Job summary
To lead the nursing team in the delivery of high quality, evidence based, patient centred care within the Spinal Injuries Unit at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
To assist the ward manager in a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities. Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/ clients and relatives/ carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with local and national targets.
At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified. To ensure that the ward is well led and that the team are being proactive in the delivery of care.
The Sheffield Spinal Cord Injury Centre is one of the leading spinal cord injury centres nationally and one of eight centres in England designated to receive and treat patients with spinal cord injuries.
Serving a population stretching as far as East Anglia, we are the second largest spinal cord injury centre in the UK and the regional centre for excellence for Yorkshire, North and North-West England, the East and West Midlands and East Midlands.
Main duties of the job
Provide high quality services to patients within the ward/department. Sheffield Spinal Cord Injuries Centre is a specialist unit, within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
The unit provides comprehensive care and extensive rehabilitation to patients with complex spinal cord injuries, across 3 in patient wards; an outpatient facility with bespoke therapy facilities. The unit sits within the Specialist Rehabilitation Services Directorate and facilitating care for patients, carers and families across the region, with a focus on rehabilitation and supporting patients to achieve their independence prior to discharge.
- To undertake and support in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specific programmes of patient care.
- Ability to manage level 2 patients and experience in tracheostomy and ventilation care is desirable.
- Exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging patient problems and promote options for optimum patient care.
- To maintain effective communication with all patients, carers and members of the Healthcare team.
- To act sensitively, confidentially and with empathy in demonstrating understanding of wide ranging physical and emotional needs.
- Work unsupervised, in charge of the ward / dept within Trust Guidelines, Policies and Procedures and the NMC codes of conduct, seeking advice on non-routine matters from line managers or Duty Matron.
- To ensure accurate, contemporaneous and timely care records, both written and electronic.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Sheffield Spinal Cord Injury Centre provides a lifelong service to a population of patients. Patients are referred to us from across the UK. We also care for patients whose initial hospitalisation occurred abroad.
With a focus on empowering our patients to live as independently as possible, our purpose-built facilities include three dedicated wards, an outpatients' centre, and specialist physiotherapy and occupational therapy units.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of 9 months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of 9 months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level one
- NMC registered
- Assessing qualification and evidence of teaching ability
- Continuous professional development
- First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in an acute clinical environment
- Extensive post registration experience caring for patients with a long-term conditions and/ or a spinal cord injury
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Evidence of managing change
Desirable
- Management and leadership Course
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Completion of the Spinal Course, or willingness to work towards
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
- Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively
Desirable
- IT literate knowledge of e-whiteboard, Lorenzo and EDMS
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level one
- NMC registered
- Assessing qualification and evidence of teaching ability
- Continuous professional development
- First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in an acute clinical environment
- Extensive post registration experience caring for patients with a long-term conditions and/ or a spinal cord injury
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Evidence of managing change
Desirable
- Management and leadership Course
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Completion of the Spinal Course, or willingness to work towards
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
- Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively
Desirable
- IT literate knowledge of e-whiteboard, Lorenzo and EDMS
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).
