Job overview

The post holder will be an identifiable senior member of the team who supports duties as a coordinator and team leader, with excellent clinical knowledge and professional behaviour with the ability to deliver care to our high standards. The post holder will lead, support and manage specific projects and audits creating action plans and excellent communication to our team.

You will work closely with the ward manager to support Care Accreditation and CQC recommendations, understand the Trust vision and strategy. Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls prevention. Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues and have an awareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others.

Leadership and management: Manage the day to day staffing arrangements and rotas, to ensure safe levels of practice, be a shift coordinator on a regular basis where appropriate. Ensure staff adhere to Trust protocols of care, e.g Infection Control.

Main duties of the job

To lead the  team, organise the patients care
Report to any issues and risks to our patients and staff in appropriate ways 
Ensure that all local and trust wide polices and procedure are followed 
lead a  multi-disciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders.
Lead in  training of other all team members 
Control and co-ordinate activities of the ward team in the absence of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.

Maintain and support high standards of nursing care and review these standards with the Ward Manager.
Assist all staff to understand their role in the unit team.

 Be aware of the economic use of ward equipment and stores.
Undertake Audits to support IPC, CDS and medications managements  Ensure adequate security, administration, proper use and recording of dangerous drugs in accordance with hospital policy.
Ensure teams collective  knowledge of new equipment being used.
Furthering own professional development and that of others  by ensuring that own clinical and professional knowledge is widened and enriched by attending study days and seminars as arranged through the in-service training officers.
Ensure confidentiality at all times. The post holder’s attention is drawn to the Data Protection Act 1984.
Support ward manager in all duties to support and promote excellent patient care, patient flow and experience.  

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.