Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7 Ward Manager - Community

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Job summary

If you don't think a Community Hospital is a challenging & interesting place to work, then think again. Ward 1 at St Lukes in Market Harborough is nurse led which will give you high levels of autonomy & satisfaction in leading a service & delivering excellent patient care. The ward specialises in stroke care but also has medical beds & a palliative care suite, providing sub-acute care, medical step down & palliative care as well as rehabilitation.

The post holder will take overall responsibility for care quality performance & clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership, guidance & clinical advice in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality patient safety, effectiveness of healthcare interventions, patient experience & the care environment. You will also ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families & communities in line with local & national development plans, Trust policies & procedures

You are welcome to visit during the application process to give you an insight to the types of care delivered on our wards, our MDT working processes & how we work with our patients & their families to facilitate safe discharge home. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the name on this advert.

Free parking is available on site.

The local bus transport network has a stop close by.

The Trust encourages a healthy work life balance & flexible working opportunities are available.

Main duties of the job

Professional and managerial accountability and responsibility for the ward and services delivered.

Management of budgets, quality and standards of practice.

Management of the team and ward performance by utilising systems such as clinical supervision, personal development, competency planning and monitoring, clinical audit and policy compliance checks.

The post holder will ensure staff are trained appropriately to deliver the care required and ensure supervision and mentorship is in place.

The post holder is influential within the organisation and provides detailed advice to others internally and externally to the organisation, within their sphere of competence.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

24 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0426

Job locations

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE16 7BN

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 1 Registered Nurse Adult.
Degree level qualification or equivalent.
Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in a relevant area of practice.
Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification.

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a Senior Nurse in relevant area of practice.
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centre nursing care and patient education.

Desirable

Experience of resource management including staff and budget management.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 1 Registered Nurse Adult.
Degree level qualification or equivalent.
Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in a relevant area of practice.
Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification.

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a Senior Nurse in relevant area of practice.
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centre nursing care and patient education.

Desirable

Experience of resource management including staff and budget management.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE16 7BN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE16 7BN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)