Professional Nursing Advocate Lead

This Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Lead role offers a unique opportunity to positively impact nursing practice and the well-being of colleagues across the organisation. The PNA Lead will take on a central role in fostering a culture of support, resilience, and continuous improvement, ensuring that nursing staff have the necessary tools, guidance, and encouragement to provide high-quality care. This role is ideal for a nurse who is passionate about supporting colleagues, enhancing patient care standards, and creating a resilient, empowered workforce.,

• Act as a role model and ambassador, promoting mental well-being and empowering nursing staff.
• Inspire colleagues to embrace quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient safety, staff morale, and patient outcomes.
• Foster a supportive environment to enhance team dynamics and create a culture of open communication.
Support and Supervision
• Facilitate supervision sessions, offering a safe space for nurses to discuss challenges, seek support, and develop professionally.
• Implement structured support systems to assist nurses in managing workload stress and sustaining their health and wellness.
Quality Assurance and Reporting
• Provide regular updates to the Chief Nurse Office on the PNA role's progress, including data-driven insights into its benefits for staff and service users.
• Develop mechanisms to evaluate the impact of PNA-led initiatives, using metrics and feedback to inform ongoing improvements.
Autonomous Workload Management
• Demonstrate a high level of autonomy and self-management, balancing multiple priorities effectively.
• Show resilience and adaptability, especially in response to evolving challenges within the healthcare workforce.
  
  Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics