Ward 43 and ARU is an Acute Respiratory Ward with a dedicated Acute Respiratory Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital, which is recruiting into a permanent 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 demonstrate effective teamwork, 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 organization, 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-centered 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-centered 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 organization. Provide clinical leadership to their nursing and AHP group of staff within the ward and throughout the care group.
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 databases 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.
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
* RGN recognised by NMC.
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
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