placement Officer.
Introduction
The competencies listed below are those that the jobholder is expected to demonstrate immediately on taking up the post. They constitute the minimum standards of performance. They are not intended to be exhaustive and the jobholder will be expected to constantly enhance and add to their competence. The jobholders progress will be monitored and assessed against these competencies, and any further outcomes derived from key targets and performance indicators.
Job purpose
The Senior Nurse Manager has full operational authority for one or more teams of Registered Nurses, Health Care Supervisors and Assistants and Allied Health Professionals. As clinical lead the Senior Nurse Manager drives nursing standards to meet residents personal, medical and rehabilitative needs, and ensure an effective team of nursing staff who deliver person-centric care.
Job definition
To take responsibility of all resident focussed issues and clinical matters ensuring adequate staffing.
To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager.
To be responsible for ensuring the operational delivery of a high quality clinical multidisciplinary (MDT) service.
To be accountable for the effective clinical management of residents, ensuring that the needs of the residents are placed at the centre of care delivery.
To undertake assessments of prospective residents during admissions.
Planning admission of new residents with Nursing Team/ Placements Officer.
To assist in liaising with funding authorities regarding the placement of prospective residents.
To ensure that each resident receives care appropriate to their individual needs.
Ensure the clinical, physical, and psychological needs of residents is met.
Work in close partnership with the Senior Nursing Team to translate CQC standards into effective work-based outcomes.
Ensure the provision of specialist care to all residents at Care for Veterans.
Administer medicines within NMC and Care for Veterans guidelines and ensure that safe practice is observed.
Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
Ensure that the skill mix of staff on the wing is appropriate to the clinical needs.
Participate in the recruitment and selection of new staff and ensure that the induction period provided is monitored, reviewed and documented.
Maintain effective communication with the team.
Initiate an MDT meeting for new residents.
Ensure that team members learn from reflective practice so that continuous improvement in evidence-based care is achieved.
Ensure the completion of assessment and re-assessment documentation e.g. RCN, Fast Track and Resident check lists.
Provide specialist expertise in the delivery of care for residents.
Ensure that the team adheres to high standards of record keeping, ensuring care plans are maintained in a timely, objective and non-contentious manner.
Ensure the nursing team delivers care within residents rehabilitation assessment plan, and work in partnership with members of the multi-disciplinary team to identify the rehabilitation needs and SMART goals.
In partnership with the Care for Veterans Chaplain oversee a holistic approach to end-of-life care.
Lead on the development of resident care by participating in standard setting.
Coach, mentor and assess student nurses.
Ensure that all staff attend mandatory training within prescribed timescales.
Deliver formal training as a trainer, holding the appropriate qualification
Participate in an on-call rota, specialist advice to colleagues out of hours.
Ensure that statutory requirements are met regarding Health and Safety at work and all other relevant policies are adhered to for residents, visitors and staff.
Role and Responsibilities
Leadership
To lead the clinical services at Care for Veterans through example, taking a hands on approach as required.
To ensure good nursing practice is evidence-based, advocating current trends and developments in nursing.
To liaise closely with relevant medical practitioners.
To guide and support the clinical staff in improving practice through participation in audit and research.
Clinical responsibilities
To line manage senior clinical staff who have the responsibility for the management of designated areas, enabling them to exercise professional judgement within the framework of accountability.
To take day-to-day responsibility for the safeguarding of residents reporting any concerns to the Registered Manager.
To be the day-to-day key contact for residents and their families, resolving complaints and escalating unresolved matters to the Registered Manager.
To provide expert advice to nursing staff and other professionals.
To continuously assess and monitor risk in own and other practice and be able to challenge other about wider risk factors in care.
To continue to encourage care staff to reflect on clinical practice.
To attend and contribute to the Clinical Governance Group.
Be part of the out-of-hours on-call rota team.
Management
To share accountability for clinical operational services.
To assist in the supervision, management and specialist support to clinical managers.
To develop strategies to recruit and retain suitably skilled nursing and care staff.
To ensure adherence to statutory regulation of all nursing and Care Staff.
To support the clinical nursing team with the revalidation process, as required.
To assist the Registered Manager in the business and planning process, representing the clinical service.
To assist in the development of new and innovative services.
Education Training and Development
To support mandatory training for all clinical staff.
To support the continuous professional development of all clinical staff.
To offer appropriate educational advice to nursing and other professionals
To be proactive in developing and improving own competence.
To ensure that the workforce delivering clinical services is fit for practice and promote a safe and effective workforce.
Personal Specification
Essential
NMC registration with current PIN
Leadership displays positive emotional intelligence in the management of people, teams and tasks
Willing and able to take on clinical tasks as and when required
Change Management understands change management principles and how to apply them in order to implement change in a way that maintains engagement and minimises disruptions.
Planning can form timely and cogent plans taking account of detailed operational issues, risks and benefits; mitigates risks effectively.
Implementation implements improvements or changes in a timely and effective manner; manages expectations and audits change for efficacy.
Professional remains calm under pressure; preserves resident and Home confidentiality; displays a positive view of individuals unique needs and abilities; has knowledge and experience of Liberty Protection Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
Desirable
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care or the equivalent
Previous experience of working as a Registered Manager within a Care Home environment
This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive. It may with consultation be subject to additions and amendments from time to time as the need arises and therefore, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform such other duties as might be reasonably required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
POST:SENIOR NURSE MANAGER
RESPONSIBLE TO:Chief Executive
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Chief Executive
RESPONSIBLE FOR:Wing Managers, Registered Nurses, Allied Health Professionals
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:Residents, relatives, care and multi-disciplinary teams, Senior Leadership, Team Heads of Department, Human Resources, Commissioning and Placement Officer.
Introduction
The competencies listed below are those that the jobholder is expected to demonstrate immediately on taking up the post. They constitute the minimum standards of performance. They are not intended to be exhaustive and the jobholder will be expected to constantly enhance and add to their competence. The jobholders progress will be monitored and assessed against these competencies, and any further outcomes derived from key targets and performance indicators.
Job purpose
The Senior Nurse Manager has full operational authority for one or more teams of Registered Nurses, Health Care Supervisors and Assistants and Allied Health Professionals. As clinical lead the Senior Nurse Manager drives nursing standards to meet residents personal, medical and rehabilitative needs, and ensure an effective team of nursing staff who deliver person-centric care.
Job definition
To take responsibility of all resident focussed issues and clinical matters ensuring adequate staffing.
To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager.
To be responsible for ensuring the operational delivery of a high quality clinical multidisciplinary (MDT) service.
To be accountable for the effective clinical management of residents, ensuring that the needs of the residents are placed at the centre of care delivery.
To undertake assessments of prospective residents during admissions.
Planning admission of new residents with Nursing Team/ Placements Officer.
To assist in liaising with funding authorities regarding the placement of prospective residents.
To ensure that each resident receives care appropriate to their individual needs.
Ensure the clinical, physical, and psychological needs of residents is met.
Work in close partnership with the Senior Nursing Team to translate CQC standards into effective work-based outcomes.
Ensure the provision of specialist care to all residents at Care for Veterans.
Administer medicines within NMC and Care for Veterans guidelines and ensure that safe practice is observed.
Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
Ensure that the skill mix of staff on the wing is appropriate to the clinical needs.
Participate in the recruitment and selection of new staff and ensure that the induction period provided is monitored, reviewed and documented.
Maintain effective communication with the team.
Initiate an MDT meeting for new residents.
Ensure that team members learn from reflective practice so that continuous improvement in evidence-based care is achieved.
Ensure the completion of assessment and re-assessment documentation e.g. RCN, Fast Track and Resident check lists.
Provide specialist expertise in the delivery of care for residents.
Ensure that the team adheres to high standards of record keeping, ensuring care plans are maintained in a timely, objective and non-contentious manner.
Ensure the nursing team delivers care within residents rehabilitation assessment plan, and work in partnership with members of the multi-disciplinary team to identify the rehabilitation needs and SMART goals.
In partnership with the Care for Veterans Chaplain oversee a holistic approach to end-of-life care.
Lead on the development of resident care by participating in standard setting.
Coach, mentor and assess student nurses.
Ensure that all staff attend mandatory training within prescribed timescales.
Deliver formal training as a trainer, holding the appropriate qualification
Participate in an on-call rota, specialist advice to colleagues out of hours.
Ensure that statutory requirements are met regarding Health and Safety at work and all other relevant policies are adhered to for residents, visitors and staff.
Role and Responsibilities
Leadership
To lead the clinical services at Care for Veterans through example, taking a hands on approach as required.
To ensure good nursing practice is evidence-based, advocating current trends and developments in nursing.
To liaise closely with relevant medical practitioners.
To guide and support the clinical staff in improving practice through participation in audit and research.
Clinical responsibilities
To line manage senior clinical staff who have the responsibility for the management of designated areas, enabling them to exercise professional judgement within the framework of accountability.
To take day-to-day responsibility for the safeguarding of residents reporting any concerns to the Registered Manager.
To be the day-to-day key contact for residents and their families, resolving complaints and escalating unresolved matters to the Registered Manager.
To provide expert advice to nursing staff and other professionals.
To continuously assess and monitor risk in own and other practice and be able to challenge other about wider risk factors in care.
To continue to encourage care staff to reflect on clinical practice.
To attend and contribute to the Clinical Governance Group.
Be part of the out-of-hours on-call rota team.
Management
To share accountability for clinical operational services.
To assist in the supervision, management and specialist support to clinical managers.
To develop strategies to recruit and retain suitably skilled nursing and care staff.
To ensure adherence to statutory regulation of all nursing and Care Staff.
To support the clinical nursing team with the revalidation process, as required.
To assist the Registered Manager in the business and planning process, representing the clinical service.
To assist in the development of new and innovative services.
Education Training and Development
To support mandatory training for all clinical staff.
To support the continuous professional development of all clinical staff.
To offer appropriate educational advice to nursing and other professionals
To be proactive in developing and improving own competence.
To ensure that the workforce delivering clinical services is fit for practice and promote a safe and effective workforce.
Personal Specification
Essential
NMC registration with current PIN
Leadership displays positive emotional intelligence in the management of people, teams and tasks
Willing and able to take on clinical tasks as and when required
Change Management understands change management principles and how to apply them in order to implement change in a way that maintains engagement and minimises disruptions.
Planning can form timely and cogent plans taking account of detailed operational issues, risks and benefits; mitigates risks effectively.
Implementation implements improvements or changes in a timely and effective manner; manages expectations and audits change for efficacy.
Professional remains calm under pressure; preserves resident and Home confidentiality; displays a positive view of individuals unique needs and abilities; has knowledge and experience of Liberty Protection Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
Desirable
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care or the equivalent
Previous experience of working as a Registered Manager within a Care Home environment
This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive. It may with consultation be subject to additions and amendments from time to time as the need arises and therefore, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform such other duties as might be reasonably required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- NMC registration with current PIN
- Leadership displays positive emotional intelligence in the management of people, teams and tasks
- Willing and able to take on clinical tasks as and when required
- Change Management understands change management principles and how to apply them in order to implement change in a way that maintains engagement and minimises disruptions.
- Planning can form timely and cogent plans taking account of detailed operational issues, risks and benefits; mitigates risks effectively.
- Implementation implements improvements or changes in a timely and effective manner; manages expectations and audits change for efficacy.
- Professional remains calm under pressure; preserves resident and Home confidentiality; displays a positive view of individuals unique needs and abilities; has knowledge and experience of Liberty Protection Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
Desirable
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care or the equivalent
- Previous experience of working as a Registered Manager within a Care Home environment
Experience
Essential
- Leadership displays positive emotional intelligence in the management of people, teams and tasks
- Willing and able to take on clinical tasks as and when required
- Change Management understands change management principles and how to apply them in order to implement change in a way that maintains engagement and minimises disruptions.
- Planning can form timely and cogent plans taking account of detailed operational issues, risks and benefits; mitigates risks effectively.
- Implementation implements improvements or changes in a timely and effective manner; manages expectations and audits change for efficacy.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a Registered Manager within a Care Home environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- NMC registration with current PIN
- Leadership displays positive emotional intelligence in the management of people, teams and tasks
- Willing and able to take on clinical tasks as and when required
- Change Management understands change management principles and how to apply them in order to implement change in a way that maintains engagement and minimises disruptions.
- Planning can form timely and cogent plans taking account of detailed operational issues, risks and benefits; mitigates risks effectively.
- Implementation implements improvements or changes in a timely and effective manner; manages expectations and audits change for efficacy.
- Professional remains calm under pressure; preserves resident and Home confidentiality; displays a positive view of individuals unique needs and abilities; has knowledge and experience of Liberty Protection Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
Desirable
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care or the equivalent
- Previous experience of working as a Registered Manager within a Care Home environment
Experience
Essential
- Leadership displays positive emotional intelligence in the management of people, teams and tasks
- Willing and able to take on clinical tasks as and when required
- Change Management understands change management principles and how to apply them in order to implement change in a way that maintains engagement and minimises disruptions.
- Planning can form timely and cogent plans taking account of detailed operational issues, risks and benefits; mitigates risks effectively.
- Implementation implements improvements or changes in a timely and effective manner; manages expectations and audits change for efficacy.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a Registered Manager within a Care Home environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Care for Veterans
Address
Gifford House
Boundary Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 4LJ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Care for Veterans
Address
Gifford House
Boundary Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 4LJ
Employer's website
For questions about the job, contact:
Date posted
08 December 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£50,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0104-23-0002
Job locations
Gifford House
Boundary Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 4LJ