Job summary
Expected Shortlisting Date:
10/01/2025
Planned Interview Date:
31/01/2025
Are
you passionate about patient safety, care and experience? Do you enjoy
quality improvement and supporting teams to achieve their highest outcomes?
If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen in the Professional Practice &
Safety Standards Team (PPSST) for three Senior Nurse/ Midwife / AHP to join
our dynamic and progressive team. Based at St James University Hospital with
travel to other sites. The position is full time, working Monday-Friday,
offering flexible working hours, including one working from home day a week,
where able to.
One
position is a 12-month secondment, working with the Clinical Support Team
within the PPSST. The CST has a wide ranging portfolio that includes working
clinically alongside and supporting ward teams,to improve safety in the
area,the clinical work is often based on adult inpatient wards but support
could cover all areas within the Trust.
The
other two posts are full time permeant positions to work as part of the
Professional Practice & Safety Standards corporate nursing team who are
involved all aspects of patient safety across the Trust. The post offers
excellent opportunities for development into a corporate role, whilst still
maintaining clinical contact with patients and professional colleagues. If
you are excited by the opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly team,and want to drive improvements across LTHT then this is the team for you.
Main duties of the job
The
CST post holder will be involved in undertaking and reporting assurance
visits and the monitoring and progression of the Ward Health check metrics
program.Providing clinical support,training and education to staff members
and works with nursing teams to develop skills/methods to support wards in
improving standards.Whilst supporting other projects conducted by the PPSST.
The
other post holders will work as part of the PPPST to implement a range of
projects in the Trust along with ensuring compliance to key performance
indicators.This involves initiating contact with clinical staff,
investigating, analysing data, mapping workflows, implementation,training,documentation (including policy and protocol development) and supporting
wards and departments teams.The post holder will participate in the planning
and management of projects as required.Provide feedback to relevant corporate
and operational teams on progress and issues relating to clinical practice on
wards and clinical areas.
Additionally,
as an experienced Nurse/AHP/Midwife, you may be required to work
with a team of staff to provide time limited support to the Matron, Ward
Sister and clinical teams to ensure consistent high-quality care is delivered
when measured against key performance indicators. This will involve
co-ordinating activities on the ward/dept ensuring effective communication is
maintained at all times,providing support to qualified and unqualified
nurses within the ward/dept.
About us
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
PPSST cover a wide range of workstreams at LTHT, these include but are not
limited to Mixed Sex breaches, Falls, DAISY and IRIS awards, Ward HeathCheck
Metrics and Perfect Ward, Enhanced Care and Documentation.
The
post holder will need to be able to lead operational activities identified in
project plans in order to manage and implement defined projects targets,
notifying the managers when issues or problems occur. This will involve initiating, planning and
organising work schedules and project plans.
Develop
effective communication with nurses/AHP/midwifery and other healthcare
professionals in order to foster a good understanding of clinical systems and
the roles and responsibilities of staff who use them.
Identify
the risks associated with the implementation of new projects, and to assist
the other project leads in monitoring and reducing these risks.
To
provide regular updates or progress reports to strategic collaborative groups
as required by the project manager and assurance groups.
To
manage any issues and concerns expressed by ward leaders, matrons and heads
of nursing.
To
build effective relationships with the managers and staff of designated
departments and clinical areas, providing support.
To
promote nursing/AHP/midwifery change projects and act as a champion to
encourage acceptance by new users.
Raise
concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by
following the LTHT Whistleblowing Policy and supporting processes.
To
take part in testing relevant software applications, document the results and
highlight any concerns that may relate to nursing use. Use clinical
experience and judgement to determine the importance of any system
deficiencies found during testing.
To
use clinical knowledge, judgement and experience to determine how to
configure and use clinical IT systems for nurse/AHP/midwifery processes,
particularly where opinions differ on the best approach.
To
collate and document feedback, issues and comments from users and managers
and use the feedback and their professional judgement to develop processes
and future improvements.
To
carry out audit work related to clinical systems.
To
assist other clinical leads in analysing new local, regional and national
initiatives and imperatives, relevant to clinical systems and identify
responses to them. To share these proposals with senior staff in Informatics
and other relevant groups within CSUs.
To
represent the Trust in networks relevant to the Corporate Nursing agenda at
local, regional and or at a national level. To use these networks to share
best practice and to bring information and new ideas back to the Trust team.
To
deliver presentations, and demonstrate the product to all levels of clinical,
administrative and managerial staff in a manner that is appropriate for the
audience.
To
deliver one to one and classroom-based training to staff of all levels
including clinicians and management.
To
support the preparation of user guides and training materials and provide
input into the structure of training sessions.
The
jobholder will assist the Head of Nursing, working collaboratively with
clinical colleagues to improve project implementation across the Trust.
Maintain
a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
To
review practice, audit against agreed standards and liaise with nursing staff
to ensure the relevant trust guidelines are applied across the Trust.
To
review clinical practice on wards and to identify where practice goes outside
safe limits and to lead any changes in practice which are needed in order to
reduce a risk which has been identified.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
PPSST cover a wide range of workstreams at LTHT, these include but are not
limited to Mixed Sex breaches, Falls, DAISY and IRIS awards, Ward HeathCheck
Metrics and Perfect Ward, Enhanced Care and Documentation.
The
post holder will need to be able to lead operational activities identified in
project plans in order to manage and implement defined projects targets,
notifying the managers when issues or problems occur. This will involve initiating, planning and
organising work schedules and project plans.
Develop
effective communication with nurses/AHP/midwifery and other healthcare
professionals in order to foster a good understanding of clinical systems and
the roles and responsibilities of staff who use them.
Identify
the risks associated with the implementation of new projects, and to assist
the other project leads in monitoring and reducing these risks.
To
provide regular updates or progress reports to strategic collaborative groups
as required by the project manager and assurance groups.
To
manage any issues and concerns expressed by ward leaders, matrons and heads
of nursing.
To
build effective relationships with the managers and staff of designated
departments and clinical areas, providing support.
To
promote nursing/AHP/midwifery change projects and act as a champion to
encourage acceptance by new users.
Raise
concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by
following the LTHT Whistleblowing Policy and supporting processes.
To
take part in testing relevant software applications, document the results and
highlight any concerns that may relate to nursing use. Use clinical
experience and judgement to determine the importance of any system
deficiencies found during testing.
To
use clinical knowledge, judgement and experience to determine how to
configure and use clinical IT systems for nurse/AHP/midwifery processes,
particularly where opinions differ on the best approach.
To
collate and document feedback, issues and comments from users and managers
and use the feedback and their professional judgement to develop processes
and future improvements.
To
carry out audit work related to clinical systems.
To
assist other clinical leads in analysing new local, regional and national
initiatives and imperatives, relevant to clinical systems and identify
responses to them. To share these proposals with senior staff in Informatics
and other relevant groups within CSUs.
To
represent the Trust in networks relevant to the Corporate Nursing agenda at
local, regional and or at a national level. To use these networks to share
best practice and to bring information and new ideas back to the Trust team.
To
deliver presentations, and demonstrate the product to all levels of clinical,
administrative and managerial staff in a manner that is appropriate for the
audience.
To
deliver one to one and classroom-based training to staff of all levels
including clinicians and management.
To
support the preparation of user guides and training materials and provide
input into the structure of training sessions.
The
jobholder will assist the Head of Nursing, working collaboratively with
clinical colleagues to improve project implementation across the Trust.
Maintain
a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
To
review practice, audit against agreed standards and liaise with nursing staff
to ensure the relevant trust guidelines are applied across the Trust.
To
review clinical practice on wards and to identify where practice goes outside
safe limits and to lead any changes in practice which are needed in order to
reduce a risk which has been identified.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice
Desirable
- Qualification in or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge in quality improvement methodology.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work independently with effective time management skills.
- ability to use all MS office applications.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Senior (Sister/Charge Nurse/AHP/Midwife) level or equivalent Clinical audit and standard setting.
- Proven clinical & leadership experience which includes managing changing and competing workloads within clinical environments.
- Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff.
Desirable
- Line management of staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice
Desirable
- Qualification in or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge in quality improvement methodology.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work independently with effective time management skills.
- ability to use all MS office applications.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Senior (Sister/Charge Nurse/AHP/Midwife) level or equivalent Clinical audit and standard setting.
- Proven clinical & leadership experience which includes managing changing and competing workloads within clinical environments.
- Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff.
Desirable
- Line management of staff.
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).
