Ward Manager

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are searching for a senior nurse to lead and manage a team of nurses and AHP's within our Acute medical admissions ward within Northumbria Healthcare.

We are for looking for an individual who is dynamic, highly motivated and committed to high quality patient care. The post holder must have a flexible approach, have expertise in supporting the delivery of high standards of nursing care for patients within the acute medical pathway, and will be able to demonstrate exceptional clinical leadership and communication skills across the multi- disciplinary team.

The Ward Manager role includes being responsible and accountable for the day to day management of the unit, and having an enthusiasm for staff and service development. Professional attributes would include ability to deal with change, and being able to work autonomously and effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

Ward 9 is a 30 bedded acute medical ward within the Medicine and Emergency Care Business Unit, providing evidence based multi-disciplinary care with immediate and specialist management for the acute medical patient. This includes rapid diagnostic facilities, treatment and a multi-disciplinary approach including provision of comprehensive medical assessment.

The aim of the Ward 9 is to help patients on their journey to recover to the point that they can either be transferred for ongoing care, return to their own home or to further care in the community.

Main duties of the job

To take 24 hour responsibility for the efficient and safe management of a department
To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards
To exercise accountability as set out in NMC Code of Professional Conduct
To support the Senior Nurse/Service Manager in the effective utilization of resources
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which

(a) engages, enables and empowers others

(b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state of the art Northumbria Specialist Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England

We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside.

Covering more than 2,500 square miles stretching from the Scottish border, down to the banks of the river Tyne and west across to the Tynedale valley, we serve one of the largest - and arguably most beautiful - geographical areas of any NHS trust in England.

Date posted

26 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5986470SO

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for co-ordinating the provision of continuous clinical care within allocated resources providing a quality service and high clinical standards for all patients in your area.

To be responsible for the management of all human resource issues relating to the staff employed in your area

To act as a budget holder, accountable for the management of the ward budget, and for the management of the wards charitable fund.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Conduct

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for co-ordinating the provision of continuous clinical care within allocated resources providing a quality service and high clinical standards for all patients in your area.

To be responsible for the management of all human resource issues relating to the staff employed in your area

To act as a budget holder, accountable for the management of the ward budget, and for the management of the wards charitable fund.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Conduct

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

1st Level Registered Nurse
Registered Mentor

Desirable

ENB 730
Degree or Diploma
Managerial qualification
ECDL qualification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

1st Level Registered Nurse
Registered Mentor

Desirable

ENB 730
Degree or Diploma
Managerial qualification
ECDL qualification

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

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).