South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To act as a team leader to maintain a high standard of quality care and co-ordinate the operational activities during a span of duty. To make the best use of resources within the critical care directorate and develop good practice maintaining high standards of patient care.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder, with support from the Ward Manager, Clinical Matron, and Lead Nurse, will deliver 24-hour care to the critically ill patient population. They will ensure that they lead and manage the ward so that safe, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care is delivered to patients while respecting and involving families and carers as partners in care.
About Us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
3. Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Equip you with the skills to champion, lead, and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four-and-a-half-day training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, including in-house courses and leadership apprenticeships at levels 3, 5, and 7.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
* Significant Critical Care experience.
* Evidence of teaching and mentoring students and new recruits.
* Evidence and experience of positive leadership skills and the ability to transform and lead a team to work effectively together.
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration as an RN.
* Advanced Life Support provider.
* The Critical Care Award. Step 2 minimum.
* BSc Nursing or be working towards attaining one; in the absence of BSc, evidence of advanced clinical experience must be evident.
Knowledge
* To provide clinical expertise within critical care, giving support and advice to nursing staff.
* Ability to apply advanced theoretical knowledge to the clinical setting.
* Completion of Critical Care Competency Programme.
* Effective verbal & non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
* Commitment to the needs of the service, including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/work practices.
* Effectively prioritises and coordinates own work.
* Demonstrates an understanding of management issues and leadership.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata)
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