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.

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• 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.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high‑quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

• People at the Heart

• Listen and Involve

• Kind and Respectful

• ONE Team

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high‑quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.