Lead Nurse IPU & Quality Assurance Jersey Hospice Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based on the main Clarkson House site and required to work core office hours (9am 5pm) with flexibility around work pattern to suit the needs of the role and the service. The working pattern will be agreed between the postholder and line manager. The post holder will participate on the out of hours 24/7 Manager on-call rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered on the Register of Nurses as maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Full Masters Level Degree in management or a relevant subject.
• Post Graduate qualification in Palliative Care
• Specialist Palliative Care Experience

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in a related field Leadership/ management qualification.
• Post Graduate qualification in Palliative Care
• Non-medical prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience
• A good understanding of Clinical Governance, service planning, service provision, patient flows and resource management.
• Have experience of management of complex change.
• Sound and broad knowledge of priorities for nursing.
• Day-to-day people management including performance management and objective setting, recruitment and retention.
• Operational planning and implementation including strategic planning.
• Evidence of consistent updating of clinical skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrable Coaching & Development skills within clinical practice.
• Financial management experience.
• Able to make advanced decisions and manage the consequences.
• Show a logical and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Able to act quickly to address urgent matters.
• Demonstrates lateral thinking to generate non-obvious solutions to problems.
• Has basic finance and budgeting knowledge and draws on this to make decisions.

Technical Abilities

Essential

• Competent and confident IT skills -Microsoft Office, Teams

Personal Attributes

Essential

• An individual who demonstrates care, compassion and sensitivity to others.
• Enthusiastic, motivational approach to work.
• Ability to adapt working patterns to provide the flexibility of service required by the seeking our care.
• Resilience, ability to work under pressure and manage stress in self and 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Health and Community Services

Address

Jersey Hospice Care

Le Mont Cochon

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 3JB

Employer's website

https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)