Job Description

1. Provides clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff, may ensure effective running of ward/department in the absence of Department Ward Manager.2. To provide advice and support for colleagues to plan, monitor, implement and evaluate skilled and appropriate care for patients and ensure the provision of evidence based practice.3. To work within the NMC Code and professional nursing guidance.Main duties of the jobKEY DUTIESProvide leadership, management and team development as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager to the team, allocating workloads.Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services across the ward.To co-ordinate and manage patient flow within the unit including timely admission and discharge, ensuring national targets are met where possible.To promote the unit and the Trust as a whole in the most positive manner to patients, relatives and the local population.To have knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on the service. To inform/escalate to Department/Ward Manager / Matron if acceptable levels of care, standards,practice and patient safety is compromised and develop appropriate actionsTo assist and or lead in the development/implementation of local and trust policies and protocols relevant to the specialty, ensuring effective implementation in local area.To manage control and quality of levels of stock and equipment within the clinical and non-clinical areas and promote and ensure economic use of all resources.To attend corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team.To represent the clinical area on working groups as appropriate and at relevant conferences at regional and national level and on working groups as appropriate.About usThe Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.Date posted21 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salaryxc2xa337,338 to xc2xa344,962 a year Per AnnumContractSecondmentWorking patternFull-timeReference number409-7025117Job locationsSouthport HopsitalTown LaneKew SouthportPR8 6PNJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo promote and deliver effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other wards and departments in the Trust and externally.To participate in the business planning process, helping to identify areas for service development and improvement.In the absence or as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager. Initiate and coordinate investigations of incidents, accidents, complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the trust policies and lead in any investigations where required to do so. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo promote and deliver effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other wards and departments in the Trust and externally.To participate in the business planning process, helping to identify areas for service development and improvement.In the absence or as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager. Initiate and coordinate investigations of incidents, accidents, complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the trust policies and lead in any investigations where required to do so.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered Nurse Diploma / degree level or equivalent experience.
• Current NMC Registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Leadership training or qualification (minimum Level 3 ILM or equivalent) or working towards.

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
• Experience of leading a team in a clinical environment.
• Research awareness and commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Experience of clinical risk assessment & management of identified risk.
• Understanding key features of Clinical governance.
• Knowledge of audit & audit procedures.

SkillsEssential

• Up to date clinical skills in order to ensure quality of services being provided by ward.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills - prioritise and coordinate own workload.
• Able to act as a leader, effectively managing staff in the department.
• Ability to co-ordinate & liaise with MDT members.
• Computer literacy eg experience of electronic patient record.

OtherEssential

• Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position; occasional moderate effort for several short period.
• Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable Concentration for patient clinical work.
• Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable Concentration for patient clinical work.
• Working in ward environment providing direct clinical care.
• Potential blood or body fluids exposure.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered Nurse Diploma / degree level or equivalent experience.
• Current NMC Registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Leadership training or qualification (minimum Level 3 ILM or equivalent) or working towards.

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
• Experience of leading a team in a clinical environment.
• Research awareness and commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Experience of clinical risk assessment & management of identified risk.
• Understanding key features of Clinical governance.
• Knowledge of audit & audit procedures.

SkillsEssential

• Up to date clinical skills in order to ensure quality of services being provided by ward.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills - prioritise and coordinate own workload.
• Able to act as a leader, effectively managing staff in the department.
• Ability to co-ordinate & liaise with MDT members.
• Computer literacy eg experience of electronic patient record.

OtherEssential

• Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position; occasional moderate effort for several short period.
• Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable Concentration for patient clinical work.
• Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable Concentration for patient clinical work.
• Working in ward environment providing direct clinical care.
• Potential blood or body fluids exposure.

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