Ward Manager T&O B

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources on his/her allocated department.

To demonstrate strong clinical leadership in stressful and challenging situations.

To promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working.

To act as advocate for their designated area and liase with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care in the best interests of the patient and family.

To ensure effective training and educational programmes are available by liasing with appropriate personnel to meet the training and educational needs of nurses in the clinical area. This post carries continuing responsibility for the management of the Ward, including the deployment and supervision of staff.

Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.

Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.

Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.

Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.

Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating the holistic needs of the patients. To be responsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have been assigned to the team.

To take measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times. To report any untoward incidents/accidents to Matron/Directorate Manager.

Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.

Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.

Promote best practice in health, safety and security. Contribute to quality improvement.

To facilitate research based practice within their Ward and ensure appropriate implementation.

To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

To ensure good standards of practice in the Ward through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.

To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.

To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.

To ensure that a duty rota for the staff within the Ward will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet with the requirements of a 24 hour service and ensures the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Taking into account the budgetary constraints.

To liaise with other Ward/Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to place workload and skill mix as effectively as possible. To inform and discuss with Matron/Directorate Manager any problems regarding nurse management.

Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.

To manage the Ward/Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.

To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.

Plan, obtain and deploy physical and/or financial resources.

To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.

To maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of Ward management.

To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron/Directorate Manager.

Contribute to the development of services.

To ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of IPR.

To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the University.

To develop the role of nursing within their specialty Ward and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Ward.

To identify areas for development of skills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.

Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work.

To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.

To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.

To be aware of personal and professional development. To attend courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development.

To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.

Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Implement research where appropriate.

To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments.

To monitor staff performance and organise staff appraisals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration.
• Degree or working towards.
• Evidence of significant Continuing Professional
• Development.
• Evidence of management experience/training.
• NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification

Desirable

• Masters Degree

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Advanced communication skills.
• Assertive, enthusiastic, dynamic.
• Demonstrate initiative, motivation and ability to put things into practice.
• Calm under pressure.
• High professional standards.
• Flexible.
• Committed to quality improvement.

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice.
• Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute care
• Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
• Able to demonstrate effective management of, staff and student, experience and performance
• Credible clinical expert
• Evidence of research based practice.
• Organisational skills.
• Fully aware of clinical governance agenda.
• Experience and knowledge within the specialty or related field.
• Proven management skills.
• Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
• Fully aware of principles of infection control.
• Fully aware of health and safety issues.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience at Band 6 within related specialitiy

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.

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)