Job summary
We have a new, senior opportunity to join the Gynaecology team as Ward Manager for the Emergency Gynaecology & Early Pregnancy Assessment Units and Gynaecology Inpatient Unit.
You will lead and co-ordinate a dedicated team of registered and non-registered nursing staff in the delivery of patient-centred, high quality gynaecological care, providing clinical and professional leadership.
You will need the ability to problem-solve, prioritise and work to deadlines. You must have a proven record in improving patient experience and leading/developing teams. You will assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of Governance systems relating to risk management, health and safety and key performance indicators and be integral to the design and implementation of our 3-year strategic vision for gynaecology services. You will be supported by the Matron for Breast and Gynaecology Services and the Directorate team.
This is a full-time, 5 day/week position.
This role is based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, however, you will provide cover for the Women's Health Unit Ward Manager, Redditch, in their absence. You may be required to travel countywide to enable this.
This is an exciting opportunity for a person that has up-to-date experience in ward management, working at Band 6/7. If you are a compassionate and positive role model, inspiring and want to work collaboratively to enhance team performance, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
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 and act as role model
To promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working
To act as advocate for the designated area and liaise 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 and deputise for the Matron as necessary
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
To carry continuing responsibility for the management of the Emergency Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Assessment Units and Inpatient Unit including the deployment and supervision of staff and operational oversight of clinical activity
To carry, in the absence of the Ward Manager for the Women's Health Unit, continuing responsibility for the management of the Women's Health Unit, Redditch, including the deployment and supervision of staffing
To accept personal responsibility and accountability for infection prevention and control practice within the designated areas. Ensuring familiarity with and adherence to relevant local policies. Receiving mandatory updates in infection prevention and control
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 over 7,000 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
Key Duties:
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/near misses and thanks via Datix to the 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 the gynaecology department 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 gynaecology department 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 mandatory training/core training for roles, 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 department will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet with the requirements of the 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 management of staff
Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals
To manage the department-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 department management.
To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron
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 annual PDRs
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 the gynaecology specialty and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the gynaecology setting
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 nursing profession and Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust
To be actively engaged in personal and professional development, attending courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development
To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend mandatory training and training specific to role, as instructed
Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework
Implement audit and research where appropriate
6.Personnel
To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff.
To monitor staff performance and organise staff annual PDRs
To be responsible for the maintenance of day-to-day discipline within the department and to initiate, when necessary, disciplinary procedures
To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters
To make Matron/Directorate Manager aware of all hazards/unsafe practices and ensure all near misses/accidents/untoward incidents are reported via Datix
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties:
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/near misses and thanks via Datix to the 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 the gynaecology department 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 gynaecology department 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 mandatory training/core training for roles, 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 department will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet with the requirements of the 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 management of staff
Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals
To manage the department-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 department management.
To participate in a rota of cover in the absence of Matron
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 annual PDRs
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 the gynaecology specialty and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the gynaecology setting
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 nursing profession and Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust
To be actively engaged in personal and professional development, attending courses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individual development
To be conversant and comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend mandatory training and training specific to role, as instructed
Participate in research projects where appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework
Implement audit and research where appropriate
6.Personnel
To participate in the selection, interviewing and induction of new members of staff.
To monitor staff performance and organise staff annual PDRs
To be responsible for the maintenance of day-to-day discipline within the department and to initiate, when necessary, disciplinary procedures
To counsel staff in relation to professional and personal matters
To make Matron/Directorate Manager aware of all hazards/unsafe practices and ensure all near misses/accidents/untoward incidents are reported via Datix
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience, within the last 2 years, of ward management
- Relevant experience within gynaecology for at least 2 years
- Carrying out staff PDRs
- Conversant with risk assessment reporting
- Skilled in sickness absence/monitoring
- Conflict Management
Desirable
- Clinical audit activity
- Workforce planning
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Compassionate
- Advanced communication skills
- Assertive, enthusiastic, dynamic
- Positive attitude and good role model
- Demonstrate initiative, motivation and ability to put things into practice
- Calm under pressure
- High professional standards
- Attention to detail
- Flexible
- Committed to quality improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration with NMC
- Degree in Nursing/Midwifery Studies or working towards
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of management experience/training
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- Leadership study/qualification
- Practice Supervisor & Assessor
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS/professional issues including the NMC Code of Conduct
- Credible clinical expert
- 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
- Evidence of research based practice
- Organisational skills
- Fully conversant with clinical governance agenda
- Proven management skills
- Able to promote equality, diversity and rights
- Fully conversant with principles of infection control
- Fully conversant with health and safety issues
- Complaints handling
- Able to prioritise workload
- Good IT skills
- Ability to problem-solve
Desirable
- Teaching expertise
- Evidence of implementing change in the workplace
- UK driving license
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience, within the last 2 years, of ward management
- Relevant experience within gynaecology for at least 2 years
- Carrying out staff PDRs
- Conversant with risk assessment reporting
- Skilled in sickness absence/monitoring
- Conflict Management
Desirable
- Clinical audit activity
- Workforce planning
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Compassionate
- Advanced communication skills
- Assertive, enthusiastic, dynamic
- Positive attitude and good role model
- Demonstrate initiative, motivation and ability to put things into practice
- Calm under pressure
- High professional standards
- Attention to detail
- Flexible
- Committed to quality improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration with NMC
- Degree in Nursing/Midwifery Studies or working towards
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of management experience/training
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- Leadership study/qualification
- Practice Supervisor & Assessor
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS/professional issues including the NMC Code of Conduct
- Credible clinical expert
- 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
- Evidence of research based practice
- Organisational skills
- Fully conversant with clinical governance agenda
- Proven management skills
- Able to promote equality, diversity and rights
- Fully conversant with principles of infection control
- Fully conversant with health and safety issues
- Complaints handling
- Able to prioritise workload
- Good IT skills
- Ability to problem-solve
Desirable
- Teaching expertise
- Evidence of implementing change in the workplace
- UK driving license
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.
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UK Registration
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