Job summary
Ward Manger -Chemotherapy Treatment Unit, Liverpool - Permanent - 37.5 hours Monday - Friday.
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) has an exciting opportunity for a ward manager to join our Chemotherapy Treatment Unit, Liverpool.
The successful candidate will be expected to be a motivated leader, with excellent proven managerial and leadership skills, who has the drive and passion to create an inspirational learning and working environment. The candidate will be expected to continuously strive for the highest standards of quality care at CCC and has patient safety at the forefront of the services and care provided. You will be supported in your role by the Division Nurse Director, Matron, and a team of nursing staff.
The candidate will have significant experience in the delivery of all Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT). Experience will be required to lead and manage multiple teams to deliver excellent cancer care services.
Main duties of the job
The Ward Manager will be accountable and responsible for ensuring the safe and effective day to day management of all clinical services within the chemotherapy unit. They will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) across the Trusts sector hub model to ensure safe delivery of all patient pathways, as the service delivers complex treatments, it is essential that the Ward Manager can operate in a changing environment, enabling and sustaining excellent performance, creating a culture of high quality, compassionate care that strives to continuously improve.They will be responsible for managing the performance of all the KPI's within the department and managing and developing the performance of the team and ensuring that systems and processes are in place for the completion and management of staff rotas and allocation of staff annual leave.They will provide daily visible clinical leadership, to ensure high quality excellent patient care and effective team work.They will ensure that the CQC's five key questions are embedded and incorporated into the day to day management of the chemotherapy Unit;? Safe? Effective? Caring? Responsive? Well-led
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- First level degree in related subject.
- Evidence of continued professional development .
- Advanced Communications Skills Training or prepared to work towards.
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification.
- Working towards a Master's degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Expertise:
Essential
- Knowledge of Cancer, treatment modalities and services.
- Evidence of innovation in practice
- Evidence of participation in audit & research
- Knowledge of the NHS structures and functions.
- Knowledge and application of current professional issues
Experience:
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, or other speciality.
- Experience of teaching.
- Demonstrable post-registration experience in a leadership position, with evidence of clinical practice
- Previous leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi- professional working
- Demonstrable experience as an assessor/mentor
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- First level degree in related subject.
- Evidence of continued professional development .
- Advanced Communications Skills Training or prepared to work towards.
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification.
- Working towards a Master's degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Expertise:
Essential
- Knowledge of Cancer, treatment modalities and services.
- Evidence of innovation in practice
- Evidence of participation in audit & research
- Knowledge of the NHS structures and functions.
- Knowledge and application of current professional issues
Experience:
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, or other speciality.
- Experience of teaching.
- Demonstrable post-registration experience in a leadership position, with evidence of clinical practice
- Previous leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi- professional working
- Demonstrable experience as an assessor/mentor
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research.
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).
