Job Description

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY



At Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for our patients and we can only achieve this through our dedicated and committed staff. We are looking for proactive and dynamic individuals to join our multi-disciplinary team in our Community Intermediate Care Centre. The bedded centre focusses on providing high quality, integrated care for patients from within the local adult population with sub-acute health care needs.



You will provide clinical and professional leadership for a ward-based team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants and deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.

The person we are looking for will be:

a registered nurse with current professional registration



committed to delivering a high standard of care and supporting change management



an excellent communicator who will innovate, inspire and promote patient safety whilst supporting the ward team.



an advocate for our patients, able to identify changes in need and be instrumental in planning for their current and future care.



About the Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC)



The Centre is an integrated team of clinical staff and professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. CICC supports the recovery and recuperation of our patients following medical and surgical illness and also provides palliative care and manages the planning of complex discharge packages. One of the fundamental principles of the centre is to support our patients with their reablement and self-care, encouraging them to reach their optimum level of independence.



The Trust offers a competitive starting salary and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:



Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on NHS service)



Pension scheme



Flexible working and job share opportunities



Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes



Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure centre membership



In house training



Free on-site parking (dependent on site)



Personal resilience training



Mindfulness support



Staff counselling service



Active staff council



Support for carers



Fast track physiotherapy service



You will support the Team Leader with efficient management and day to day running of the ward and monitor the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients. in co-operation with the multidisciplinary team.

You will be able to demonstrate your professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, medicines management, and care and treatment delivery.

You will support the Team Leader with delivering a high quality efficient and effective service within the ward, meeting defined performance indicators including quality standards, quality goals and patient experience.

You will be involved in both management and the individual professional development of the clinical team incorporating the Trust's appraisal system.

You will provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Ward Manager in the management of the team.