Job summary
Wexham Park Hospital is expanding, and we are proud that ward 18 is looking for a new Ward Manager: Wexham Park Hospital part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust take pride in delivering excellent care to our patients by investing in our staff and providing a valued based culture and learning environment that you can flourish in.
At FHFT we are committed to developing our staff, as a result, you will be working with our diverse Multidisciplinary Teamalong with having a well-established practice development team including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dementia, safeguarding team, and our consultants to ensure our staff feels fully equipped and supported in their role.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users, and each other. So, whether you use our services or are just visiting you can expect us to be committed to excellence, working together, and Facing the Future.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a comprehensive education and training framework for all staff working within the Trust to empower teams to deliverthe best possible care
- Improve the Patient experience and journey in our hospitals and community services
- Create vibrant and positive friendly environments
- Care for carers and friends of people with dementia
- Raise standards of care and promote activities that improve the wellbeing of patients and carers
- Improve communication to ensure appropriate information is collected and shared between healthcare staff, patients, carersand family members
- Recruitment and Retention
- Completing the rosters- whilst delivering safe staffing within budget.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
Continually assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care in order to ensure the provision of a high standard of care.
Personally deliver a high standard of care to a group of patients, acting as a team leader / named nurse and clinical role model at all time
Ensure the provision of advice, support and health information to patients and their carers to promote a health-based service
Transports / manages people and/or items such as equipment or specimens safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation to include accident / incident reporting, about NMC, statutory and Trust polices.
Ensures all aspects of clinical care including interventions and investigations are performed, assessed, and reported upon in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.
Performance
Works in close partnership and co-operation with the Matron, thus ensuring effective management of the clinical area
Deputises for the Matron in their absence seeking advice from the Senior Matron where appropriate.
Leads the nursing team, taking responsibility with support and guidance from Matron and/or the Workforce Development Manager, for personnel management and participating in the recruitment, selection and orientation of new staff and students to the clinical area.
Assist in developing the ward philosophy and framework of care in line with unit / organisational, beliefs / values.
Attend MDT board rounds to ensure EDD are set and challenged, if necessary, on day of admission, collateral history is obtained to identify any areas of concern that could potentially impact on discharge planning outcomes. Provide assurance to the Head of nursing that there is a robust medical plan in place to ensure a smooth journey from admission to discharge destination.
Ensure the staff utilise the discharge lounge to its full capacity to release beds for acute admissions as early as possible.
Where necessary, investigates the nursing aspect of complaints, accidents and clinical incidents and initiates corrective action with the guidance of the Ward Manager and Matron, reporting any serious or untoward incidents in line with Trust policy.
Ensures all Trust / Directorate nursing policies and procedures to include EC Directives, Health and Safety at work, COSHH and Movement and Handling are adhered to.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
Continually assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care in order to ensure the provision of a high standard of care.
Personally deliver a high standard of care to a group of patients, acting as a team leader / named nurse and clinical role model at all time
Ensure the provision of advice, support and health information to patients and their carers to promote a health-based service
Transports / manages people and/or items such as equipment or specimens safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation to include accident / incident reporting, about NMC, statutory and Trust polices.
Ensures all aspects of clinical care including interventions and investigations are performed, assessed, and reported upon in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.
Performance
Works in close partnership and co-operation with the Matron, thus ensuring effective management of the clinical area
Deputises for the Matron in their absence seeking advice from the Senior Matron where appropriate.
Leads the nursing team, taking responsibility with support and guidance from Matron and/or the Workforce Development Manager, for personnel management and participating in the recruitment, selection and orientation of new staff and students to the clinical area.
Assist in developing the ward philosophy and framework of care in line with unit / organisational, beliefs / values.
Attend MDT board rounds to ensure EDD are set and challenged, if necessary, on day of admission, collateral history is obtained to identify any areas of concern that could potentially impact on discharge planning outcomes. Provide assurance to the Head of nursing that there is a robust medical plan in place to ensure a smooth journey from admission to discharge destination.
Ensure the staff utilise the discharge lounge to its full capacity to release beds for acute admissions as early as possible.
Where necessary, investigates the nursing aspect of complaints, accidents and clinical incidents and initiates corrective action with the guidance of the Ward Manager and Matron, reporting any serious or untoward incidents in line with Trust policy.
Ensures all Trust / Directorate nursing policies and procedures to include EC Directives, Health and Safety at work, COSHH and Movement and Handling are adhered to.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Continuous professional development
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training
- Nursing degree or working towards
- Teaching certificate
Experience
Essential
- 2 years band 6 experience in ward setting
- Evidence of up to date standards of clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate MDT working
- Experience of developing staff
- Roster experience
- RL management
Desirable
- Dealing with complaints
- Managing finance budget
- Appraisal training
Skills
Essential
- Dementia training
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- Leadership skills
- Epic competent
Desirable
- Managing recruitment of staff
Special Requirements
Essential
- Flexible Shifts
- Ability to work under pressure
- Assertiveness
- Calm and objective
- Motivated
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Continuous professional development
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training
- Nursing degree or working towards
- Teaching certificate
Experience
Essential
- 2 years band 6 experience in ward setting
- Evidence of up to date standards of clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate MDT working
- Experience of developing staff
- Roster experience
- RL management
Desirable
- Dealing with complaints
- Managing finance budget
- Appraisal training
Skills
Essential
- Dementia training
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- Leadership skills
- Epic competent
Desirable
- Managing recruitment of staff
Special Requirements
Essential
- Flexible Shifts
- Ability to work under pressure
- Assertiveness
- Calm and objective
- Motivated
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change
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).
