Job overview

The Discharge Lounge Ward leader role is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.

• You will lead an enthusiastic and passionate team to deliver a high level of care to patients awaiting discharge from the Acute Trust.

• Responsible for providing strong, effective leadership coupled with a solid sense of commitment to delivering excellent nursing care and patient experience on the Discharge Lounge, and to ensure the improvement and sustainability of the quality of care indicators for this specific cohort of patients.

• The Discharge Lounge team Contributes to the delivery of outstanding patient care and contributes to Patient flow throughout the Trust. Building relationships with our inpatient area teams, medical and surgical teams and external providers help ensure patients leave safely from the discharge lounges.

Main duties of the job

Work within the Discharge lounge and acute care leadership team alongside consultant colleagues, to facilitate the safe discharge of patients who come through the lounge. Ensuring that discharge process are safely and effectively managed for patients in the discharge lounge. Supporting patient with medications while in the lounge and providing extended service of last dose IV antibiotics. 

Work collaboratively with the Senior Matron, and Ward Sisters to ensure the directorate is effectively and efficiently managed. 

Assist the Senior Matron to monitor and provide adequate nurse staffing levels to maintain service delivery throughout the year, including participating in the re-deployment of staff across wards and departments.

Take delegated lead for specific projects aimed at supporting and/or developing service delivery within your ward area. 

Support the Senior Matron in providing effective leadership to ensure implementation of the trust quality strategy and nursing strategy

Deputise for the Senior Matron during periods of planned/unplanned absences.

Take a lead role in developing health professional led initiatives in collaboration with the whole multidisciplinary team.

Contribute to the Site Matron rota

Working for our organisation

Supporting our vision & values

Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together – providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:

·       COMPASSION – treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values

·       AMBITION – Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people’s health and wellbeing

·       RESPECT  – Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits

• ENCOURAGEMENT– Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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