Job summary
Following the establishment of a new Band 7 role in the Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre - our 22-bedded Community Physical Rehabilitation unit.
We are in the exciting position to formalise this post on a permanent basis.
We are looking for a passionate, dynamic individual who is self-motivated and looking for a challenge. If you are an experienced nurse with excellent communication skills and have extensive knowledge and skills at a Band 6 level, this may be the challenge for you.
Having established this role within the team your responsibility will be to continue this clinical leadership working alongside an experienced therapy team with other Band 7 members of staff. You will have direct influence on patient care within this ever-changing environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the proactive leadership and management for all aspects of care provision within this 22 bedded Physical Rehabilitation Unit based at the Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (CICC) providing visible and professional support to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and rehabilitation. This role provides leadership of this multidisciplinary team with the nursing team working in partnership with therapist, GP's and facilities staff.
Delivery of compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times
Ensuring that the values of the organisation are adhered to and any concerns are raised with the relevant manager to the necessary process within the Trust.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
o Season Ticket Loans
o NHS discounts for staff
o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
o Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsibility for Patient Care
- Ensure the correct therapeutic environment is maintained in order to support active rehabilitation.
- To oversee care provision and ensure that acute records are made and maintained.
- Supervisee and monitor the clinical work of staff to ensure a high standard of patient care is maintained at all times
- As part of the MDT ensure the full health and social care needs of the patients are assessed and appropriate action initiated as necessary
- Ensure there is good communication within the MDT to ensure that patients experience a seamless service into, during and out of the unit
- Communicate with empathy and sensitivity to sometimes distressed and angry families and relatives and take appropriate action to achieve satisfactory and appropriate outcomes.
- Be part of the clinical rota undertaking shifts to lead patient care and be responsible for working with the team to seek and improve the quality of the services provided.
- In co-ordination with the Matron for CICC report and investigate incidents including accidents and complaints and ensure lessons learned shared and improvements implemented.
- Carry out regular audits of clinical effectiveness to maintain clinical standards
- Staff Management
- Provide effective operational management and clinical leadership to the nursing team within CICC
- In liaison with Matron for Intermediate Care, ensure objectives for the unit are shared and understood by the whole team. .
- Be directly responsible for the recruitment and retention of Registered nurses and health care assistants for CICC together with the Matron for CICC
- Ensure the provision of orientation/in-house training and support to new members of staff to the unit.
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of staff, including authorising sickness / annual leave / study leave.
- Undertaking supervision and appraisals as identified by a Supervision and Appraisal Tree.
- Ensure all staff undertake mandatory training as identified as well as equipment competencies.
- Work in conjunction with HR to deal with any disciplinary / grievance issues related to staff who are directly accountable to you.
- Undertake the allocation/prioritisation of the daily workload and organisation of rota systems to ensure effective staffing levels are available for the provision of high quality care.
- Participate and lead the MDT decision-making process ensuring whole team involvement.
- Identify unmet need from a clinical perspective across the unit and highlight these needs to ensure the most appropriate actions.
- Participate in Intermediate Care and Directorate Meeting, initiating and discussing new issues and or current problems.
- Ensure partnership working with other services both in and outside of Intermediate Care
- Be responsible for the collection and collation of evidence to support CQC compliance.
- Financial Management
- Ensure the maintenance of stock levels of appropriate consumables needed with the unit
- Support the Matron for CICC regarding the monitoring of the units budget.
- Recruit staff in line with the skill mix prepared for the unit in line with the budget.
- Book bank and agency staff in line with agreed numbers of staff per shift or in extreme circumstances being mindful of both the budget and the agency cap
- Communication and Working Relationships
- Communicate effectively with a wide range of people both internal and external to the organisation including colleagues, other staff across EPUT, NHS Acute Trusts, ICS, the Community Collaborative, Equipment providers, Staffing Agencies and Social Care Colleagues
- Ensure effective communication occurs with relative, carers and visitors especially on admission and prior to discharge promoting an open and transparent service.
- Act as key point of contact for enquiries related to CICC, finding a resolution for queries and problems as necessary
- Liaise with Matron for Intermediate Care and the Head of Intermediate Care regarding co-ordination of annual leave.
- Information Systems
- Maintain the use of computerised databases and other information systems, attending training sessions for these and other systems as required.
- To be responsible for the use of these information systems to support the collection and collation of Intermediate Care data
- To be responsible for ensuring data for the clinical performance needs are collected as part of the clinical records
- Ensuring health roster is updated for all clinical staff within the unit to ensure correct payment is possible
- Ensure training tracker and supervision tracker is monitored for clinical staff highlighting areas of concern to ensure the best compliance
- Use data reports to support the provision of excellent care and ensure speedy amendments are made if standards are identified as slipping
- Professional Knowledge and Experience
- Have extensive knowledge of operational processes to ensure effective time management is in use to deliver the service in accordance to needs
- Understanding of physical impairment and how this impacts on independent living.
- Act as a source of professional advice for both the nursing team and the wider MDT
- Ensure student nurses are supported with their education and learning when allocated to the unit
- Participate in the supervision and appraisal process personally
- Ensure all mandatary training is maintained
- Be responsible for updating own knowledge and personal development
- Willingness to undertake professional development, updating knowledge and skills in line with this role, when identified via the appraisal process.
- Ensure all expectation of the NMC Revalidation process are maintained and Nursing registration is in place at all times
- Inform Matron for CICC and Head of Intermediate Care regarding all breaches of nursing profession conduct or any other disciplinary issue of any member of staff within the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsibility for Patient Care
- Ensure the correct therapeutic environment is maintained in order to support active rehabilitation.
- To oversee care provision and ensure that acute records are made and maintained.
- Supervisee and monitor the clinical work of staff to ensure a high standard of patient care is maintained at all times
- As part of the MDT ensure the full health and social care needs of the patients are assessed and appropriate action initiated as necessary
- Ensure there is good communication within the MDT to ensure that patients experience a seamless service into, during and out of the unit
- Communicate with empathy and sensitivity to sometimes distressed and angry families and relatives and take appropriate action to achieve satisfactory and appropriate outcomes.
- Be part of the clinical rota undertaking shifts to lead patient care and be responsible for working with the team to seek and improve the quality of the services provided.
- In co-ordination with the Matron for CICC report and investigate incidents including accidents and complaints and ensure lessons learned shared and improvements implemented.
- Carry out regular audits of clinical effectiveness to maintain clinical standards
- Staff Management
- Provide effective operational management and clinical leadership to the nursing team within CICC
- In liaison with Matron for Intermediate Care, ensure objectives for the unit are shared and understood by the whole team. .
- Be directly responsible for the recruitment and retention of Registered nurses and health care assistants for CICC together with the Matron for CICC
- Ensure the provision of orientation/in-house training and support to new members of staff to the unit.
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of staff, including authorising sickness / annual leave / study leave.
- Undertaking supervision and appraisals as identified by a Supervision and Appraisal Tree.
- Ensure all staff undertake mandatory training as identified as well as equipment competencies.
- Work in conjunction with HR to deal with any disciplinary / grievance issues related to staff who are directly accountable to you.
- Undertake the allocation/prioritisation of the daily workload and organisation of rota systems to ensure effective staffing levels are available for the provision of high quality care.
- Participate and lead the MDT decision-making process ensuring whole team involvement.
- Identify unmet need from a clinical perspective across the unit and highlight these needs to ensure the most appropriate actions.
- Participate in Intermediate Care and Directorate Meeting, initiating and discussing new issues and or current problems.
- Ensure partnership working with other services both in and outside of Intermediate Care
- Be responsible for the collection and collation of evidence to support CQC compliance.
- Financial Management
- Ensure the maintenance of stock levels of appropriate consumables needed with the unit
- Support the Matron for CICC regarding the monitoring of the units budget.
- Recruit staff in line with the skill mix prepared for the unit in line with the budget.
- Book bank and agency staff in line with agreed numbers of staff per shift or in extreme circumstances being mindful of both the budget and the agency cap
- Communication and Working Relationships
- Communicate effectively with a wide range of people both internal and external to the organisation including colleagues, other staff across EPUT, NHS Acute Trusts, ICS, the Community Collaborative, Equipment providers, Staffing Agencies and Social Care Colleagues
- Ensure effective communication occurs with relative, carers and visitors especially on admission and prior to discharge promoting an open and transparent service.
- Act as key point of contact for enquiries related to CICC, finding a resolution for queries and problems as necessary
- Liaise with Matron for Intermediate Care and the Head of Intermediate Care regarding co-ordination of annual leave.
- Information Systems
- Maintain the use of computerised databases and other information systems, attending training sessions for these and other systems as required.
- To be responsible for the use of these information systems to support the collection and collation of Intermediate Care data
- To be responsible for ensuring data for the clinical performance needs are collected as part of the clinical records
- Ensuring health roster is updated for all clinical staff within the unit to ensure correct payment is possible
- Ensure training tracker and supervision tracker is monitored for clinical staff highlighting areas of concern to ensure the best compliance
- Use data reports to support the provision of excellent care and ensure speedy amendments are made if standards are identified as slipping
- Professional Knowledge and Experience
- Have extensive knowledge of operational processes to ensure effective time management is in use to deliver the service in accordance to needs
- Understanding of physical impairment and how this impacts on independent living.
- Act as a source of professional advice for both the nursing team and the wider MDT
- Ensure student nurses are supported with their education and learning when allocated to the unit
- Participate in the supervision and appraisal process personally
- Ensure all mandatary training is maintained
- Be responsible for updating own knowledge and personal development
- Willingness to undertake professional development, updating knowledge and skills in line with this role, when identified via the appraisal process.
- Ensure all expectation of the NMC Revalidation process are maintained and Nursing registration is in place at all times
- Inform Matron for CICC and Head of Intermediate Care regarding all breaches of nursing profession conduct or any other disciplinary issue of any member of staff within the team.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RGN first level nurse / AHP registration with Clinical Knowledge
- Compliant with revalidation requirements
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake Extended & Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Course
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in relevant area
- MIPS/ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Non-medical Prescriber
Managerial experience
Essential
- Line management experience
Skills / Experience
Essential
- Ability to direct and co-ordinate care
- Experience in embracing and implementing change to provide high quality health outcomes
- Ability to teach / disseminate knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in rehabilitation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive: optimistic; noticing and appreciating good work; and aiming to improve services and customer experience
- Welcoming: friendly, responsive, courteous and on time
- Involving: listening and communicating clearly; able and willing to involve, and work together with, others
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RGN first level nurse / AHP registration with Clinical Knowledge
- Compliant with revalidation requirements
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake Extended & Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Course
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification in relevant area
- MIPS/ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Non-medical Prescriber
Managerial experience
Essential
- Line management experience
Skills / Experience
Essential
- Ability to direct and co-ordinate care
- Experience in embracing and implementing change to provide high quality health outcomes
- Ability to teach / disseminate knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in rehabilitation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive: optimistic; noticing and appreciating good work; and aiming to improve services and customer experience
- Welcoming: friendly, responsive, courteous and on time
- Involving: listening and communicating clearly; able and willing to involve, and work together with, others
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).
