Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Aintree
Town Liverpool
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 27/01/2025 23:59
Deputy Ward Nurse Manager - Respiratory
Band 6
Job overview
Following the Government announcement and subsequent legislative requirement, health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 as a condition of deployment before April 22. Successful applicants must have had their first Covid-19 vaccination by 3rd February 2022. Conditional offers of employment will include the need for the candidate to evidence their COVID 19 vaccination status or medical exemption letter as part of their pre-employment checks.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Ventilation Inpatient Centre based on ward 6 as a band 6 Deputy Ward Nurse Manager/Team leader on an 11 month secondment.
The Ventilation Inpatient Centre is a regional specialised unit which provides ventilatory support to the unwell adult. Currently we are a ten bedded unit with four designated beds for tracheal ventilation, and six designated beds to enable the delivery of Non-Invasive Ventilation or Cpap to patients in acute respiratory failure.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an excellent nursing knowledge base, with clinical skills that include the ability to care for patients who require tracheal ventilation. Knowledge of Non-Invasive Ventilation/Cpap is also a must to assist you in leading the team to deliver high quality to the acutely unwell respiratory patient.
Main duties of the job
The post requires excellent leadership skills, extensive knowledge of Non-Invasive ventilation and tracheostomy management. You will be experienced within all areas of respiratory medicine and will hold a relevant mentorship qualification.
We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team, providing leadership and high quality nursing care within respiratory medicine.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, team working skills and will be dedicated to improving the patients experience.
You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong sense of commitment to develop others and work closely within a multi-disciplinary team. Experience in non-invasive ventilation is essential.
Applicants must be a 1st level nurse with evidence of at least 2 years experience of working at band 5 or previous experience at band 6.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leadership
Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers/relatives.
Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients in the speciality.
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Lead in consultations on and contribute to the development of strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.
Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the ward area.
Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting “no blame” cultures in order that near misses and incidents are reported.
When required take the lead in investigation of incidents/complaints including providing detailed reports/letters to complainants.
Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.
Demonstrate clinical leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support the patient’s journey.
Management/Operational
To identify and develop proposals and business cases as required for future service innovation.
Take the lead when required to develop and influence the development of practice/services in the clinical area through the business planning process / service development and in conjunction with Matron, General Manager, Lead Clinician and Assistant Chief Nurse.
Delegate work to match capabilities and workload of team members.
Ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.
Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
Act as the patients advocate and ambassador.
Take the lead when required to develop patient focussed education and information.
Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and where required take a key role in the management of the outcome.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
* Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Experience
* Evidence of management experience
* Evidence of change management
* Application of evidence based practice
* Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
* Lead role in education of staff and patients
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Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce: black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
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