Senior Nurse
2 weeks ago
As a Junior Charge Nurse/Sister for the enhanced care and retention team you will provide visible and operational leadership. You will actively lead the provision of enhanced care within the Trust from a nursing/clinical perspective. This will include working with patients who are experiencing acute illness/injury, confusion, dementia, mental health crisis, falls risks and/or vulnerability whilst in hospital. You will undertake evidenced based clinical/risk assessments to identify the provision of person-centred enhanced care, formulating care plans and offering advice/ expertise to wider teams. You will provide operational leadership to a group of Senior Healthcare Assistants to deliver the service. On a day-to-day basis you will utilise resources effectively and efficiently to provide enhanced care, prioritising need across the Trust.
Another important aspect of the role is to promote retention amongst Senior Healthcare Assistants through engagement, support and implementing a range of initiatives. You will promote the healthcare role and identify opportunities to staff to rotate into the enhanced care team including Students, Learners, and Apprentices.
You will promote a therapeutic approach to enhanced care, promoting patient choice, independence, and person centric care. You will also promote effective communication with patients, their significant others and within the nursing, medical and AHP teams.
Embraces the Pathway to Excellence Nursing Standards and promotes amongst the wider team
Promotes and implements evidence-based approaches to enhanced care and workforce retention
Promotes person centred approaches to providing therapeutic enhanced care
Promotes compassionate care amongst the team and encourages independence and choice with those who use the service
Advocates for Patients and their significant others with other nursing, medical and AHP professionals
Works collaboratively with healthcare colleagues to deliver person/outcome centred care
Bases clinical and nursing decisions on robust assessments, including risk assessments to make informed decisions
Evaluates nursing risk to make informed decisions in relation to care
Works in accordance with the NMC Code as a Registered Nurse
Promotes parity of esteem in both physical and mental health care
Identifies and delivers educational opportunities in relation to enhanced care
Actively engages with Senior Healthcare Assistants and delivers retention initiatives as informed by the Enhanced Care and Retention Manager
Maintains clinical credibility and knowledge/skills in relation to dementia, delirium, confusion, mental health, falls and physical/psychological deterioration
Maintains accurate and contemporary documentation in relation to all aspects of care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Practices in a legal and ethical way in relation to enhanced care
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Acts as nursing and clinical role model to others and the team
Promotes the enhanced care and retention service amongst peers and other healthcare professionals
Can lead in an agile and flexible way, responding to the demands of the service and patients/significant others
Promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion within leadership approaches
Maintains line of sight to patient care and recognises the impact of leadership on patient experience
Identifies and leads retention initiatives as informed by the Enhanced Care and Retention Manager
Manages data and formulates service reports
Promotes a sustainable service in relation to financial, people and environmental sustainability
Promotes service improvement within the team and development of an evidence base for care
Advocates for patients, significant other and professional colleagues in relation to enhanced care
Seeks service user feedback to develop and inform the development of the enhanced care service
Facilitates early resolution to concerns and complaints
Provides operational leadership and management of a group of Senior Healthcare Assistants within the enhanced care team
Manages staff shifts and allocations on the electronic roster system
Formulates and publishes rotas in a timely way
Promotes flexible working within the team
Ensures staff access mandatory training and continuing professional development opportunities related to the role
Operationalises resources within financial constraints and budgets as informed by the Enhanced Care and Retention Manager
Fosters a culture of learning and development
Actively promotes Student/Learner/Apprentice placements within the service
Education, Training & Qualifications
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
Clinical/nursing experience of delivering enhanced Care
Holds a diploma in Nursing (Level 5)
Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to role
Has completed NMC aligned Practice Assessor and Supervisor Development
Clinical/nursing experience of delivering enhanced care
Holds a degree in Nursing or Professional Practice/Healthcare (example, BSc/BSc Hons) (Level 6)
Leadership qualification (RCN Leadership Programme/Academic Modules/NHSLA Awards)
Experience at of managing a staff related performance
Experience of financial management
Participation in clinical governance, research, and audit
Evidence of work based (local) teaching and learning
Managing and supporting staff and patients through the complaints, compliments, and concerns processes
Knowledge of contemporary nursing issues
IT Skills, including Microsoft works and Microsoft Teams
Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes
Physical effort - when participating in clinical care
Willingness to work flexibly according to service needs including on call, evenings, and weekends
Northampton General Hospital
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
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