Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an exciting and innovative Unit. The Aylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU) caters for a variety of patients who would otherwise require a hospital admission. It has been developed to cater for a variety of specialties and pathways such as administering blood transfusions, paracentesis, Out-Patient Antibiotic Therapy and ambulatory Heart Failure service to name just a few. It is a busy unit catering for up to 800 patients per month and it prides itself on excellent patient feedback.
Many of these services are nurse-led but they also have close links with a variety of medical and surgical teams as well as specialist nursing teams. We are constantly evolving in ways to try and support the rest of the hospital to reduce admission rates.
If your application was successful, the next step would be to lead on developing and introducing more patient pathways to improve the patient experience.
Full-Time 37.5 Hours Per Week
Interview Date - 5th May 2023
Main duties of the job
As the nursing lead for this area, you would be responsible for the staff management, development, patient safety and clinical standards. We are looking for an enthusiastic clinically competent nurse with excellent communication skills who can develop the services and introduce change.
Part of the vision for AMDU is to eventually join workforce with the Rheumatology Day Unit (RDU) to unite the teams and provide rotation for staff. As the lead nurse you would be pivotal to this change, working with the existing RDU Manager to prepare the staff for this.
The post holder will be accountable and responsible for the standards of care provided within the department and for leading, supporting and implementing innovative practice. The post holder will also provide direct patient care, demonstrating specialist knowledge and act as a resource and role model for the clinical team. To work in liaison with other Senior Nurses/Department Managers and the Assistant Director of Nursing to implement Directorate/Divisional service plans.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC code of Professional conduct and work within limits of competence.
- To maintain high standards of care by personal example and conduct and be a credible practitioner in the area.
- Have overall responsibility for the Department.
- Participate in the daily personal care of patients.
- To be responsible for the Department nursing staff and to provide a quality and cost-effective service in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.
- Ensure that accurate records are kept of all care given in the Department.
- Act as the key person in the coordination and communication of complex, sensitive, emotional, condition related issues to patients, relatives and to the multi-disciplinary team.
- Takes the lead role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised, evidence-based patient care including the monitoring of care standards through audit and other activities.
- Effectively and professionally deals with emergency situations and debriefs staff where appropriate, ensuring support is available.
- To establish and promote a safe, clean, therapeutic environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.
- To be competent in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the clinical area.
- To be accountable for the standards of nursing practice within the department and for ensuring staff work to those standards.
- To initiate, develop and implement effective methods of care delivery, which may include new ways of working and new roles.
- To ensure complaints, clinical incidents and near misses within the sphere of responsibility are managed and investigated in a timely manner and actions taken accordingly.
- To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing procedures, reporting to the line manager where risks are unacceptable and not within their ability to rectify.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC code of Professional conduct and work within limits of competence.
- To maintain high standards of care by personal example and conduct and be a credible practitioner in the area.
- Have overall responsibility for the Department.
- Participate in the daily personal care of patients.
- To be responsible for the Department nursing staff and to provide a quality and cost-effective service in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.
- Ensure that accurate records are kept of all care given in the Department.
- Act as the key person in the coordination and communication of complex, sensitive, emotional, condition related issues to patients, relatives and to the multi-disciplinary team.
- Takes the lead role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised, evidence-based patient care including the monitoring of care standards through audit and other activities.
- Effectively and professionally deals with emergency situations and debriefs staff where appropriate, ensuring support is available.
- To establish and promote a safe, clean, therapeutic environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.
- To be competent in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the clinical area.
- To be accountable for the standards of nursing practice within the department and for ensuring staff work to those standards.
- To initiate, develop and implement effective methods of care delivery, which may include new ways of working and new roles.
- To ensure complaints, clinical incidents and near misses within the sphere of responsibility are managed and investigated in a timely manner and actions taken accordingly.
- To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing procedures, reporting to the line manager where risks are unacceptable and not within their ability to rectify.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Working towards a relevant degree, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or evidence of management development.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience including two years within relevant speciality at Band 6 or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Excellent motivational, leadership and role model qualities
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Working towards a relevant degree, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or evidence of management development.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience including two years within relevant speciality at Band 6 or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Excellent motivational, leadership and role model qualities
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
