Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communications 

·        Ensures effective communication channels between patients & stakeholders at all levels.

·       Uses appropriate strategies to guarantee clear communication & information presentation.

·       Develops and submits reports to Trust Groups and Committees, providing assurance on Patient Safety and Quality initiatives.

·       Ensures patients and families are treated with dignity and respect and information is presented accessibly.

·         Oversees the fitness for purpose of nursing documentation, revising and auditing as needed.

·       Works collaboratively with teams on investigations, resolutions, and action planning.

·        Addresses problems, concerns, and complaints at source, escalating when necessary.

Responsibility for Patient Care 

·       Maintains visibility in clinical areas & participates in Ward Accreditation audits.

·       Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement & formally evaluates standards of care.

·       Leads remedial actions & nursing developments based on audit findings.

·        Ensures Nursing Policies and Procedures are fit for purpose, revised, and audited for effectiveness.

·       Encourages evidence-based practice within an inter-disciplinary framework.

·       Acts as a patient and staff advocate, applying ethical, legal, and professional knowledge in practice.

·       Fosters a culture of challenging and reporting sub-standard practice.

·        Supports patients, service users, carers, & relatives during incidental contacts.

·         Oversees development, delivery, & monitoring of patient care across the Trust.

·         Monitors quality and timeliness of nursing care and service provision according to standards.

·         Manages discharge plans, transfers, and provides senior nursing advice.

·         Participates in the Senior Professional Cover Rota for evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

·         Supports staff in appropriate resource distribution and smooth running of clinical areas.

·         Ensures the patient care environment is clean, well-ordered, and maintained.

Planning and organising

·         Plans day-to-day workload to meet job demands.

·         Investigates clinical incidents and complaints as directed, ensuring effective risk management.

·         Supports assessment, planning, implementation, provision, and evaluation of patient care.

·         Revise, implement, maintain, monitor, and improve nursing and corporate standards as needed.

·         Develops and monitors action plans for Trust Accreditation.

·         Contributes to the strategic direction of service lines and specialities via key performance indicators and targets.

·         Supports management teams to ensure effective patient flow when appropriate.

Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources

·         Ensures safe and efficient use of equipment, resources, and consumables.

·         Manages pay and non-pay resources in accordance with corporate standards, policies, and objectives.

·         Partners with facilities and estates colleagues to meet national cleaning and performance standards.

·         Participates in audits, research, and changes as required.

·         Responsible for departmental asset use & security, including IT initiatives.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation

·         Participates in policy, process, and business plan development at Division and Service level.

·         Provides nursing expertise and advice in business and operational meetings and forums.

·         Communicates service requirements to relevant teams, managers, and directors.

·         Actively engages in changes to policies, procedures, and service developments.

·         Initiates and implements change responding to clinical or organisational demands.

·         Collaborates with other organisations, commissioners, and agencies for development opportunities.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.