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Job overview

Due to the upcoming retirement of the current post holder in April 2024, the Trust has an exciting opportunity for a lead nurse for falls prevention to join the corporate nursing team.

You will be an excellent, kind and compassionate leader who will be passionate about ensuring that our Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) values -PRIDE- Patient first, Respect, Innovation, Delivery and Excellence are at the heart of what we do. Additionally, you will need to demonstrate that you can challenge poor practice and support individuals and teams to improve.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.  We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.  We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.  We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Nurse for Falls Prevention is a senior member of the Corporate Nursing Team, providing professional leadership and vision to minimizing the risks of harm and management of falls incidents.  The post holder:

• Will be the operational lead for the development of the falls service.
• Manages and provides leadership to the Moving and Handling Advisor
• Works as an autonomous practitioner, delivering and effectively coordinating an expert service for the prevention and management of falls.
• Provides specialist clinical advice, and education for staff and patients requiring input who have fallen or at risk of falling.
• Ensures that patients and their families are fully informed and supported in the management of fall incidents and the impact of treatments, which may increase their risk of falling and how to minimise the risks.
• Leads the development of evidence based clinical practice in line with current research and guidelines
• Liaises with the external Moving and Handling training providers and support the monitoring of this contract.
• Establishes clear lines of communication with primary healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people discharged into the community.
• Provides expert advice to procurement in relation to falls equipment.
• Maintains compliance with and develops policies, procedures and guidelines pertinent to falls.

See attached JD for further details.

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via an email as soon as possible after the closing date. Should you receive an invitation to attend interview, please confirm or decline your attendance. Interview slots will then be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

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