Job summary
Ward Manger Advert - Band 7 Full time
An exciting opportunity to join our growing Private Care team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital near Stanmore. Based within this international centre of excellence, Private Care offers a purpose designed 18 bedded unit.
We offer you the chance to help shape the highest standards in patient care. Here, you'll have the time you need to role model good practice and develop your colleagues. We'll value your excellent communication skills and enthusiastic, forward-thinking approach. This is nursing as it should be .As a Ward manager, you're registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, your specialist expertise should be in Orthopaedic. You will have experience of working in and managing independent care sector or NHS PPU.
For further information please contact Liz Adair - 07712789133
Elizabeth.Adair1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Ward Manager is the leader of the nursing team and professional role model, mentor and coach. They are essential in ensuring high quality of care within the budget and ensuring good patient experience.
The post holder will also have:o 24-hour responsibility for the provision of clinical care and standards on the ward.o Responsible for co-ordinating and make effective use of staff, supervise staff and ensure training is maintained.o Ensure adequate staffing levels and provide clinical leadership for staff.o Act as a role model and leader to nursing staffo Ensure cost effective use of resourceso On-Call Rota as required
About us
Private Patient activity in the Trust is undertaken at Stanmore and Bolsover Street,Dedicated Private Patient facilities includeo Private Care Ward consists of 18 single rooms with ensuite bathrooms, and a dedicated ward gymo Private rooms based on our children's unit so any young patients will be looked after in an environment entirely suited to their needs.o Private Care Consulting Rooms. The Trust's Private Outpatient facility is based at Stanmore. There are currently four consulting rooms , one ultrasound room and three rooms for pre-assessment
Private outpatients are also seen at Bolsover Street in central London
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1, on the NMC register
- Post registration course: Spinal Cord Injury or Orthopaedic or ITU or Respiratory Degree/ Diploma
Desirable
- Management qualification ALS
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years post registration experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience in the speciality
- Experience of Independent sector / private care
- Staff management and supervision experience
- IT competent
- Experience in HR management
- Experience in change management and quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience in Private Care setting
- Audit and research
Skills
Essential
- Able to maintained high standards of patient care
- Competent in ILS
- IT skilled
- Teaching skills and supervised post-graduate students
- Mentorship and preceptorship skills and experience
- Able to supervise, train and teach staff and students
- Leadership skills - the ability to prioritise & meet deadlines; organise work of self & others; supervising, teaching & assessing; self motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management
- Analyses problems & implements effective & appropriate solutions
- Management: Implementation and compliance with HR policies. Ensuring achievement the KPI for the ward. In either situation is able to develop a plan in conjunction with the Director Of clinical services to provided assurance to the Trust.
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
Desirable
- Investigation of clinical incidents and presentation in clinical governance
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of NHS and Independent sector initiatives
- Awareness of professional issues
- Practices within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Commitment to clinical supervision
- Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to sphere of practice
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety
- Awareness of the structure and organisation of the wider NHS organisation and its service developments
- Customer care and complaints handling.
- Awareness of research methods
Effort and Environment Disposition and Attributes
Essential
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Ability to consciously act as a role model
- Innovative
- Able to work well in stressful situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1, on the NMC register
- Post registration course: Spinal Cord Injury or Orthopaedic or ITU or Respiratory Degree/ Diploma
Desirable
- Management qualification ALS
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years post registration experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience in the speciality
- Experience of Independent sector / private care
- Staff management and supervision experience
- IT competent
- Experience in HR management
- Experience in change management and quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience in Private Care setting
- Audit and research
Skills
Essential
- Able to maintained high standards of patient care
- Competent in ILS
- IT skilled
- Teaching skills and supervised post-graduate students
- Mentorship and preceptorship skills and experience
- Able to supervise, train and teach staff and students
- Leadership skills - the ability to prioritise & meet deadlines; organise work of self & others; supervising, teaching & assessing; self motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management
- Analyses problems & implements effective & appropriate solutions
- Management: Implementation and compliance with HR policies. Ensuring achievement the KPI for the ward. In either situation is able to develop a plan in conjunction with the Director Of clinical services to provided assurance to the Trust.
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
Desirable
- Investigation of clinical incidents and presentation in clinical governance
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of NHS and Independent sector initiatives
- Awareness of professional issues
- Practices within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Commitment to clinical supervision
- Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to sphere of practice
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety
- Awareness of the structure and organisation of the wider NHS organisation and its service developments
- Customer care and complaints handling.
- Awareness of research methods
Effort and Environment Disposition and Attributes
Essential
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Ability to consciously act as a role model
- Innovative
- Able to work well in stressful situations
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).
