Job summary
Full time permanent position
The post holder will need to have skills to safely coordinate, 27 patients. Attend meetings in ward manager absence and communicate effectively to the team, patients and the wider trust .
To support our robust training standards to deliver safe effective care using. Utilise audits to identify areas of success and improvements to be made.
Assist in supporting a diverse team in day to day actives following and upholding safe standards of care and work inline with policies and procedures .
Main duties of the job
Assessment, planning and implementation of care to 27 neurosurgical patients, within our speciality of Neurovascular but this also expands to other remits within neurosurgery.
Clinical Audits and action plans Supporting sickness policy and HR
Undertaking ward based education and planning training and education to team Interact and support with complaint and concerns
Escalate ward issues appropriately.
Support and build a rapport with ward staff.
Ensure safe practice high standards
Support and enhance patient flow.
Provide safe evidence based practice.
Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices.
Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care.
Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate.
Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objective.
Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Relevant degree or working towards /equivalent experience.
- Holds or working towards recognised teaching/mentorship qualification.
- At least 3 years post qualification experience
Desirable
- Qualification in this specialty
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant clinical experience at Band 5 (or above).
- Student nurse assessor.
- Relevant teaching qualification/skills.
- Evidence of ability to act as a preceptor/mentor to new staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Competent in organising own workload and that of others.
- Good problem solving and decision making abilities
- Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
- Able to deal with conflict.
- Excellent communicator (verbal and written)
- Act as positive role model.
- Good time management
- Able to support and advise the team.
Desirable
- Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of the specialty
Other
Essential
- Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives.
- Able to work on/under own initiative.
- Demonstrates commitment to act as preceptor/facilitator.
- Able to educate others in a range of settings, e.g. formal/informal.
- Able to support staff to achieve computer literacy
- Able to plan and deliver teaching sessions/programmes.
- Able to evaluate the impact of practice development activities.
- Able to support staff in acquisition of essential and expanded clinical skills e.g.Cannulation & venepuncture
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Relevant degree or working towards /equivalent experience.
- Holds or working towards recognised teaching/mentorship qualification.
- At least 3 years post qualification experience
Desirable
- Qualification in this specialty
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant clinical experience at Band 5 (or above).
- Student nurse assessor.
- Relevant teaching qualification/skills.
- Evidence of ability to act as a preceptor/mentor to new staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Competent in organising own workload and that of others.
- Good problem solving and decision making abilities
- Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
- Able to deal with conflict.
- Excellent communicator (verbal and written)
- Act as positive role model.
- Good time management
- Able to support and advise the team.
Desirable
- Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of the specialty
Other
Essential
- Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives.
- Able to work on/under own initiative.
- Demonstrates commitment to act as preceptor/facilitator.
- Able to educate others in a range of settings, e.g. formal/informal.
- Able to support staff to achieve computer literacy
- Able to plan and deliver teaching sessions/programmes.
- Able to evaluate the impact of practice development activities.
- Able to support staff in acquisition of essential and expanded clinical skills e.g.Cannulation & venepuncture
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
