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Job overview

37.5 Hours per week (Permanent)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse,

You will have a proven ability to lead, inspire and engage all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will be a team player, a good communicator, have excellent organisational skills, together with significant proven in depth clinical knowledge and experience of caring for patients who have sustained a head injury and various neurological conditions.

You will  work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team within the Neurorehabilitation service.  you will be  working across various departments to support patients and relatives through their journey following head injury. 

Network with Accident and Emergency Departments, Intensive Care and High Dependency Units, Neurosurgical and rehabilitation wards to identify and assist those requiring support.

You will need to have problem solving skills and be able to enhance patient pathways with innovation and improvements based on current research and guidance.

This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

To support patients who have suffered major traumatic brain injury throughout their hospital stay and post discharge, with a particular focus on the A&E Department and the Critical Care Departments . To navigate patients and families on to further support services as required and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

To support patients who have suffered major traumatic brain injury throughout their hospital stay and post discharge. To navigate patients and families on to further support services as required and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

To develop strong cohesive cross collaborative working relationships with medical staff, ward managers, nurses, therapists and those involved in direct support of the patients and family members/carers.

The post holder will take a proactive approach to arranging and supporting patients and their carers through their care pathway, including goal planning and discharge planning meetings, ensuring patients and carers are equipped with knowledge to manage condition and are aware of escalation pathways if needed.

The post holder will be a source of professional advice for district nurses, care agencies and other staff within the region, and will act as a patient advocate at all times.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

·        Your Leadership Impact

·        Leading your Team to Success

·        Leading Into the Future

·        Service Improvement for Beginners

·        Developing your Service Improvement Skills

·        Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.