Job summary
Job Title: Ward Manager Outpatients Department
Hours per week: 37.5 Hours per week/Part Time hours would be considered
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (as per experience)
Closing Date: 25th October 2024
Interview Date: 30th October 2024
The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership on Outpatient Department through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidenced based practice; ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership on Outpatient Department ward through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidenced based practice; ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care.
The post holder will provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.
The post holder will effectively manage resources within their area and drive improvements based on evidence-based practice.
The post holder will respond to, identify, escalate, and make recommendations for changes within the clinical environment.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the nursing team.
- To undertake and document a comprehensive, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate.
- To promote and deliver a high standard of nursing care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide an excellent patient experience.
- To create and utilise opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
- To undertake clinical shifts.
- To work within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care.
- To participate in clinical audits within the clinical areas to monitor and improve standards of care.
- To ensure effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.
- To assist the Head of Nursing/Matron to review staffing requirements using an initiative-taking approach to retention and recruitment of staff.
- To support the Head of Nursing/ Matron to initiate and implement improvements using a systematic approach.
- To ensure staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty rostering.
- Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams.
- To manage the financial resources for the clinical area.
- To lead on the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and ensuring learning is shared with own team and the Trust.
- To deputise for Matron in their absence as requested.
- To ensure information on the Ward/Department/Clinical area information system is correct and updated regularly as appropriate.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the nursing team.
- To undertake and document a comprehensive, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate.
- To promote and deliver a high standard of nursing care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide an excellent patient experience.
- To create and utilise opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
- To undertake clinical shifts.
- To work within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care.
- To participate in clinical audits within the clinical areas to monitor and improve standards of care.
- To ensure effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.
- To assist the Head of Nursing/Matron to review staffing requirements using an initiative-taking approach to retention and recruitment of staff.
- To support the Head of Nursing/ Matron to initiate and implement improvements using a systematic approach.
- To ensure staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty rostering.
- Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams.
- To manage the financial resources for the clinical area.
- To lead on the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and ensuring learning is shared with own team and the Trust.
- To deputise for Matron in their absence as requested.
- To ensure information on the Ward/Department/Clinical area information system is correct and updated regularly as appropriate.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 in an acute clinical setting.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge.
- Evidence of leadership and change management.
- Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources.
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology.
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Relevant current professional qualification.
- Teaching/Leadership Qualification.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Educated to degree level in Nursing.
- Demonstrates experience within the strategic planning process.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate staff.
- Ability to facilitate change through personal development of staff.
- Supporting quality monitoring processes.
- Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these.
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- An understanding of organizational management issues.
Other
Essential
- Passes Occupational Health clearance.
- Good attendance record.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to form positive working relationships.
- Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
- Flexible and able to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service.
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective Open Communication.
- Excellence and safety in all that we do.
- Challenge but support.
- Expect respect and dignity.
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 in an acute clinical setting.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge.
- Evidence of leadership and change management.
- Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources.
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology.
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Relevant current professional qualification.
- Teaching/Leadership Qualification.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Educated to degree level in Nursing.
- Demonstrates experience within the strategic planning process.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate staff.
- Ability to facilitate change through personal development of staff.
- Supporting quality monitoring processes.
- Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these.
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- An understanding of organizational management issues.
Other
Essential
- Passes Occupational Health clearance.
- Good attendance record.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to form positive working relationships.
- Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
- Flexible and able to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service.
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective Open Communication.
- Excellence and safety in all that we do.
- Challenge but support.
- Expect respect and dignity.
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence.
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).
