Sister/Charge Nurse - ETC Head and Neck and Urology
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Elective Treatment Centre for Surgery at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
ETC Surgery is a 24 bedded unit consisting of elective case loads across specialties which includes major head and neck surgery, flap reconstruction and complex airway management. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop their skills in areas such as colorectal, hepatobiliary, and in particular tracheostomy and laryngectomy care and emergency tracheostomy/ laryngectomy management.
You will be supported by our friendly team and we will push you to achieve your potential. Once you are fully airway trained you will be able to support our patients with altered airways, and provide discharge planning and training. You will have the opportunity to learn many new skills, which will give you confidence in many aspects of general and head and neck surgeries.
Main duties of the job
ETC Surgery at the Manchester Royal Infirmary are seeking a suitably experienced surgical nurse who is passionate about patient safety and the delivery of exceptional quality care to patients with head and neck related concerns, from ENT to Maxillo-facial. You will assist the Ward Manager with the operational management for the team working on the Ward. You will have the ability to develop a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.
The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty (ENB 100 or equivalent)
* Child Protection / relevant qualification D32/33 or A1 modules. Appropriate management or leadership courses.
Experience
* Relevant Senior Staff Nurse post registration experience within adult Critical Care.
* Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.
* Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working.
Knowledge & Skills
* Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
* Clinically competent in name clinical area/specialty.
* Proven workload management of self and of others.
* Proven ability to problem solve. Willingness to be flexible and adaptable.
* Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
* Effective organisational skills and good analytical and clinical decision making skills.
* Awareness of Clinical Governance process.
* Change management.
* Understanding or involvement in clinical audit.
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata)
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