Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 a year

Loading ...

Job content

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area
Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 34.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-5190643-A
Site
QMC & City Campuses
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2023 23:59

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join the new and innovative Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit (EPOC) as a Deputy Team Leader. This is a rapidly developing service which supports the delivery of holistic, high quality care to surgical patients at increased risk of adverse outcomes.

Successful Candidates will have the unique opportunity to help shape this new service to enable the EPOC unit to become an outstanding new addition to the surgical perioperative pathway.

Main duties of the job

EPOC is a bespoke built unit, comprising of 14 beds cross-site of post-operative patients from a variety of specialties including Maxillofacial, ENT, HPB, Plastics, Gynaecology, Colorectal, Vascular, Upper GI, Urology, Orthopaedics and Thoracics. Patients will be cared for at a higher level of care, 1.5, with a staffing ratio of 1:2. This unit will have input from a variety of members from the Multi-Disciplinary team including Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Acute Pain Specialist Nurses, CCOT and Critical Care Pharmacists.

As a Deputy Team Leader, you will responsible for the day-to-day running of the unit, supporting the band 5s and 2s with patient care and managing admissions and discharges of patients within EPOC. You will liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive the highest quality care.

You will be the clinical experts of your area and lead by example. You will deputise for the band 7 and participate in various link roles within the department. You will have the opportunity to work alongside the Band 7 to continue developing the EPOC service.

This is a cross-site role and you will be expected to work across both sites equally.

We are recruiting knowledgeable and compassionate registered staff to create a team that is dynamic and forward thinking who will have a multitude of skills we require to deliver holistic, safe and excellent patient care at a higher acuity level.

Working for our organisation

Working in EPOC will give you an opportunity to develop your skills around pre and post-operative care, wound and drain management, acute pain and epidural management.

We believe in support and development of all our staff. If you are successful in your recruitment, we will offer an individualised training and support package and you will go on a local, surgical and corporate induction programme with opportunities to go on a pain management course, tissue viability and wound management course, supervisor training, link role training and the opportunity to join our already established Shared Governance council.

You will be provided with a Band 6 development package to work through in your own time. Various training courses will be provided to encourage your development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the summary above, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

The main duties of an EPOC Deputy Team Leader include:

Day-to-day management of the EPOC unit

Liaising with Recovery, Critical Care and wards to facilitate safe admission and discharge of patients

Support band 5 and 2 staff with care and management of patients

Deputising for the band 7, including management of staff and service

To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team to ensure continuity for all patients within EPOC

To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Clinical Support Division

We would highly recommend an informal visit to the EPOC Department to see this new patient pathway in operation and to discuss the exciting plans for the development of this service.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Current Level One NMC or HCPC Part 1 registration
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

  • Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of formal managerial qualifications and courses

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

  • Previous experience in an acute hospital setting
  • Competent in complex clinical skills

Desirable criteria

  • Previous EPOC, Critical Care, Recovery or Surgical ward experience
  • Previous experience dealing with patients with complex needs

Communication

Essential criteria

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Competent in producing documents and presentations using word, excel, powerpoint etc

Desirable criteria

  • Experience using Trust software including Medway, Notis, Nervecentre

Leadership

Essential criteria

  • Able to coordinate clinical area to meet patient needs

Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience managing a team or service

___________________________________________________________________________________

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Support with Applications and Interviews: NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. If you would like to be contacted to take up this offer please email wideningparticipation@nuh.nhs.uk providing your name, phone number, and email address and the team will be in touch.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
  • Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
Loading ...
Loading ...

Deadline: 16-07-2024

Click to apply for free candidate

Apply

Loading ...
Loading ...

SIMILAR JOBS

Loading ...
Loading ...