Ward Leader, Senior Nurse — Patient-Centered Care

NHS Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a capable Nurse to take 24-hour responsibility for the ward/department, providing professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team.

You will develop and maintain a patient-centred philosophy, manage administrative and financial aspects to ensure cost-effective use of resources, and drive service development and change in line with trust priorities. Applicants should be RN Adult or RN Child with leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for children's areas) (Level 1 or 2)
• Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Extensive post registration experience
• Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Experience in service development and/or change management
• Experience in audit & standard setting
• Current issues in health and social care
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
• Positive approach to change and capable of lateral thinking

Responsibilities

• The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward/department.
• They will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team.
• The jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or department's philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery.
• Through managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

Job description

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a capable Nurse to take 24-hour responsibility for the ward/department, providing professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team.

You will develop and maintain a patient-centred philosophy, manage administrative and financial aspects to ensure cost-effective use of resources, and drive service development and change in line with trust priorities. Applicants should be RN Adult or RN Child with leadership experience.