Job summary
- Main area
- nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 230-35775907-SURG-A
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot Hospital
- Town
- Nuneaton
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Elective Surgery Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.
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Job overview
Job Title -Ward Manager - Elective surgery- including elective enhanced care area.
Hours per week-37.5 hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary-£43,742 £50,056 per annum
Closing Date: 28th July 2024
Interview Date: 8th August 2024 (may be subject to change)
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot – ‘Where you make a difference’
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidenced based practice; ensuring patients receive safe, high quality care.
The post holder will provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.
The post holder will manage preceptorship of newly qualified staff, return to nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.
The Trust has launched its own staff ‘Compact’ that will help embed our Values and set out the behaviour and standards that we expect from you and you can expect from everyone else. It applies to everyone, regardless of work area, specialty or seniority.
It is not a set of rules. It is a set of expected behaviours drawn up in consultation and ratified by our staff-side representatives and is a ‘two-way’ approach which aims to give staff the confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviours if they experience it from colleagues, managers or staff. It is based on our own EXCEL values and expresses those behaviours that reflect our values which were developed by our own workforce.
It will be signed by all staff joining the Trust and be part of existing employees’ appraisals
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of Mary Seacole ward which includes the elective surgery enhanced care area.
Undertake and document a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate
Deliver a high standard of nursing care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience.
Create and utilize opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care
Undertake clinical shifts on ward area
Work within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one’s own abilities and limitation
Facilitate and build team working between nurses and multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care
Understand mortality data and use knowledge of how nursing can contribute to determine ward standards. Use audit tools to monitor compliance with those standards
Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
Managerial
To assist Matron to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff
To support Matron to initiate and prioritise modernisation developments within the Service as part of the business/strategic planning process
To ensure staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery. Maximising the resources that are available with erostering compliance
Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams
To manage the financial resources for the ward area as delegated by Matron
Participate in the on-site Senior Nurse Rota supporting the wider Trust if necessary
Support Matron in the recruitment and selection of new staff
Lead the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and support the review of complaints in other areas as deemed appropriate by Matron. Provide feedback to staff as appropriate.
Deputise for Matron in their absence as requested
Ensure information on the Ward/Department information system (PAS and ISOBAR) is correct and updated regularly as appropriate
Education and Training
To undertake annual reviews of education requirement of the ward team and developing training plans to submit to Matron
To ensure own competence and own personal development plan is reviewed and discussed with Matron annually
Plan and implement training sessions within ward environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care to patients using appropriate audit tools
To ensure each team member has an annual appraisal and personal development plan
Ensure annual attendance of self and staff at mandatory training sessions keeping records of attendance
Create a learning environment which supports and facilitates learning and structured personal development for all staff and learners. All staff to be supported to complete competency training package.
Professional
To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment and the Trust, where appropriate, by promoting a professional image of nursing
Ensure current registration of all qualified staff at recruitment and during employment in line with Trust Policy
Ensure current registration with NMC
Person specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Relevant current professional qualification Registered General Nurse
- Teaching/Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Educated to degree level in Nursing
- Demonstrates experience within the strategic planning process.
Desirable criteria
- Critical Care qualification
Expereince and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years experience at band 6 in an acute clinical setting
- Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge
- Evidence of leadership and change management
- Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology
- Experience of caring for enhanced care level 1 patients or high dependency patients within a critical care environment or enhanced care environment.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills
- Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to facilitate change through personal development of staff
- Supporting quality monitoring processes
- Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- An understanding of organizational management issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Gallagher
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476865760
- Additional information
visits welcomed
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