Job summary
Senior Nurse- Safer Staffing, Band 7 (22.5 hours a week)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to apply for a secondment or fixed term role of Senior Nurse- Safer Staffing within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are dedicated and committed to the community and the people that we serve in delivering safe and quality care. As Senior Nurse - Safer Staffing, you will be responsible for the overall clinical and operational delivery of the organisation's acuity and dependency safer staffing tools across the organisation. You will be involved in continued development and improvement of the safer staffing agenda and be a visible presence to all departments.
Expected interview date: 12th November 2024
Main duties of the job
You will work together with the Associate Chief Nurse and Lead Nurse towards shared goals for workforce planning and development. The candidate will be required to demonstrate leadership, management and communication skills. Ideally the applicant will have recent experience working at a senior level and possess some knowledge in the application of the Safer Staffing tools, Optima, change management, and feel confident to influence practice with all levels of staff. You will provide senior expertise, utilising safer staffing evidence-based tools and up-to-date relevant national guidance for safer staffing within the nursing
About us
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and experienced individual to provide a coordinated approach to deliver the Trust's Safer Staffing workforce plan, working alongside colleagues in the Workforce and Education Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The position is part time, 22.5 hours per week, offered as a secondment or fixed term until December 2025. Days and hours can be flexible within the working week. You will be expected to travel between both GRH and CGH sites, which will increase in frequency during months of data collection.
Additional contact Details
Beverley Jones (Lead Nurse CPD)
Beverley.Jones7@nhs.net
07798731029
Job description
Job responsibilities
The position is part time, 22.5 hours per week, offered as a secondment or fixed term until December 2025. Days and hours can be flexible within the working week. You will be expected to travel between both GRH and CGH sites, which will increase in frequency during months of data collection.
Additional contact Details
Beverley Jones (Lead Nurse CPD)
Beverley.Jones7@nhs.net
07798731029
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse/Midwife
- Master's Degree level education or equivalent level of experience
- Experience using e-roster systems and understands good roster management
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of SafeCare and Safer Staffing principles using a triangulated approach
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of using Model Hospital to benchmark with others
- Safe Staffing Fellowship or equivalent training / qualification
- Evidence of development and evaluation of training resources
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse/Midwife
- Master's Degree level education or equivalent level of experience
- Experience using e-roster systems and understands good roster management
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of SafeCare and Safer Staffing principles using a triangulated approach
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of using Model Hospital to benchmark with others
- Safe Staffing Fellowship or equivalent training / qualification
- Evidence of development and evaluation of training resources
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
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).
