Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for a Unit Manager at The Rigby Unit and is key in developing our cancer services. This is an innovative post aimed at providing visible leadership to all staff within the units. The successful applicant will be responsible for enhancing performance and ensuring high quality, clinical, effective healthcare is provided for our patients. The post requires vision, innovation and the ability to work across professional boundaries, underpinned by a real desire to provide the highest standards of patient care. You will work within the day unit and manage the day to day running of in-patient and out-patient service. As an experienced haematology/oncology nurse, you will be required to develop unit based clinical supervision for all staff. You will be part of a committed team of professionals and work closely with the Nurse Consultant - Cancer Services, Head of SACT, Head of Acute Oncology and other Clinical Practitioners within our team. We offer a friendly and supportive work environment, participation in clinical supervision and excellent opportunities for professional development. You will be expected to work flexibly including weekends and Bank Holidays As a Registered Nurse, you will possess a high level of up-to-date relevant clinical knowledge and experience with a minimum of 2 years recent relevant experience in haematology/oncology and one year at Band 6. Main duties of the job Establish, develop, maintain, monitor and facilitate the delivery of services at ward/departmental level, ensuring services provided meet organisational objectives, divisional service strategies and quality accounts. About us Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core. Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum Contract Secondment Working pattern Full-time Reference number 203-EL913 Job locations The Rigby Unit Arden Street Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6NX Job description Job responsibilities Professional/Clinical To provide strong visible leadership to all staff within the unit and across the organisation, ensuring that nursing practice is up to date, evidence based and cost effective. To develop the unit teams, individuals and self to enhance performance, ensuring that staff training needs to meet organisational objectives are pursued through the principles of IPR and PDP and knowledge & skills framework, in accordance with Trust Policies and procedures. To be responsible for own professional registration and ensure that all nurses working on the unit have valid NMC registration and practise in accordance with the NMC Code, Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives and in accordance to Trust policy, ensuring a robust system is in place to checking registered practitioners registration status. Provide leadership for the implementation of the quality initiatives such as Essence of Care benchmarking, Productive Ward Project. Ensure a strong team focus on high quality, clinically effective healthcare that meet our patients needs, is embedded in unit culture. Create and maintain a strong culture of Infection Prevention & Control awareness & practice and ensure robust systems are in place to measure IP&C standards, celebrate & share good practice and develop & review action plans to address deficiencies. Develop, maintain and review annually the units philosophy so that this continually reflects the aims of the team, division and organisation. Develop and lead a team that seeks to actively resolve complaint/concerns at local level ensuring appropriate escalation of complaints, clinical incidents or near misses. Participate in patient acuity studies measuring patient dependency and nurse to bed ratio. Foster and embed a patient safety culture and participate in national and local patient safety work streams or campaigns to improve the patients environment and experience such as Patient Safety Thermometer. Develop and maintain cohesive multidisciplinary working relationships which focus on individualised patient care that facilitates a care management plan and a safe and timely discharge. Promote the organisations Trust values and annual objectives, with particular reference to the Divisional business objectives, service strategies and developments. Contribute to the creation, implementation and evaluation of the Divisional service plans by reviewing unit performance against organisational objectives, identifying cost pressures and exceptions and proposing service developments to the Divisional Management Team. Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of Divisional service strategies and contracts by establishing systems to monitor performance at unit level. Manage Finance Main Duties Secure effective resource allocation for unit activities and quality initiatives, including the updating of unit and departmental capital and revenue equipment replacement plans at regular intervals to maintain continuity of service. Monitor and control the use of unit resources by ensuring that costs are contained within allocated budgets whilst achieving maximum value for money on all expenditures and implement a robust system for exception reporting. Monitor and control the use of unit resources by ensuring that costs are contained within allocated budgets whilst achieving maximum value for money on all expenditures and implement a robust system for exception reporting. Manage Services Main Duties Initiate and implement change and improvement in services and operational system to meet Divisional service strategies and contracts. Monitor, maintain and improve service delivery against quality and functional specifications, encourage staff to share innovations and good quality practice when visited by external regulating bodies. Participate in the development and implementation of Integrated Care Pathways within the clinical area. Benchmark unit services against published best practices, whilst ensuring that they meet statutory standards and professional guidelines. Identify and contribute to the Aylesford and Rigby Team innovative service development ideas and proposals in line with evidence-based practice and the principles of clinical governance. Manage People Main Duties Recruit and select unit staff by defining future personnel requirements, determining specifications to secure quality people, and assessing and selecting candidates against Trust Values and organisational requirements. Develop and implement unit based accessible clinical supervision for all staff. Monitor and evaluate sickness/absence trends and act accordingly in line with Trust policies and procedures. Work collaboratively with the Human Resources Department to proactively manage poor attendance, lateness, capability and performance issues in line with Trust policies and procedures. Develop teams, individuals and self to enhance performance to achieve organisational objectives and divisional service strategies. Plan, allocate and evaluate work carried out by teams, individuals and self. Undertake role mapping to establish the levels of competence for all grades of unit/department staff. Develop and implement a performance appraisal system supported by a dynamic development programme to meet staff training needs. Create maintain and enhance effective working relationships by involving and informing staff of service developments, performance against actual plans, and future plans honestly, timely and sensitively. Ensure staff comply with Trust policies and procedures at all times and take appropriate disciplinary action to deal with staff who disregard these obligations in the course of their employment. Develop and maintain a robust system for checking professional registration of nursing staff on appointment and annually thereafter comply with Trust policy. Manage Information Main Duties Seek, evaluate and organise information for action by analysing data relating to utilisation of resources, identifying work flow patterns and making recommendations to effect changes to meet service demands within existing constraints. Exchange information to solve problems and make decisions by networking with unit s/departments within and outside the Division and the Trust. Contribute towards the Divisional service plans by reviewing unit /department performance against Divisional objectives and service strategies, identifying cost pressures and proposing service developments to the Divisional management team. Contribute towards the Divisional service plans by reviewing unit performance against Divisional objectives and service strategies, identifying cost pressures and proposing service developments to the Divisional Management Team. Develop and maintain a robust mechanism for ensuring good communication is disseminated through the team and foster a culture of openness and candour to all patients, relatives and staff. Measure the success of communication dissemination. For Band 6 and above Ensure that the Trust Smoke Free Policy is adhered to and that staff, patients and visitors are signposted to smoking cessation services. Identify any appropriate support or interventions for staff to support their wellbeing. To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to their area of work, and undertake the necessary level of training. This will be appraised through the KSF review process or other relevant professional review process. To accept responsibility for the provision of effective infection prevention and control within the Trust in liaison with the Trust's Infection Control Team. To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice and ensures compliance with all Infection Control policies. To promote and demonstrate implementation of the Trust's Carbon Management strategy and policy, ensuring team members are fully aware of the policy and are contributing to this. Job description Job responsibilities Professional/Clinical To provide strong visible leadership to all staff within the unit and across the organisation, ensuring that nursing practice is up to date, evidence based and cost effective. To develop the unit teams, individuals and self to enhance performance, ensuring that staff training needs to meet organisational objectives are pursued through the principles of IPR and PDP and knowledge & skills framework, in accordance with Trust Policies and procedures. To be responsible for own professional registration and ensure that all nurses working on the unit have valid NMC registration and practise in accordance with the NMC Code, Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives and in accordance to Trust policy, ensuring a robust system is in place to checking registered practitioners registration status. Provide leadership for the implementation of the quality initiatives such as Essence of Care benchmarking, Productive Ward Project. Ensure a strong team focus on high quality, clinically effective healthcare that meet our patients needs, is embedded in unit culture. Create and maintain a strong culture of Infection Prevention & Control awareness & practice and ensure robust systems are in place to measure IP&C standards, celebrate & share good practice and develop & review action plans to address deficiencies. Develop, maintain and review annually the units philosophy so that this continually reflects the aims of the team, division and organisation. Develop and lead a team that seeks to actively resolve complaint/concerns at local level ensuring appropriate escalation of complaints, clinical incidents or near misses. Participate in patient acuity studies measuring patient dependency and nurse to bed ratio. Foster and embed a patient safety culture and participate in national and local patient safety work streams or campaigns to improve the patients environment and experience such as Patient Safety Thermometer. Develop and maintain cohesive multidisciplinary working relationships which focus on individualised patient care that facilitates a care management plan and a safe and timely discharge. Promote the organisations Trust values and annual objectives, with particular reference to the Divisional business objectives, service strategies and developments. Contribute to the creation, implementation and evaluation of the Divisional service plans by reviewing unit performance against organisational objectives, identifying cost pressures and exceptions and proposing service developments to the Divisional Management Team. Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of Divisional service strategies and contracts by establishing systems to monitor performance at unit level. Manage Finance Main Duties Secure effective resource allocation for unit activities and quality initiatives, including the updating of unit and departmental capital and revenue equipment replacement plans at regular intervals to maintain continuity of service. Monitor and control the use of unit resources by ensuring that costs are contained within allocated budgets whilst achieving maximum value for money on all expenditures and implement a robust system for exception reporting. Monitor and control the use of unit resources by ensuring that costs are contained within allocated budgets whilst achieving maximum value for money on all expenditures and implement a robust system for exception reporting. Manage Services Main Duties Initiate and implement change and improvement in services and operational system to meet Divisional service strategies and contracts. Monitor, maintain and improve service delivery against quality and functional specifications, encourage staff to share innovations and good quality practice when visited by external regulating bodies. Participate in the development and implementation of Integrated Care Pathways within the clinical area. Benchmark unit services against published best practices, whilst ensuring that they meet statutory standards and professional guidelines. Identify and contribute to the Aylesford and Rigby Team innovative service development ideas and proposals in line with evidence-based practice and the principles of clinical governance. Manage People Main Duties Recruit and select unit staff by defining future personnel requirements, determining specifications to secure quality people, and assessing and selecting candidates against Trust Values and organisational requirements. Develop and implement unit based accessible clinical supervision for all staff. Monitor and evaluate sickness/absence trends and act accordingly in line with Trust policies and procedures. Work collaboratively with the Human Resources Department to proactively manage poor attendance, lateness, capability and performance issues in line with Trust policies and procedures. Develop teams, individuals and self to enhance performance to achieve organisational objectives and divisional service strategies. Plan, allocate and evaluate work carried out by teams, individuals and self. Undertake role mapping to establish the levels of competence for all grades of unit/department staff. Develop and implement a performance appraisal system supported by a dynamic development programme to meet staff training needs. Create maintain and enhance effective working relationships by involving and informing staff of service developments, performance against actual plans, and future plans honestly, timely and sensitively. Ensure staff comply with Trust policies and procedures at all times and take appropriate disciplinary action to deal with staff who disregard these obligations in the course of their employment. Develop and maintain a robust system for checking professional registration of nursing staff on appointment and annually thereafter comply with Trust policy. Manage Information Main Duties Seek, evaluate and organise information for action by analysing data relating to utilisation of resources, identifying work flow patterns and making recommendations to effect changes to meet service demands within existing constraints. Exchange information to solve problems and make decisions by networking with unit s/departments within and outside the Division and the Trust. Contribute towards the Divisional service plans by reviewing unit /department performance against Divisional objectives and service strategies, identifying cost pressures and proposing service developments to the Divisional management team. Contribute towards the Divisional service plans by reviewing unit performance against Divisional objectives and service strategies, identifying cost pressures and proposing service developments to the Divisional Management Team. Develop and maintain a robust mechanism for ensuring good communication is disseminated through the team and foster a culture of openness and candour to all patients, relatives and staff. Measure the success of communication dissemination. For Band 6 and above Ensure that the Trust Smoke Free Policy is adhered to and that staff, patients and visitors are signposted to smoking cessation services. Identify any appropriate support or interventions for staff to support their wellbeing. To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to their area of work, and undertake the necessary level of training. This will be appraised through the KSF review process or other relevant professional review process. To accept responsibility for the provision of effective infection prevention and control within the Trust in liaison with the Trust's Infection Control Team. To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice and ensures compliance with all Infection Control policies. To promote and demonstrate implementation of the Trust's Carbon Management strategy and policy, ensuring team members are fully aware of the policy and are contributing to this. Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential First Level Nurse Degree in Professional Nursing/Health Studies or working towards Post-registration management qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable ENB 998 or equivalent qualification ILS/ALS Experience Essential Experience in nurse management A minimum of 18 months experience at band 6 within acute hospital setting Experience of change management Experience of SACT administration Skills/Knowledge Essential Presentation skills and relevance to question Sound knowledge of evidence based practice Knowledge and experience of audit process Evidence of involvement in change management Sound resource (human and finance) management skills Desirable Some knowledge of business planning Experience of writing guidelines/protocols & policies Personal Qualities Essential Can demonstrate characteristics of effective leadership Demonstrates ability to motivate, train and develop staff Is innovative, positive and has ability to stimulate a productive team. Able to set/achieve individual/team objectives and meet deadlines Able to role model both clinically & managerially Other Job Requirements Essential Up to date with current NHS priorities and nursing issues Passes Occupational Health Clearance Flexible and adaptable in meeting changing service demand Desirable Experience of project work and report writing Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential First Level Nurse Degree in Professional Nursing/Health Studies or working towards Post-registration management qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable ENB 998 or equivalent qualification ILS/ALS Experience Essential Experience in nurse management A minimum of 18 months experience at band 6 within acute hospital setting Experience of change management Experience of SACT administration Skills/Knowledge Essential Presentation skills and relevance to question Sound knowledge of evidence based practice Knowledge and experience of audit process Evidence of involvement in change management Sound resource (human and finance) management skills Desirable Some knowledge of business planning Experience of writing guidelines/protocols & policies Personal Qualities Essential Can demonstrate characteristics of effective leadership Demonstrates ability to motivate, train and develop staff Is innovative, positive and has ability to stimulate a productive team. Able to set/achieve individual/team objectives and meet deadlines Able to role model both clinically & managerially Other Job Requirements Essential Up to date with current NHS priorities and nursing issues Passes Occupational Health Clearance Flexible and adaptable in meeting changing service demand Desirable Experience of project work and report writing 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Address The Rigby Unit Arden Street Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6NX Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)