Senior Project Nurse (XR07)

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will be required to work as part of relevant corporate nursing teams to implement a range of projects in the Trust. In the early stages of a project, this will involve initiating contact with clinicians and ward managers, investigating and mapping workflows, and product testing. In the latter stages the focus will be on 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.

To provide feedback to relevant corporate and operational teams on progress and issues relating to clinical practice on wards and clinical areas.

To lead on nursing, AHP, midwifery and management policy development relating to local and national objectives.

JOB DIMENSIONS

The post holder will be expected to liaise with nursing/AHP/midwifery colleagues throughout the Trust.

Some of these projects are transformational and as such communication may be complex and contentious.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualifications

Registered Nurse/AHP/midwife

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.

Degree (desirable).

Qualification in or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge in quality improvement methodology (desirable).

Management and or Leadership qualification (desirable).

Experience

Significant experience at Senior (Sister/Charge Nurse/AHP/Midwife) level or equivalent Clinical audit and standard setting.

Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues.

Leading teams that are accountable for service delivery.

Evidence of working in challenging environments.

Understanding of project/change management methodologies.

Experience of leading change projects.

Experience of clinical IT systems (desirable)

Skills

Proven clinical & leadership experience which includes managing changing and competing workloads within clinical environments.

Experience of staff management, allocation and deployment.

Ability to communicate and deal sensitively with emotive and contentious issues.

Ability to teach, supervise and assess registered & unregistered staff.

Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work independently with effective time management skills.

Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver on Nursing, Midwifery, AHP agendas.

Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff.

Ability to establish credibility with a wide range of staff.

IT Skills - ability to use all MS office applications via computer keyboard and smart technology.

Able to interpret complex data and present information to a wide range of individuals.

Project Management (desirable).

Knowledge

Knowledge of the NHS change and quality agenda.

Leadership & Engagement theory.

Change management theory.

Clinical Audit methods.

Insight into current issues in healthcare.

Standards of professional practice.

Evidence of continued professional development.

Personal Attributes

Professional and patient focused.

Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.

Assertive and able to influence.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Outcome focussed.

Ability to cope in and with stressful situations.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

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

Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Commitment to delivering compassionate high-quality evidence based care.

Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Commitment to promoting a positive and creative working environment.

Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff.

Promotes a professional image and a positive approach to problem solving.

Promotes a culture of equality, mutual respect, diversity and trust.

Commitment to maintaining standards through education, training and development.

WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

For further information, see full job description attached to this job advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Proven clinical & leadership experience which includes managing changing and competing workloads within clinical environments
• Experience of staff management, allocation and deployment
• Clear written and verbal communication including teaching skills
• Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver on Nursing and Midwifery and AHP agendas, establishing credibility with a wide range of staff

Desirable

• Experience of clinical informatics systems
• project management experience
• Line management of staff

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Professional and patient focussed
• Ability to cope in stressful situations
• IT Skills - ability to use all MS Office applications
• Able to interpret complex data and present information to a wide range of individuals

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife/AHP
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Desirable

• First level degree
• Management and or leadership qualification
• Qualification in or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge in quality improvement methodology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)