Job summary
- Main area
- Workforce and Education
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-24-COR-R12597
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Nurse- Safer Staffing, Band 7
Band 7
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Senior Nurse- Safer Staffing, Band 7 (15 hours a week)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to apply for an 18-month secondment or fixed term role of Senior Nurse- Safer Staffing within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are dedicated and committed to the community and the people that we serve in delivering safe and quality care. As Senior Nurse - Safer Staffing, you will be responsible for the overall clinical and operational delivery of the organisation's acuity and dependency safer staffing tools across the organisation. You will be involved in continued development and improvement of the safer staffing agenda and be a visible presence to all departments.
The proposed interview dates will be either 3rd or 4th June
Main duties of the job
You will work together with the Associate Chief Nurse and Lead Nurse towards shared goals for workforce planning and development. The candidate will be required to demonstrate leadership, management and communication skills. Ideally the applicant will have recent experience working at a senior level and possess some knowledge in the application of the Safer Staffing tools, Optima, change management, and feel confident to influence practice with all levels of staff. You will provide senior expertise, utilising safer staffing evidence-based tools and up-to-date relevant national guidance for safer staffing within the nursing.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse
- Master’s Degree level education or equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience using e-roster systems and understands good roster management
- Can demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence and engage with others regardless of communication ability
Desirable criteria
- Safe Staffing Fellowship or equivalent training / qualification
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of SafeCare and Safer Staffing principles using a triangulated approach
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of using Model Hospital to benchmark with others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ana Gleghorn
- Job title
- Associate Chief Nurse- Workforce and Education
- Email address
- [email protected]
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