Nursing & Midwifery Progression

The Apprentice Clinical Support Worker is a member of the clinical team providing direct patient care on a ward or other department. The role involves supporting nursing team members with clinical activities under direct supervision. These activities will include personal care, dietary assistance, mobilisation and much more to maximise patient comfort and wellbeing.

In addition, you are expected to maintain high standards of care by adhering to the Trusts guidelines and policies, undertaking duties of the ward/department as directed through their training, and participating in workplace evaluations and appraisals of performance among others. The apprentice will also complete academic qualifications in Clinical Healthcare Support, Literacy and Numeracy and Employee Rights and Responsibilities to enable you to progress to a CSW. This requires that you commit to study in your own time and successfully complete the training programme within the one-year contract period.

The Apprentice Clinical Support Worker is a member of the clinical team providing direct patient care on a ward or other department. The role involves supporting nursing team members with clinical activities under direct supervision. These activities will include personal care, dietary assistance, mobilisation and much more to maximise patient comfort and wellbeing.

In addition, you are expected to maintain high standards of care by adhering to the Trusts guidelines and policies, undertaking duties of the ward/department as directed through their training, and participating in workplace evaluations and appraisals of performance among others. The apprentice will also complete academic qualifications in Clinical Healthcare Support, Literacy and Numeracy and Employee Rights and Responsibilities to enable you to progress to a CSW. This requires that you commit to study in your own time and successfully complete the training programme within the one-year contract period.

The Apprentice Clinical Support Worker is a member of the clinical team providing direct patient care on a ward or other department. The role involves supporting nursing team members with clinical activities under direct supervision. These activities will include personal care, dietary assistance, mobilisation and much more to maximise patient comfort and wellbeing.

In addition, you are expected to maintain high standards of care by adhering to the Trusts guidelines and policies, undertaking duties of the ward/department as directed through their training, and participating in workplace evaluations and appraisals of performance among others. The apprentice will also complete academic qualifications in Clinical Healthcare Support, Literacy and Numeracy and Employee Rights and Responsibilities to enable you to progress to a CSW. This requires that you commit to study in your own time and successfully complete the training programme within the one-year contract period.

This role focusses on the provision of direct care to patients in a ward or department under supervision of a registered practitioner. You will be actively involved in assisting patients with all activities of daily living, ordering of ward stock and general housekeeping duties. You are also expected to deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care and be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

In addition, you will be expected to contribute to the maintenance of a safe, comfortable, quiet and clean environment for patients, staff and visitors. You will assist in some administrative and household duties. There are opportunities available to complete NVQ Level 3 while you work thus enabling you to progress to a Senior CSW or access the Trainee Assistant Practitioner Programme (Further qualifications required).

This role focusses on the provision of direct care to patients in a ward or department under supervision of a registered practitioner. You will be actively involved in assisting patients with all activities of daily living, ordering of ward stock and general housekeeping duties. You are also expected to deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care and be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

In addition, you will be expected to contribute to the maintenance of a safe, comfortable, quiet and clean environment for patients, staff and visitors. You will assist in some administrative and household duties. There are opportunities available to complete NVQ Level 3 while you work thus enabling you to progress to a Senior CSW or access the Trainee Assistant Practitioner Programme (Further qualifications required).

This role focusses on the provision of direct care to patients in a ward or department under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner. You are expected to deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care and be skilled in taking appropriate actions to achieve the planned outcome by assisting in meeting the physical, psychological and social needs of the women receiving care in the department.

In addition, you will be expected to contribute to the maintenance of a safe, comfortable, quiet and clean environment for patients, staff and visitors. You will assist in some administrative and household duties. There are opportunities available to complete NVQ Level 3 while you work thus enabling you to progress to a Senior CSW or access the Trainee Assistant Practitioner Programme (Further qualifications required).

Senior CSW

The Senior Clinical Support Worker will provide direct patient care in a ward or department under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner. Furthermore you will be expected to lead a team of clinical support workers and apprentice clinical support workers. With this experience in conjunction with GCSE’s (5 at Grade C or above to include Maths and English) you can access the Trainee Assistant Practitioner programme.

As a senior healthcare support worker, you will probably have gained or be studying for an NVQ level 3 or equivalent, or you may be studying for a foundation degree, BTEC higher award. At this level, you will need to be able to work within a multidisciplinary team, covering both clinical and non-clinical practices, and be able to work without supervision. You will be expected to use your own initiative, and be effective in the use of resources.

Trainee Assistant Practitioner

The Trainee Assistant Practitioner will assist in the overall implementation and evaluation of care as part of the multi professional team. At this level, you may carry out a wider range of duties than the person working at level 2. You will also have more responsibility, with guidance and supervision available when needed. You will contribute to service development, and be responsible for your own self-development.

It is expected of you to plan, implement, deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care. A rotation programme through different clinical areas will be undertaken as part of the course. A minimum of 50 % of time will be spent in clinical practice. You will work towards a Certificate of Higher Education at Leeds University alongside this. Successful completion will enable you to become a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner.

Senior CSW

The Senior Clinical Support Worker will provide direct patient care in a ward or department under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner. Furthermore you will be expected to lead a team of clinical support workers and apprentice clinical support workers. With this experience in conjunction with GCSE’s (5 at Grade C or above to include Maths and English) you can access the Trainee Assistant Practitioner programme.

As a senior healthcare support worker, you will probably have gained or be studying for an NVQ level 3 or equivalent, or you may be studying for a foundation degree, BTEC higher award. At this level, you will need to be able to work within a multidisciplinary team, covering both clinical and non-clinical practices, and be able to work without supervision. You will be expected to use your own initiative, and be effective in the use of resources.

Trainee Assistant Practitioner

The Trainee Assistant Practitioner will assist in the overall implementation and evaluation of care as part of the multi professional team. At this level, you may carry out a wider range of duties than the person working at level 2. You will also have more responsibility, with guidance and supervision available when needed. You will contribute to service development, and be responsible for your own self-development.

It is expected of you to plan, implement, deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care. A rotation programme through different clinical areas will be undertaken as part of the course. A minimum of 50 % of time will be spent in clinical practice. You will work towards a Certificate of Higher Education at Leeds University alongside this. Successful completion will enable you to become a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner.

The Nursery Nurse will work within an area of caring for children and their families Nursery nurses provide care for children up to the age of five years in children’s wards, nurseries and out-patient departments. This role focuses mainly on alleviating the effects of hospitalisation by providing emotional support and continuity of care for individual children and their carers.

Other responsibilities involve developing play as a means of communicating information to children, to distract them during unpleasant procedures and to maintain their stage of development during illness or stress. Finding ways to stimulate children particularly those with special and sensory needs and working with members of multidisciplinary agencies within and outside of the NHS organization they are working for and supporting children who have been abused.

Midwifery Support Worker (MSW)

As a Band 3 Midwifery Support Worker, you will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect care for women, babies and families in support of and supervised by a registered practitioner. MSWs will normally need a good general education, either NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications. In this role, you will need to be able to cope with emergency situations, as well as, more straightforward labour. Midwife Support workers can work in a variety of settings, such as: acute post-natal wards, maternity theatre and delivery suite or midwifery led units.

Tasks undertaken by a MSW include taking blood samples for testing, taking routine observations (such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and breathing), maintaining accurate records and other administrative duties, maintaining stock levels of stationery and equipment and participating in parent education (this could be on a group or individual basis). You will also be preparing equipment and also tidying up after sessions.

Trainee Assistant Practitioner

The Trainee Assistant Practitioner will assist in the overall implementation and evaluation of care as part of the multi professional team. At this level, you may carry out a wider range of duties than the person working at level 2. You will also have more responsibility, with guidance and supervision available when needed. You will contribute to service development, and be responsible for your own self-development.

It is expected of you to plan, implement, deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care. A rotation programme through different clinical areas will be undertaken as part of the course. A minimum of 50 % of time will be spent in clinical practice. You will work towards a Certificate of Higher Education at Leeds University alongside this. Successful completion will enable you to become a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner.

The Nursery Nurse will work within an area of caring for children and their families Nursery nurses provide care for children up to the age of five years in children’s wards, nurseries and out-patient departments. This role focuses mainly on alleviating the effects of hospitalisation by providing emotional support and continuity of care for individual children and their carers.

Other responsibilities involve developing play as a means of communicating information to children, to distract them during unpleasant procedures and to maintain their stage of development during illness or stress. Finding ways to stimulate children particularly those with special and sensory needs and working with members of multidisciplinary agencies within and outside of the NHS organization they are working for and supporting children who have been abused.

As an Assistant Practitioner, you will deliver clinical care under indirect supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner undertaking delegated tasks that you are competent to complete. You will have the knowledge to interpret information and be skilled in taking appropriate actions to achieve the planned outcome. You may have responsibility for supervision of some staff and assess students, apprentices and trainees and lead a team of CSWs.

Your work will be guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work, but you are expected to make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development. Following completion of an additional bridging module it is possible to commence nurse education programme at Year 2.

As an Assistant Practitioner, you will deliver clinical care under indirect supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner undertaking delegated tasks that you are competent to complete. You will have the knowledge to interpret information and be skilled in taking appropriate actions to achieve the planned outcome. You may have responsibility for supervision of some staff and assess students, apprentices and trainees and lead a team of CSWs.

Your work will be guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work, but you are expected to make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development. Following completion of an additional bridging module it is possible to commence nurse education programme at Year 2.

As an Assistant Practitioner, you will deliver clinical care under indirect supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner undertaking delegated tasks that you are competent to complete. You will have the knowledge to interpret information and be skilled in taking appropriate actions to achieve the planned outcome. You may have responsibility for supervision of some staff and assess students, apprentices and trainees and lead a team of CSWs.

Your work will be guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work, but you are expected to make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development. Following completion of an additional bridging module it is possible to commence nurse education programme at Year 2.

Staff Nurse

To work as a band 5 staff nurse you must have a diploma or degree in nursing and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This role focuses on the provision of direct care to people in a ward environment or specialist department. You will be providing care for people of all ages and backgrounds. You will also work with different healthcare teams, therefore, you will need to know how all of these different teams work together and to be able to share your knowledge and skills with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and their families and make sure their needs are recognised by the rest of the care team. As a nurse you're a listener, a manager, and a knowledgeable skilled professional.

Nursing can sometimes involve managing distress, therefore you'll play a key part in helping patients and families come through their crises.

You will also have the opportunity and support to undertake additional training in your specialty and other core training to enable you to progress your nursing career.

Perioperative Practitioner

Perioperative Practitioners provide high standards of skilled care and support during the 'perioperative' journey. In this role, you will work with patients of all ages and primarily within hospital operating theatres, anaesthetic and recovery areas. You may also be involved with certain procedures on wards, clinics or in other specialist areas such as cardiac catheterisation units and as such you will work as part of the perioperative team. Clinically, you will be expected to plan and prepare equipment according to patients’ needs and procedures; to implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate to surgical requirement and patient’s condition; to monitor and assess the patient’s condition responding to changes in condition and proposing / making changes to care plans as required.

Perioperative practitioners can specialise in a specific area such as anaesthetics, scrub and post-anaesthetic care or rotate through the areas. To work as a Perioperative Practitioner, you will need to be a registered nurse or Operating Department Practitioner. There are also opportunities to take further relevant specialist training such as, post basic educational courses to consolidate the specialist skills approved by the Royal College of Surgeons to work as surgical care practitioners.

Staff Nurse

Child nursing involves everything from nursing a sick newborn to an adolescent road accident victim. You will demonstrate an understanding of how a healthy child develops towards adulthood, and able to spot when a child's health takes a turn for the worse, and knows how to minimize the impact of illness or hospital admission on the child and family. This role involves providing assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for infants, children or young people. Maintain and deliver compassionate individualised focused care (i.e. family centred, child or young person) in accordance with the Trust’s guideline, policies, values and behaviours.

You will be required to work in partnership with the parents, or carers in order to promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients. You'll need also to consider the care and support needed by the wider-family, including the parents.

In addition, you will communicate with infants, children, young people, their families and or carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information. Like any other position, there are opportunities and support to enable you progress in various different directions by undertaking additional training in your specialty.

Perioperative Practitioner

Perioperative Practitioners work with children of all ages and primarily within hospital operating theatres and anaesthetic/recovery areas. You may also be involved with certain procedures on wards, clinics or in other specialist areas such as cardiac catheterisation units. You will work as part of the perioperative team. Clinically, you will be expected to plan and prepare equipment according to patients’ needs and procedures. To implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate to surgical requirement and patient’s condition. Monitoring and assessing patient’s condition, responding to changes in condition, proposing / making changes to care plan as required.

Theatre nurses can specialise in a specific area such as an aesthetics, scrub and post-anaesthetic care or rotate through the areas. To work as a Perioperative Practitioner, You will need to be a registered nurse or ODP.

There are opportunities to participate in specialist training relevant to your role and embark on continuing professional development as part of your professional registration requirements. After general qualification there are post basic educational courses to consolidate the specialist skills required in the perioperative environment and further training approved by the Royal College of surgeons to work as a surgical care practitioner.

You will be expected to provide midwifery care in whichever setting the woman or baby requires such as; hospital, health centres, children’s centres and women’s homes. You will need to be a Registered Midwife with a Degree or equivalent qualification and have an insight into clinical specialty. This role involves assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

Other responsibilities include, maintaining a high standard of women focused care in accordance with the Trust’s guidelines and policies, communicating with women and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate informationpromoting the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary team by working closely together to ensure that best practice is achieved and maintaining positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of women. There also opportunities to further develop your skills and competencies and you will appreciate the full support of the Trust, which includes a preceptorship period and support to achieve competencies in all aspects of midwifery practice.

The project support nurse will provide a comprehensive project support service to the corporate team and will assist with the timely, efficient and effective delivery of the programmes project and service delivery particularly those relating to release and implementation business needs.

A significant aspect of the role will include providing assistance with projects, planning, progress monitoring, tracking and reporting updates throughout the life of the programme and services.

This will typically involve prioritising project tasks, determining dependencies, estimating future requirements and highlighting any problems to the Project Lead.

You will undertake general administrative duties to promote and support the efficient operation of the team.

The project support nurse will provide a comprehensive project support service to the corporate team and will assist with the timely, efficient and effective delivery of the programmes project and service delivery particularly those relating to release and implementation business needs.

A significant aspect of the role will include providing assistance with projects, planning, progress monitoring, tracking and reporting updates throughout the life of the programme and services.

This will typically involve prioritising project tasks, determining dependencies, estimating future requirements and highlighting any problems to the Project Lead.

You will undertake general administrative duties to promote and support the efficient operation of the team.

The Research Nurse combines direct nursing care with clinical research. You will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects, collaborating with key personnel involved to ensure continued care and support for patients involved in clinical trials. Central to the role are the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial. This means you will be working closely with the principal investigator and members of the multidisciplinary team, and also supporting patients who choose to participate in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients’ advocate.

An important aspect of the role is the maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies, to ensure that any research undertaken within the department safeguards the well-being of the patients, and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research. You may contribute to the development of the trial design and have a key role in incorporating the patients and nurses perspective. Liaising with pharmacists and academic institutions during trial development may also be required. There are opportunities to undertake personal research projects or further study in Clinical Trials.

The junior sister / charge nurse works independently and leads the work activities of a team. This requires that you demonstrate leadership for a work area taking responsibility for managing professional development of individuals and groups. You will mainly focus on ensuring the delivery of high quality care within an acute setting. Given the nature of the role, you have to demonstrate the ability to devise and sustain arguments to solve problems and make judgements involving a range of facts, options, analysis and interpretation.

This will be achieved by a combination of direct patient care and management of clinical staff members or admin teams within specified areas. In this role, there are opportunities to gain management experience and further training enabling you to progress to the post of Senior Sister or other senior nurse jobs. In addition you will contribute to the management of budgets and resources, projects and programmes of work. In essence your role is likely to be a varying blend of clinical, management, educational and research components.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical nurse specialists will have developed a high level of knowledge and skill in a specific area of practice. You will be expected to use this knowledge and understanding of your patient group to enable you perform at a high level of practice, and to use and develop evidence to inform your own practice, dealing with complex unpredictable environments.

You will have your own caseload or work area responsibilities. The main focus is improving patient care and developing services. The role involves assessing patients, planning, implementing and evaluating evidence based care; providing specialist advice to patients, families and carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team. You may also be trained to carry out specialist nursing procedures.

Senior Perioperative Practitioner

As a Senior Practitioner, you will be required to take responsibility for the theatres during out of hours i.e. Weekends and Evenings and lead a small team on a day to day basis to support the Team Leaders and the department. You will act as a clinical expert and resource in the peri-operative care speciality demonstrating a sound underpinning knowledge base and highly developed clinical skills. You will also act as a role model both professionally and in the delivery of peri-operative care and assist in the lead and facilitation of the planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate patient focussed care and treatment, in line with agreed peri-operative guidelines and protocols.

Evidence based practice is paramount to both the practitioner and the clinical team. You will be Involved in clinical supervision of staff and monitoring the practice of both qualified and unqualified staff in order to maintain high standards of patient care. Senior perioperative practitioners may work as team leaders which might involve planning duty and on call rotas, organising the workload between the various team members, clinical risk assessment and patient safety initiatives. Undertake staff appraisals, taking responsibility for budgets and contributing to the development of the theatre/suite of theatres.

The Research Nurse combines direct nursing care with clinical research. You will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects, collaborating with key personnel involved to ensure continued care and support for patients involved in clinical trials. Central to the role are the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial. This means you will be working closely with the principal investigator and members of the multidisciplinary team, and also supporting patients who choose to participate in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients’ advocate.

An important aspect of the role is the maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies, to ensure that any research undertaken within the department safeguards the well-being of the patients, and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research. You may contribute to the development of the trial design and have a key role in incorporating the patients and nurses perspective. Liaising with pharmacists and academic institutions during trial development may also be required. There are opportunities to undertake personal research projects or further study in Clinical Trials.

The junior sister / charge nurse works independently and leads the work activities of a team. This requires that you demonstrate leadership for a work area taking responsibility for managing professional development of individuals and groups. You will mainly focus on ensuring the delivery of high quality care within an acute setting. Given the nature of the role, you have to demonstrate the ability to devise and sustain arguments to solve problems and make judgements involving a range of facts, options, analysis and interpretation.

This will be achieved by a combination of direct patient care and management of clinical staff members or admin teams within specified areas. In this role, there are opportunities to gain management experience and further training enabling you to progress to the post of Senior Sister or other senior nurse jobs. In addition you will contribute to the management of budgets and resources, projects and programmes of work. In essence your role is likely to be a varying blend of clinical, management, educational and research components.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical nurse specialists will have developed a high level of knowledge and skill in a specific area of practice. You will be expected to use this knowledge and understanding of your patient group to enable you perform at a high level of practice, and to use and develop evidence to inform your own practice, dealing with complex, unpredictable environments.

You will have your own caseload or work area responsibilities. The main focus is improving patient care and developing services. The role involves assessing patients, planning, implementing and evaluating evidence based care; providing specialist advice to children, families and carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team. You may also be trained to carry out specialist nursing procedures.

Senior Perioperative Practitioner

As a Senior Practitioner, you will be required to take responsibility for the theatres during out of hours i.e. Weekends and Evenings and lead a small team on a day to day basis to support the Team Leaders and the department. You will act as a clinical expert and resource in the peri-operative care speciality demonstrating a sound underpinning knowledge base and highly developed clinical skills. You will also act as a role model both professionally and in the delivery of peri-operative care and assist in the lead and facilitation of the planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate patient focussed care and treatment, in line with agreed peri-operative guidelines and protocols.

Evidence based practice is paramount to both the practitioner and the clinical team. You will be Involved in clinical supervision of staff and monitoring the practice of both qualified and unqualified staff in order to maintain high standards of patient care. Senior perioperative practitioners may work as team leaders which might involve planning duty and on call rotas, organising the workload between the various team members, clinical risk assessment and patient safety initiatives. Undertake staff appraisals, taking responsibility for budgets and contributing to the development of the theatre/suite of theatres.

The Research Nurse combines direct nursing care with clinical research. You will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects, collaborating with key personnel involved to ensure continued care and support for patients involved in clinical trials. Other activities include initiating and implementing research findings into clinical practice through education and policy development. Central to the role are the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial. This means you will be working closely with the principal investigator and members of the multidisciplinary team, and also supporting patients who choose to participate in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients’ advocate.

Linking with the Research group and contribute to the Maternity Services research profile and ensuring notification of policy changes, supporting with an appropriate launch events and education to ensure changes are embedded in practice. As a Research Midwife, you will be expected to link closely with Trust Groups for Policy/Guidelines/Documentation to ensure the approval and understanding of maternity requirements. Ensure up to date, research based policies and guidelines are available for use.

An important aspect of the role is the maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies, to ensure that any research undertaken within the department safeguards the well-being of the patients, and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research. You may contribute to the development of the trial design and have a key role in incorporating the patients and nurses perspective. Liaising with pharmacists and academic institutions during trial development may also be required. There are opportunities to undertake personal research projects or further study in Clinical Trials.

The Band 6 Midwife is the prime care provider who is required to practice clinical skills developed through experience but at a more advanced level than required for those who have just qualified as midwives. In this role, you will work within the maternity unit or community, caring for women and their babies before, during and after pregnancy depending on the area. As a midwife at this level, you are expected to maintain personal contact with women and meet their needs on an individual basis by listening, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Ensuring effective communication with all involved health care professionals and other personnel to ensure continued care to the patient and assist in the smooth running of the ward/area.

You will need to be aware of the anxieties of women and their families and provide support they may need. You will report on any changes occurring in treatment and client needs during the shift and be prepared to work in areas of the midwifery service other than where based in order to meet the requirements of the service. You will also participate in internal rotation throughout the maternity units covering both day and night shifts.

You will support the Nursing Directorate to undertake a wide range of projects some of which may require implementation across all Divisions within the trust. You will provide knowledge, expertise and input to support a time limited project in relation to healthcare services. You will plan, implement and manage a portfolio of projects under the supervision of the Lead Nurses.

This includes maintaining a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with the Trust’s guidelines and policies and acting as a role model for the development of clinical & leadership skills and knowledge within the ward team. In addition you will support the Lead Nurse and wider nursing workforce.

You will support the Nursing Directorate to undertake a wide range of projects some of which may require implementation across all Divisions within the trust. You will provide knowledge, expertise and input to support a time limited project in relation to healthcare services. You will plan, implement and manage a portfolio of projects under the supervision of the Lead Nurses.

This includes maintaining a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with the Trust’s guidelines and policies and acting as a role model for the development of clinical & leadership skills and knowledge within the ward team. In addition you will support the Lead Nurse and wider nursing workforce.

Research Studentship

The Research Studentship is a shared post between the Trust and a university through which the research student maintains his/her post in the Trust while developing research skills and studying towards a higher research degree. Research topics are usually clinically focused.

Research Fellow

The Research Fellow will be based primarily within an educational setting as part of the research team. As a Research Fellow, you will play a key role in research projects and will become proficient in the treatment of patients.

You will be encouraged to present at National and International meetings and to take an active role in the department, including weekly clinical, theatre and out-patient sessions.

At this level, you will manage and lead a team of nurses or nurse specialists at Band 6 and below and you will be responsible for the effective use of resources within the clinical team. The main focus is delivery of high quality, safe and effective care thus improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers. The ward manager demonstrates independence in the direction of practice responding appropriately to a variety of issues encountered.

The ward manager demonstrates leadership and innovation skills in work contexts that are complex and unpredictable and require new strategic approaches and experience of managing change. You will have to be able to solve problems which may involve making complex judgements based on incomplete or limited information and develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.

CNS Team Leader

As an expert practitioner, you will manage a team of clinical nurse specialists in a particular field and act as a role model to the specialist nursing team by delivering high quality care, including undertaking clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required and providing highly specialised nursing advice specific to the patient group or speciality. In this role the focus is on carrying out assessments of care needs and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols, contributing to the development of the speciality service as well as the strategic direction of nursing within the Trust. You will also be required to implement and evaluate programmes of care.

Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner works autonomously and is self-directed. This role focuses on providing expert care at an advanced level for patients in a specialist field and managing their needs or referring onwards when indicated. The Nurse Practitioner also provides expert advice on a consultancy basis to colleagues and peers. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring that practice policies and procedures are followed. You are also expected to assist the department with achieving its aims and outcomes as well as trust wide strategic outcomes.

Research Studentship

The Research Studentship is a shared post between the Trust and a university through which the research student maintains his/her post in the Trust while developing research skills and studying towards a higher research degree. Research topics are usually clinically focused.

Research Fellow

The Research Fellow will be based primarily within an educational setting as part of the research team. As a Research Fellow, you will play a key role in research projects and will become proficient in the treatment of patients.

You will be encouraged to present at National and International meetings and to take an active role in the department, including weekly clinical, theatre and out-patient sessions.

At this level, you will manage and lead a team of nurses or nurse specialists at Band 6 and below and you will be responsible for the effective use of resources within the clinical team. The main focus is delivery of high quality, safe and effective care thus improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers. The ward manager demonstrates independence in the direction of practice responding appropriately to a variety of issues encountered.

The ward manager demonstrates leadership and innovation skills in work contexts that are complex and unpredictable and require new strategic approaches and experience of managing change. You will have to be able to solve problems which may involve making complex judgements based on incomplete or limited information and develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.

CNS Team Leader

As an expert practitioner, you will manage a team of clinical nurse specialists in a particular field and act as a role model to the specialist nursing team by delivering high quality care. Including undertaking clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required and providing highly specialised nursing advice specific to the patient group or speciality. In this role, the focus is on carrying out assessments of care needs and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols, contributing to the development of the speciality service as well as the strategic direction of nursing within the Trust. You will also be required to implement and evaluate programmes of care

Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner works autonomously and is self-directed. This role focuses on providing expert care at an advanced level for patients in a specialist field and managing their needs or referring onwards when indicated. The Nurse Practitioner also provides expert advice on a consultancy basis to colleagues and peers. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring that practice policies and procedures are followed. You are also expected to assist the department with achieving its aims and outcomes as well as trust wide strategic outcomes.

The Research Fellow will be based primarily within an educational setting as part of the research team. As a Research Fellow, you will play a key role in research projects and will become proficient in the treatment of patients.

You will be encouraged to present at National and International meetings and to take an active role in the department, including weekly clinical, theatre out-patient sessions. In addition, specialist clinics including trans-rectal ultra-sound sessions.

The Team Leader / Ward Manager focuses on the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care that aims at improving outcomes and experiences for women and babies. They will have the ability to demonstrate leadership and innovation in work contexts that are complex and unpredictable and require new strategic approaches. Other areas of responsibility include supporting junior staff with supervision and development and undertaking clinical staff appraisals. They also manage underperforming junior staff members and assess junior staff on core midwifery competencies.

You will be taking the lead role in event of any major incident within the unit and assisting in the orientation and support of new staff to the unit and developing new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques. Given the nature of this position, you will make complex judgements based on incomplete or limited information.

As a Specialist midwife, you will provide midwifery expertise and support to women and their families who are referred to a specific care pathway such as the Antenatal day unit and foetal assessment unit. In this role, you will be developing, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating specialist programmes of care using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills. You will analyse and interpret cardiotocographs (CTGs) and ultrasound scans to autonomously make decisions to transfer or discharge women according to their clinical need from the unit, refer women as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team and provide a clinical lead and role model to the midwifery team by delivering quality care as a highly developed expert practitioner and being responsible for the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies.

In essence, you will work with Matron to lead the development and implementation of clinical guidelines specific and midwifery practice, reflecting the local and Corporate Nursing business plans. You will also be required to liaise with Community Midwifery Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery.

As a Senior Nurse, you will provide clinical leadership for the nurses in the corporate team and other departments.

Other responsibilities are: providing advice on all nursing issues and acting as a resource person for other professionals within that service.

You will support nurses to update their professional knowledge and skills as well as providing regular clinical supervision.

Additionally, you are expected to work in close collaboration with the ward managers and multi-professional team to ensure that a robust management team is provided.

You will also be required to provide a liaison consultancy role with a number of professional and non-professional agencies.

As a Senior Nurse, you will provide clinical leadership for the nurses in the corporate team and other departments.

Other responsibilities are: providing advice on all nursing issues and acting as a resource person for other professionals within that service.

You will support nurses to update their professional knowledge and skills as well as providing regular clinical supervision.

Additionally, you are expected to work in close collaboration with the ward managers and multi-professional team to ensure that a robust management team is provided.

You will also be required to provide a liaison consultancy role with a number of professional and non-professional agencies.