Job summary
Gate
42 is a 45 bedded, orthogeriatric ward at Pinderfields Hospital. Gate 42
receives patients from both the neighbouring assessment unit Gate 41, and the Emergency Department. The
ward works closely with the Ortopedic specialist nurse team that has a sister
and two Band 3 support workers that provide seven day cover.
This acute care of the elderly and fractured neck of femur ward
provides care to patients both post operatively and requiring ongoing
assessment and care.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated individual to support the nursing team and ward manager. You will have an understanding of effective leadership skills and demonstrate effective and efficient use of resources available.Your proactive and compassionate approach to the staff and delivery of patient care will enable you to act as support, supervisor and teacher to all staff. You must have the ability to lead and work with existing motivated and dedicated nursing staff. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high standards of patient care.
Essential qualities that you will need to demonstrate will include: professional leadership, ability to embrace and implement change and effective communication skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to enhance the patient - centered experience.
This is an on-going development opportunity and we will offer you support, training and guidance to succeed in this role and equip you with the knowledge and experience you need to succeed.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
The Senior Registered Nurse will maintain a nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovations.
The Senior Registered Nurse will:
- Strive for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality patient focused care.
- Participate within the ward team including the delegation of work on a day to day basis for junior staff.
- Act as clinical expert providing specialist knowledge and advice to both nurses and medical staff working within the unit.
- Be the named clinical expert responsible for on shift for the continuing care of patients within the unit.
- Organise own workload and support junior staff to time manage and prioritise.
- Plan and manage skill mix to reflect the workload and meet the needs of the patients, including using the e-rostering system effectively.
- Actively participate in the department budget and with support from ward sister exercise care and economy in the ordering and use of supplies/ equipment.
- Participate in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients carers and staff.
- Lead by example, motivate and empower others.
- Promote effective communication when liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Relate to all staff and patients in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and work effectively as part of team.
- Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust, always promoting the best clinical and professional practice.
- Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships and collaborative working within the ward/ department and across professional boundaries with the Trust.
- Recognise areas of conflict and assist in the management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
- In the absence of the Ward Sister take responsibility for maintaining staff records e.g. sickness, annual leave, taking appropriate action where necessary.
- Assist in the orientation/ induction of new staff, nursing students, allied health professionals and medical staff.
- Mentor and supervise pre and post registered staff; demonstrate procedures to pre and post registered nursing staff without direct supervision, always promoting a high standard of best practice, quality nursing care.
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures and are maintained at the highest standard.
- Within the frame of clinical governance assist the senior sister/ charge nurse to be proactive in responding to and investigating complaints, clinical and non-clinical incidents to ensure robust systems are in place for informing and improving evidence based practice.
- Respond to patient, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take action as required.
- Assist in maintaining a safe clinical environment through participation in risk management processes, through audit, risk assessment, managing, reporting and investigating incidents.
- Maintain an awareness of national and regional initiatives.
- Participate in supporting individual performance review processes.
- Foster good relationships to achieve and maintain high morale and for both staff and patients.
- Provide feedback to the senior sister/ charge nurse on individual staff progression or identify any concerns and document.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/EVIDENCE BASED NURSING
The Senior Registered Nurse will support and contribute to a ward culture which is conducive to learning, incorporating high quality evidence based practice into patient centred care.
This will be achieved by:
- Utilising and contributing to resources within the ward environment which encourage evidence based nursing.
- Assessing the information needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide information as needed.
- Promoting patient/carer independence through relevant teaching and support.
- Developing own teaching skills and participate in staff and student education.
- Maintaining a supportive learning environment for all staff and as a mentor assist in the training and development of junior staff and learners. Supervising and assessing competence as required.
- Providing teaching and development opportunities to the nursing teams and students supporting them to achieve their learning outcomes.
- Ensuring compliance amongst colleagues regarding Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
- Undertaking further training and academic qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with the annual appraisal process.
- Conducting oneself in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and Trust policies.
- Undertaking responsibility for tasks delegated by ward sister/ charge nurse.
- Ensuring statutory training is undertaken.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
The Senior Registered Nurse will maintain a nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovations.
The Senior Registered Nurse will:
- Strive for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality patient focused care.
- Participate within the ward team including the delegation of work on a day to day basis for junior staff.
- Act as clinical expert providing specialist knowledge and advice to both nurses and medical staff working within the unit.
- Be the named clinical expert responsible for on shift for the continuing care of patients within the unit.
- Organise own workload and support junior staff to time manage and prioritise.
- Plan and manage skill mix to reflect the workload and meet the needs of the patients, including using the e-rostering system effectively.
- Actively participate in the department budget and with support from ward sister exercise care and economy in the ordering and use of supplies/ equipment.
- Participate in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients carers and staff.
- Lead by example, motivate and empower others.
- Promote effective communication when liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Relate to all staff and patients in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and work effectively as part of team.
- Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust, always promoting the best clinical and professional practice.
- Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships and collaborative working within the ward/ department and across professional boundaries with the Trust.
- Recognise areas of conflict and assist in the management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
- In the absence of the Ward Sister take responsibility for maintaining staff records e.g. sickness, annual leave, taking appropriate action where necessary.
- Assist in the orientation/ induction of new staff, nursing students, allied health professionals and medical staff.
- Mentor and supervise pre and post registered staff; demonstrate procedures to pre and post registered nursing staff without direct supervision, always promoting a high standard of best practice, quality nursing care.
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures and are maintained at the highest standard.
- Within the frame of clinical governance assist the senior sister/ charge nurse to be proactive in responding to and investigating complaints, clinical and non-clinical incidents to ensure robust systems are in place for informing and improving evidence based practice.
- Respond to patient, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take action as required.
- Assist in maintaining a safe clinical environment through participation in risk management processes, through audit, risk assessment, managing, reporting and investigating incidents.
- Maintain an awareness of national and regional initiatives.
- Participate in supporting individual performance review processes.
- Foster good relationships to achieve and maintain high morale and for both staff and patients.
- Provide feedback to the senior sister/ charge nurse on individual staff progression or identify any concerns and document.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/EVIDENCE BASED NURSING
The Senior Registered Nurse will support and contribute to a ward culture which is conducive to learning, incorporating high quality evidence based practice into patient centred care.
This will be achieved by:
- Utilising and contributing to resources within the ward environment which encourage evidence based nursing.
- Assessing the information needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide information as needed.
- Promoting patient/carer independence through relevant teaching and support.
- Developing own teaching skills and participate in staff and student education.
- Maintaining a supportive learning environment for all staff and as a mentor assist in the training and development of junior staff and learners. Supervising and assessing competence as required.
- Providing teaching and development opportunities to the nursing teams and students supporting them to achieve their learning outcomes.
- Ensuring compliance amongst colleagues regarding Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
- Undertaking further training and academic qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with the annual appraisal process.
- Conducting oneself in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and Trust policies.
- Undertaking responsibility for tasks delegated by ward sister/ charge nurse.
- Ensuring statutory training is undertaken.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
- Supporting Learning in Practice
Desirable
- First level degree
- Significant post registration experience
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice
- Demonstrate innovation in practice
- Incorporate high quality patient centred care
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional accountability
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
- Experience as mentor/ preceptor
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan, asses, implement and evaluate patient care
- Prioritise tasks
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Motivate self and others
- Be able to provide high quality care in a highly charged environment
- Excellent organisational prioritisation, delegation and communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registered experience
Desirable
- Management and Leadership training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
- Supporting Learning in Practice
Desirable
- First level degree
- Significant post registration experience
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice
- Demonstrate innovation in practice
- Incorporate high quality patient centred care
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional accountability
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
- Experience as mentor/ preceptor
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan, asses, implement and evaluate patient care
- Prioritise tasks
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Motivate self and others
- Be able to provide high quality care in a highly charged environment
- Excellent organisational prioritisation, delegation and communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registered experience
Desirable
- Management and Leadership training
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).
