Clinical Leader

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovativer Arbeitgeber im Gesundheitswesen sucht einen engagierten klinischen Leiter für die Tageschirurgie. In dieser Rolle koordinieren Sie die Aktivitäten eines dynamischen Teams und sorgen für eine qualitativ hochwertige Patientenversorgung. Sie werden nicht nur die Pflege von Patienten vor und nach der Operation leiten, sondern auch die berufliche Entwicklung des Personals fördern und die Umsetzung von Richtlinien unterstützen. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für die Pflege haben und in einem unterstützenden Umfeld arbeiten möchten, könnte dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie sein.

Qualifications

• Mindestens 3 Jahre Erfahrung als erste RGN.
• Nachweis über Lehr- und Mentoringfähigkeiten.

Responsibilities

• Koordination der Patientenversorgung in der Tageschirurgie.
• Unterstützung des Ward Managers bei der Rekrutierung und Dienstplanung.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Lehr- und Mentoringfähigkeiten

Flexibilität

Selbstmotivation

Stressresistenz

Education

Erste-Level RGN-Zertifizierung

Management- oder Führungserfahrung

Job description

Job summary

This clinical leader role involves coordinating staff and activities on a dynamic and ever-evolving Day Surgery Unit. Currently, Day Surgery staff work across three units within Westmorland General Hospital. This position 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, and Ophthalmology.

We also assist medical staff with clinics for patients undergoing procedures such as prostate biopsies, cystoscopies, nipple tattooing, one-stop clinics, and chronic pain clinics. Day Surgery staff also run nurse-led urology clinics, including Trial without Catheter Clinics and Bladder Treatment Clinics.

Main duties of the job

- Act as an effective role model with responsibility for managing the wards alongside and in the absence of the Ward Manager.

- Assist the Ward Manager with recruitment, staff selection, and duty roster management.

- Develop and implement policies, and seek opportunities to develop services.

- Coordinate the delivery of high-quality patient care, ensuring cleanliness and safety standards.

- Lead in the professional development and performance management of staff in conjunction with the Ward Manager.

- Participate in trust appraisal and development reviews, and lead educational and training programmes.

- Act as a Bleep holder for Westmorland General Hospital site.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, and Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal, along with several community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

Furness General Hospital and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary provide a range of services including Emergency Departments, Critical and Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services.

Westmorland General Hospital offers general hospital services, an Urgent Treatment Centre, and helps manage non-life-threatening conditions such as minor injuries and illnesses.

All three hospitals provide outpatient, diagnostic, therapeutic, day case, and inpatient surgeries, along with community outreach services and diagnostics across Morecambe Bay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents. For more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, visit our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Essential

• Minimum 3 years experience as a first-level RGN
• Evidence of teaching/mentoring staff
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible, with excellent communication skills
• Assertive, calm, and objective under pressure
• Commitment to CPD of self and others

Desirable

• Post-registration management/leadership experience
• Minimum 2 years surgical experience

Additional requirements

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check, as per the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address: Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Website: [Link to website not provided in original text]