Job summary
Job Title -Unit Manager - Surgical Assessment Unit
Hours per week-37.5 hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term- Permanent
Salary-£40,057 - £45,839 per annum
Closing Date: 24th November 2023
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
- Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice.
- Provide direct leadership and management to designated clinical areas and development of ambulatory pathways. Develop systems of working to integrate care, communicating with key stakeholders e.g., General practitioners.
- Able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed clinical standards and targets are met.
- To manage and coordinate staff and clinical activity within the unit, playing a key role within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Take the lead role for the unit change management activity, developing and maintaining strong communication links with divisional operational management and others ensuring that all staff are effectively and appropriately briefed.
- Management of junior and new members of staff.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- Able to make clinical decisions according to scope of This includes the ability to accept, admit and discharge patients from ambulatory pathways.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their
- Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the
- Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one's own abilities and
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and multi-disciplinary team (internal and external) to effect high standards of
- Must clinical and effectively able to undertake extended clinical procedures done on ACU i.e., abdominal paracentesis, midline
- Respond to capacity and patient dependency
- To monitor, maintain and regularly review acceptable standards of care in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary
- To lead and participate in the development and implementation of local action plans.
- Ensure the provision of advice, support and information to patients and families, being aware of their psychological/emotional needs and responding
- To participate in clinical audits within the clinical areas to monitor and improve standards of
- To ensure effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and
Managerial
- To assist the Head of Nursing/Matron to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of
- To support the Head of Nursing/ Matron to initiate and implement improvements using a systematic approach.
- To ensure staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty rostering.
- Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams
- To manage the financial resources for the clinical area
- To lead on the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and ensuring learning is shared with own team and the
- To deputise for Matron in their absence as requested
- To ensure information on the Ward/Department/Clinical area information system is correct and updated regularly as appropriate.
Education and Training
- To ensure own competence and own personal development plan is reviewed and discussed with Matron
- Must be clinically competent.
- Plan and implement training sessions within the unit environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care to patients using appropriate audit tools.
- To facilitate, maintain and audit the delivery and effectiveness of clinical care in accordance with the care standards, operational protocols, and guideline
- Ensure annual attendance of self and staff at mandatory training sessions keeping records of
- Create a learning environment which facilitates learning and structured personal development for all staff and learners.
- Ensure individual personal development reviews/ appraisals for defined group of staff are conducted on in a regular and timely fashion ensuring the development of ward/departmental objectives and training plans/analysis are compiled and acted upon. Inform the Matron, to assist with the development of Divisional objectives and its training
- Use and participate in appropriate networks to enhance practice.
Professional
- To act as an ambassador for ambulatory care and the Trust, where appropriate by promoting a professional image of nursing.
- Ensure current registration of all qualified staff at recruitment and during employment in line with Trust
- Ensures current registration with
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- Able to make clinical decisions according to scope of This includes the ability to accept, admit and discharge patients from ambulatory pathways.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their
- Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the
- Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one's own abilities and
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and multi-disciplinary team (internal and external) to effect high standards of
- Must clinical and effectively able to undertake extended clinical procedures done on ACU i.e., abdominal paracentesis, midline
- Respond to capacity and patient dependency
- To monitor, maintain and regularly review acceptable standards of care in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary
- To lead and participate in the development and implementation of local action plans.
- Ensure the provision of advice, support and information to patients and families, being aware of their psychological/emotional needs and responding
- To participate in clinical audits within the clinical areas to monitor and improve standards of
- To ensure effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and
Managerial
- To assist the Head of Nursing/Matron to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of
- To support the Head of Nursing/ Matron to initiate and implement improvements using a systematic approach.
- To ensure staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty rostering.
- Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams
- To manage the financial resources for the clinical area
- To lead on the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and ensuring learning is shared with own team and the
- To deputise for Matron in their absence as requested
- To ensure information on the Ward/Department/Clinical area information system is correct and updated regularly as appropriate.
Education and Training
- To ensure own competence and own personal development plan is reviewed and discussed with Matron
- Must be clinically competent.
- Plan and implement training sessions within the unit environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care to patients using appropriate audit tools.
- To facilitate, maintain and audit the delivery and effectiveness of clinical care in accordance with the care standards, operational protocols, and guideline
- Ensure annual attendance of self and staff at mandatory training sessions keeping records of
- Create a learning environment which facilitates learning and structured personal development for all staff and learners.
- Ensure individual personal development reviews/ appraisals for defined group of staff are conducted on in a regular and timely fashion ensuring the development of ward/departmental objectives and training plans/analysis are compiled and acted upon. Inform the Matron, to assist with the development of Divisional objectives and its training
- Use and participate in appropriate networks to enhance practice.
Professional
- To act as an ambassador for ambulatory care and the Trust, where appropriate by promoting a professional image of nursing.
- Ensure current registration of all qualified staff at recruitment and during employment in line with Trust
- Ensures current registration with
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse with a current NMC registration
- Teaching/Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Educated to degree level in Nursing
- Health Assessment Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Master's degree or working towards
Expereince and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 5 years' experience within Acute Surgery or relevant experience.
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills, and expertise
- A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence to practice
- Minimum of 2 years working at band 6 or equivalent.
- Evidence of leadership and change management
- Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology
- Experience in non - medical prescribing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills
- Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to facilitate change through personal development of staff
- Supporting quality monitoring processes
- Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- An understanding of organizational management issues
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse with a current NMC registration
- Teaching/Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Educated to degree level in Nursing
- Health Assessment Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Master's degree or working towards
Expereince and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 5 years' experience within Acute Surgery or relevant experience.
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills, and expertise
- A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence to practice
- Minimum of 2 years working at band 6 or equivalent.
- Evidence of leadership and change management
- Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology
- Experience in non - medical prescribing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills
- Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to facilitate change through personal development of staff
- Supporting quality monitoring processes
- Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- An understanding of organizational management issues
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
