Unit Manager
1 week ago
Job summary
Who are we?
We are a friendly, supportive team, dedicated to delivering outstanding patient-centred care within our 22 bedded unit based at the John Radcliffe Hospital Site. We are a nationally renowned centre for specialities such as Vascular, Spinal, Trauma and surgery, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for major trauma. With the combination of a fantastic team and working environment, it is a wonderful place to develop, grow and contribute to delivering the best to our patients.
About You?
We are now looking for an exceptional Unit Manager to join our leadership team.
You will be an experienced critical care nurse with operational management/bed management and be able to make decisions as well as navigate problems when they arise.
You will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to develop sound professional relationships across the whole MDT.
You will have a passion to drive through change and confident in leading new quality improvement initiatives across the unit.
As the Unit manager you will effectively manage and lead the team, ensuring the team are supported, developed and nurtured allowing the unit to 'grow its own'.
If this sounds like you and you would like to find out more please contact - - Deputy Matron to have an informal confidential discussion.
Main duties of the job
Lead on the development of the critical care service within the Oxford Critical Care Unit, including that of of the staff and their bespoke educational needs and professional growth requirements. Involvement in the management of patient flow for this area. Supporting the staff to deliver compassionate, excellent quality care from admission to onward discharge.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital , Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ROLE:
Kindly refer to the job description and job specification attached for comprehensive details.
ALL ROLE DESCRIPTIONS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:-
As Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust meets the requirements in respect of the exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Criminal Records Bureau before the appointment is confirmed The Trust has adopted a security policy in order to help protect patients, visitors, and staff and to safeguard their property. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that those persons using the Trust and its service are as secure as possible. The Trust is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect. A copy of our policy is available from the Human Resourses Department The Trust operates a non-smoking policy The role description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks. It may be varied, from time to time, after consultation with the post holder All appointments within the National Health Service are subject to pre-employment health screening. Any other duties as designated by your manager and which are commensurate with the gradeNB This role description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent developments, in consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Registered Nurse (part 1, 8, 12, 15 of register, depending on area of practice). Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care Nursing at Level 7 or equivalent. Masters level study. Evidence to support a programme of proactive personal professional development. Completion of a leadership and management development programme, or completion of CC3N STEP 4 competencies. Postgraduate qualification in mentoring/practice assessor and supervisor. Evidence of Critical Care Operational and bed management. Decision-making and problem-solving skills. Initiating and maintaining effective interpersonal and interprofessional relationships with juniors, peers and seniors. Maintaining an excellent standard of patient care. Effectively managing a team. Advanced critical care clinical practice. Team leadership skills, adopting a flexible leadership style depending on the situation. Organisational and management skills. Teaching skills. Ability to facilitate professional growth in nursing colleagues. Ability to undertake and facilitate change management/quality improvement/project work. Evidence of involvement with audit and quality assurance. Evidence of leadership qualities. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ambassador for the department. Awareness of importance of budget. Insight into Clinical Governance and Risk Management. Commitment to developing evidence-based practice.
Desirable
Advanced patient assessment skills. Advanced Life Support qualification.-
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