Job summary
ACUTE STROKE UNIT
WARD MANAGER - BAND 7
HOURS - 37.5 HRS
PERMANENT POST
An exciting opportunity has arisen on our Acute Stroke Unit at Worcester
Royal Hospital. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to
lead our Stroke Unit.
Our Acute Stroke Unit has recently been relocated to a 20 bedded unit
situated next to our ED department. Our Acute Stroke Unit also has 8 monitored
HASU beds working on 1:2 nurse to patient ratio. Within the ward we operate a 7
day TIA clinic with dedicated stroke Support worker. We have an established
Clinical Nurse Specialist team who are based within the unit and work closely
with the nursing team.
The successful candidate ideally would have had experience in caring for
patients within neurology or Stroke/TIA specialities. You must possess
excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and proven experience within
ward management is desirable.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate ideally would have had experience in caring for
patients within neurology or Stroke/TIA specialities. You must possess
excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and proven experience within
ward management is desirable.
This post is suitable for a motivated forward-thinking professional who
can demonstrate the ability to lead and support staff in a proactive and
effective way: particularly focused on leading our teams to meet the SSNAP
targets which will help provide recognised safe and effective care for our patients
that have suffered from a stroke. You will be expected to lead by example,
providing evidence based care to the patients within the ward. Infection prevention and control must be high
on your agenda.
All
applicants must have a minimum of 2 years experience as a Band 6 within an
acute medical or specialty medical setting.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and wish to be part of a
friendly professional team we would be glad to receive your application,
informal visits are encouraged.
For more information or to
arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Matron Juliet
Hawkesford-Barnes via switchboard (01905 763333).
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources on his / her allocated department.
To demonstrate strong clinical leadership in stressful and challenging situations.
To promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working.
To act as advocate for their designated area and liase with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care in the best interests of the patient and family.
To ensure effective training and educational programmes are available by liaising with appropriate personnel to meet the training and educational needs of nurses in the clinical area.
This post carries continuing responsibility for the management of the Ward, including the deployment and supervision of staff. Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Professional / Clinical Leadership
- Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.
- Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.
- Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating the holistic needs of the patients.
- To be responsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have been assigned to the team.
- To take measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times.
- To report any untoward incidents / accidents to Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.
- Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
2. Clinical Governance
- Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
- Contribute to quality improvement.
- To facilitate research based practice within their Ward and ensure appropriate implementation.
- To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To ensure good standards of practice in the Ward through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.
- To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.
3. Management - To ensure that a duty rota for the staff within the Ward will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet with the requirements of a 24-hour service and ensures the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Taking into account the budgetary constraints.
- To liaise with other Ward / Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to place workload and skill mix as effectively as possible.
- To inform and discuss with Matron / Directorate Manager any problems regarding nurse management.
- Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.
- To manage the Ward / Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.
- To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.
- Plan, obtain and deploy physical and / or financial resources.
- To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.
- To maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of Ward management.
- To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Contribute to the development of services.
4. Staff Development - To ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of IPR.
- To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the University.
- To develop the role of nursing within their specialty Ward and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Ward.
- To identify areas for development of skills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
- Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work.
5. Professional - To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.
- To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.
- To be aware of personal and professional development.
- To attend courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development.
- To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.
- Implement research where appropriate.
6. Personnel - To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments.
- To monitor staff performance and organise staff appraisals.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the Ward and to initiate, when necessary, the disciplinary procedure.
- To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters.
- To make Matron / Directorate Manager aware of all hazards / unsafe practices and ensure all accidents / untoward incidents are reported in accordance with the laid down procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources on his / her allocated department.
To demonstrate strong clinical leadership in stressful and challenging situations.
To promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working.
To act as advocate for their designated area and liase with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care in the best interests of the patient and family.
To ensure effective training and educational programmes are available by liaising with appropriate personnel to meet the training and educational needs of nurses in the clinical area.
This post carries continuing responsibility for the management of the Ward, including the deployment and supervision of staff. Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Professional / Clinical Leadership
- Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.
- Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.
- Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating the holistic needs of the patients.
- To be responsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have been assigned to the team.
- To take measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times.
- To report any untoward incidents / accidents to Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.
- Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
2. Clinical Governance
- Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
- Contribute to quality improvement.
- To facilitate research based practice within their Ward and ensure appropriate implementation.
- To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To ensure good standards of practice in the Ward through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.
- To ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.
3. Management - To ensure that a duty rota for the staff within the Ward will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet with the requirements of a 24-hour service and ensures the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Taking into account the budgetary constraints.
- To liaise with other Ward / Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to place workload and skill mix as effectively as possible.
- To inform and discuss with Matron / Directorate Manager any problems regarding nurse management.
- Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.
- To manage the Ward / Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.
- To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.
- Plan, obtain and deploy physical and / or financial resources.
- To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.
- To maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of Ward management.
- To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron / Directorate Manager.
- Contribute to the development of services.
4. Staff Development - To ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills, which will be identified through the use of IPR.
- To plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the University.
- To develop the role of nursing within their specialty Ward and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Ward.
- To identify areas for development of skills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
- Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work.
5. Professional - To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.
- To promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.
- To be aware of personal and professional development.
- To attend courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development.
- To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.
- Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.
- Implement research where appropriate.
6. Personnel - To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements in line with identified service developments.
- To monitor staff performance and organise staff appraisals.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the Ward and to initiate, when necessary, the disciplinary procedure.
- To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters.
- To make Matron / Directorate Manager aware of all hazards / unsafe practices and ensure all accidents / untoward incidents are reported in accordance with the laid down procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice
- Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute Care
- Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
- Able to demonstrate effective management of, staff and student, experience and performance
- Credible clinical expert
- Evidence of research based practice
- Organisational skills
- Fully aware of clinical governance agenda
- Experience and knowledge within the specialty or related field
- Proven management skills
- Please see full Person Specification
Desirable
- Teaching expertise
- Evidence of implementing change in the workplace
- Complaints handling
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration
- Degree or working towards
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of management experience / training
- NMC recognised Teaching / Assessing qualification
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice
- Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute Care
- Can demonstrate practical application of quality standards within the clinical setting e.g. Care Quality Commission, NICE guidance
- Able to demonstrate effective management of, staff and student, experience and performance
- Credible clinical expert
- Evidence of research based practice
- Organisational skills
- Fully aware of clinical governance agenda
- Experience and knowledge within the specialty or related field
- Proven management skills
- Please see full Person Specification
Desirable
- Teaching expertise
- Evidence of implementing change in the workplace
- Complaints handling
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration
- Degree or working towards
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of management experience / training
- NMC recognised Teaching / Assessing qualification
Desirable
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).
