Ward based Clinical Coordinator

Job title:

Ward based Clinical Coordinator

Company

NHS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 nurse to join Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust to work as a Ward Based Clinical Co-ordinator alongside a Band 7 Intervention Lead to join our 12-month practice driven intervention study to facilitate the Therapeutic Optimisation (THEO) participatory action research study using practice development approaches at ward level. You will be working as part of the clinical team as an experienced staff member and will focus on approaches to enhance and improve highly effective clinical interactions with colleagues, patients their families and significant others. We are looking for someone to work in collaboration with the existing ward leadership team, to be an excellent clinical role model with developing guiding and coaching skills with the patient at the centre of everything that we do.Main duties of the jobWorking as part of the existing ward clinical nursing team, the Band 6 ward based clinical co-ordinator will work in collaboration with a THEO Band 7 and with direct support from an external UEA based THEO/ PD facilitator, to co-facilitate the THEO participatory action research study. Working as a nurse, in daily clinical practice this role will be helping to support others in effectively implementing practice driven innovation at ward level. Supporting and enabling THEO across the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to maximise and enhance delivery of safe and effective care within a workplace culture of effectiveness, where person centred care is experienced by patients and their significant others.The THEO clinical coordinator will be actively participating in collaboration with the existing ward team and facilitating and coordinating interactions to collect, analyse and report evidence at practice level, and collaborating with partners at local Trust level and working closely with Staffordshire University and the University of East Anglia (as the Academic Collaborators).

• To have NMC registration
• Be organised and motivated
• Have a range of clinical nursing experience
• Developing skills in coaching and guiding.
• Some experience in participating in clinical practice change, clinical audit and quality improvement
• Have good inter-personal skills, and experience of working with and in a multidisciplinary team

About usNorfolk Community Health and Care actively works towards improving patient care using national programmes e.g. Discharge to Assess and Accreditation. Across Norfolk and Waveney, the National Hospital Discharge Service: Policy and Operating Model is being implemented which alongside the NHS Long Term Plan is placing greater emphasis on community services and supporting patients in their own homes. Overall, this is an exiting time to join Norfolk Community Health and Care and lead an inpatient team.The community hospitals are part of the Community Beds and System Operations portfolio. Other services within this portfolio are the Operations Centre based at Norwich Community Hospital, the Inpatient Medical Team, and the Community Access Team based at NNUH who provide an admission avoidance service in the Emergency Department and lead on admissions into the community hospitals. Come and join a friendly, supportive team with excellent and collaborative working practices.Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.Find out more about working for our organisation here:https://online.flippingbook.com/view/226719057/Date posted09 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annumContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number839-6697598-GPJob locationsNorth Walsham Ward, North Walsham Community HospitalYarmouth RoadNorth WalshamNR28 9APJob descriptionJob responsibilities

• To assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of the THEO participatory action research study at ward level.
• To promote continuous development of clinical practice and effective teamworking in the delivery of patient care, encouraging innovation, improvement and appropriate changes in service delivery using facilitated practicedevelopment approaches.
• To work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary and nursing clinical team to use practice development approach to provide and capture evidence ofperson-centred clinical care delivery to patients.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise, enhanced nursing practice to enable thedelivery of high standards of person centred, safe and effective, evidence basednursing care.
• To review nursing practice and support the implementation of appropriate changes based on research/ best practice.
• To contribute to service development and evidence collection associatedwith the THEO project.
• To establish a suitable and stimulating learning environment for staff andstudents and for the ongoing professional development for all colleagues
• To maintain communication networks at all appropriate clinical andmanagerial levels.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to patients.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

• To assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of the THEO participatory action research study at ward level.
• To promote continuous development of clinical practice and effective teamworking in the delivery of patient care, encouraging innovation, improvement and appropriate changes in service delivery using facilitated practicedevelopment approaches.
• To work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary and nursing clinical team to use practice development approach to provide and capture evidence ofperson-centred clinical care delivery to patients.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise, enhanced nursing practice to enable thedelivery of high standards of person centred, safe and effective, evidence basednursing care.
• To review nursing practice and support the implementation of appropriate changes based on research/ best practice.
• To contribute to service development and evidence collection associatedwith the THEO project.
• To establish a suitable and stimulating learning environment for staff andstudents and for the ongoing professional development for all colleagues
• To maintain communication networks at all appropriate clinical andmanagerial levels.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to patients.

Person SpecificationQualitficationsEssential

• Degree / Diploma in nursing
• Evidence of post registration education / CPD activity

Desirable

• Recognised NMC / other teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

ExperienceEssential

• Post registration expereince
• Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice
• Can demonstrate their experience of collaborative working
• Evidence of working as part of MDT
• Can demonstrate the use of appropriate criteria to prioritise caseload
• Can demonstrate experience of difficult conversations
• Demonstrates clinical risk management expereince

Skills, abilities and knowledgeEssential

• Proven compassionate care experience
• Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable.
• Ability to prioritise
• Successful change management
• High level clinical expertise
• Understands specific needs of patients and complex cases
• Knowledge and understanding of admission and discharge processes
• Ability to the NHS plan and nursing strategy
• Ability to effectively problem solve
• Awareness of Mental Health Capacity Act and its implications on practice
• Good understanding of clincial governance issues, risk management, audit procedures and evaluation.
• Experience of public and patient inclusion in service delivery and improvements
• Post holder will be required to take bloods and administer intravenous injections

Desirable

• Presentation skills / public speaking

CommunicationEssential

• Good verbal and written skills
• Effective communicator and negotiator
• Computer literacy
• Able to influence other professional groups

Personal attributes / behaviours. AptitudeEssential

• Ongoing professional and personal development
• Recognises own limitations
• Participates in formal and informal teaching
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends in order to meet service needs

Desirable

• Clean driving licence

Person SpecificationQualitficationsEssential

• Degree / Diploma in nursing
• Evidence of post registration education / CPD activity

Desirable

• Recognised NMC / other teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

ExperienceEssential

• Post registration expereince
• Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice
• Can demonstrate their experience of collaborative working
• Evidence of working as part of MDT
• Can demonstrate the use of appropriate criteria to prioritise caseload
• Can demonstrate experience of difficult conversations
• Demonstrates clinical risk management expereince

Skills, abilities and knowledgeEssential

• Proven compassionate care experience
• Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable.
• Ability to prioritise
• Successful change management
• High level clinical expertise
• Understands specific needs of patients and complex cases
• Knowledge and understanding of admission and discharge processes
• Ability to the NHS plan and nursing strategy
• Ability to effectively problem solve
• Awareness of Mental Health Capacity Act and its implications on practice
• Good understanding of clincial governance issues, risk management, audit procedures and evaluation.
• Experience of public and patient inclusion in service delivery and improvements
• Post holder will be required to take bloods and administer intravenous injections

Desirable

• Presentation skills / public speaking

CommunicationEssential

• Good verbal and written skills
• Effective communicator and negotiator
• Computer literacy
• Able to influence other professional groups

Personal attributes / behaviours. AptitudeEssential

• Ongoing professional and personal development
• Recognises own limitations
• Participates in formal and informal teaching
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends in order to meet service needs

Desirable

• Clean driving licence

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

North Walsham, Norfolk

Job date

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:34:27 GMT

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