Ward Manager for Nason Ward

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 05 February 2025

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Job summary

Job Title: Ward Manager for Nason Ward

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term/Permanent: Secondment for 12 months (covering maternity leave)

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum

Closing Date: 5th February 2025

Interview Date: 21st February 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

#JoinTeamEliot

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse who wants to develop clinical knowledge, leadership skills and experience as a Ward Manager. The post is within the Medicine Directorate supporting and providing leadership on Nason Ward covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will be fully supported and have development opportunities such as a comprehensive management toolkit programme and leadership development such as LEO.

Main duties of the job

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 one's 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.

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, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Date posted

22 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

230-47462787-MED-WM-A

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

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.

Managerial

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 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.

Education and Training

To undertake annual reviews for staff and identify learning needs of the ward team developing training plans to submit the Matron.
To ensure own competence and own personal development plan is reviewed and discussed with the Matron annually.
To ensure each team member has an annual appraisal and personal development plan.
To ensure annual attendance of self and staff at mandatory training sessions keeping records of attendance.
To create a learning environment which supports and facilitates learning and structured personal development for all staff and learners. To support all staff to complete competency training packages.

Professional leadership

Provide a credible source of clinical knowledge and advice, taking an active role in self-development, reviewing own performance, identifying own needs, and taking active measures to meet those needs.
To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment and the Trust, where appropriate, by promoting a professional image of nursing.
To ensure current registration of all qualified staff at recruitment and during employment in line with Trust Policy.
To support staff and actively participate in their NMC revalidation.
To ensure current registration with NMC.

Professional development

Contribute to the development of team objectives.
To be aware of the impact of service changes across the organisation
Contribute to the monitoring and control of expenditure and the use of resources.
Comply with Health & Safety and Infection Control policies and ensure that staff, patients, and visitors are appropriately informed and advised. Maintain a clean and safe environment. Ensure equipment used and techniques employed by staff comply with the Directorate Health & Safety policies.
Participate in the managerial duties at Directorate level as required in the absence of the Team Leader / Matron.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

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.

Managerial

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 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.

Education and Training

To undertake annual reviews for staff and identify learning needs of the ward team developing training plans to submit the Matron.
To ensure own competence and own personal development plan is reviewed and discussed with the Matron annually.
To ensure each team member has an annual appraisal and personal development plan.
To ensure annual attendance of self and staff at mandatory training sessions keeping records of attendance.
To create a learning environment which supports and facilitates learning and structured personal development for all staff and learners. To support all staff to complete competency training packages.

Professional leadership

Provide a credible source of clinical knowledge and advice, taking an active role in self-development, reviewing own performance, identifying own needs, and taking active measures to meet those needs.
To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment and the Trust, where appropriate, by promoting a professional image of nursing.
To ensure current registration of all qualified staff at recruitment and during employment in line with Trust Policy.
To support staff and actively participate in their NMC revalidation.
To ensure current registration with NMC.

Professional development

Contribute to the development of team objectives.
To be aware of the impact of service changes across the organisation
Contribute to the monitoring and control of expenditure and the use of resources.
Comply with Health & Safety and Infection Control policies and ensure that staff, patients, and visitors are appropriately informed and advised. Maintain a clean and safe environment. Ensure equipment used and techniques employed by staff comply with the Directorate Health & Safety policies.
Participate in the managerial duties at Directorate level as required in the absence of the Team Leader / Matron.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualification and Professional Development

Essential

Relevant current professional qualification
Teaching/Leadership Qualification
Evidence of continuous professional development
Educated to degree level in Nursing.

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

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

Person Specification

Qualification and Professional Development

Essential

Relevant current professional qualification
Teaching/Leadership Qualification
Evidence of continuous professional development
Educated to degree level in Nursing.

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

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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