Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ward Manager - RLH AMU Band 7 Permanent 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Nursing leader to join the Royal Liverpool Hospital Acute Medical Unit. The role of the Ward Manager is fundamental to lead safe, effective and compassionate care to our patients.
The Royal Liverpool Hospital Acute Medical Unit is a 62 acute bedded unit with a 4 bedded high care area, split into 3 areas: a 33 bedded unit, a 17 bedded unit, and a 16 bedded unit, with staff dedicated to work within these areas.
We are an admissions unit that cares for a wide range of patients from various specialties.
If you strive to provide the highest standards of care and have a passion for improvement and education, then we want to hear from you.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Matron and will be an integral part of the Ward Manager team in the Care Group. You will be encouraged and empowered to lead your team and have ownership of the ward area with the support of the senior nursing team and wider MDT.
If you are an experienced Ward Manager looking for a change, or a Band 6 with leadership experience, then we would welcome your application. Having knowledge of Acute medicine, with an understanding of the complexities of the patient group would be an advantage but not essential, and a passion for quality and transformational change.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have management responsibility for the ward/department over the 24 hr period, ensuring a high standard of nursing care. Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership, and staff management/development. The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
* Coordination of an area ward on a day-to-day basis including planning, allocation, and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.
* Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward.
* Promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care, ensuring that the ward environment is responsive to current issues.
* Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required.
* Develop methods for identifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
* Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values, and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
* Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within the specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies.
Management/Leadership Responsibilities
* Exercise strong and effective leadership, acting as an exemplary role model for the ward/department team.
* Maintain adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective use of staffing rotas.
* Ensure staff compliance with mandatory training and maintain current records.
* Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers.
* Liaise with nursing, medical, and allied health professional colleagues to ensure that all facets of the patients' care are covered.
* Ensure effective communication with relatives, community nursing staff, other hospitals, and local agencies to facilitate the smooth transfer and after-care of patients/clients.
* Lead ward team meetings to ensure appropriate information is communicated to all team members.
* Ensure that the ward participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance.
* Responsible for the implementation of risk management policies within the ward/department, including the development, implementation, and monitoring of action plans to address identified risks.
* Respond within appropriate timeframes to patient complaints and concerns and ensure outcomes and action plans are implemented and monitored.
* Responsible for ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
* In collaboration with the matron, implement the Trust grievance/disciplinary policy with the aim of ensuring early identification of performance issues.
* Monitor and manage staff sickness/absence following the Trust guidelines, and liaise with the Matron as necessary.
* Participate in recruitment and selection of staff within the nursing team ensuring appropriate policies are adhered to.
* Support the implementation of the Trust's Human Resources Strategy, including the principles of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People.
* Monitor performance of staff ensuring that learning needs are identified through personal development plans, appraisal systems, and supervised practice.
* Contribute to planning, monitoring, and control of resources.
* Contribute to nursing developments across the organisation via appropriate forums as required.
* Support the implementation of the Trust's Strategy for Nursing at ward/department level.
* Participate in Senior Nurse Directorate cover as necessary.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Understanding and application of clinical governance
Skills
* Basic IT skills, including email and word processing
Other
* High level of personal and professional credibility
* Supportive of colleagues
* Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
Qualifications
* Registered nurse, current NMC registration
* Teaching and assessing qualification
* 1st level degree or studying towards
Experience
* Demonstrate experience at Band 6 level
* Evidence of effective ward management and leadership skills
* Evidence of staff development, including pre and post registration students
* Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments
* Evidence of managing a change
* Evidence of developing standards of nursing care through clinical benchmarking
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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