Job summary
We now have an opportunity for a full time Ward Manager position at the Intermediate Care Unit which is a 34 bedded unit in Peterborough, to work alongside our current Ward Manager.
We are looking for a dynamic Registered Nurse, Paramedic or Therapist to provide leadership and clinical expertise to manage our team of Nursing and Therapy staff.
We have collectively four Physical Health inpatient rehabilitation units across Cambridgeshire who work closely together to ensure standardised quality care to our patients.
The Team has a passion for improvement, innovation and delivery of high quality care to patients on our rehabilitation unit, which also includes Early Stroke Discharge patients.
We work closely with the wider MDT team to ensure patients are safely and effectively discharged to their identified place of residence.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and have operational oversight of the inpatient services within Cambridgeshire, delivering safe and effective high quality services, within the available resources, to achieve the patient's outcomes.
The post holder will deliver services within an agreed service model, working with patients and carers, and other stakeholders, maintaining effective working relationships.
The post holder will deliver and establish effective multi-disciplinary working within the bedded unit , this will include overseeing the smooth running of the MDT, admission and discharge procedures, delayed transfers of care, length of stay, clinical audit, standards and outcomes for patients and other quality aspects of ward environments which includes PLACE, and other forms of quality checking.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Provides expert clinical knowledge and advice in the field of Intermediate Care In-patient services to professionals across health and social services and the patients/and carers.
- To take the Lead Professional role in the service, with clinical and practice development of the staff and service.
- To be responsible for the effective delivery of care within the service by ensuring there are robust service frameworks and operating mechanisms in place to facilitate admission, treatment planning, discharge planning and onward referral.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Provides expert clinical knowledge and advice in the field of Intermediate Care In-patient services to professionals across health and social services and the patients/and carers.
- To take the Lead Professional role in the service, with clinical and practice development of the staff and service.
- To be responsible for the effective delivery of care within the service by ensuring there are robust service frameworks and operating mechanisms in place to facilitate admission, treatment planning, discharge planning and onward referral.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- NMC registration/HCPC registration
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification and experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant postgraduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
- Advanced understanding of clinical conditions and clinical experience managing long term conditions and frailty.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Support junior staff and professional staff
- Good report writing
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
Desirable
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- NMC registration/HCPC registration
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification and experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant postgraduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
- Advanced understanding of clinical conditions and clinical experience managing long term conditions and frailty.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Support junior staff and professional staff
- Good report writing
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Intermediate Care Unit
City Care Centre, Thorpe Road
Peterborough
PE3 6DB
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
