Ophthalmology Deputy Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Corporate Responsibilities

Meet clinical objectives as set up with the ward manager and the wider clinical teams.

Supporting Clinical Excellence

Will participate in regular staff and directorate meetings.

Be a leader, maintain good morale, with open communication between all disciplines of staff.

Act as an effective role model and resource/advisor to colleagues, in the delivery of nursing care.

Able to interpret situations and make an informed decision on the best way to proceed within the scope of practice.

Supporting Patient Excellence

Provide clinical nursing expertise and supervision of all grades of staff within the department, to ensure a high standard of care is delivered.

Undertake when required and supervise the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care, thus providing high standards of patient care at all times.

Use effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes to promote person-centred approaches in health and care. This may include communicating complex and/or sensitive information, ensuring that the message has been understood if there are communication difficulties.

Ensure that the care given reflects the hospital and departmental philosophies, standards and protocols.

Promote a healthy, positive and safe environment for patients and staff.

Advise patients, relatives and friends as appropriate on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.

People/Management Excellence

To participate and assist the Ward Manager for the recruitment and selection of all staff who work in the clinical area, i.e. RN band 5 and HCAs, including orientation and local induction of the new staff.

Assist the Ward Manager in monitoring and appraising the performance of staff within their sphere of responsibility.

To monitor, manage and support the team during sickness absence episodes as outlined in the Sickness absence policy; keeping the ward manager informed of patterns and trends and action plans implemented in their absence.

To assist the Ward Manager in monitoring the workload and skill mix, planning off duty and ensuring the department operates effectively and safely.

Assist the Ward Manager in facilitating the teaching, mentoring and assessment of staff and students

Supporting Financial Excellence

Be aware of the budgetary requirements within their clinical areas of nursing.

Act as an authorised signatory for timesheets or similar in the absence of the Ward Manager.

Professional Responsibilities

Be responsible for their own development, maintaining a professional portfolio and keeping themselves updated on current nursing issues.

Will be responsible for their own actions and be bound by the NMCs Code of Professional conduct and all approved Trust policies.

Will maintain own skills and knowledge and demonstrate clinical excellence and high standards of practice to other staff.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring

To undertake audits within the ward regarding all aspects of care (IPC, Medicines management etc).

Help to develop methods at ward level to monitor standards of care in liaison with the Ward Manager. Policy and Service Development Responsibilities: contribute to the development of Trust and directorate policies, procedures, standards and guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others.

Act as a change agent to promote innovation and high standard of practice.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Registered Nurse level 1
• Current NMC registration
• Has completed NMC aligned Practice Assessor and Supervisor Development course
• Evidence of further study to Postgraduate level, or equivalent level of education, training, experience or knowledge

Desirable

• Leadership qualification (RCN Leadership Programme/Academic Modules)
• Undertaken band 6 development programme

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience in OPD environment
• Experience of managing/leading a team and coordinating workload
• Experience of conducting appraisals, managing a staff related performance and mentoring others
• Managing and supporting staff and patients through the complaints, compliments, and concerns processes
• Experience of managing challenging situations to meet a positive outcome

Desirable

• Clinical knowledge of Ophthalmic conditions and experience within in ophthalmic department
• Audit and research projects

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal & organisational skills
• IT Skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Teams
• Leadership skills/Negotiator/Motivator
• Competent in all aspects of medication management
• Venepuncture and cannulation

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

Ophthalmology Outpatients

Area L , Northampton General Hospital

Northampton

NN15BT

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)