Job summary
Are you a looking for a new challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Ward Manager, to join our highly skilled, innovative busy 28 bedded Intermediate Care ward.
Duffy Suite compromises of a nursing team who are supported by a MDT, including medics, therapy, pharmacy and social care teams.
Duffy Suite are providing rehabilitation for medically stable patients that no longer require acute hospital care, which often focuses on helping the patients return home. This ward operates under the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post.
Interview Date - TBC
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the effective and efficient management of Duffy Suite. Responsible for providing leadership and management to nursing and support team and associated staff to ensure effective running of ward/department.
- Working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary team to establish and maintain high standards of care.
- Maintain Professional Registration for self & team.
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body
- To ensure optimum use of staff so that standards of care and safety are not compromised
- They will act as a role model to the team
- The post holder will sure that governance processes at ward level assure the quality of care delivered to patients
- To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to maximise best use of resources, monitoring of patient flow, admission, and discharge arrangements
- To monitor Sickness and Absence at Ward level and work closely with Matron/Directorate Manager to ensure employees comply with policies and procedures relating to this
- To efficiently manage the resources allocated to the ward and identify options for cost improvements and support and monitor their implementation
- To investigate all incidents/complaint thoroughly. Liaise promptly with the Matron.
- Report monthly to Directorate manager in regards to finance, quality and performance.
About us
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care, which are delivered through our values. We are Kind, We are Open, We are Inclusive.
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Documents for full JD & PS
- To be responsible for the setting, maintaining, and monitoring of standards of care within the ward
- Provide leadership, management and team development to designated staff group, acting in a consultative capacity, ensuring safe and effective service delivery.
- Provide specialist advice, leadership and support to the wider MDT ensuring the patient is at the centre of all decision making.
- Ensure high quality care throughout the service by ensuring assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivery
- Maintain staff and patient records in compliance with Trust policy
- Liaising with internal departments and external agencies in order to provide evidence-based care and contribute to policy and practice changes.
- To ensure that the recording of patient care is comprehensive, concise, and valid and all team members are updated.
- To create a climate conducive to the practice of a high standard of care, ensuring the safety and well-being of staff, patients, and visitors to the ward, especially in relation to Health & Safety
- To commence and participate in research/special projects in conjunction with the Matron
- To participate with the Matron in the recruitment, orientation, development, and any other personnel issues related to staff as required
- Ensure that all staff know, adhere to, and have access to all Policies and procedures for Duffy suite as well as the Trust policies & guidelines.
- Deputise for the Matron as directed
- To be responsible for maintaining established links with appropriate MDT and create an effective learning for all ward staff
- To be responsible for ensuring the annual appraisal of all ward staff in order to implement professional and organisational targets, review performance and identify training and development needs
- To identify, monitor and review annually, objectives which implement and reflect professional and organisational targets
- To be responsible for implementing strategies which enable quality targets to be met utilising recognised audit tools
- To be responsible for the induction and training of newly appointed staff at local level
- To work with members of a multidisciplinary team to establish and maintain high standards for data quality.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- To ensure all responsible staff attend / complete annual training updates and mandatory training.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure care is delivered to a high-quality standard
- To ensure optimum use of staff so that standards of care and safety are not compromised
- Oversee and ensure regular departmental meetings
- Maintain communication and accurate record keeping within the department.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- To efficiently manage the resources allocated to the ward and identify options for cost improvements and support and monitor their implementation
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Documents for full JD & PS
- To be responsible for the setting, maintaining, and monitoring of standards of care within the ward
- Provide leadership, management and team development to designated staff group, acting in a consultative capacity, ensuring safe and effective service delivery.
- Provide specialist advice, leadership and support to the wider MDT ensuring the patient is at the centre of all decision making.
- Ensure high quality care throughout the service by ensuring assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivery
- Maintain staff and patient records in compliance with Trust policy
- Liaising with internal departments and external agencies in order to provide evidence-based care and contribute to policy and practice changes.
- To ensure that the recording of patient care is comprehensive, concise, and valid and all team members are updated.
- To create a climate conducive to the practice of a high standard of care, ensuring the safety and well-being of staff, patients, and visitors to the ward, especially in relation to Health & Safety
- To commence and participate in research/special projects in conjunction with the Matron
- To participate with the Matron in the recruitment, orientation, development, and any other personnel issues related to staff as required
- Ensure that all staff know, adhere to, and have access to all Policies and procedures for Duffy suite as well as the Trust policies & guidelines.
- Deputise for the Matron as directed
- To be responsible for maintaining established links with appropriate MDT and create an effective learning for all ward staff
- To be responsible for ensuring the annual appraisal of all ward staff in order to implement professional and organisational targets, review performance and identify training and development needs
- To identify, monitor and review annually, objectives which implement and reflect professional and organisational targets
- To be responsible for implementing strategies which enable quality targets to be met utilising recognised audit tools
- To be responsible for the induction and training of newly appointed staff at local level
- To work with members of a multidisciplinary team to establish and maintain high standards for data quality.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- To ensure all responsible staff attend / complete annual training updates and mandatory training.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure care is delivered to a high-quality standard
- To ensure optimum use of staff so that standards of care and safety are not compromised
- Oversee and ensure regular departmental meetings
- Maintain communication and accurate record keeping within the department.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- To efficiently manage the resources allocated to the ward and identify options for cost improvements and support and monitor their implementation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered health professional Diploma / Degree level qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Leadership training or qualification (minimum Level 4 ILM or equivalent) or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Experience of managing teams
- Experience of service development, such as clinical pathway management
- Substantial experience of working in a clinical environment
- Understanding of budget management within the NHS at departmental level
- Experience of involvement in relevant research/audit to underpin evidence-based practice
- Understand key features of clinical governance and risk
Skills
Essential
- Current up to date and relevant clinical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and management skills
- Able to act as a leader, effectively managing staff in the department
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Ability to network and build relationships at all levels act as a change agent
- Computer literacy eg experience of electronic patient record
Other
Essential
- Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position; occasional moderate effort for several short period.
- Walks, stands most of shift; occasionally moves, occasional manoeuvres patients.
- Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable Concentration for patient clinical wor
- Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
- Occasional highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Deals with patient complaints, conveys unwelcome news, management of complaints/concerns arising from incidents, communicating to patients and relatives
- Working in ward environment providing direct clinical care
- Potential blood or body fluids exposure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered health professional Diploma / Degree level qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Leadership training or qualification (minimum Level 4 ILM or equivalent) or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Experience of managing teams
- Experience of service development, such as clinical pathway management
- Substantial experience of working in a clinical environment
- Understanding of budget management within the NHS at departmental level
- Experience of involvement in relevant research/audit to underpin evidence-based practice
- Understand key features of clinical governance and risk
Skills
Essential
- Current up to date and relevant clinical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and management skills
- Able to act as a leader, effectively managing staff in the department
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Ability to network and build relationships at all levels act as a change agent
- Computer literacy eg experience of electronic patient record
Other
Essential
- Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position; occasional moderate effort for several short period.
- Walks, stands most of shift; occasionally moves, occasional manoeuvres patients.
- Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable Concentration for patient clinical wor
- Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
- Occasional highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Deals with patient complaints, conveys unwelcome news, management of complaints/concerns arising from incidents, communicating to patients and relatives
- Working in ward environment providing direct clinical care
- Potential blood or body fluids exposure.
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).
