Ward Manager

4 weeks ago


Stanmore, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The Ward is a 32 bedded ward with the capacity to care for both male and female patients. We are looking for a highly motivated, committed, and passionate individual to lead this team. You must have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively in a multi - disciplinary team as well as being able to lead and maintain high standards of care. The Ward Manager is equally accountable for the day to day running of the ward and staff and will act as a role model at all times. The Ward has access to 2 Clinical Nurse Educators who lead and support the development of all the Nursing Staff. The team also consists of Multidisciplinary Team members, Clinical Nurse Specialists and therapy staff to deliver holistic care through a pastoral team approach.

Are you a Registered Nurse? Do you have a Teaching qualification; post registration course/relevant experience in Cancer Care/Orthopaedics/Spinal Cord Injury and have at least 2 years' experience as a band 6 nurse.

Main duties of the job

The Ward Manager is the leader of the nursing team and professional role model, mentor and coach. The post holder will also have:

24-hour responsibility for the provision of clinical care and standards on the ward. Responsible for co-ordinating and make effective use of staff, supervise staff and ensure training is maintained. Ensure adequate staffing levels and provide clinical leadership for staff. Act as a role model and leader to nursing staff Ensure cost effective use of resources

About us

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients.

RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Practice according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Assess care needs for patients, planning, implementing and evaluating care for individual patients.

Ensure nursing care is delivered in a holistic manner using an individualized approach.

Ensure that all patients receive a high standard of nursing care.

Co-ordinate the admission and discharge planning process in conjunction with the Access and Discharge Co-ordinator and the multi-disciplinary team.

Discuss with patients/ carers and relatives any problems or changes relating to planned care and treatment.

Participates and facilitates in the promotion of patient education and health promotion.

Act as team leader and named nurse for patients.

Ensure that all patient documentation is accurate and comprehensive.

Maintain good communication with all health care staff and ensure prescribed treatment is carried out.

Ensure the safe custody and safe administration of medicines and report any discrepancies.

Undertake extended roles of care within the unit as authorized by the Nursing Leadership Forum.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN1, on the NMC register ENB 998 or similar course Post registration course/equivalent experince:Cancer Care / Orthopaedics / Spinal Cord Injury Degree / diploma

Desirable

Management qualification ALS

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

Proven communication skills (written, non-verbal & verbal) Ability to achieve effective team working Able to supervise, train and teach staff and students Partnership and collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders

Knowledge,training and experience

Essential

Minimum of 4 years post registration experience Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6 in a relevant speciality Staff management and supervision experience Minimum of 12 months experience in staff management Change management experience Computer packages and systems

Desirable

Working with PAS

Analytical and judgement skills

Essential

Competent in basic life support Confident in teaching Mentorship and preceptorship skills and experience Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines Able to manage difficult situations effectively Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care Sound clinical skills Able to maintain clear and legible documentation Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff Time management and effective delegation skills Analyses problems & implements effective & appropriate solutions 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

Desirable

Ability to adapt to changing service needs

Planning and organisational skills

Essential

Awareness of NHS initiatives and professional issues Practices within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct 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.

IT Skills

Essential

Proficient skills in MS Office packages including Word,Excel,Power Point, Teams Use of databases

Respnsibility for equalit,diversity and inclusion

Essential

Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices

Policy and service developement

Essential

Experience in drafting policies/guidelines, standard operating procedures

Budgets

Essential

Managing the budget

Desirable

CIP experience

Research and development

Essential

Ability to participate and undertake audit/research and QI projects Identify the training needs of the nursing team and source

Mental effort

Essential

Frequent periods of concentration. Ability to manage interruptions.
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