Job summary
Ward Manager - Band 7
We are looking for an inspired individual with Chemotherapy experience to lead our hemotherapy Day Unit . The job will be suitable for senior nurses looking to advance their leadership and managerial career. The job offers the unique opportunity to bring your expertise to ensure safe and compassionate patient experience whilst maximising our capacity utilisation through innovative ways.
You will be leading the staff members to deliver high quality care in our chemotherapy unit. You will have a team of highly competent band 6 nurses working with you and your peers working collaboratively to achieve the Trust's vision.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to ensure patients receive high quality care whilst also ensuring the smooth daily patient flow through the unit. The post holder will pro-actively lead and manage the nursing team and help the team to achieve their aspirations. The post holder will actively contribute to realise the service vision and key targets by working closely with the service leads. The ward manager will partner with the peers to drive incremental innovation to achieve safe and compassionate patient experience.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse
- oDegree qualification
- oRelevant Cancer course
- oHaemato-Oncology / or medical oncology specialist knowledge
- oPractice assessor / supervisor qualification
- oTeaching qualification
- oSACT trained and competent
- oIV competent
Desirable
- oWorking towards a master's degree
- oLeadership course
- oAdvanced communication
Experience
Essential
- oExperienced in treatment of Oncology patients undergoing Chemotherapy
- oExperience of people Management
- oLeadership Experience
- oExperience in audit and improvement work
Knowledge
Essential
- oIn depth knowledge and understanding of cancer patient , it's treatment and management of side-effects
- oClinical issues and common oncology emergencies and their management
- oIntermediate life support provider or equivalent
- oStandard setting and quality assurance
- oCurrent nursing practice developments and NHS developments
- oCounselling skills
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills
- oPatient focused
- oAbility to adapt
- oTrained and competent in SACT
- oVenepuncture
- oVenesection
- Blood product administration
Desirable
- oApheresis
- oStem cell administration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse
- oDegree qualification
- oRelevant Cancer course
- oHaemato-Oncology / or medical oncology specialist knowledge
- oPractice assessor / supervisor qualification
- oTeaching qualification
- oSACT trained and competent
- oIV competent
Desirable
- oWorking towards a master's degree
- oLeadership course
- oAdvanced communication
Experience
Essential
- oExperienced in treatment of Oncology patients undergoing Chemotherapy
- oExperience of people Management
- oLeadership Experience
- oExperience in audit and improvement work
Knowledge
Essential
- oIn depth knowledge and understanding of cancer patient , it's treatment and management of side-effects
- oClinical issues and common oncology emergencies and their management
- oIntermediate life support provider or equivalent
- oStandard setting and quality assurance
- oCurrent nursing practice developments and NHS developments
- oCounselling skills
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills
- oPatient focused
- oAbility to adapt
- oTrained and competent in SACT
- oVenepuncture
- oVenesection
- Blood product administration
Desirable
- oApheresis
- oStem cell administration
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
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).
