Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated Nurse who is passionate about delivering high standards of nursing care to ensure a positive patient experience. They will need to have excellent communication skills, relevant post registration experience, Mentorship qualification or equivalent and ideally some leadership experience.
There are a range of specialties catered for in our OPD's, such as Gynaecology, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Renal, Dermatology and Cardiology.
Main duties of the job
o To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the Worcester Acute Hospital. To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical areas in the absence of or as delegated by the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Head of Department. To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the department. To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as necessary. To act as a positive role model to junior staff members.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
SUMMARY / PURPOS
To work
according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks
key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
The assessment of care and health
education needs.
The development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each
patient.
To demonstrate experience and
skills in:
Clinical Practice
Facilitation and teaching
Management
To ensure effective communication with
patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
To participate in preceptorship programmes as
appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to
less experienced staff
To provide supervision, support and education
to junior staff, unqualified staff and students.
Develop, lead and
manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring
the highest possible standards of care
To deputise for the Departmental Manager in
her absence.
To manage and develop new clinics/ lists and
staff working within the area.
Contribute
significantly towards the strategic and operational development of the
Unit
Support the
Departmental Manger in the recruitment and selection process of nursing
staff
Support the Departmental Manager in the
monitoring of sickness absence
To be able to work countywide as required by the
Directorate / Service
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
SUMMARY / PURPOS
To work
according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks
key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
The assessment of care and health
education needs.
The development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each
patient.
To demonstrate experience and
skills in:
Clinical Practice
Facilitation and teaching
Management
To ensure effective communication with
patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
To participate in preceptorship programmes as
appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to
less experienced staff
To provide supervision, support and education
to junior staff, unqualified staff and students.
Develop, lead and
manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring
the highest possible standards of care
To deputise for the Departmental Manager in
her absence.
To manage and develop new clinics/ lists and
staff working within the area.
Contribute
significantly towards the strategic and operational development of the
Unit
Support the
Departmental Manger in the recruitment and selection process of nursing
staff
Support the Departmental Manager in the
monitoring of sickness absence
To be able to work countywide as required by the
Directorate / Service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration. Degree or working towards. Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development. Evidence of management experience/training. NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at Band 5 within Outpatients or related speciality Experience of Clinical Governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration. Degree or working towards. Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development. Evidence of management experience/training. NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at Band 5 within Outpatients or related speciality Experience of Clinical Governance
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).