Lead Nurse

Spectrum Community Health; Pendlebury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Pendlebury seeks an experienced Lead Nurse to oversee shift coordination, participate in audits, and manage junior staff. The role involves patient assessments, medication rounds, and emergency responses, ensuring high-quality care in a secure environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and be committed to impactful healthcare. Opportunities to enhance skills and experience are provided, promoting a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and experience in a nursing environment.
• Ability to participate in audits and manage junior staff.
• Experience in patient assessments and triaging.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shift coordination and staffing levels.
• Participate in medication rounds and emergency responses.
• Conduct new patient assessments and complete clinical assessments.

Job description

Responsibilities

As a Lead Nurse, your role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities and leadership such as:

• Shift coordination - overseeing staffing levels and production of rotas.
• Participating in audits
• Management of junior members of staff
• Supporting multi-disciplinary team such as:
  • Diabetic retinopathy screening
  • AAA screening
  • Ultrasounds and X-Rays
• Medication rounds and dispensing
• Emergency response situations
• Patient assessments
• Nurse-led clinics, such as:
  • NHS Health Checks
  • Immunisations and Vaccinations
  • NHS Bowel Screening
  • Phlebotomy clinics
  • Wound and Tissue Viability assessments.
• Assessing new patients who have just arrived at the establishment for the first time.
• Complete clinical assessments
• Triaging the acutely unwell patients

About the Division

The Health and Justice division of Spectrum Community Health plays a crucial role in positively impacting the lives of individuals within secure environments, sexual health services and short-term holding facilities.

We offer an array of opportunities to enhance your skills and broaden your experience.

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.