Nurse Specialist - Team Manager (XR07)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 7 Patient Flow Team Leader at NHS Leeds to manage patient flows and provide leadership within Acute Medicine. The successful candidate will enhance patient care through effective team management and ensure adherence to quality standards. Applicants should possess a Registered Nurse qualification and significant leadership experience in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a leadership role.
• Understanding of performance management strategies and nursing agendas.
• Ability to work under pressure and make timely decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage effective patient flow and lead the nursing team.
• Deliver safe, quality care and maintain documentation standards.
• Promote collaboration between clinical teams and oversee training.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Quality improvement

Problem solving

Education

Registered Nurse (RN Adult or Child)

Degree in Nursing or related subject

Teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

We currently have a number of exciting opportunities for theappointment of dynamic, self-motivated Band 7 Patient flow TeamLeader to work as part of the Patient Flow Coordinator Team withinAcute Medicine based at St James University Hospital Leeds on a12 month secondment.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to take responsibility andactively manage patient flows across the Clinical Service Unit byimplementing and maintaining processes that safely expedite patientplacement and discharge.The jobholder is responsible for the timely and appropriate placementof patients requiring admission to the Trusts bed base and for theescalation procedure from the Emergency Department.

The role will give you an insight into the wider organization and theissues and drivers which shape current NHS services. You willdevelop advanced skills in identifying risks and solving complexissues, and gain valuable experience in balancing staff availabilityand skills against the needs of patients across the service.

If you are compassionate, energetic and have a genuine dedication toimproving the patient experience of acute medical patients, then wewould like you to apply.

Main duties of the job

You will be required:

To assist in the delivery of care standards and quality indicators tosupport safe and effective patient care.

To act as a clinical resource within the department and across theCare Group as necessary.

You should have knowledge in the field of hospital discharge and anunderstanding of the requirements of the national hospital dischargeand community support policy and operating model.To act as a positive role model.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate recent changemanagement implementation, and a clear understanding of LeedsTeaching Hospitals Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.

All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding vulnerable adults andfor ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

For further information please contact Matron - Mashid Heydari 01132067271Mobile [phone]

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, allour job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right toclose, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If youdo experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitmentcycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, andcontact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

The Jobholder will carry continuing responsibility for the effective andefficient management of the Patient Flow Team. They will provideprofessional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for thenursing team. The jobholder is responsible for developing andmaintaining the departments philosophy that has the patient at thecentre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. The jobholderwill ensure cost effective use of resources.The jobholder will provide an overall responsibility for the timely flowof patients through the Specialty & Integrated Medicine CSU and willcontribute to the development of the speciality service as well ascontributing to the strategic direction of nursing within the Trust.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Leadership

Provide leadership to the clinical team

Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe,quality care to patients

Promote the building of effective teams and collaborationbetween teams

Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigatingactions, or have contingency plans available

Work with Matron to lead the development ofward/department nursing practice, reflecting the Clinical Service Unitand Trust business plans

Work with the Matron and or Head of Nursing to suggest anddevelop new roles/ways of working

Delegate and empower staff whilst maintaining overall, continuing responsibility and accountability

Line manage the nursing team, including individual and teamperformance, attendance, management and workforce planning

Ensure the effective deployment of staff is mapped againstthe flow of patients to provide safe and effective care

Support and participate in local and trustwide recruitmentevents

Manage the use of bank and agency

Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untowardincidents and other significant events

Deliver an effective, safe, quality service within budgetaryenvelope

Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger,malpractice or wrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowingpolicy and supporting processes

Deputise for Matron in their absenceClinical

Act in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery CouncilsCode: Professional Standards Practice and Behaviour

Fulfils the requirements as directed by the Nursing andMidwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration

Supervise ward staff with regards clinical practice and patientexperience to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards

Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursingand wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care as anexpert practitioner

Ensure that documentation standards are maintained inaccordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written orcomputerised.

Promote and maintain positive working relationships betweenall staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care ofpatients

Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards andthe quality of patient care, including those standards defined in localand national guidance

Maintain a safe working environment

Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipmentand supplies

Promote compassionate evidence based practice, whereverpossible

Work with Matron to ensure that clinical governanceprocesses at ward/dept level encompass measures to ensure thequality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care

Balance clinical risk and clinical decision making againstcontext

Work with the Infection Prevention and Control Team andFacilities to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards

Undertake duties on other wards or departments as andwhen required by the service

Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing ofchildren and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with andadheres to the LTHT safeguarding policies.

Quality Improvement

Has a responsibility to improve the quality and safety of ourservices. It is expected that in fulfilling a clinical leadership role youwill be proactive in promoting and using the Leeds ImprovementMethod Contribute to quality improvement programmes as required

Provides a contextual information and or viewpoint to supportquality improvement by contributing to professional conversationsrepresenting the ward and or speciality view

Keep up to date with and communicate servicedevelopments, advances and research.

Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify practice that needsimprovement. Implement and evaluate any resultant improvementplan.

Actively promote patient involvement and feedback withinservice improvements to promote a positive patient experience

Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements untilthey are firmly embedded into the values and culture of the clinicalareaEducation and Training

Participate in personal appraisal and mandatory training atthe required time periods

Ensure all new starters, inclusive of temporary staff, have alocal induction to the clinical area

Ensure all staff have an individual performance developmentplan and a yearly appraisal

Ensure all nursing staff maintain mandatory and prioritytraining requirement.

Support and facilitate re-validation for registered nursing staff,and self.

Promote a learning and development culture to the improvestaff skills, knowledge and competence

Ensure the induction and development of staff

Promote a positive learning environment within the clinicalarea to support the development of knowledge and skills in learners.

Support and facilitate work-based inter-professional learningThis does not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities,and these may be subject to change with professional and servicedevelopments

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so wesee this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have beendeveloped by our staff and set out what they see as important to howwe work. Our five values are:

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated throughthese values

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically tothis post:

Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the corevalues and behaviours of LTHT

Commitment to delivering high quality compassionateevidence based care, in accordance with Leeds Teaching HospitalsNHS Trust (LTHT) policies and guidelines

Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team

Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of allteam members, encouraging a positive and creative workingenvironment

Commitment to own personal and professional developmentand to the development of others within the team.

WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHShospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate workingtogether to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise acrossWest Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovatingand driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. Byworking for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is youropportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and HarrogateHealth and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated caresystems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone tohave the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT,and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

INFECTION CONTROL

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds TeachingHospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular bypractising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygienemust be performed before and after contact with patients and theirenvironment.

HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintainand improve the quality of services provided to our patients and otherservice users. This includes complying at all times with the LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safetypolicies, in particular by following agreed security and safer workingprocedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reportingsystem

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designedto ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered inways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. Noperson whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive lessfavourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age,disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUSPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her linemanager for his/her own personal development by ensuring thatContinuous Professional Development remains a priority. Thejobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Matron

All grades nursing staff

Allied Health Professionals

Medical staff

Facilities staff

Social Care

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Effort

Mental Effort

Emotional Effort

Working conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for
• childrens areas) (Level 1 or 2).
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Degree in Nursing or related subject or equivalent professional
• experience.
• Evidence of effective professional and leadership development.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Skills and Behaviours

• Leadership and management skills Effective communication skills
• Teaching and assessing skills
• and Quality improvement skills
• Understanding of evidence-based practice research conscious
• Learns from incidents and complaints
• Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
• Demonstrates influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to act professionally at all times
• Self-confidence, uses this to lead, involve and challenge others
• appropriate
• Displays high motivation and commitment to success
• Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and met deadlines whilst paying attention
• Ability to work under pressure
• Clinical leadership, Appraisal skills, Education and training,
• Management and Recruitment and selection knowledge
• Compassionate and caring Capable of lateral thinking Motivator of
• self and others Positive approach to change Assertive / courageous
• Flexible Adaptable
• Ensures personal and professional behaviour and integrity at all times

Other Criteria

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

Experience

• Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Audit & Standard setting
• Understanding of performance management strategies
• Local and national nursing agenda ,Current issues in health and
• social care and Standards of professional practice
• Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
• Understanding of relevant national service guidance pertinent to the
• service
• Understanding of organisational structures
• Understanding of Human resources policies and guidance as
• pertinent to the management and leadership of the clinical team
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in health and social
• Budget management
• Clinical experience within the speciality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.