Clinical Specialty Manager for Obstetrics

Job description

Job responsibilities

To always practice within the appropriate Code of Professional Conduct.

Maintain own professional development in accordance with the NMC/HCPC.

To act as a role model to the Theatre team within the Operating Theatre Department. Promoting and demonstrating the standards of care and behaviour expected, promoting professional and courteous culture as determined by professional standards, best practice, and government initiatives.

To continually update and maintain personal levels of clinical skills and competencies, acting as a clinical role model.

Ensures due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practised.

To ensure nursing care is evidence based and reflects best practice. Facilitate research into new areas and promote the use of research finding to influence a change as appropriate using a patient centred approach.

To take overall responsibility for ensuring safe custody of drugs and any discrepancies reported to Pharmacist/Matron as per Policy.

To be responsible for monitoring accurate nursing and other Theatre records and documentation.

To be actively involved in the management of the allocated budget in the clinical area, providing maximum standards of care within the resources allocated.

To ensure there is an effective and efficient usage of Theatre time within own sphere of responsibility.

To always ensure care provided to patients is delivered in a professional, courteous, and considerate manner by staff respecting the difference cultural backgrounds of clients, patients, and colleagues.

Is responsible for own professional development and is prepared to undertake additional training if required for the post. Agrees own personal, professional, and service objectives according to individual performance review with the Matron.

Assists retention of staff by promoting professional and personal growth of staff using individual performance review and clinical supervision and facilitate continuous update for all qualified staff in conjunction with the department Education Strategy.

To facilitate a conducive learning environment and provide learning health care professionals and non-clinical support staff to develop and maintain the quality of patient experience.

To provide guidance and support to the team, promote and enable effective change management. Undertake appropriate leadership training and strengthen leadership and clinical skills within the team.

Adhere to Trust and Directorate protocols, procedures, guidelines, and policies. Promote lifelong learning. To facilitate audits as required by the Directorate. Investigation of complaints.

To be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Trust Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and to ensure the safe working environment of the area under their control.

To lead and promote a positive approach to health education within the Speciality and manage sickness absence in line with the Trust Policy.

To understand the role of clinical governance in the management of patients and the training and education of staff. Assesses the risks involved in the care of patients and develops practices and protocols to minimise those risks. Reports incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and takes effective action to minimise the risk in future.

To take lead role in the Retention, Recruitment and Selection of staff in accordance with the Trusts Human Resource Policies.

To conduct and participate in the Appraisals.

Awareness of business planning procedure within the directorate. Is able to work with the Matron/Directorate Manager in the negotiation and planning of additional staff resources where necessary.

To monitor and assess the quality of nursing via audit, give regular feedback to the team and Directorate, and implement required action.

In conjunction with Matron and working with clinical teams, contribute to the development of clinical practices for the Operating Theatre Department to ensure continuity of care for patients.

To co-ordinate and adhere to the Theatre Operational Policy ensuring effective patient flows and theatre utilisation.

Manages a budget, anticipating staff shortages or budget deficits and acts accordingly. Understands the structure for funding health and social care and ensures that relevant procedures are followed, and documentation is completed.

Manage the planning of nursing care to patients paying due attention to staffing levels, skill mix, competence, experience, and training of the individual. Patient dependency activity management of a theatre area / client group to ensure all statutory standards and Trust procedures are implemented and always maintained thereby ensuring the safety of all aspects of the environment.

To manage to the planning of duty rotas and organise annual leave in such a way as to ensure continuity of care and safety for patients and staff. To liaise with other disciplines/departments and voluntary agencies, to ensure a cohesive approach to patient care

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 with live registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner with live registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• Significant experience at Band 6 within a theatre environment
• Appropriate experience acquired to be able to demonstrate high level leadership skills
• Ability to analyse information and problem solve
• Knowledge of professional Nursing and AHP issues
• Ability to manage a budget
• Ability to influence and lead change in designated area of responsibility
• Demonstrate ability to teach on formal and informal basis
• Ability to practice conflict resolution
• Evidence of involvement in service improvement/change management
• Computer Skills to manage Human Resource element within area of responsibility

Desirable

• Evidence of managing an area relative to speciality on a regular basis
• Degree educated or evidence of level 6 study
• Leadership / management qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Obstetrics theatres

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)