Endoscopy Unit Deputy Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

Planning and Organisational Duties

Accountable for nursing practice in line with NMC and JAG guidelines

Participates in the assessment, care and discharge of patients undergoing endoscopic procedures

To adhere to Trust policies and guidelines and current legislation

To ensure privacy and dignity standards are met at all times

Communications and Key Working Relationships

To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care

To contribute to unit meetings in order to make service improvements

To respect fellow colleagues and their opinions

Responsibility for Finance

• To be aware of resources and give high-quality cost-effective care..

Responsibility for Human Resources

In conjunction with the Unit Manager, participate in induction programmes, introducing new staff to the unit and their duties

Provide a supportive and developmental environment in which staff are motivated to realise their full potential as identified through Performance Development Review and the implementation of the Knowledge and Skills framework.

Ensure that staff under his/her direction is managed in line with HR policies and procedures, paying particular attention to capability, conduct, performance and attendance management.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

• Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

Take personal responsibility for developing and maintaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professionalism awareness in conjunction with NMC guidance

Attend mandatory training as directed by the Trust

In conjunction with the Unit Manager, help create and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and students and act as a mentor in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.

To develop own teaching skills and leadership skills and participate in education programmes supervising unqualified nurses and students as directed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (relevant branch)
• Evidence of continuing professional development since registration

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience relevant to the clinical speciality of the ward.
• Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting
• Regularly in charge of ward

Skills

Essential

• Specialist nursing skills relevant to the ward
• Leadership
• Clinical teaching and assessment skills
• Basic ward management skills

Experience

Essential

• Up to date clinical nursing knowledge relevant to the speciality

Additional

Essential

• Able to work day/evening/night duty over a 7 day week.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.

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

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

Wigan Lane

Wigan

WN1 2NN

Employer's website

http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)