Senior Staff Nurse

The post holder will assist in the overall management of the service ensuring delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families in the PAU setting. They will act as a clinical role model providing leadership and support to both nursing and medical staff ensuring the promotion of a safe working environment.

Part time hours may be considered for a suitable candidate

RSCN/RN(Child)

or

RN (Adult) with Acute Paediatric Experience

Experience of Acute/HDU/PICU or A and E an advantage

Teaching and Assessing or Assessor Training Essential

The Post holder will assist in the overall management of the service ensuring the delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families. You will provide direct care and act as a clinical role model providing leadership and support to nursing and medical staff ensuring the delivery of safe and effective care. You will act as Assessor or Supervisor to nurses in training.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Supporting Clinical Excellence

Take responsibility for the management and organisation of the clinical area

Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluating outcomes as part of the clinical governance agenda

Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific development and
competency Programmes.

To contribute to annual appraisals and be responsible for own personal
performance/development plan to achieve KSF outline for role.

Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.

To undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy ‘Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners

To be responsible for the safe supply, storage, administration, checking and
disposal of medications including controlled drugs.

To promote and maintain effective communication both written and verbal.

Supporting Patient Excellence

Actively undertake education, development and supervision of other staff members, assisting them in meeting work demands to provide a quality patient experience.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development,
implementation and evaluation of patient care.

To co-ordinate the patients’ discharge arrangements in accordance with NGH Local Discharge Policy.

To ensure the education of patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.

People/Management Excellence

Assist the Unit Manager in the completion of a training needs analysis and ensure compliance of the team with Trust expectations in relation to mandatory training and appraisals,

Assist the Unit Manager in the development of team members, participating in the performance of staff appraisal using the NHS knowledge and skills framework.

Assist the Unit Manager in the monitoring workload and skill mix, planning duty rotas ensuring the unit operates effectively and safely.

Assist the Unit Manager in managing the unit team in accordance with Trust policies and procedure i.e. the management of sickness/absence

Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff for the unit including orientation of new staff.

To maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a
facilitator/mentor/preceptor in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring

Actively promote evidence-based practice within the clinical area Contribute to audit initiatives.

Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluating outcomes as part of the clinical governance agenda.

To maintain and promote an awareness of evidence-based practice and participate in its implementation.

To drive research and service improvement/ development programmes within the department.

Supporting Financial Excellence

To develop and maintain an understanding of budgeting, exercising care and
economy in the ordering and use of equipment, supported the Unit Manager in the control of departmental budget.

To be responsible for the effective and efficient use of clinical and physical
resources.