Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Critical Care Deputy Governance Nurse

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Band 6 Governance Facilitator

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse who is passionate about quality and patient safety and would like to further their development in organisational, leadership and management skills in a Band 6 role.

The post holder will be enthusiastic and have a good understanding of clinical governance along with clinical experience working within a critical care setting.

Main duties of the job

Post holder requirements:

First level registered nurse with 2.5 years of relevant clinical experience in both level 2 and level 3 care

Evidence of post basic learning in the Critical care specialist pathway and continual professional development

Flexibility and strong organisational skills

Enthusiasm and motivation to ensure high quality, safe care is delivered to patients

Effective communication, leadership and teaching skills

Evidence of governance structure

Experience of staff development, delegation and supervision of staff

Ability to interact effectively with peers and junior and senior colleagues

Key responsibilities:

Be responsible for the assessment, delivery and evaluation of patient care according to individual patient need in clinical practice. Recognise, priorities and respond appropriately to emergency situations.

Promote & establish effective team working & communication, representing the speciality at local & Trust meetings.

Demonstrate ability to manage change through the implementation of new practices, provide feedback to staff.

Ability to work with the Datix system, and have an understanding how to produce reports.

Take an active role in self development, objectively reviewing own performance in terms of management, clinical practice and decision making.

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.Detailed job description and person specificationPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Details

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

164-6939108

Job locations

QMC

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description for details

To work alongside and support the Critical Care Governance lead and Critical Care Matron in providing a high quality service to all key stakeholders and users acrossthe organisation.

Deputising at meetings where appropriate and working alongside other governance leads within the acute pathway.

To provide specialist advice to the Critical Care Department regarding legislation, guidance and the regulatory framework relevant to the management of clinical risk and to improve clinical standards and patient safety.

To support Governance Lead with the identification of risks associated within the speciality; help to develop and implement action plans, attend local and speciality and pathway meetings, reporting progress on an ongoing basis.

To provide guidance and support in the implementation of clinical standards (quality) initiatives in line with the Trusts clinical risk management and Health and safetyframework.

To support the investigation and analysis of incidents associated or related to the speciality or its work streams, developing and implementing actions plans, providingfeedback, quarterly reviews/reports as appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description for details

To work alongside and support the Critical Care Governance lead and Critical Care Matron in providing a high quality service to all key stakeholders and users acrossthe organisation.

Deputising at meetings where appropriate and working alongside other governance leads within the acute pathway.

To provide specialist advice to the Critical Care Department regarding legislation, guidance and the regulatory framework relevant to the management of clinical risk and to improve clinical standards and patient safety.

To support Governance Lead with the identification of risks associated within the speciality; help to develop and implement action plans, attend local and speciality and pathway meetings, reporting progress on an ongoing basis.

To provide guidance and support in the implementation of clinical standards (quality) initiatives in line with the Trusts clinical risk management and Health and safetyframework.

To support the investigation and analysis of incidents associated or related to the speciality or its work streams, developing and implementing actions plans, providingfeedback, quarterly reviews/reports as appropriate.

Person Specification

Application form and interview

Essential

  • Current level one NMC registration
  • Possession of a Mentoring Course

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic learning at Level 3 or equivalent
  • Formal leadership and management training / course

application form and interview

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in relation to incident reviews.
  • Evidence of appropriate delegation, support, supervision and mentorship of all staff.
  • Evidence of project work

Desirable

  • Evidence of delivering educational sessions
Person Specification

Application form and interview

Essential

  • Current level one NMC registration
  • Possession of a Mentoring Course

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic learning at Level 3 or equivalent
  • Formal leadership and management training / course

application form and interview

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in relation to incident reviews.
  • Evidence of appropriate delegation, support, supervision and mentorship of all staff.
  • Evidence of project work

Desirable

  • Evidence of delivering educational sessions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Governance Lead Nurse

Eleanor Heath

eleanor.heath2@nhs.net

07812284013

Details

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

164-6939108

Job locations

QMC

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


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