An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Central and West Network for a Senior Nurse Manager (SNM). The SNM will work directly with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality to oversee the Central and West Inpatient and 136 services.
We are therefore seeking an experienced Band 8b SNM for the Central and West Network, this post will cover the inpatient services across Chorley, Preston and Ormskirk and the 136 suites in Chorley and Ormskirk.
This is an exciting opportunity, and the successful candidate will be part of an Inpatient Service that has the needs of our service users at its heart. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and a constantly developing team
The SNM has responsibility for the leadership and management of nursing across the designated hospital site/s; this includes line management of the Matrons. The SNM will support the Network Director and Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality in all issues relating to nursing within the hospital sites and is an integral part of the senior nurse leadership structure.
The SNM will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the hospital management team to lead improvements in nursing, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities. The SNM are responsible for decision making where practice or service delivery issues arise within the hospital and where cross-locality leadership is required.
The SNM has responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically effective and compassionate nursing care within the hospital and provides assurance evidence to the Network Director of Nursing & Quality and Chief Nurse & Quality Officer regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards.
The Senior Nurse Manager (SNM) has responsibility for the leadership and management of nursing across the designated Inpatient Mental Health Service line; this includes line management of the Matrons and practice development nursing team.
The SNM will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the Multidisciplinary team to lead improvements in nursing, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities. The SNM is responsible for decision making where practice or service delivery issues arise within the hospital and where cross-locality leadership is required.
The SNM has responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically effective and compassionate nursing care within the community setting and provide assurance evidence to the Network Director and Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality and Chief Nurse & Quality Officer regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024