Job summary
1 Willow Close is a six bed bungalow located in Northampton and provide an overnight care service for adults over the age of 18 who have profound and multiple learning disabilities, complex health needs and who require specialist care.
1 Willow Close is a safe and secure environment where the highest standards of care are delivered. Our priority is the safety and wellbeing to those we care for by providing a person centred service and a relaxed 'home from home' environment taking into account their ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The service operates 24 hours a day , 365 days a year on a 24 hour rotational shift pattern inclusive of weekends and bank holidays as per rota.
You must have a passion for providing a quality service for people with complex needs and demonstrate an understanding of their needs and the needs of their families. You must want to make a positive difference to the lives of the people you care for.
We can offer you a challenging but rewarding environment with a dedicated and supportive staff team.
As part of your interview process, you will be required to prepare and deliver a 10-15 minute presentation on the below topic:
-How do you approach identfying and delivering opportunities for service improvement within 1 Willow Close as a healthcare setting?
Main duties of the job
The Senior Primary Nurse role is to provide direct support to the Operational Manager across a range of managerial and clinical functions to ensure the provision of the highest standards of care for users of the service. The Senior Primary Nurse will work clinical shifts on the unit and will also be allocated set supernumerary time each month.
The successful candidate will have noticeable leadership skills along with a strong drive to develop other members of the team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an experienced and committed team and the candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the care team possesses the skills, knowledge and motivation to deliver the highest quality of care to service users with learning disabilities and complex health needs and their families.
The successful candidate will possess excellent clinical, team and communication skills together with vision and enthusiasm to develop 1 Willow Close's service model. The successful candidate should be RNLD qualified or equivalent qualification and have at least 2 years post registration nursing experience. You need to be able to demonstrate quality in delivery of nursing care and the clinical environment. The successful applicant will be a forward-thinking nurse, who will lead and coach staff by example.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will ensure NICE and MCA standards are upheld and work to uphold NMC's code of practice whilst ensuring all relevant policies are in place, reviewed and updated as and when necessary (e.g. service guidelines/patient information) in liaison with the Operational Manager and care team.
The successful candidate will provide support for the Operational Manager in delivering Clinical Leadership for the nursing team and ensure clinical records are well maintained and systems are in place for staff to communicate effectively on clinical issues.
You must have a passion for providing a quality service for people with complex needs and demonstrate an understanding of their needs and the needs of their families. You must want to make a positive difference to the lives of the people you care for.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will ensure NICE and MCA standards are upheld and work to uphold NMC's code of practice whilst ensuring all relevant policies are in place, reviewed and updated as and when necessary (e.g. service guidelines/patient information) in liaison with the Operational Manager and care team.
The successful candidate will provide support for the Operational Manager in delivering Clinical Leadership for the nursing team and ensure clinical records are well maintained and systems are in place for staff to communicate effectively on clinical issues.
You must have a passion for providing a quality service for people with complex needs and demonstrate an understanding of their needs and the needs of their families. You must want to make a positive difference to the lives of the people you care for.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Nursing Qualification - RNLD or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence od CPD or additional training
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- To communicate effectively with individuals, carers, families, team members and other agencies including the summarising and communicating of complex information
- Reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal
- Experience of working as an effective and responsive member of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues and best practice in Learning Disability Nursing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within the team, with good personal organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work in a busy, sometimes pressurised environment, prioritizing and working to deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to take a proactive approach to process and service improvement
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including use of IT systems i.e Systmone, ESR in accordance with professional and Trust standards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Nursing Qualification - RNLD or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence od CPD or additional training
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- To communicate effectively with individuals, carers, families, team members and other agencies including the summarising and communicating of complex information
- Reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal
- Experience of working as an effective and responsive member of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues and best practice in Learning Disability Nursing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within the team, with good personal organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work in a busy, sometimes pressurised environment, prioritizing and working to deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to take a proactive approach to process and service improvement
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including use of IT systems i.e Systmone, ESR in accordance with professional and Trust standards
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
