Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
The Stroke Unit is a 25-bedded ward catering for patients following a stroke and their ongoing rehabilitation. We also cater for general medical patients, giving staff a well-rounded experience of nursing general medical patients.
As the Clinical Sister on the ward, you would be part of the leadership team working with staff to help them achieve their potential, conducting development reviews and assisting new staff with training and education.
You will also be assisting and supporting the Ward Manager and Deputy with the day-to-day running of the ward in their absence.
You will be supported and encouraged to undertake quality improvement projects and other work that impacts on maintaining high standards of care, which enhances the patient and staff experiences on the inpatient ward.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Demonstrate leadership potential
* Enthusiasm and motivation
* An ability to manage your own workload, set goals and objectives for both the ward and individuals
* An ability to 'think creatively' and inspire others
Main duties of the job
You will ensure high quality, evidence-based care is offered to patients and, in collaboration with the ward manager, identify the common issues which affect the quality of care, devising clear action plans to address any shortcomings.
In collaboration with the Ward Manager and Deputy, ensure that the patient has a satisfactory experience by evaluating patient processes and the pathway of care. Support the Ward Manager and Deputy in ensuring clinical audits take place in line with the Trust's requirements to improve practice. Be a point of contact for patients, visitors, relatives, and staff, acting as a resource for problems and needs, and able to clearly present the patient's view to others.
Be responsible for assisting others to maintain their potential through the appraisal process, supporting learning and helping staff maintain their mandatory training.
Be the main point of contact for new staff, including student nurses, international nurses, newly qualified nurses, and healthcare assistants.
Demonstrate professional leadership, support the clinical team, act as a credible and professional role model, and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.
Assist the Ward Manager and Deputy with the day-to-day management of the ward, including rostering, incident investigating, and complaints handling.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG, and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our partnership, and our community.
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust, we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, which will positively impact the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life, and we recognize that it is a key contributor to the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career. If it works for you and the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team, or pay, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery, and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognized and valued by all, and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, ultimately enabling our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos and more by visiting our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/.
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Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Level 1 Registered Nurse
* Diploma in Nursing or evidence of recent relevant CPD at diploma level
* Qualified mentor (ENB 998 or mentorship award or equivalent) or working towards
* Evidence of Post Registration development in the relevant specialty
* Qualified NVQ Assessor (A1 or equivalent) or working towards
* Degree in Nursing or working towards
* Leadership Qualification
Occupational Experience
* Experience of managing a team or area within a ward
Person Specification
* Minimum 12 months experience as Band 5
* Practice Assessor/Supervisor
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.
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