Clinical Leader

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Leader for their Day Surgery Unit. This role is ideal for passionate nurses eager to make a difference in patient care and staff development. You'll coordinate various surgical activities, manage a dedicated team, and ensure high standards of cleanliness and safety. Your leadership will foster professional growth among staff while actively participating in service development. Join a welcoming team and contribute to a dynamic healthcare environment that prioritizes quality and compassion.

Qualifications

• Must have a nursing qualification and experience in a clinical leadership role.
• Strong management skills and ability to coordinate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staff and activities in the Day Surgery Unit.
• Assist with staff recruitment and manage duty rosters.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Staff Management

Clinical Skills

Policy Development

Performance Management

Education

Nursing Qualification

Leadership Training

Job description

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This clinical leader role involves coordinating staff and activities on a dynamic and ever-evolving Day Surgery Unit. Day Surgery staff currently work across three units within Westmorland General Hospital. This post is well suited for enthusiastic, motivated nurses wishing to work within a welcoming team.

Day Surgery activities include caring for a range of patients pre- and post-surgery from various specialties: Trauma & Orthopaedics, General, Maxillofacial, Dental, ENT, Gynaecology, Chronic Pain, Urology, & Ophthalmology.

Additional responsibilities include assisting medical staff with clinics for procedures such as prostate biopsies, cystoscopies, nipple tattooing, one-stop clinics, and chronic pain clinics. Day Surgery staff also run nurse-led urology clinics: Trial without Catheter Clinics and Bladder Treatment Clinics.

The role involves acting as an effective role model, managing wards in conjunction with or in the absence of the Ward Manager, assisting with staff recruitment and duty roster management, developing and implementing policies, and seeking service development opportunities.

You will coordinate high-quality patient care, ensure standards of cleanliness and safety, and lead staff professional development and performance management alongside the Ward Manager. Participation in staff appraisals, development reviews, and leading educational programs are also key responsibilities.

Acting as a Bleep holder for WGH Site is part of the role.

Our hospitals include Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, along with community healthcare facilities like Millom Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and RLI offer comprehensive hospital services including Emergency Departments, Critical Care, and specialist clinics. WGH provides general hospital services, an Urgent Treatment Centre, and outpatient, diagnostic, and day surgery services across the region.

For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Annwen Sisson
Job title: Ward Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]