Job summary
We're looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and motivated individual who will be required to lead the team, providing differing levels of care to our patients. If you are an experienced Manager and have a strong interest in reablement, working with patients' strengths and promoting their independence to enable them to live safely in the community, this could be for you.
We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced registered nurse to work in our Community Assessment Unit. Working with a full team of therapy staff/nurses/ACPs/generic support workers and medical team, we aim to provide patient focused care utilising a strength based reablement approach.
This is a permanent full time role (37.5 hours) across 7 days.
The Community Assessment Unit (CAU) consists of 21 beds including 9 single rooms. Its primary function will be to operate as an older persons frailty assessment unit, assessing patients for suitability for step up/step down care and safe discharge back into the community, utilising access to diagnostics via both the bedded area and the 6 assessment chairs.
Based in the Community division so you will need to be able to travel across the Wigan Borough.
UK NHS experience essential
Main duties of the job
- Co-ordinate nursing activity in the ward environment, ensuring the smooth operational running of the unit.
- Be responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix to meet the needs of the unit.
- Ensure patient care is of a high standard.
- Facilitate regular meetings with staff in order to encourage the exchange and implementation of new ideas.
- Be responsible for recognising and responding appropriately to situations which require immediate action.
- Ensure key performance indicators are met in accordance with agreed objectives
- Have the ability to assess and advise patients in crisis situations and ensure that their needs are met by the whole team.
- Lead patient and public involvement in the ward area leading to service improvement.
- Lead the ward team in the management of unit environment in order to meet Trust objectives for Risk Management and Health & Safety.
- Lead the team in providing evidence based nursing care ensuring that care is assessed planned ,implemented and evaluated working to the patients strengths
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate nursing activity in the ward environment, ensuring the smooth operational running of the unit.
- Be responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix to meet service needs.
- Ensure patient care is of a high standard
- Facilitate regular meetings with staff in order to encourage the exchange and implementation of new
- Be responsible for recognising and responding appropriately to situations which require immediate
- Ensure key performance indicators are met in accordance with agreed objectives
- Have the ability to assess and advise patients in crisis situations and ensure that their needs are met by the whole
- Lead patient and public involvement in the ward area leading to service
- Lead the ward team in the management of unit environment in order to meet Trust objectives for Risk Management and Health &
- Lead the team in providing evidence based nursing care ensuring that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated working to the patients strengths
Key results from the job holder
- Lead the team in providing evidence based nursing care ensuring that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated utilising a patient centred approach to
- Ensure integrated pathways of care from Hospital to Community setting are delivered
- Act as a resource of professional knowledge for the multi disciplinary team, patients and relatives through application of theory in
- Ensure performance standards are met in accordance with agreed
Planning and Organisational Duties
- Promote high standards of record keeping in accordance with professional, legal and organisational guidance; ensuring nurses/midwives understand their relevance and the nature of
- Manage effectively the use of allocated resources/funding.
- Manage own workload
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- Ensure that effective communication has been established with all disciplines, patients and
- Be able to communicate very sensitive and distressing information to patients and their
- Enable and support colleagues in developing effective communication skills particularly in difficult
- Acting as a resource of professional knowledge for the multi disciplinary team, patients and relatives through application of theory in practice
- Participate in management of complaints and patient concerns at ward level referring to relevant departments when
Responsibility for Finance
- Be responsible for managing the ward budget including early identification of potential budgetary issues
- Ensure that there are adequate provisions of equipment and
- Be authorised/accountable signatory for the ward
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Be responsible for management of staff within the Unit; actively involved in selection, recruitment and retention of
- Ensure that staff receive an annual appraisal / personal development
- Ensure that all professional staff have continual effective registration with their professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC) and are aware of their respective Codes of Professional
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Work Circumstances
Monday to Sunday with on-call
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate nursing activity in the ward environment, ensuring the smooth operational running of the unit.
- Be responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix to meet service needs.
- Ensure patient care is of a high standard
- Facilitate regular meetings with staff in order to encourage the exchange and implementation of new
- Be responsible for recognising and responding appropriately to situations which require immediate
- Ensure key performance indicators are met in accordance with agreed objectives
- Have the ability to assess and advise patients in crisis situations and ensure that their needs are met by the whole
- Lead patient and public involvement in the ward area leading to service
- Lead the ward team in the management of unit environment in order to meet Trust objectives for Risk Management and Health &
- Lead the team in providing evidence based nursing care ensuring that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated working to the patients strengths
Key results from the job holder
- Lead the team in providing evidence based nursing care ensuring that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated utilising a patient centred approach to
- Ensure integrated pathways of care from Hospital to Community setting are delivered
- Act as a resource of professional knowledge for the multi disciplinary team, patients and relatives through application of theory in
- Ensure performance standards are met in accordance with agreed
Planning and Organisational Duties
- Promote high standards of record keeping in accordance with professional, legal and organisational guidance; ensuring nurses/midwives understand their relevance and the nature of
- Manage effectively the use of allocated resources/funding.
- Manage own workload
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- Ensure that effective communication has been established with all disciplines, patients and
- Be able to communicate very sensitive and distressing information to patients and their
- Enable and support colleagues in developing effective communication skills particularly in difficult
- Acting as a resource of professional knowledge for the multi disciplinary team, patients and relatives through application of theory in practice
- Participate in management of complaints and patient concerns at ward level referring to relevant departments when
Responsibility for Finance
- Be responsible for managing the ward budget including early identification of potential budgetary issues
- Ensure that there are adequate provisions of equipment and
- Be authorised/accountable signatory for the ward
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Be responsible for management of staff within the Unit; actively involved in selection, recruitment and retention of
- Ensure that staff receive an annual appraisal / personal development
- Ensure that all professional staff have continual effective registration with their professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC) and are aware of their respective Codes of Professional
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Work Circumstances
Monday to Sunday with on-call
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Evidence of graduate level study
- Evidence of management training
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications
Desirable
- Degree in health-related subject
- Leadership course (e.g. LEO)
- Management qualification
- Teaching/mentorship course
Skills
Essential
- Specialist clinical skills within frailty/older adults
- Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team
- Proven teaching ability
- Able to prioritise own and others' workloads
- Robust leadership skills
- Ability to work as a role model or mentor
- Able to create a positive learning environment
- Ability to motivate and lead
- Ability to discuss/demonstrate research based practice
- Ability to use resources effectively
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate expert specialist knowledge within chosen clinical field
- Up to date knowledge of current nursing and / or therapy practice within the area
- Evidence of up to date underpinning theoretical knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at deputy team leader, unit or ward manager level
- Significant experience of a range of nursing/therapy settings
- Robust community experience
- NHS experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Evidence of graduate level study
- Evidence of management training
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications
Desirable
- Degree in health-related subject
- Leadership course (e.g. LEO)
- Management qualification
- Teaching/mentorship course
Skills
Essential
- Specialist clinical skills within frailty/older adults
- Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team
- Proven teaching ability
- Able to prioritise own and others' workloads
- Robust leadership skills
- Ability to work as a role model or mentor
- Able to create a positive learning environment
- Ability to motivate and lead
- Ability to discuss/demonstrate research based practice
- Ability to use resources effectively
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate expert specialist knowledge within chosen clinical field
- Up to date knowledge of current nursing and / or therapy practice within the area
- Evidence of up to date underpinning theoretical knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at deputy team leader, unit or ward manager level
- Significant experience of a range of nursing/therapy settings
- Robust community experience
- NHS experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, CAU
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
