Team Leader - HASU

Job overview

Team Leader - Hyper Acute Stroke Unit

Band 6

Permanent

• Hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Experienced Registered Nurses  with at least 2 years HASU experience to join our Stroke team at Aintree University Hospital.

Transforming stroke care is a priority within the NHS Long Term Plan. The plan presents strong evidence that a centralised Emergency Assessment Centre helps us to deliver the best possible patient outcomes. With this in mind it is an exciting time for stroke services in the North Mersey region.

The merger of services will present a number of development opportunities for staff who are passionate about the care of stroke patients to further their careers in managerial, clinical roles or advanced clinical roles.

There will be an opportunity to rotate and work across the Stroke Assessment centre, HASU and Stroke unit at Aintree.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work without direct supervision and will take charge of the ward/ department in the absence of the ward/ department manager, who holds continuing responsibility.

Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development. The post holder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of the unit/department on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self. • Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward/ department • Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward/ department environment is responsive to current issues. • In support of the ward/ department manager will assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients. • Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking. • Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of  patients/clients. • Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.