Lead Nurse (Fixed Term Contract)

NHS Jobs; Oldham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Career development

Rewards platform Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wages access

GP service

Enhanced Maternity

Pension

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

All Saints Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is seeking a Lead Nurse (12-month fixed term) to provide senior clinical leadership to the nursing team. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, safeguard patient well-being, and ensure high standards of care within policy and legislation.

RMN/RNLD qualified, with postgraduate healthcare qualifications, and substantial post-qualification experience, you will drive professional practice and support development opportunities for staff.

Qualifications

• RMN or RNMH qualification.
• Post Graduate qualification at degree level relevant to healthcare.
• Registered Nurse with RMN/RMNH registration.
• Minimum 7 years post-qualification experience.
• Budgetary and financial management experience.
• Project management experience (2 years) in operations.
• Management at senior level.

Responsibilities

• Actively promote multidisciplinary working across the hospital.
• Participate in the Senior Nurse on-call arrangement.
• Provide the Director of Nurses with timely, accurate information for decisions.
• Lead Nursing Services to maintain highest professional standards.
• Manage resources within budget allocations.
• Supervise senior nurses and shape a capable team.
• Involve in pre-admission assessment processes.
• Direct customer and contract liaison with the unit manager.
• Deputise for the Unit Manager and uphold relevant legislation.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Project management

Multidisciplinary working

Senior team supervision

Education

Postgraduate qualification in healthcare

Job description

Are you a Senior Nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, join the team at All Saints Hospital as a Lead Nurse (*on a 12-month fixed term basis) and change lives for the better. As a senior member of the nursing team, you will have experience within a similar setting from the NHS and/or Private Care. You will lead and guide a team of nurses to provide exceptional care. Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It’s a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

What you will be doing:

As a qualified RMN/RNLD you will provide a high profile, visible clinical leadership to the hospital wide nursing team. You will promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all service users, employees and visitors. You will ensure that standards of patient care are maintained at all times within the parameters of operational policies and governing legislation. No two days are the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine. There are also career development opportunities, with a huge range of courses that will help you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

Other responsibilities:

• To actively promote multidisciplinary working.
• Participate in the Senior Nurse on call arrangement
• Provide the Director of Nurses with relevant, accurate and timely information required for effective decision making
• Leadership of Nursing Services ensuring highest possible professional standards
• Management of resources within budget allocation
• Supervision of senior nurses
• Direct involvement in the preadmission assessment process
• Direct customer and contract liaison in conjunction with the unit manager
• Deputising for the Unit Manager
• To comply with individual responsibilities of relevant legislation

Things that you will have:

• RMN or RNMH
• Post Graduate qualification at degree level relevant to healthcare
• Management qualification (DMS or equivalent preferred)
• Registered Nurse
• RMN/RMNH
• 7 years post qualification experience
• Budgetary and financial management
• Project management 2 years operational
• Management at senior level

Where you will be working:

Location: 159 Grange Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4EF You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team at All Saints Hospital, providing care for people who are deaf or have complex communication needs. It is a culturally sensitive service which has been created to provide support and rehabilitation with care and intervention from both deaf and hearing members of staff. All Saints Hospital which is a specialist mental health service which has self-contained flats for men over 18 years old, which helps them move along their care pathway to more independent living.

What You’ll Get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £57,095
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safe recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.