Dudley - Clinical Lead Nurse
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Lead Nurse to join our dedicated nursing team in the Nuclear Medicine Department at the Dudley NHS Trust.
The post holder will be a senior clinical lead nurse with management/ leadership and decision making, responsibility for clinical matters / issues / concerns associated with the radiology nursing team.
The candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of the ability to fully integrate within the multi-professional team.
We are looking for a motivated team player with previous experience in radiology,
We show our care for our staff through excellent development and progression opportunities including gaining non-medical prescribing role
The role will involve providing guidance support and decision making for the care delivery of the patients on a day-to-day basis. Ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient centred services.
If you are looking for a fantastic opportunity and a change, then this is a great opportunity to make a difference to our patients experience and the team of staff that you are leading, then this role is for you.
The successful applicant must be driven individual focused on delivering patient centred care and committed to providing a quality service that is responsive to the changing needs of patients accessing the service.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of this post will be to work within the Nuclear Medicine department and to deliver seamless care for patients accessing the radiology service.
Being a named point of contact for patients support and advice.
Provide knowledge and advice regarding patients care pathway and patients onwards referral.
Develop key relationship with stakeholders to ensure quality of care to patients is maximised.
Be a nurse prescriber or prepared to work towards as this will be an essential part of the role to respond and prescribe, cannulate and administer relevant medication that may be required as part of the patient care-pathway.
The Lead nurse will be an integral part of the Nuclear Medicine leadership and decision making of department, service and the radiology multi-disciplinary team.
The Lead nurse will be involved in the clinical quality audits and ensure actions and learning are shared with the wider team.
The post holder will work closely with the imaging matron, imaging management team and Clinical Service Leads in Nuclear Medicine .
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible.We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register
- Diploma/Degree level
- Immediate Life Support (ILS)
- Years experience in team leadership/ decision making
- Completion of relevant post registration specialist course or experience e.g. non- medical prescriber
- Health Assessment to level 6 or level 7
Knoweldge and Training
Essential criteria- Demonstrates an ability, experience, passion in leadership, team building, managing resources , clinical governance audits and research
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of providing care for patients with a range of presenting conditions specific to the specialty
- Understanding of the role
Clinical skills
Essential criteria- Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of providing care for patients with a range of presenting conditions specific to the specialty. Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience with a complex healthcare setting working as a deputy manager band 6 position, including the supervision and education of junior staff
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RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT
We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes .
On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust’s policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum ‘essential’ criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form.We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework.We want all of our staff to ‘call out’ any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.
We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic.We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.
We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams.Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.
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