Job summary
The
MMPS Nursing Team is committed to empowering both patients and staff by
promoting medicines safety and high standards of care through collaboration,
education, and assurance.
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse or midwife to join our dynamic and
forward-thinking team on a 12-month secondment. This role offers the chance to
develop your knowledge and leadership skills in medicines safety while making a
real difference to patient care across the Trust.
We
are a friendly, supportive, and motivated team looking for a proactive and
organised nurse or midwife who is passionate about patient safety and quality
improvement. Flexibility, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills,
and the confidence to work independently will help you thrive in this role.
The
MMPS Nursing Team provides support across all clinical areas and specialties
within the organisation. As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to
work across all LTHT sites, collaborating with a wide range of
multidisciplinary teams and gaining valuable insight into medicines management
in different clinical settings.
You will work closely with the Lead Nurse for MMPS to
provide assurance on medicines safety to the Head of Nursing for MMPS and the
Chief Nurse, contributing to our ongoing commitment to safe and effective care
for every patient.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will have a varied portfolio of long-term and short-term
work. They will work as part of the team to:
Support and undertake project work
independently and collaboratively, delivering initiatives related to LTHT
Medicines Management Pharmacy Services.
Develop and deliver educational
programmes and training to LTHT staff.
Develop clinical policies and
guidelines, supporting nurses and midwives across LTHT to stay up to date with
best practice in medicines management.
Work closely with clinical teams to
identify and implement improvements in practice.
Provide guidance and support to
clinical areas to ensure best practice in place in medicines management is
maintained.
Undertake medicine safety assurance
visits across all areas of the Trust.
Support and deliver seasonal
inpatient vaccination campaigns.
About us
Leeds
is a vibrant and welcoming city to work in, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust (LTHT) is an organisation that puts patients first while highly valuing
and supporting its staff.
Medicines
Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) is the largest pharmacy department in
the country, with over 750 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support
workers, nurses, and administrative and business support staff. The MMPS
Nursing Team provides essential nursing expertise and practical context to
support the wider pharmacy department.
Pharmacy
at LTHT is a forward-thinking department that values the contribution of all
its staff. Our teams are skilled in Leeds Improvement Methodology and have a
strong focus on sustainability and continuous improvement.
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
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse (level 1)
Recognised teaching/assessing
qualification or relevant teaching, presenting and facilitating experience
(essential)
Degree (desirable)
Experience:
At least 2 years experience at staff
nurse level or equivalent
Clinical audit and standard setting
Working with a wide range of
professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Presenting complex information to
groups in an understandable way
Understanding of project/change
management methodologies
Delivery of education and training
Skills
Proven clinical experience which
includes managing change and competing workloads within clinical environments
with experience of staff management, allocation and deployment
Ability to communicate and deal
sensitively with emotive and contentious
issues
Ability to teach and present formally
to registered and unregistered staff
Proficient written and verbal
communication skills
Ability to work independently with
effective time management skills
Work in partnership with clinical
teams to deliver on medicines management 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 (Excel, PowerPoint)
Project Management (desirable)
Recruitment and selection (desirable)
Knowledge:
Understanding of basic medicines
management processes and agendas
Understanding current issues relating
to LTHT
Understanding national health care
issues
Clinical Benchmarking and performance
Understanding change management process
Personal
Attributes:
Professional and patient focused
Flexible, adaptable, with the ability
to use own initiative
Excellent interpersonal skills
Pro-active and enthusiastic
Ability to negotiate
Enthusiasm
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse (level 1)
Recognised teaching/assessing
qualification or relevant teaching, presenting and facilitating experience
(essential)
Degree (desirable)
Experience:
At least 2 years experience at staff
nurse level or equivalent
Clinical audit and standard setting
Working with a wide range of
professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Presenting complex information to
groups in an understandable way
Understanding of project/change
management methodologies
Delivery of education and training
Skills
Proven clinical experience which
includes managing change and competing workloads within clinical environments
with experience of staff management, allocation and deployment
Ability to communicate and deal
sensitively with emotive and contentious
issues
Ability to teach and present formally
to registered and unregistered staff
Proficient written and verbal
communication skills
Ability to work independently with
effective time management skills
Work in partnership with clinical
teams to deliver on medicines management 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 (Excel, PowerPoint)
Project Management (desirable)
Recruitment and selection (desirable)
Knowledge:
Understanding of basic medicines
management processes and agendas
Understanding current issues relating
to LTHT
Understanding national health care
issues
Clinical Benchmarking and performance
Understanding change management process
Personal
Attributes:
Professional and patient focused
Flexible, adaptable, with the ability
to use own initiative
Excellent interpersonal skills
Pro-active and enthusiastic
Ability to negotiate
Enthusiasm
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification or relevant teaching, presenting or facilitation experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of standards of professional practice in nursing including the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Experience and knowledge of general management which includes the management of ward, clinical environments and staff
- Knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies and tools
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capable of lateral thinking
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification or relevant teaching, presenting or facilitation experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of standards of professional practice in nursing including the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Experience and knowledge of general management which includes the management of ward, clinical environments and staff
- Knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies and tools
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capable of lateral thinking
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).
