Job summary
This post is only open to current employees of the Trust.
Are you innovative, enthusiastic and motivated? Do
you enjoy a challenge?
We have an exciting opportunity, for a band 7 Ward
Manager at Pershore Community Hospital who will provide clinical leadership on person-centred
care to our patients, the majority of whom are elderly. The post is 37.5 hours
a week, working Monday-Friday.
You will have a special interest in caring for and
communicating with elderly patients. Our nurses are expected to give excellent
care, to be compassionate and to communicate effectively with our patients and
their carers to keep them fully involved and informed. You will also have
mentorship skills and enjoy teaching.
Pershore
Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services,
providing more care and treatment closer to peoples homes. Emphasis is to
reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective,
personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your
family and friends.
Join our team, we pride
ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and
Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a
long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as
well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.
Main duties of the job
Work consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day-to-day basis.
Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism. Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves
and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Be expected to lead and manage
a designated hospital ward. They will be responsible for the ward budget and
have overall responsibility for the line management of staff within the ward.
The role will require a high level of leadership and utilisation of motivational,
innovation and change management skills.
Be an experienced
clinician/therapist and be responsible for providing expert knowledge and
skills to more junior members of the team and for the provision of more complex
care planning and care provision.
Be an integral member of the
ward team and will work collaboratively with all services and agencies, to
facilitate patients in achieving maximum independence. This will be achieved
through a combination of education, support and expert clinical knowledge.
Working with the patient to assess, plan and implement appropriate packages of
care.
Have continuing responsibility
for the designated ward.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry the management and
leadership responsibilities for a ward/department, including liaison with other
agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, delegation and teaching of
staff and/or students, patients and carers.
Oversee the management of a
defined caseload/s.
Ensure that the ward team works
closely with all Primary Care team members and others concerned with patient
care.
Ensure that admission and
discharge planning practice is undertaken in accordance with good practice
policy and guidance.
Ensure safe and effective
deployment of nursing staff in the ward at all times taking into account off
duty and leave.
Effectively manage the ward
budget and promote new initiatives for effective and efficient use of the team,
Trust and NHS resources
Undertake and participate in
recruitment and selection procedures within the team and in appropriate areas
of the Trust.
Undertake annual Staff
Appraisal and Development Reviews with team members.
Ensure that Trust policies and
procedures are fully and correctly implemented.
Ensure the health and safety of
self, staff and patients, reporting any accidents, incidents, hazards or
defects in line with Trust policy and have responsibility for the investigation
of clinical incidents within the team.
Responsible for the performance
management of staff within the team.
Promote the importance of
clinical governance within the team; implement effective clinical governance
processes as a means of maintaining, improving and monitoring the quality of
patient care.
Undertake
service audit and participate in wider community hospital audit
Ensure safe working practices
and manage absences within the team.
Deputise for the Matron /
Hospital Manager and hold a hospital bleep where necessary.
Ensure clinical practice is
patient centred and evidence-based, in accordance with the professional
guidelines.
Provide highly skilled clinical
practice through holistic assessment of patient need, prescribing interventions
and planning and implementing patient care appropriately.
Monitor and evaluate standards
of patient care, seeking to continuously improve the quality of care across the
team.
Provide nursing or therapy
expertise to patients, staff and other professionals.
Ensure that care provided
maintains the individuals privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects
cultural and individual rights and choice.
Actively seek out and promote
quality improvement initiatives.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry the management and
leadership responsibilities for a ward/department, including liaison with other
agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, delegation and teaching of
staff and/or students, patients and carers.
Oversee the management of a
defined caseload/s.
Ensure that the ward team works
closely with all Primary Care team members and others concerned with patient
care.
Ensure that admission and
discharge planning practice is undertaken in accordance with good practice
policy and guidance.
Ensure safe and effective
deployment of nursing staff in the ward at all times taking into account off
duty and leave.
Effectively manage the ward
budget and promote new initiatives for effective and efficient use of the team,
Trust and NHS resources
Undertake and participate in
recruitment and selection procedures within the team and in appropriate areas
of the Trust.
Undertake annual Staff
Appraisal and Development Reviews with team members.
Ensure that Trust policies and
procedures are fully and correctly implemented.
Ensure the health and safety of
self, staff and patients, reporting any accidents, incidents, hazards or
defects in line with Trust policy and have responsibility for the investigation
of clinical incidents within the team.
Responsible for the performance
management of staff within the team.
Promote the importance of
clinical governance within the team; implement effective clinical governance
processes as a means of maintaining, improving and monitoring the quality of
patient care.
Undertake
service audit and participate in wider community hospital audit
Ensure safe working practices
and manage absences within the team.
Deputise for the Matron /
Hospital Manager and hold a hospital bleep where necessary.
Ensure clinical practice is
patient centred and evidence-based, in accordance with the professional
guidelines.
Provide highly skilled clinical
practice through holistic assessment of patient need, prescribing interventions
and planning and implementing patient care appropriately.
Monitor and evaluate standards
of patient care, seeking to continuously improve the quality of care across the
team.
Provide nursing or therapy
expertise to patients, staff and other professionals.
Ensure that care provided
maintains the individuals privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects
cultural and individual rights and choice.
Actively seek out and promote
quality improvement initiatives.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill.
- Clinical governance.
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1),
- Registered Mental Nurse (RMN), Registered Nurse (Mental) (RN(M)), Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- Degree / Diploma and working towards a first level degree
- Mentor award
- Evidence of on-going continual professional development.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Significant acute / community hospital experience at band 6 level
- Management of staff / teams
- Caseload management
- Clinical audit / project work
- Experience of change management
Desirable
- Ward / Unit management and previous experience at band 7
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Leadership skills.
- Innovative and creative approach to care and management.
- Enthusiastic and forward thinking.
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
- Ability to manage budget and help improve productivity and cost effectiveness.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Time management and organisational skills.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill.
- Clinical governance.
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1),
- Registered Mental Nurse (RMN), Registered Nurse (Mental) (RN(M)), Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- Degree / Diploma and working towards a first level degree
- Mentor award
- Evidence of on-going continual professional development.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Significant acute / community hospital experience at band 6 level
- Management of staff / teams
- Caseload management
- Clinical audit / project work
- Experience of change management
Desirable
- Ward / Unit management and previous experience at band 7
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Leadership skills.
- Innovative and creative approach to care and management.
- Enthusiastic and forward thinking.
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
- Ability to manage budget and help improve productivity and cost effectiveness.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Time management and organisational skills.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
