We are inviting dynamic staff nurses to apply for an exciting development opportunity. The successful candidate will be offered a structured in house training programme to facilitate progression to a senior nurse role within 18 months. The successful candidate will work alongside our Multi Disciplinary Team to provide person centred comprehensive assessments for our patients. As well as developing leadership and organisational skills to deputise in the absence of the unit manager.
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
To assess , plan and implement patient centred care as a member of the departments multi disciplinary team under the direction of the department manager.
Undertake supported training programme to build knowledge and skills to develop into the senior nurse role.
To be responsible for the day to day organising and coordination for department services in the absence of the department manager.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a
collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership
style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote
ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and
collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
Working in Multi Disciplinary Team clinics to provide high quality comprehensive assessments for Patients.
Manging and supporting staff to ensure the smooth running of clinics.
Supporting the team to ensure high standards of evidence based practice is delivered to patients.
