Lead Professional Nurse Advocate

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dudley seeks a Lead Professional Nurse Advocate to implement the A-EQUIP model, lead the PNA team, and enhance patient care. The ideal candidate will innovate quality care strategies and ensure a healthy work-life balance for staff. Join us in our vision of excellent health care, where staff support and wellbeing are prioritized.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Commitment to well-being

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills in nursing.
• Ability to facilitate and lead a healthcare team.
• Proficiency in data analysis and report generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PNA team and ensure effective communication.
• Offer Restorative Clinical Supervision to registrants.
• Innovatively improve quality of care and evidence-based practice.

Job description

The Lead Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) will lead and facilitate the implementation of the A-EQUIP model within the Trust. The model provides a continuous improvement process that builds upon personal and professional resilience, enhances quality of care for patients and supports preparedness for registrants in appraisal and professional revalidation. The Lead PNA will lead the PNA team to offer Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS) as a support mechanism for registrants.

• Lead the team of PNAs ensuring they maintain a database to monitor all PNA activities and develop a robust communication strategy that ensures all PNAs are updated with current issues and best practice is shared
• Offer Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS) on an individual or group basis
• Enable registrants to be responsible and accountable for their actions and behaviours by creating a safe space to think, feel, reflect utilising the principles of RCS
• Contribute to the education and development of student registrants to ensure that they understand the role of the PNA and provide space for them to experience group reflection on nursing practice
• Be innovative and creative when determining strategies to improve quality of care and embed evidence-based practice
• Identify, collate, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to inform the development of reports regarding the process, impact and outcome of the PNA role and the A-EQUIP model

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise. As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise. Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.