Senior Project Nurse (XR07)
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-HMR-0081 |
Summary
JOB DETAILS Job Title:Senior Project Nurse/AHP Reports to:Head of Occupational Health Accountable to:Head of Occupational Health Band:Band 7 Unit/Department:Occupational Health Directorate:HR Location :Occupational Health AfC Ref:2846b 2.JOB PURPOSE The post holder will be required to work as part of Occupational Health to implement a range of projects in the department. In the early stages of a project, this will involve initiating contact with the multi-disciplinary team, investigating and mapping workflows, and product testing. In the latter stages the focus will be on implementation, training, documentation (including policy and protocol development) and supporting the Occupational Health teams. The post holder will participate in the planning and management of projects as required. To provide feedback to relevant corporate and operational teams on progress and issues relating to clinical practice in Occupational Health. To lead on nursing and AHP and management policy development relating to local and national objectives. To support a team of clinical staff to manage and implement a range of projects within LTHT. Areas of responsibility will include clinician communication and engagement, training and go-live support. Their portfolio may include but is not limited to policies, procedures, workforce management, education and patient safety 3. JOB DIMENSIONS Lead on the nursing/AHP aspects relating to the development, implementation and on-going use of Occupational Health interventions across the Trust. The post holder will be expected to liaise with Operational and HR colleagues throughout the Trust. Contribute to Occupational Health projects on all aspects of clinical assessment and implementation, including input to any clinical functionality where appropriate. Support a team of Nurses/AHP working on a range of projects. Some of these projects are transformational and as such communication may be may be complex and contentious. 4.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Registered Nurse/AHP/midwife Recognised Occupational Health qualification Recognised teaching/assessing qualification (desirable). Degree (desirable). Qualification in or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge in quality improvement methodology (desirable). Management and or Leadership qualification (desirable). Experience Significant experience at Senior (Sister/Charge Nurse/AHP) level or equivalent Clinical audit and standard setting. Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues. Leading teams that are accountable for occupational health service delivery. Evidence of working in challenging environments. Understanding of project/change management methodologies. Experience of leading change projects. Experience of clinical IT systems (desirable) Experience of developing nursing/AHP policies, protocols and procedures. Skills Proven clinical & leadership experience which includes managing changing and competing workloads within clinical environments. Experience of staff management, allocation and deployment. Ability to communicate and deal sensitively with emotive and contentious issues. Ability to teach, supervise and assess registered & unregistered staff. Clear written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently with effective time management skills. Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver on Nursing, AHP agendas. Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff. Ability to establish credibility with a wide range of staff. IT Skills - ability to use all MS office applications via computer keyboard and smart technology. Able to interpret complex data and present information to a wide range of individuals. Project Management (desirable). Knowledge Knowledge of the NHS change and quality agenda. Leadership & Engagement theory. Change management theory. Clinical Audit methods. Insight into current issues in healthcare. Standards of professional practice. Evidence of continued professional development. Personal Attributes Professional and patient focused. Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking. Assertive and able to influence. Excellent interpersonal skills. Outcome focussed. Ability to cope in and with stressful situations. 6.THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to delivering compassionate high quality evidence based care. Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team. Commitment to promoting a positive and creative working environment. Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff. Promotes a professional image and a positive approach to problem solving. Promotes a culture of equality, mutual respect, diversity and trust. Commitment to maintaining standards through education, training and development.