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Neonatal Outreach Nurse

4 months ago

Worthing, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our 27 bedded Fishbourne Ward, specialising in Gastroenterology at St Richards Hospital either permanent or as a 6 month secondment opportunity.

We are looking for a highly motivated nurse, with the possession of both a strong clinical knowledge base and relevant skill set. The post holder will provide nursing support within the 27 bed mixed sexed ward to acute patients with a variety of different conditions relating to Gastroenterology. You will lead by example in delivering excellent patient centred care and ensure the safe and productive running of the ward. You will be vital in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who has the potential to really make a difference.

The successful candidate will require sufficient experience at band 5 and have a passion for supporting a team to provide the highest standards of patient care. The post holder will be required to work flexible hours and a confident experienced nurse.

We will offer development programme opportunities, supervision, reflective practice, mentoring and coaching and will ensure you are fully supported in your new role.

If you are a motivated individual who possesses good communication skills and is organised and flexible, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To have continuing 24 hour responsibility supporting the ward sister for the effective management of the area and deputising in their absence. In addition the post holder will provide nursing leadership within this area, ensuring an effective quality nursing service, with responsibility for standards of nursing care and patient safety.

The deputy sister / charge nurse will be responsible for supporting the ward sister the budget management of the ward, staff performance and appraisal. To manage an appropriate patient workload across the service, providing expert support and advice. Developing the teams and ensuring a seamless service for patients working closely with the ward sister.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communication

Act as a role model and ensure effective staff supervision with clinical practice, working with staff and patients in an advisory, teaching and support capacity and maintaining professional competence, authority and credibility. Work collaboratively with clinical nursing experts including Heads of Nursing, Clinical Teams, Consultant Nurses, Nurse Specialists and Practice Development Nurses in the development of expert, personal centred practice. Be able to develop, motivate and lead a team by using objectives in line with department, sub specialty and corporate goals Provide professional leadership within the department alongside the band 7 ensuring that all staff use evidence based practise and adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct Be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and innovation. Communicate effectively with the department team ensuring that there is a monthly team meeting and ensure robust systems exist so that staff feel informed. To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which he/she works. Work with PALS to ensure that areas of concern are addressed effectively. Be able to work in a multi-professional environment ensuring most effective use of all members of those professional teams. Display strong leadership and positivity to the department team during times of increased pressure on resources, staffing crises, or bed pressures, working with divisional leads to assess risks across the division and how these can be minimised.

Service Delivery and Improvement

Demonstrate a logical, flexible and innovative approach to problem solving. Monitor key performance indicators, identify trends and take action to maintain levels of acceptable performance. Ensure that patient activity is monitored and that all patient information is entered into the Careflow system. Ensure the department objectives are set in line with the Divisional and Trust objectives Ensure any safeguarding issues are raised appropriately to lead nurses to enable investigation in relation to vulnerable adults or children. Ensure equipment is regularly maintained and serviced in line with hospital policy and manufacturer’s recommendations. Ensure medical devices folder for all equipment on the ward is kept updated with any new equipment and training records are up to date Report / action any accidents, incidents or undue occurrences reported to you or witnessed by you in line with Trust policy. Ensure proactive investigation of any clinical incidents, undertaking root cause analysis if indicated, ensuring action plans are developed as needed. To have responsibility for risk management and health and safety in the workplace, by being proactive in raising risks with divisional management team and ensuring adequate controls are in place to manage these risks. Work in collaboration with clinical leads in relation to national initiatives such as the CNST / NHSLA, Essence of Care, Care quality commission standards and NICE guidelines. Contribute to the process of risk management within the Divisions particularly with regard to issues related to nursing and other professional matters. To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies Manage the department budget under the guidance of the Matron and Head of nursing. Ensure that pay and non-pay costs are examined monthly and examine ways to bring budget in line, or raise cost pressures with Matron Ensure the principles of lean working/ productive ward are embedded into the department culture and reflected in practice, to ensure most appropriate use of resources both staff and consumables and raise standards of care

People Management and Development

·Ensure all staff are working to their required level of clinical and professional competence, developing all staff to attain competence as highlighted at appraisal

·To lead on and ensure appraisals are undertaken for all team members on an annual basis ensuring feedback on performance is given at regular intervals throughout the year. Recommend the needs for staff development and training where identified by this process, ensuring training needs analysis is provided for the department.

·To provide induction for new staff members which meet with legal requirements such as Health & Safety, Drugs etc. and set standards.

·Ensure newly qualified nurses are provided with a preceptorship period.

·Prepare and evaluate staffing rosters, adjust accordingly to provide cover with the required skill mix making best use of resources available. Minimise the use for bank and agency staff by relocation of staff as needed to cover rota effectively.

·Assume responsibility for appointing staff to your area in line with recruitment policy and budget allocation

·Assess current and future manpower needs including a continual review of skill mix in conjunction with the other divisional ward/ department sisters / charge nurses, Matrons and Heads of Nursing.

·To promote the principles of Improving Working Lives amongst your team ensuring fairness and equity.

·Ensure staff sickness is managed proactively within Trust policy.

·To fully participate in the Trust’s appraisal system review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.

·Ensure a supportive teaching and learning environment is in place.

·Actively audit and proactively manage essential care against complaints, improvements, critical incidents and the essence of care benchmarking.

·Teach and facilitate learning for all nursing students in liaison with the University, and for health care assistants undertaking NVQ, Apprenticeships and Associate Nurse training.

Patient Care Delivery

·Act as an expert practitioner demonstrating specialist knowledge, skills and expertise within the area of work and within the context of changing health care provision.

·Take the lead in developing/implementing evidence based practice within the clinical environment with a multi-professional focus having the ability to facilitate, initiate, manage and evaluate change in practice to improve quality of care.

·Ensure that the quality of patient care is assured by involvement in the implementation of essence of care and regular benchmarking of the standards at department level.

·Ensure high levels of patient satisfaction, ensure patient questionnaires are monitored and any required actions implemented

·Ensure the needs of older people and their supporters are kept central to practice and service development.

·Ensure privacy and dignity of patients and clients is key in provision of nursing care and clinical practise of all staff

·Deal with patient / relative complaints proactively to minimise the risk of them becoming formal. Appropriately investigate complaints in a timely manner, and provide response as required.

·Ensure the clinical environments reflect a high standard of cleanliness, be proactive in response to any issues raised in cleaning audits or patient environment inspections

·Ensure the control and custody of all medications and drugs in accordance with Western Sussex trusts policy and statutory regulations.

·Work with the Infection Control team and the facilities team to ensure that infection control procedures and cleanliness are observed in the Pre-operative Assessment and Admission areas

·Work with infection control to ensure that MSRA screening is carried out on all elective patients and that decolonisation is commenced when required and in a timely manner.

·Ensure that Infection control audits such as high impact interventions and hand hygiene audits are undertaken as required, and any issues or trends in poor compliance are addressed.

·Strive to continually improve department environment to high standards ensuring action plans from Patient environment audits are maintained.

·Support and promote the development and implementation of nursing care services that reflect the principles of Clinical Governance.

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Learning and Development

·Attend mandatory training updates as required.

·Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.

·Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

·Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager

·Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.

This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Minimum 3 years experience at band 5 in acute ward Mentorship qualification Excellent communication

Desirable criteria

Experience of / passionate about gastroenterological nursing Good time management and organisational skills Experience of managing challenging situations

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential criteria

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues