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A new role has been created at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust for a Pastoral Care Lead Band 6. The role will focus on recruitment, retention and the provision of pastoral care for nursing staff. The applicant will be involved in supporting new starters from their interview through until they start working at the Trust. During this time they will work with the individuals, their future colleagues and PEFs (if they are newly qualified) to ensure that each new starter experiences a positive journey in joining the Trust. The individual must be compassionate, caring , supportive and be able to demonstrate strong leadership to all new starters.
Secondment opportunities is also welcome.
- To hold day to day responsibility for liaising & engaging with the Education Team within a defined area in response to identified need and strategic priorities.
- Creating an effective working relationship with the education service to ensure staff are well supported and have access to the appropriate resources and training.
- To effectively manage & support individuals in a safe learning & working environment.
- To provide leadership, guidance & role modelling for newly recruited registered and non-registered clinical nursing staff.
- To manage the processes for assessing and performance of professional development for all registered and non-registered clinical nursing staff.
- The provision of pastoral care in collaboration with the Matron for Workforce & Recruitment and Retention Administrator.
- Creating a working relationship with potential employees from interview stage, through the recruitment process to starting at the Trust.
- Supporting new starters during the transition from learner to practitioner.
- Working in line with the People Promise to provide a supportive work life balance.
- Provide active clinical guidance, i.e. hands on care.
- To work with service leads in developing workforce plans within the Trust & support divisions in response to staff feedback to retain staff and harbour positive culture and improve staff wellbeing.
- To maintain records of interventions provided and support given.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christopher Barlow Job title: Workforce Matron Email address:
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