The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Senior Sister/Unit Manager

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Ward Manager/ Senior Sister on Gate 32a on the Ear Nose and Throat, and Oral Maxillo facial ward. Applications are welcome from an innovative, dynamic and motivated nurse leader. We are looking to appoint a confident, passionate lead with excellent communication skills who portrays professionalism and is an active role model. The post holder will lead and manage a 20 bedded area, with complex patients requiring care for tracheostomies and laryngectomies. These patients require skilled professionals that have completed and achieved competencies in tracheostomy and laryngectomy care. You will have proven leadership and management skills and have the knowledge and ability to manage patients with ENT and OMFS conditions, supporting and empowering the nursing team with skills and competencies. The ward manager is the figure head and professional lead for the area. Ensuring that the ward achieves, maintains and upholds the Trusts standards . The post holder will be responsible for managing the staff including e-roster, holidays and sickness. The responsibilities include managing governance DATIX compliance and complaints, key performance indicators, infection control ward audits. You will provide compassionate leadership to your team and support the Matron in the delivery of changing priorities for the delivery of the service within the ward area and the surgical division.

Main duties of the job

The Band 7 Senior Sister/ Unit Manager will be the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-Professional team, patients, and carers within gate 32a.

The post holder should have previous experience in ENT and OMFS, tracheostomy and laryngectomy care. Or willing to undertake competencies, to enable the post holder to lead the team.

The post holder will take overall responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team (Lead Clinicians Matron, Patient Services Manager etc,) will work collaboratively to develop services and quality of care delivered.

The post holder will manage and lead the team in the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the speciality. This will be achieved through working in partnership with lead clinicians, managers, and matrons.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Date posted

01 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Agenda for Change

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9377-SURG3456

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Develop a high level of clinical decision making, monitor and improve standards of care, working within their advanced scope of professional practice.

Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.

Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics (within Speciality/service).

Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.

To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.

Be an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.

Identify, develop and sustain mechanisms to support patient involvement and feedback

Be a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients in the speciality.

Provide leadership to the team of nurse specialists and working with the matron, develop new roles / ways of working (High Impact Changes). Linked to directorate business plans.

Lead on consultations and develop strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.

Employ effective decision making skills to address complex issues and use effective change management skills to implement these.

Take the lead in investigation of incidents / complaints when required, including detailed reports / letters to complainants.

Manage a team of specialist nurses / advanced nurse specialists towards achieving directorate, and Trust objectives.

Identify and develop proposals and business cases as required for future service innovation.

Manage and develop and influence the development of practice / services in the clinical area through the business planning process / service development and in conjunction with Matron, Managers, Lead Clinician and Assistant Chief Nurse.

Ensure appropriate skill mix, cover is provided when planning rotas and delegating workload.

Delegate work to match capabilities and workload of team members.

Ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.

Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.

Be the patients advocate and ambassador respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.

Lead the development of a patient focussed education and information giving strategy within the speciality.

Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and take a key role in the management of the outcome.

Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.

Develop and influence policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the specialist nursing service.

Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care through benchmarking, Nursing Charter Audits and Clinical Audit.

Support and facilitate research ensure evidence-based practice in the specialist area.

Disseminate good practice and knowledge by pursuing opportunities to present work at national conferences or via publication, encourage team members likewise.

Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area leading to service improvement.

Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

Identify clinical issues and incidents within the Trust that reduce the quality of care within the specialist service brining any issues to the attention of the Matron.

Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.

Participates and takes the lead in clinical audit within the specialist area supporting others to participate and ensuring agreed results are implemented.

Takes responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.

Participates in the supervision and the teaching of pre-post registration students, new staff members and junior medical staff.

To lead and develop with the Matron educational programmes in relation to the speciality.Supports the ward / department sister in ensuring the clinical environment is conducive to effective learning.

Identifies training needs and develop training resources for nursing staff to enable role development and to meet the needs of the serviceMaintain active status on NMC register.Act always in accordance with NMC code of conduct and guiding documents, Health Care StandardsAdhere to Trust Policy & Procedure.Maintain a professional portfolio.Maintain a high level of awareness of relevant research issues and trends within the specialist area of practice and in nursing generally.Take an active part in the development of nursing in the Trust via participation in professional nursing forum and shared governance initiatives.Take responsibility for personal development and education with regard to, Personal Development Plan objectives.Participate in Clinical Supervision for self and others and utilise reflective practice techniques.Provide support and development for nurses through mentorship.The post holder is responsible for ensuring the safety of patients at all times and promoting a safety culture through the effective management of risk.