Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of exceptional, clinically competent and capable senior clinical registered practitioners who want to be part of a newly formed team who will shape the way care is delivered on nights, weekends and bank holidays across all NWAFT sites. You will be up for a challenge, lead by example and enjoy being close to patients and staff who will ultimately have additional support from the team members. Working as an enhanced practitioner, the opportunities for professional development and improving the care of those patients at risk of deterioration overnight are endless.
The new Hospital at Night and Hospital out-of-hours team comprises of Clinical Site Matrons/Night Matrons, Clinical Site Practitioners and Clinical Support Workers. You will work collaboratively with the Site Operations Team, Critical Care Outreach Team and the medical and support teams working across our two main Hospital sites - Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals to improve and enhance the care we give to our patients by streamlining processes, ways of working and introducing a revised model of delivery supported by digital technology and new roles.
There are 2 x 24 hour posts available
Main duties of the job
Clinical Site Matrons will coordinate the workloads overnight using NerveCentre, ultimately removing the need for bleeps (other than emergencies) ensuring a "helicopter view" of patients at risk, staffing challenges and planned responses. As an experienced leader you will navigate any challenges that come your way; quickly building networks with the ability to work across multiple professional disciplines, clinical Divisions and specialties in order to bring the best outcomes for our patients, staff and visitors.
Whilst the role predominant is working out-of-hours there will be an expectation for some core hours working which may include attendance at staffing cells, sub-committees, working groups, supporting clinical reviews, dedicated/protected clinical time, supporting recruitment, delivering training and undertaking assurance walk-arounds, working closely with your Divisional Matron and Lead Nurse colleagues
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult or Childrens) or Allied Health Professional educated at Level 6 degree level (or equivalent)
- Minimum 2 years' experience at Band 7 level in an acute/assessment environment
- Hold Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification or willingness to undertake
- Hold Immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification or booked course within the next 3 months
- Evidence of post-registration training and education
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
- Evidence of delivering training or education
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification or working towards/willing to undertake
- Previous experience and evidence of core clinical skills to include intravenous administration, venepuncture, IV cannulation, urethral catheterisation, recording 12-Lead ECGs and passing fine bore/ryles tubes
- Previous experience of nursing the acutely unwell and deteriorating patient
- Evidence of Acute Assessment Module at Level 6 or willingness to undertake
- Experience of informal and formal complaints and concerns handling and resolution
- Evidence of working effectively with clinicians and the MDT
Desirable
- Hospital Major Incident Medical Management and Support (HMIMMS) qualification or willingness to undertake
- Experience of using Patient Group Directives (PGDs)
- Leadership/Management Qualification (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
- Evidence of study at Level 7 (or equivelant)
- Evidence of Quality Improvement practitioner or coach and/or evidence of experience delivering QI
- Experience of verification of death or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of supporting investigations; monitoring action plans and implementing learning and demonstrate knowledge of PSIRF
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing and using resources effectively in order to safeguard staff and patients i.e., roster management, redeployment of staff during shift
- Advocates, drives and role models optimum flexibility and efficiency
- Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and effective working relationships; confident in challenging others, whilst at the same time building and maintaining professional relationships
- Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical, workable solutions
- Aware of current professional issues and implement best practice at national, regional and local level.
- Awareness of the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children inc Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Strategic and operational planning skills including ability to prioritise and allocate workload of others and effective bleep handling
- Demonstratable experience of effective change management resulting in improved outcomes, experience of managing conflict
- Evidence of managing teams through change
- Evidence of working within the quality governance framework and understanding of statutory obligations including CQC standards and compliance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult or Childrens) or Allied Health Professional educated at Level 6 degree level (or equivalent)
- Minimum 2 years' experience at Band 7 level in an acute/assessment environment
- Hold Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification or willingness to undertake
- Hold Immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification or booked course within the next 3 months
- Evidence of post-registration training and education
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
- Evidence of delivering training or education
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification or working towards/willing to undertake
- Previous experience and evidence of core clinical skills to include intravenous administration, venepuncture, IV cannulation, urethral catheterisation, recording 12-Lead ECGs and passing fine bore/ryles tubes
- Previous experience of nursing the acutely unwell and deteriorating patient
- Evidence of Acute Assessment Module at Level 6 or willingness to undertake
- Experience of informal and formal complaints and concerns handling and resolution
- Evidence of working effectively with clinicians and the MDT
Desirable
- Hospital Major Incident Medical Management and Support (HMIMMS) qualification or willingness to undertake
- Experience of using Patient Group Directives (PGDs)
- Leadership/Management Qualification (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
- Evidence of study at Level 7 (or equivelant)
- Evidence of Quality Improvement practitioner or coach and/or evidence of experience delivering QI
- Experience of verification of death or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of supporting investigations; monitoring action plans and implementing learning and demonstrate knowledge of PSIRF
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing and using resources effectively in order to safeguard staff and patients i.e., roster management, redeployment of staff during shift
- Advocates, drives and role models optimum flexibility and efficiency
- Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and effective working relationships; confident in challenging others, whilst at the same time building and maintaining professional relationships
- Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical, workable solutions
- Aware of current professional issues and implement best practice at national, regional and local level.
- Awareness of the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children inc Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Strategic and operational planning skills including ability to prioritise and allocate workload of others and effective bleep handling
- Demonstratable experience of effective change management resulting in improved outcomes, experience of managing conflict
- Evidence of managing teams through change
- Evidence of working within the quality governance framework and understanding of statutory obligations including CQC standards and compliance
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).
