Job summary
Ward
43 and ARU is an Acute Respiratory Ward with a dedicated Acute Repiratory Unit
at Darlington Memorial Hospital, which is recruiting into a permananet
position, 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 Respiratory conditions and is looking for a change of
direction / opportunity to sharpen their skills within Ward Management and
Leadership
Applicants should display
effective leadership and management skills in order to lead the team to deliver
high quality,safe, effective, patient focused care.
The
post holder will lead the Nursing team in providing care to patients with the
support of the Matron. The post holder will demostrate effectively working
within a team environment, have excellent communication skills, initiative,
drive, 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,
assuming 24 hour
responsibility for the effective management of the Ward and Acute Respiratory
Unit.
They will continuously
monitor, assess, 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 safe
patient centred care
The post holder will lead
and manage the ward team. They will also
contribute to overall service & quality improvement, and day-to-day
management.
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, recruiting within
establishment, 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 their nursing and AHP 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, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
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.
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.
Relevant senior nursing
experience
All candidates are urged to
access the attached job description for further details.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Strategic thinking
- Demonstrates resilience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Service improvement
Desirable
- Previous Respiratory / ARU / HDU experience
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- evidence of continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Management or Leadership qualification
-
- Masters degree
Experience
Essential
- Management experience at senior level
- Current knowledge of professional developments
- Managing change
- Service improvement
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies
- Report writing
- Complaints management
- Previous Respiratory / ARU / HDU experience
Statutory Registration
Essential
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Strategic thinking
- Demonstrates resilience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Service improvement
Desirable
- Previous Respiratory / ARU / HDU experience
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- evidence of continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Management or Leadership qualification
-
- Masters degree
Experience
Essential
- Management experience at senior level
- Current knowledge of professional developments
- Managing change
- Service improvement
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies
- Report writing
- Complaints management
- Previous Respiratory / ARU / HDU experience
Statutory Registration
Essential
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
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
