Job summary
An experienced and competent health care professional with significant decision-making autonomy, responsibility and accountability, who ensures that optimum quality of care and clinical excellence is achieved and maintained within Urgent and Emergency Care division by working collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical teams, patients, patient representatives, relatives and carers. The post holder will provide strong clinical leadership on the quality of care provided cleanliness of the environment, on patient and public involvement and take an active part in the achievement of objectives, targets and strategic plans of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Provide advice and guidance for clinical teams on effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to changing health care needs, ensuring that patients, relatives/carers are involved in all aspects of care
- Initiate and monitor changes and improvements to practice in terms of patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements according to service plans and objectives, including ensuring that the requirements of new guidelines e.g. NSF's are implemented
- Perform advanced clinical skills in assessment, and treatment, working collaboratively and cooperatively with multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements
- Provide advice and support for patients, carers and relatives, by being visible and accessible, acting as the first point of call for information and concerns referred on from the ward, liasing with other staff, clinical teams, patient services and external agencies as required
- Provide advice and guidance on preparation of the clinical environment for safe practice, ensuring that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, taking action to address issues and solve problems
- Collect, collate, analyse and report information, ensuring that accurate patient records/documentation are maintained, taking action to address issues and solve problems
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provide leadership on making changes and improvements in quality of care and development of clinical teams, ensuring that plans are implemented by monitoring and reporting on the impact of change
2. Provide advice and guidance on plans to encourage patient and public involvement activities in clinical areas, monitoring activity, and making recommendations for improvements
3. Act as a role model by demonstrating leadership and expertise, and by maintaining credibility within the Division, the wider health care community and external agencies, ensuring a positive image of the Trust is maintained.
4. Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that work is appropriately prioritised and allocated, and that effective supervision is in place to support work delegated to staff.
5. In conjunction with the Divisional Head and Deputy of Nursing develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that staff appraisal is in place for all staff in the service.
6. Support the Divisional Head of Nursing by ensuring that recruitment, staff induction and orientation, and mandatory training take place according to Trust policy.
7. Support the Division by the effective use of resources, e.g. staff, budget, premises, equipment, supplies and materials.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provide leadership on making changes and improvements in quality of care and development of clinical teams, ensuring that plans are implemented by monitoring and reporting on the impact of change
2. Provide advice and guidance on plans to encourage patient and public involvement activities in clinical areas, monitoring activity, and making recommendations for improvements
3. Act as a role model by demonstrating leadership and expertise, and by maintaining credibility within the Division, the wider health care community and external agencies, ensuring a positive image of the Trust is maintained.
4. Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that work is appropriately prioritised and allocated, and that effective supervision is in place to support work delegated to staff.
5. In conjunction with the Divisional Head and Deputy of Nursing develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that staff appraisal is in place for all staff in the service.
6. Support the Divisional Head of Nursing by ensuring that recruitment, staff induction and orientation, and mandatory training take place according to Trust policy.
7. Support the Division by the effective use of resources, e.g. staff, budget, premises, equipment, supplies and materials.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRGN/RSCN/RM/RN Child
- oDegree
- oExperience as a Nurse Manager
- oProven clinical experience and advanced clinical practice (inclusive of Non-Medical Prescribing)
- oEvidence of practice of effective team working within and across clinical teams
- oLeadership qualification/skills
- oDetailed knowledge of professional accountability, and impact of NHS issues
Desirable
- Post graduate study
- Experience as a Nurse Manager within specific speciality applied for
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice across the wider health community
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of developing systems and processes for ensuring clinical excellence is maintained.
- oEvidence of developing systems and processes for ensuring staff are supported, and using own skills to develop others within the team
- oAbility to handle complex and difficult situations competently with patients, carers staff, and external agencies
Desirable
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice across clinical teams and the wider health community
physical requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRGN/RSCN/RM/RN Child
- oDegree
- oExperience as a Nurse Manager
- oProven clinical experience and advanced clinical practice (inclusive of Non-Medical Prescribing)
- oEvidence of practice of effective team working within and across clinical teams
- oLeadership qualification/skills
- oDetailed knowledge of professional accountability, and impact of NHS issues
Desirable
- Post graduate study
- Experience as a Nurse Manager within specific speciality applied for
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice across the wider health community
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of developing systems and processes for ensuring clinical excellence is maintained.
- oEvidence of developing systems and processes for ensuring staff are supported, and using own skills to develop others within the team
- oAbility to handle complex and difficult situations competently with patients, carers staff, and external agencies
Desirable
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice across clinical teams and the wider health community
physical requirements
Essential
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).
