Ward Leader

Job responsibilities

• Be a visible, accessible, credible and assertive leader to whom patients, relatives and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.

• Lead the team and build successful links between nursing and other professions to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working.

• Lead and support the ward team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.

• Develop the role of other team members, supporting them in gaining the appropriate competencies to achieve the required standards of care.

• Motivate all team members and lead innovation and expertise in clinical practice by example.

• Take responsibility for ensuring that all learners in their area are appropriately supported and competently assessed in line with NMC guidelines and other professional bodies.

• Through effective communication, disseminate information across the health care teams and CMGs.

• Communicate and share clinical experiences and good practice within and across CMGs.

• Resolve conflict as speedily as circumstances allow and ensure feedback and planning for the future occurs.

• Maximize use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.

• Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward staff adhere to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential

• Demonstrates a high level of clinical competence and expertise relevant to speciality
• Good understanding of clinical governance and application to quality and safety
• An awareness and understanding of national and local issues that affect Nursing / midwifery and the NHS as a whole.
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of nursing policy and practice relevant to speciality

Desirable

• Audit experience/research skills
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement in Service Delivery

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• RN (level relevant to field of practice i.e adult / child / MH or LD)
• First degree in nursing or health related subject
• Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing qualification and a Practice Assessor preparation day
• Formal Post registration education (accredited / non- accredited) relevant to speciality

Desirable

• Master's degree in nursing or health related subject
• Clinical Leadership Programme

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential

• Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team
• Dynamic individual who can meet new challenges
• Able to influence others, effective communicator and negotiator
• Acts as clinical role model

Desirable

• Able to lead projects to improve outcomes

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience including at senior level
• Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• Recent experience in supporting learners in your workplace and supervising their progress and assessing their practice.

Desirable

• Development of multi-disciplinary working practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
• Demonstrates knowledge in ward / clinical accreditation processes

Leadership & Education

Essential

• Evidence of successful change management
• Ability to prioritise
• Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi- disciplinary team
• Dynamic individual, able to challenge constructively and to lead a team
• Good verbal and written skills Able to influence other professional groups
• Effective communicator and negotiator
• Acts as a clinical role model and support for all multi-disciplinary learners within the ward or unit
• Ability to inspire confidence in others, demonstrating strong leadership qualities and acting as a positive role model to other members of the team.
• Strong Team worker
• Flexible and Adaptable in approach
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service

Desirable

• Project management
• Computer literacy
• (Microsoft Word / excel / Virtual teams)

Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of recent / continuous Post- registration professional development.
• Ongoing personal development
• Participates in formal and informal teaching
• Recognises own limitations

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Resource Utilisation

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
• Knowledge of budgetary management

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).