3518 - Lead Nurse

Integrated Care System; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Lead Nurse at the Acorn Unit within the Integrated Care System to support patients on the intermediate care pathway. You will be integral to patient care, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, and leading nursing practices. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and a commitment to quality care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Must possess a registered nurse qualification with experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Candidates should also have a recognized mentorship qualification and commitment to professional development.
• Flexibility and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing and therapy services for patients on the intermediate care pathway.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and effective discharges.
• Facilitate new nursing practices and drive improvements in service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Compassionate Care

Education

1st level registered nurse

Assessing and Mentoring qualification

Advanced Life Support training

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7Lead Nurse to the Acorn Unit which is a nursing and therapy unit to support forpatients on the intermediate care pathway.

The Acorn Unit provides care for both medically fitdischarged patients from the acute setting and those from the communityrequiring extra support with rehabilitation, therapy and assessment needs.

You will be workingclosely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team includingPhysiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Discharge Co-ordinators, Adult SocialCare and others to ensure patients on this pathway are cared for safely andeffectively and are discharged to the most appropriate destination.

This post requiresmotivation, enthusiasm, excellent communication skills and demonstration ofevidence based clinical practice. The candidate should also be a qualifiedmentor with recognised mentor qualifications and a proven history of providingsupervision to junior staff, be motivated and enthusiastic about your ownprofessional development and open to undertaking further academicqualifications where applicable. You must be flexible, approachable,compassionate, motivated, hardworking and be able to use your own initiativewhilst also having the ability to work under pressure.

Main duties of the job

You must possess excellentleadership, organisational and communication skills and demonstrate a keeninterest in patients on the intermediate care pathway. You must be able todemonstrate the ability to initiate and sustain new and innovative ways ofworking which facilitate developments in nursing practice as well as beingself-motivated and committed to improving service delivery with a flexibleapproach to the needs of the service. We expect you to be dedicated with apositive attitude and ability to provide patients an excellent service.This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, predominantly Monday toFriday. We welcome interested individuals to contact us to arrange an informalvisit to the ward and further discussion.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

SupportingDocuments

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Thorough specialty knowledge relevant to the department.
• Understanding of audit & research methodologies
• Understanding of resource management, health & safety, clinical risk & quality issues.
• Handling clinical incidents & complaints
• Awareness of equality & diversity
• Knowledge of web site access
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse (equivalent to 1st degree) plus significant experience at either Nurse Grade F or Band 6 plus additional qualifications including Assessing and Mentoring qualification and additional relevant degree (or evidence of working towards a degree)
• NVQ D32/33 Assessor Course
• Advanced Life Support training

Experience

• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty linked to demonstrable clinical competencies.
• Basic life support training
• Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a ward environment
• Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
• Previous experience of change management & problem solving.
• Experience of handling clinical incidents & complaints.

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.