Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the inpatient rehabilitation team at St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit, providing specialist multi-pathology andneurology rehabilitation across 3 in-patient wards.
You will be responsible for leading and developing the nurses and healthcare assistants on the unit, acting as a role model and clinical expertwithin the specialist field of rehabilitation nursing. You will work with the Operational Manager and Lead AHP to ensure the delivery of coordinated patient centred care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers.
The St Pancras Rehabilitation team:
- Embraces innovation and evidence based ways of delivering services
- Enabling patients and carers to self-manage where able
- Strives to provide specialist evidence based rehabilitation for all
- Aims to maximise function and independence working on goal focused interventions which support transfer home at the earliest opportunity
You will work closely with patient's families, members of the MDT and external agencies to provide holistic and effective care. There will be ampleopportunity for joint work with other members of the team as part of the integrated approach to care delivery. Established training programmes arein place and there is opportunity for all to develop knowledge and skills within their role.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
The post holder has daily managerial responsibility alongside the Operational Manager for the effective operational running of St Pancras Rehabilitation Units i.e. Oakwood, Rochester East and Rochester West wards. The post holder will be part of the senior management team to lead the nursing team and the inpatient unit.
The post holder is a member of the management team and as such has a responsibility to participate in the management of the service and provide sound advice and guidance to the Ward Managers, Operational Manager, Head of Integrated Adult Services and the Borough Director.
The post holder will take day-to-day operational management responsibility for the planning, directing and performance management of the St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit. They will also ensure that every contact count, practice is evidence-based and patient care focused. They will provide clear leadership, in partnership with the Transfer of Care Hub Lead in order to ensure timely screening and triaging of patients. The post holder will work with the Operational Manager to ensure that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust expect all staff to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users/ patients, their friends, family and carers and also other staff members.
COMPASSION: contribution to a caring and kind environment and recognition that what you do and say can help to improve the lives of others.
RESPECT: acknowledge, respect and value diversity of each individual, recognition of uniqueness.
EMPOWERMENT: continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs. The Trust endeavours to support all staff to enable them to develop and grow.
PARTNERSHIP: work closely with others and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and fund our work.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder has daily managerial responsibility including clinical oversight of unit through robust escalation processes to Head of Service for the effective operational running of St Pancras Rehabilitation Units i.e. Oakwood, Rochester East and Rochester West wards. The post holder will be part of the senior management team to lead the nursing team and the inpatient unit.
The post holder is a member of the management team and as such has a responsibility to participate in the management of the service and provide sound advice and guidance to the Ward Managers, Operational Manager, Head of Integrated Adult Services and the Borough Director.
The post holder will take day-to-day operational management responsibility for the planning, directing and performance management of the St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit. They will also ensure that every contact count, practice is evidence-based and patient care focused. They will provide clear leadership, in partnership with the Transfer of Care Hub Lead in order to ensure timely screening and triaging of patients. The post holder will work with the head of SPRU to ensure that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder has daily managerial responsibility including clinical oversight of unit through robust escalation processes to Head of Service for the effective operational running of St Pancras Rehabilitation Units i.e. Oakwood, Rochester East and Rochester West wards. The post holder will be part of the senior management team to lead the nursing team and the inpatient unit.
The post holder is a member of the management team and as such has a responsibility to participate in the management of the service and provide sound advice and guidance to the Ward Managers, Operational Manager, Head of Integrated Adult Services and the Borough Director.
The post holder will take day-to-day operational management responsibility for the planning, directing and performance management of the St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit. They will also ensure that every contact count, practice is evidence-based and patient care focused. They will provide clear leadership, in partnership with the Transfer of Care Hub Lead in order to ensure timely screening and triaging of patients. The post holder will work with the head of SPRU to ensure that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse - current NMC registration
- Post-registration qualification in rehabilitation or other relevant practice and/or advanced nursing practice
- Evidence of ongoing and recent post-registration training and education
- Independent Nurse Prescriber (or willingness to undertake training)
Desirable
- Qualification in teaching or practice based learning (desirable)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration clinical experience at a senior level
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation ward/environment providing care to people with long-term conditions
- Experience in managing, auditing and evaluating clinical nursing services
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
- Experience of initiating and implementing changes to services
- Experience of participating in Clinical supervision.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals and across organizational boundaries
- Experience in team management including performance management
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge across a range of long-term conditions, including stroke and rehabilitation
- Knowledge of current NHS organisational structures and policy initiatives
- Knowledge of implementing and monitoring service outcome measures
- Knowledge of resource management
- Knowledge of clinical governance and quality improvement processes, risk assessment and personal accountability
Skills & Apptitude
Essential
- Advanced patient assessment skills
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email
- Ability to communicate highly complex information both verbally and in writing
- Resourceful and able to affect change through leadership and influence
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of service
- Able to teach in formal and informal settings
- Able to manage difficult situations and address poor practice
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse - current NMC registration
- Post-registration qualification in rehabilitation or other relevant practice and/or advanced nursing practice
- Evidence of ongoing and recent post-registration training and education
- Independent Nurse Prescriber (or willingness to undertake training)
Desirable
- Qualification in teaching or practice based learning (desirable)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration clinical experience at a senior level
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation ward/environment providing care to people with long-term conditions
- Experience in managing, auditing and evaluating clinical nursing services
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
- Experience of initiating and implementing changes to services
- Experience of participating in Clinical supervision.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals and across organizational boundaries
- Experience in team management including performance management
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge across a range of long-term conditions, including stroke and rehabilitation
- Knowledge of current NHS organisational structures and policy initiatives
- Knowledge of implementing and monitoring service outcome measures
- Knowledge of resource management
- Knowledge of clinical governance and quality improvement processes, risk assessment and personal accountability
Skills & Apptitude
Essential
- Advanced patient assessment skills
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email
- Ability to communicate highly complex information both verbally and in writing
- Resourceful and able to affect change through leadership and influence
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of service
- Able to teach in formal and informal settings
- Able to manage difficult situations and address poor practice
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).
