Team Leader Inpatient Unit (Ipu)

Job summary Are you looking for a change of direction or the next step in your nursing career?
Would you like to have time to deliver outstanding care and provide those extra touches that really make a difference?We are excited to announce that we have introduced a new Team Leader role into our In Patient Unit team.
We are now looking for the right person who can help us to lead our small, friendly and forward thinking team.As a Team Leader in IPU, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the day to day running of the IPU and will lead a dedicated and compassionate team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants who work within a wider multi-disciplinary team of staff and volunteers to deliver high quality patient-centred care.This role will be 75% clinical and management and 25% audit, research and education.
You can transfer your NHS pension across when you join us You can transfer your NHS Annual Leave entitlement across when you join us We have ample and free on-site parking We are committed to developing our workforce and can offer a range of opportunities We provide discounted meals prepared by our chef We are a friendly and supportive organisation You dont have to have palliative care experience to join us as we offer full support and training Main duties of the job As Team Leader,you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the day to day running ofthe IPU.
Youwill be responsible for leading a dedicated and compassionate team of RegisteredNurses and Healthcare Assistants who work within a wider multi-disciplinaryteam of staff and volunteers to deliver high quality patient-centred care.
Thisrole will have 75% clinical and management and 25% audit, research and education.
About us At St ClareHospice our vision is that every adult with a life limiting condition in ourlocal communities should have access to palliative care services wherever andwhenever they need them, so that they can make the most of every moment, nomatter how long they have left to live.Our many different services provide patients, their families and carers,with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home,or here at the Hospice.Our InpatientUnit (IPU) has eight single, en-suite rooms where we care for patients who havebeen admitted for symptom management and/or end of life care.
The IPU team ispart of a hospice-wide multidisciplinary team (MDT), clinical decisions aremade by the MDT and everyone has a voice in the care of patients and theirfamilies.
Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities ClinicalTobe a safe practitioner and work within the NMC Code of professional standardsof practice and behaviour.
Prioritiseand delegate work fairly and appropriately according to skill mix within theteam.Provideholistic assessment of patients and families care needs, plan interventions as requiredand ensure those interventions are actioned and their effectiveness evaluated.Actas a role model at all times and contribute to the provision of high quality,specialist nursing care.Providesupport and advice to nursing staff on patient care.Communicateeffectively with patients and families, ensuring they are actively involvedwith their own care planning.Supportpatients and families through grief and loss and the life changing consequencesof a palliative diagnosis.Liaisewith appropriate members of the multi-professional team (internal and externalto the organisation) in order to ensure co-ordination and continuity of care ondischarge and a smooth transition between different care settings.Maintainclear, accurate, legible and timely patient documentation.Workacross the 24 hour service, including weekends, nights and bank holidays asrequired.Actively contribute to MDT decision making about admissions and discharges.LeadershipProvideeffective managerial and clinical leadership of IPU staff in conjunction withor in the absence of the IPU Manager.Representthe IPU at internal and external meetings as required.Inconjunction with the IPU Manager, develop and implement the IPU induction programmes,preceptorship and clinical supervision.Inconjunction with the IPU Manager, responsible for monthly 1:1 developmentmeetings for IPU staff & completion of Annual performance reviews.
Assistin setting learning objectives and provide annual appraisals and quarterlyreviews.Lead by example and promote a positive values-based culture (Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork)Assist in the development and review of hospice policies and proceduresEnsure that nursing staff are aware of, and apply, Hospice policies and procedures.Oversee the compilation of duty rotas ensuring adequate staff cover for shiftsEnsure the effective use of resources.Participate in recruitment and selection of nursing staff.Education Tolead the orientation, induction and completion of competencies for yourself andother members of the IPU team as directed.Support IPU staff to identify learning needs and the most appropriate means of meeting those needs.Organise and support placement of student nurses, liaising directly with the University as required.Organise training for the IPU team, this may include delivering training session or arranging for others to do so.Share good and innovative clinical practice within the hospice and also with peers locally and nationally.Actively participate in the hospice education programme.QualityTolead on research and audit programmes as required, delegating tasks to othercolleagues as appropriate.Undertakeinvestigations in relation to incidents, concerns or complaints relating to theservice as assigned and identify effective resolutions ensuring that lessonslearnt are identified, put into practice and shared with the team.
Workwith the IPU Manager on key aspects of service improvement.
Person Specification Other requirements Essential Willingness to work nights and weekends as required.
Qualifications Essential 1st Level Registered nurse Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing Diploma / Degree in palliative care and or willing to undertake Teaching and Assessing qualification Evidence of personal professional development Desirable Advanced communication course Knowledge Desirable Extensive knowledge of Palliative care nursing especially in pain and symptom management Knowledge of Care Quality Commission Regulations and requirements Experience Essential Experience in leadership and management of people Experience of palliative care nursing Skills and Abilities Essential Strong Leadership skills Experience of managing a team Excellent IT skills Experience of establishing and managing change or establishing new working systems Excellent listening and communication skills Ability to work under pressure Personal Qualities and Attributes Essential Positive, can-do attitude Commitment to integrated, multi-professional working Commitment to the Vision and Values of St Clare Hospice Commitment to equality and valuing diversity and understanding of how this applies to own area of work