Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Frailty Clinical Leader
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-L19120925
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Leader - Acute Frailty Unit
NHS AfC: Band 6
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic registered general nurse to join the Acute Frailty team at Lancaster.
This role will support, education and assistance the staff to maintain safety. This is an ideal opportunity to join the frailty team and provide high standards of care for our frailty patients
You will be expected to provide supervision and support to the nurses in order to provide safe and effective care for our older patients.
Applicants must has clinical experience of caring for acutely unwell frail and medical patients
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse cover in the role of band 6 Clinical Leader based on the acute frailty unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
It will provide a fantastic opportunity for an individual to be involved in the frailty strategy and will play a fundamental role in the division’s vision for consistent delivery of safe and high quality patient care in a timely manner.
You will be a strong communicator and dedicated team player, with demonstrable leadership skills able to work both autonomously and as part of a team
You will be required to have a solid clinical background, with the expertise to safely manage and support the ward team, to care for acutely unwell elderly patients.
You will bring enthusiasm, energy and utilising lateral thinking skills when required.
The post is rotational across days and nights.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Recent post basic clinical qualification in relevant clinical area
- Mentoring/assessing qualification or teaching qualification e.g City & Guilds, Professional Trainers Certificate
Desirable criteria
- Recent leadership development or willingness to work towards a leadership qualification
- ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent relevant experience at senior level within the speciality
- Evidence of Clinical competence in speciality
- Able to assume a lead clinical role as appropriate
- Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards
- Evidence of teaching and developing staff
- Able to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of training in specialist field of frailty
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable appropriate/specific clinical skills to designated area
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills in managing self and others
- Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making and to develop others in this area
- Ability to manage the care of a wide variety of patient conditions
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application
- Ability to develop standards of care
- Committed to CPD of self and others
- Demonstrate people management skills
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Initiate and manage change
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the role of Research and Development
- Understanding and insight into clinical governance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Stirzaker
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 519490
- Additional information
Matron Caron Graham
email: [email protected]
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