Job Summary
An exceptional opportunity awaits a Band 7 Ward Manager to lead the dedicated nursing team on Ward 7, collaborating closely with a dynamic multidisciplinary team specializing in acute medical care for older adults within Older People's Medicine.
We are looking to appoint a motivated and dynamic leader to oversee patient care, ensuring it meets high standards and is evidence-based. This role carries 24-hour accountability for the ward, encompassing leadership, team management, and support for all clinical operations.
Main Duties of the Job
The Ward Manager will ensure that patients receive comprehensive, high-quality care focused on promoting health and managing diseases and disabilities in older adults, leveraging specialized knowledge and skills.
This role demands strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including Consultants, Heads of Nursing, Matrons, Ward Managers, TRI, and the Clinical Site Management team. Success in this role requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to navigate challenging situations in a high-paced environment with professionalism and composure.
Job Responsibilities
* Continually assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care in order to ensure the provision of a high standard of care.
* Personally deliver a high standard of care to a group of patients, acting as a team leader / named nurse and clinical role model at all times.
* Ensure the provision of advice, support and health information to patients and their carers in order to promote a health-based service.
* Transport/manage people and/or items such as equipment or specimens safely and in a timely manner consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
* Maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation to include accident/incident reporting, with regard to NMC, statutory and Trust policies.
* Ensure all aspects of clinical care, including interventions and investigations, are performed, assessed and reported upon in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.
For the full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Registered Nurse
* Mentorship or equivalent teaching course
* Experience working with Older People within an acute setting
* Leadership training
Desirable:
* Diploma/Degree level study in a clinically relevant course i.e. HDU/Acutely ill Adult/elderly care course/CCU etc.
Experience
Essential:
* Substantive 3 years' experience as a Band 6 staff nurse in an acute setting
* Experience of managing a team and can effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Skills & Knowledge
Essential:
* The ability to assess patients; develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care
* The ability to support professional development and create a learning environment
* Understanding of clinical governance
* Understanding of human resources issues
* Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Desirable:
* Knowledge of finance and budgetary management
* Computer literacy experience with Electronic Records (EPIC)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer Details
Employer Name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, SL2 2HU
Employer's Website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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