Job summary If you don't think a Community Hospital is a challenging and interesting place to work, then think again.Dalgliesh Ward at Melton Mowbray Hospital has 17 beds and is nurse led which will give you high levels of autonomy and satisfaction in leading a service and delivering excellent patient care.The ward provides sub-acute care, medical step down and palliative care as well as rehabilitation.
The post holder will take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership, guidance and clinical advice in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality patient safety, effectiveness of healthcare interventions, patient experience and the care environment.You will also ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and proceduresYou are welcome to visit during the application process to give you an insight to the types of care delivered on our wards, our MDT working processes and how we work with our patients and their families to facilitate safe discharge home.
If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact - or 07917013535Free parking is available on site.The local bus transport network has a stop close by.The Trust encourages a healthy work life balance and flexible working opportunities are available.
Main duties of the job Professional and managerial accountability and responsibility for the ward and services delivered.Management of budgets, quality and standards of practice.Management of the team and ward performance by utilising systems such as clinical supervision, personal development, competency planning and monitoring, clinical audit and policy compliance checks.The post holder will ensure staff are appropriately trained to deliver the care required and ensure supervision and mentorship is in place.The post holder is influential within the organisation and provides detailed advice to others internally and externally to the organisation, within their sphere of competence.
About us We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages.
Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community.
We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual.
This will be deducted from salary once started.
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