Job summary
PLEASE NOTE; The start date for this post will be no earlier than May 2025
This is a really exciting opportunity .We are looking to recruit to the post of Ward Manager to join our wonderful existing team to cover the elective surgical admissions ward 2B. This is an exciting opportunity to be influential in ensuring that we are providing a positive patient experience and in developing the successful candidate's career. The post holder will provide authoritative leadership to ensure the elective surgical ward continues to provide high quality evidence based care and plays its part in the reduction of the surgical waiting lists
Candidates must be extremely motivated and committed to providing the highest standard of nursing care. They must be able to demonstrate how they have used their clinical expertise in not only the delivery of surgical nursing care but in their ability to improve the skills and knowledge of junior staff. They must be flexible, assertive, and confident and have the ability to provide expert clinical advice in a surgical setting.
You must be experienced in nursing patients within the surgical setting and should possess expert knowledge in surgical nursing and elective day surgery. Team leadership skills are essential including but not exhaustive :- roster & budget control, audit completion, datix & complaints management, recruitment, absence management.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to manage Ward 2B at Boston and be able to work closely with the Surgical Division and business units. The candidate will be expected to actively participate in the management of change, particularly in relation to the development of elective day surgery services to ensure that the elective surgical waiting lists continue to reduce.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Ward 2B needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Ward 2B needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Teaching and assessing course, ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of current experience Band 6 or above in Acute Medical Services.
- Evidence of teaching in clinical practice
- Can implement and manage change.
- Proven leadership and managerial capabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in clinical audit
- Experience of managing resources effectively.
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced level of knowledge relating to Elective surgical Services
- Previous experience in setting or developing a role/service
- Ability to take a leading role in initiating action
- Effective leadership and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- The ability to manage change
- Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to the provision of holistic, clinically effective care
- Flexible - good time management
- Ability to teach to all bands of staff
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to own professional development
- Evidence of reflective practice
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining safe working practices and team morale
- Ability to communicate with effective written and verbal skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Committed to own professional development
- Evidence of good attendance record
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Ability to motivate and encourage staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Teaching and assessing course, ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of current experience Band 6 or above in Acute Medical Services.
- Evidence of teaching in clinical practice
- Can implement and manage change.
- Proven leadership and managerial capabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in clinical audit
- Experience of managing resources effectively.
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced level of knowledge relating to Elective surgical Services
- Previous experience in setting or developing a role/service
- Ability to take a leading role in initiating action
- Effective leadership and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- The ability to manage change
- Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
- Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to the provision of holistic, clinically effective care
- Flexible - good time management
- Ability to teach to all bands of staff
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to own professional development
- Evidence of reflective practice
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining safe working practices and team morale
- Ability to communicate with effective written and verbal skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Committed to own professional development
- Evidence of good attendance record
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Ability to motivate and encourage staff
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).
