Job summary
Within a shared governance framework, the post holder will provide direction for the future of nursing through practice development and education, reflecting the strategic changes in nursing. Through a process of work-based competencies, the post holder will provide continuing support to all grades of staff in their delivery of nursing care packages, in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and medical colleagues.
Main duties of the job
o Assume the role of 'Facilitator' to the Medical Ward areas teams/staff providing support for continuing clinical and professional development in the workplace. o Be responsible for the continuing development of evolving competency-based frameworks for Registered Nurses, Registered Nurse Associate, Apprentice Nurse Associates, and Health Care Assistants in monitoring and evaluating its effectiveness. o Through this process of work-based competencies, the post holder will provide continuing support to all Bands of clinical staff in their delivery of nursing care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. o Through a process of support/supervision enable the medical area's staff/teams to assess, prescribe/develop, implement, and evaluate standards/programmes of care, providing advice and support to develop methods to evaluate care delivered where required. o Ensure that agreed standards are followed to provide a safe environment for both patients and relatives. o Ensure that effective communication exists between themselves, nursing colleagues, medical staff, multidisciplinary teams, patients and/or their relatives, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate. o Facilitate and participate in research projects and use findings to change practice where appropriate. o Deliver educational programmes in relation to Clinical Practice and Professional Development to support service delivery.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and theperson specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For bothdocuments, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and theperson specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For bothdocuments, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary team
- Committed to guide, supervise, lead and motivate others within the team
- Self-motivated, proactive, and resourceful
Desirable
- Coaching skills
- Quality improvement Training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, and Nursing Standards
- Understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan the NHSE strategies
Desirable
- Understanding of learning theory and different learning styles
- Knowledge of quality improvement theory and change management
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience within an Emergency Department, Intensive care Unit, Acute Surgery or Acute Medical setting.
- Experience of formal, informal teaching of nurses
Desirable
- Significant experience in caring for acute respiratory patients on Non-Invasive Ventilation and tracheostomy care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult NMC Registration
- Relevent Degree Level
- Postgraduate qualification in academic/ practice education or the willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Master's Level or working towards it
- Nursing/Education/Research
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary team
- Committed to guide, supervise, lead and motivate others within the team
- Self-motivated, proactive, and resourceful
Desirable
- Coaching skills
- Quality improvement Training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, and Nursing Standards
- Understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan the NHSE strategies
Desirable
- Understanding of learning theory and different learning styles
- Knowledge of quality improvement theory and change management
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience within an Emergency Department, Intensive care Unit, Acute Surgery or Acute Medical setting.
- Experience of formal, informal teaching of nurses
Desirable
- Significant experience in caring for acute respiratory patients on Non-Invasive Ventilation and tracheostomy care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult NMC Registration
- Relevent Degree Level
- Postgraduate qualification in academic/ practice education or the willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Master's Level or working towards it
- Nursing/Education/Research
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).
