Job summary
The post holder will work to support the current Service Lead and Band 7 Team Leader to clinically and operationally manage the Wound Care & Lymphoedema Service across the Borough of Bury. The role requires the ability to facilitate and embrace change and be committed to team working. The post holder will also act as a specialist support for the tissue viability element of the service.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for prioritising and planning own workload on a day to day basis.
- Develop standard processes within the Wound Care & Lymphoedema Service.
- Ensure staff are aware and working within agreed processes.
- Agree objectives reflective of Community Services corporate objectives
- Input/upload data onto the Paris system and maintain up to date records.
- Produce documents using appropriate software, as requested by the manager.
- Develop and maintain effective communication pathways with outside agencies such as Local Authority, Home Office, GPs and CCG.
- Deal with, and respond to, enquiries from a variety of organisations and individuals in a sensitive and confidential manner.
- Arrange and co-ordinate meetings/events as required e.g. training sessions
- Act as specialist support for the tissue viability element of the service.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work to support the current Service Lead and Band 7 Team Leader to clinically and operationally manage the Wound Care & Lymphoedema Service across the Borough of Bury. The role requires the ability to facilitate and embrace change and be committed to team working. The post holder will also act as a specialist support for the tissue viability element of the service.
- Responsible for prioritising and planning own workload on a day to day basis.
- Develop standard processes within the Wound Care & Lymphoedema Service.
- Ensure staff are aware and working within agreed processes.
- Agree objectives reflective of Community Services corporate objectives
- Input/upload data onto the Paris system and maintain up to date records.
- Produce documents using appropriate software, as requested by the manager.
- Develop and maintain effective communication pathways with outside agencies such as Local Authority, Home Office, GPs and CCG.
- Deal with, and respond to, enquiries from a variety of organisations and individuals in a sensitive and confidential manner.
- Arrange and co-ordinate meetings/events as required e.g. training sessions
- Act as specialist support for the tissue viability element of the service.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work to support the current Service Lead and Band 7 Team Leader to clinically and operationally manage the Wound Care & Lymphoedema Service across the Borough of Bury. The role requires the ability to facilitate and embrace change and be committed to team working. The post holder will also act as a specialist support for the tissue viability element of the service.
- Responsible for prioritising and planning own workload on a day to day basis.
- Develop standard processes within the Wound Care & Lymphoedema Service.
- Ensure staff are aware and working within agreed processes.
- Agree objectives reflective of Community Services corporate objectives
- Input/upload data onto the Paris system and maintain up to date records.
- Produce documents using appropriate software, as requested by the manager.
- Develop and maintain effective communication pathways with outside agencies such as Local Authority, Home Office, GPs and CCG.
- Deal with, and respond to, enquiries from a variety of organisations and individuals in a sensitive and confidential manner.
- Arrange and co-ordinate meetings/events as required e.g. training sessions
- Act as specialist support for the tissue viability element of the service.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Adult Branch Current NMC registration Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing (or currently training), or a competency based community development programme at degree level Non Medical Prescribing qualification (V150) V300 Non Medical Prescribing qualification Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Case/Care management within a Community Nursing Team Experience in managing a team Audit & Research experience Experience of participation in service improvement activities and managing change
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Adult Branch Current NMC registration Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing (or currently training), or a competency based community development programme at degree level Non Medical Prescribing qualification (V150) V300 Non Medical Prescribing qualification Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Case/Care management within a Community Nursing Team Experience in managing a team Audit & Research experience Experience of participation in service improvement activities and managing change
Desirable
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).