Ward Manager Ward 17, Alex - Redditch, United Kingdom - Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

Ward 17 at the Alexandra Hospital is a 28 bedded unit which is responsible for the care of all Urology emergency admissions for the Trust. The ward also accepts admissions of elective Urology patients. The Urology Directorate within the Worcestershire Acute Trust is a growing service which prides itself in caring passionately for its patients. To this end we work together both within the ward and with the medical team, the Urology CNS's, with our diagnostic unit and other allied health professionals to ensure the best outcomes possible for our patients.

We are looking to recruit a compassionate, highly motivated, committed and passionate nursing leader into the role of ward manager. the post holder would have a passion for Urology nursing and have experience of working within a surgical environment as well as some knowledge of the management of a team. You would be responsible for managing, directing and leading the nursing team and would need to provide leadership and mentoring and act as a positive role model for junior staff in a manner that positively reflects our Trust values and behaviours. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate and develop further their skills in leadership, and service development.

Main duties of the job

Acceptpersonal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention andcontrol practice. Ensure that you arefamiliar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates ininfection control.

Developpractice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.

Developpractice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.

Promotepeoples equality, diversity and rights.

Toassess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating theholistic needs of the patients. To beresponsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have beenassigned to the team.

Totake measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation ofpatient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times. To report any untoward incidents/accidentsto Matron/Directorate Manager.

Establishand maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult orcomplex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.

Leadwork teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships:

General management, Senior and junior medical and nursingstaff, ward clerks, facilities staff, other health care professionals, socialworkers, other care providers, patients and their relatives, volunteers.

RiskAssessment:

This postinvolves manual handling activities and exposure to body fluids and chemicals.May involve some VDU work and individuals may be exposed to violence andaggression.

Job Purpose:

To ensure a high standard of nursingcare at all times through the effective management of staff and resources onhis/her allocated department.

To demonstrate strong clinical leadershipin stressful and challenging situations.

To promote a positive approach tonew challenges and creative ways of working.

To act as advocate for theirdesignated area and liase with all members of the multi-disciplinary team toco-ordinate all aspects of patient care in the best interests of the patientand family.

To ensure effective training andeducational programmes are available by liaising with appropriate personnel tomeet the training and educational needs of nurses in the clinical area. Thispost carries continuing responsibility for the management of the Ward,including the deployment and supervision of staff.

Accept personal responsibility andaccountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and complywith, all relevant policies. Ensure thatyou receive mandatory updates in infection control.

Key Duties:

Professional / ClinicalLeadership :

Acceptpersonal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention andcontrol practice. Ensure that you arefamiliar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates ininfection control.

Developpractice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.

Developpractice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.

Promotepeoples equality, diversity and rights.

Toassess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, co-ordinating theholistic needs of the patients. To beresponsible for the organisation of nursing care of the patients who have beenassigned to the team.

Totake measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation ofpatient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times. To report any untoward incidents/accidentsto Matron/Directorate Manager.

Establishand maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult orcomplex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.

Leadwork teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.

Clinical Governance:

Promote best practice in health,safety and security.

Contribute to quality improvement.

To facilitate research basedpractice within their Ward and ensure appropriate implementation.

To ensure that nursing proceduresare implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of theWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

To ensure good standards of practicein the Ward through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical auditprogrammes.

To ensure all staff is conversantand comply with Trust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lecturesas instructed.

To monitor the safe and effectiveuse of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacementequipment together with maintenance of that equipment.

Management:

To ensure that a duty rota for thestaff within the Ward will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meetwith the requirements of a 24 hour service and ensures the presence of asuitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Taking into account the budgetaryconstraints.

To liaise with other Ward/DepartmentManagers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to placeworkload and skill mix as effectively as possible. To inform and discuss with Matron/DirectorateManager any problems regarding nurse management.

Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor andassess the work of teams and individuals.

To manage the Ward/Unit allocated budgeteffectively to remain within financial constraints.

To ensure effective two-waycommunication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.

Plan, obtain and deploy physicaland/or financial resources.

To provide information for and participatein studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.

To maintain accurate recordsrelating to all aspects of Ward management.

To participate in a rota of cover inthe absence of Matron/Directorate Manager.

Contribute to the development ofservices.

Staff Development:

To ensure all staff reach their fullpotential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial andcommunication skills, which will be identified through the use of IPR.

To plan and participate in theteaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives, workingclosely with the University.

To develop the role of nursingwithin their specialty Ward and undertake training and assessment to extendclinical skills as appropriate to the Ward.

To identify areas for development ofskills in accordance with the NMC guidelines.

Developknowledge and practice in an area of work.

Professional:

To maintain a professional attitudeat all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of thepatient and professional in accordance with the NMC Code.

To promote a positive attitude forthe profession and the Trust within which you are working.

To be aware of personal andprofessional development. To attendcourses and conferences as appropriate to the service and individualdevelopment.

To be conversant and comply withTrust Policies and regulations, and attend compulsory lectures as instructed.

Participate in research projectswhere appropriate, reporting findings within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Implement research whereappropriate.

Personnel:

To participate in the selection,interviewing and induction of new members of staff. To be involved in manpower requirements inline with identified service developments.

To monitor staff performance andorganise staff appraisals.

To be responsible for themaintenance of day to day discipline within the Ward and to initiate, whennecessary, the disciplinary procedure.

To counsel staff in relation toprofessional and personal matters.

To make Matron/Directorate Manageraware of all hazards/unsafe practices and ensure all accidents/untowardincidents are reported in accordance with the laid down procedures.

Visionand Values:

The Trust aims to provide local services for local people.It has developed its vision to reflect this commitment.

To continue to be the major provider of acute/specialistservices for the people of Worcestershire (and wider) with a strong reputationfor providing outstanding, high quality, reliable, accessible and integratedhealthcare for local people

Driving this commitment are the Trust-wide signaturebehaviours:

Do what we say we will do

No Delays, every day

We listen, we learn, we lead

Work together, celebrate together

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential