Job summary
Ward 4 is a 30 bedded Stroke Unit which is recruiting a
motivated and driven Band 7 Ward Manager to lead and manage their team. This is
an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced registered nurse who is
highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen interest in caring for patients
with Acute Stroke needs.
Applicants should
display effective Leadership and management skills in order to lead the team to
deliver high quality patient focused care.
The stroke unit is friendly and supportive and has a
commitment to providing a high quality of nursing care.
The post holder will lead the Nursing team in
providing care to patients acting under the supervision of the Matron. The post
holder should work effectively within a team environment, have good
communication skills, initiative, demonstrate enthusiasm about the role and
share our passion and vision for providing high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide leadership, clinical
expertise and organisation of the stroke ward assuming twenty four hour
responsibility for the effective management of the ward itself.
they will continuously develop and enhance knowledge and skills
that will directly influence consistent standards of clinical practice and
ensure the highest possible standards of evidence based care are achieved in
order to promote patient focused care.
The post holder will lead and manage the ward team and directly
manage the ward budget. They will also
contribute to overall service improvement and day-to-day management of the
hospital.
They will promote patient centred high quality evidence
based care to patients on the ward, ensuring the patient is central to all
aspects of treatment and care.
Responsibility for ensuring the effective and efficient use
of all resources within a defined clinical area, as well as controlling ward
expenditure and management of the ward budget.
Communicate effectively with all the multi- disciplinary
teams both internal and external to the organisation.
Provide clinical leadership to a group of staff within the
ward and throughout the care group.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential
Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.
Evidence of working in a leadership/management role.
Evidence of relevant academic achievement at degree level or
equivalent experience and evidence of continuous professional development.
Proven ability in teaching others via a teaching and
assessment qualification or relevant experience
Evidence of effective audit and budget management.
Proven clinical credibility at a senior nursing level.
Experienced in the role of mentor to students and developing
the ward to be an effective learning environment.
Proven effective interpersonal skills with an ability to
demonstrate managing people and processes via evidence of clinical experience
at a senior nursing level.
IT skills e.g. Use of the internet to access nursing data
bases and for report writing.
Evidence of motivating and empowering staff to continually
develop themselves
Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work under own initiative, demonstrate direction
and meet deadlines
Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Desirable
Knowledge of relevant and current national policies, agendas
and directives relating to nursing and health care provision.
Stroke experience
Relevant senior nursing experience
All candidates are urged to access the attached job
description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential
Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.
Evidence of working in a leadership/management role.
Evidence of relevant academic achievement at degree level or
equivalent experience and evidence of continuous professional development.
Proven ability in teaching others via a teaching and
assessment qualification or relevant experience
Evidence of effective audit and budget management.
Proven clinical credibility at a senior nursing level.
Experienced in the role of mentor to students and developing
the ward to be an effective learning environment.
Proven effective interpersonal skills with an ability to
demonstrate managing people and processes via evidence of clinical experience
at a senior nursing level.
IT skills e.g. Use of the internet to access nursing data
bases and for report writing.
Evidence of motivating and empowering staff to continually
develop themselves
Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work under own initiative, demonstrate direction
and meet deadlines
Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Desirable
Knowledge of relevant and current national policies, agendas
and directives relating to nursing and health care provision.
Stroke experience
Relevant senior nursing experience
All candidates are urged to access the attached job
description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management or Leadership qualification
- Clinical skills
Statutory Registration
Essential
Special Requirements
Essential
- Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
- Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge of acute nursing
- Literate and articulate
- Managerial skills
- Leadership skills
- Good communication Skills
- Evidence of undertaking and developing audits to inform practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies
- Previous stroke ward/ nursing experience
Speciak Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Management experience at senior level
- Current knowledge of professional developments
- Managing change
- Service improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management or Leadership qualification
- Clinical skills
Statutory Registration
Essential
Special Requirements
Essential
- Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
- Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge of acute nursing
- Literate and articulate
- Managerial skills
- Leadership skills
- Good communication Skills
- Evidence of undertaking and developing audits to inform practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies
- Previous stroke ward/ nursing experience
Speciak Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Management experience at senior level
- Current knowledge of professional developments
- Managing change
- Service improvement
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bishop Auckland General Hospital
Cockton Hill Road
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6AD
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
