Fundamentals of Care Lead Nurse

Job overview

This is an exciting developmental opportunity to support driving change and support leading on our Fundamentals of Care Strategy and Fundamentals of Care Academy.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Fundamentals of Care Lead Nurse to support the delivery of our Trust-wide approach to the fundamentals of care, supporting all Harm Free Care subjects/agenda.  This is an opportunity to provide visible clinical leadership, work alongside teams across the organisation and help embed safe, effective, person-centred and harm-free care for every patient, every time.

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Fundamentals of Care Strategy and Fundamentals of Care Academy, working collaboratively with nursing, midwifery, allied health professional and wider multidisciplinary colleagues and supporting the Corporate Director of Nursing in driving our strategic aims and objectives across WWL.  You will support teams to strengthen standards, share learning, promote best practice and use quality improvement approaches to improve patient outcomes and reduce avoidable harm.

Please Note: This role is PENDING AFC SALARY BANDING APPROVAL; therefore, salary cannot be fully confirmed until the Banding is approved.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• Improved quality, safety and consistency of fundamental care across all Trust services and sites.
• Successful implementation and embedding of the Trust’s Fundamentals of Care Strategy and Fundamentals of Care Academy
• Reduction in avoidable harm across harm-free care priorities, including but not limited to skin integrity, falls prevention, sepsis, nutrition and hydration, continence care, infection prevention and control, personalised care, patient experience, dignity, comfort, communication, documentation standards and risk assessment completion.
• Improved use of audit, data, evidence and quality improvement methodology to identify variation, support improvement activity and demonstrate measurable outcomes.
• Increased staff knowledge, confidence and capability in delivering the fundamentals of care through education, coaching, role modelling and practice-based support.
• Greater standardisation of evidence-based practice, tools, processes and documentation across clinical areas.
• Strengthened governance and assurance through clear reporting, escalation of risks, monitoring of key performance indicators and evidence of learning from incidents, complaints, audits and patient feedback.
• Improved patient, family and carer experience through care that is compassionate, person-centred, dignified and responsive to individual needs.
• Effective collaboration with divisional, community, corporate and multidisciplinary teams to support sustainable improvements in care delivery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and support delivery of the Trust’s Fundamentals of Care Strategy and Fundamentals of Care Academy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, national standards and the wider harm-free care agenda.
• Develop and maintain structured programmes of work to support sustainable improvement across harm-free care priorities, including but not limited to skin integrity, falls prevention, sepsis, nutrition and hydration, continence care, infection prevention and control, personalised care, patient experience, dignity, comfort, communication, documentation standards and risk assessment completion.
• Plan and prioritise workload effectively, balancing strategic objectives, improvement programmes, education delivery, assurance requirements and operational demands across Trust services and sites.
• Coordinate quality improvement activity, including audits, data collection, action plans, evaluation cycles and learning reviews, ensuring timely delivery and measurable outcomes.
• Organise and deliver education, workshops, coaching and practice-based support to strengthen staff knowledge, confidence and capability in delivering the fundamentals of care.
• The post holder will develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Clinical Quality Lead, Corporate Director of Nursing, nursing and midwifery teams, Allied Health Professionals, medical staff, Ward Managers, Matrons and senior nursing leaders and all staff across all clinical areas.
• The role will require close collaboration with divisional, community and operational leadership teams, Practice Development and Education teams, Patient Safety, Quality and Governance teams, safeguarding leads, Patient Experience and Engagement teams and corporate and operational management teams to support consistent delivery of the fundamentals of care across Trust services and sites.