Job summary
Do you want to lead the team in acute medicine and make a difference? Something that will both challenge and reward you at the same time? Good, because we think that YOU are exactly what we are looking for! AAU has a position for Ward Manager to join the team and continue the development of a new unit. This is an exciting time to join acute medicine as part of our expansion of our acute bed base working closely with ED.
This is a new unit designed to provide acute medical and nursing care at the front door pulling through patients from the ED ensuring they receive timely acute medical care. This is a fabulous opportunity for a dynamic, innovative and compassionate nurse leader.
This permanent position is well suited to individuals looking to lead the way in the acute setting. They will lead the way in a thriving and supportive workplace, ensure high quality care is given to our patient group while working with a dedicated team of staff who are devoted to improve the quality of care and enhance patients experience.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure that safe and effective planning, implementation and monitoring of acutely ill patients with an expected length of stay up to 24 hours is provided for all patients. You willwork collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and provide safe and seamless discharge planning. You will be well supported by the new matron and deputy divisional nurse director as well as the valuable support working alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
The post holder will have recent experience of working at a senior nurse level and be able to demonstrate clinical knowledge and skill in caring for acutely unwell patients with complex medical conditions.
You will be a clinical role model and have a willingness to continuously develop the team as well as your own professional growth. Training opportunities will be tailored to your personal needs to enable your development into this challenging unit.
About us
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Is responsible for the provision of Excellent Care with Compassion.
- Is responsible for ensuring that the nursing team and care support team are adequately resourced and organised in order to deliver excellent care with compassion
- Is responsible for ensure the nursing team and care support team are adequately supported and developed to deliver excellent care with compassion
- Is responsible for leading and developing the nursing team and the dept administration and support teams by being a visible and strong role model providing leadership and direction to the team, capitalising on research and development opportunities, providing clinical supervision and advice for staff and students in order to support them in reaching their full potential
- Is responsible for ensuring the productive operation of the department through the monitoring and maintenance of standards that create a safe, clean and organised environment and by using processes designed to increase the time nurses spend in therapeutic contact with patients
- Safeguards people and promotes equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
- Overall responsibility for vacancy / talent management, ensuring all vacancies are recruited to in a timely manner and in line with the our recruitment and selection policy
- Responsible for workforce planning
- Where there are difficult to fill roles solutions are found to ensure the department has sustainable staffing structures at substantive spend, which may be achieved through different marketing solutions or different structural arrangements
Please see attached JD for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Is responsible for the provision of Excellent Care with Compassion.
- Is responsible for ensuring that the nursing team and care support team are adequately resourced and organised in order to deliver excellent care with compassion
- Is responsible for ensure the nursing team and care support team are adequately supported and developed to deliver excellent care with compassion
- Is responsible for leading and developing the nursing team and the dept administration and support teams by being a visible and strong role model providing leadership and direction to the team, capitalising on research and development opportunities, providing clinical supervision and advice for staff and students in order to support them in reaching their full potential
- Is responsible for ensuring the productive operation of the department through the monitoring and maintenance of standards that create a safe, clean and organised environment and by using processes designed to increase the time nurses spend in therapeutic contact with patients
- Safeguards people and promotes equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
- Overall responsibility for vacancy / talent management, ensuring all vacancies are recruited to in a timely manner and in line with the our recruitment and selection policy
- Responsible for workforce planning
- Where there are difficult to fill roles solutions are found to ensure the department has sustainable staffing structures at substantive spend, which may be achieved through different marketing solutions or different structural arrangements
Please see attached JD for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Mentorship qualification
- Post Registration Qualifications relevant to the role
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- Successful completion or/willing to work towards a leadership and development programme (equivalent to the Internal Band 6 Leadership and Development programme).
Desirable
- Level 4 ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Safeguarding and the relevance of these to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality
- Experience of mentorship and ability to identify learning and development needs
Desirable
- Experience of managing a clinical area
- Knowledge of the PDPR Process
- Evidence of working at Band 7
- Experience of budgetary management
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Mentorship qualification
- Post Registration Qualifications relevant to the role
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- Successful completion or/willing to work towards a leadership and development programme (equivalent to the Internal Band 6 Leadership and Development programme).
Desirable
- Level 4 ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Safeguarding and the relevance of these to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality
- Experience of mentorship and ability to identify learning and development needs
Desirable
- Experience of managing a clinical area
- Knowledge of the PDPR Process
- Evidence of working at Band 7
- Experience 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.
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).
