Areyou an experienced senior Nurse looking for a new challenge and a prospect todevelop your leadership skills? Are you enthusiastic in your commitment toensuring the highest standards of patient care, experience and safety? Wehave an opportunity for a motivated and inspirational Nurse to take up therole of Band 7 Ward Manager on Ward L22 at Leeds General Infirmary caring forAcute and Elective Plastic Surgery Speciality.
Main duties of the job
Thesuccessful candidate will provide strong managerial, clinical andprofessional and leadership to an established team of nurses. They will needto be an effective communicator and responsive problem solver with theability to thrive under pressure. There is an expectation that the successfulcandidate will work closely with the ward based Multi-disciplinary team andalso work collaboratively within the wider Trauma & Related Services CSUand Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Forfurther information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Matron,Toseka Naqvi on email:t.naqvi1@nhs.net or telephone 07788125491
About us
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.
Job responsibilities
JOBPURPOSE/SUMMARY
TheJobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective andefficient management of the ward/department. They will provide professional,clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. Thejobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward ordepartments philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionatesafe and quality care delivery. Through managing the administrative andfinancial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective useof resources.
PRINCIPALDUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Leadership
Provide leadership to the clinical team
Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality careto patients
Promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams
Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available
Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice,reflecting the Clinical Service Unit and Trust business plans
Work with the Matron and or Head of Nursing to suggest and develop newroles/ways of working
Delegate and empower staff whilst maintaining overall, continuingresponsibility and accountability
Line manage the nursing team, including individual and team performance,attendance, management and workforce planning
Ensure the effective deployment of staff is mapped against the flow ofpatients to provide safe and effective care
Support and participate in local and trustwide recruitment events
Manage the use of bank and agency
Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents andother significant events
Deliver an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope
Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice orwrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowing policy and supportingprocesses
Deputise for Matron in their absence
Clinical
Act in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code: ProfessionalStandards Practice and Behaviour
Fulfils the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council tomaintain and revalidate registration
Supervise ward staff with regards clinical practice and patient experience topromote the delivery of excellent clinical standards
Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high qualitycompassionate care as an expert practitioner
Ensure that documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC andLTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff,internal and external to the Trust,involved in the care of patients
Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality ofpatient care, including those standards defined in local and nationalguidance
Maintain a safe working environment
Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies
Promote compassionate evidence based practice, wherever possible
Work with Matron to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward/deptlevel encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental andessential aspects of care
Balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against context
Work with the Infection Prevention and Control Team and Facilities to monitorthe environment to maintain and raise standards
Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by theservice
Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children andvulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to the LTHTsafeguarding policies.
QualityImprovement
Has a responsibility to improve the quality and safety of our services. It is expected that in fulfilling aclinical leadership role you will be proactive in promoting and using theLeeds Improvement Method Contribute to quality improvement programmes asrequired
Provides a contextual information and or viewpoint to support qualityimprovement by contributing to professional conversations representing theward and or speciality view
Keep up to date with and communicate service developments, advances andresearch.
Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continuallyseek to identify practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate anyresultant improvement plan.
Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvementsto promote a positive patient experience
Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmlyembedded into the values and culture of the clinical area
Educationand Training
Participate in personal appraisal and mandatory training at the required timeperiods
Ensure all new starters, inclusive of temporary staff, have a local inductionto the clinical area
Ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan and a yearlyappraisal
Ensure all nursing staff maintain mandatory and priority trainingrequirement.
Support and facilitate re-validation for registered nursing staff, and self.
Promote a learning and development culture to the improve staff skills,knowledge and competence
Ensure the induction and development of staff
Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area to supportthe development of knowledge and skills in learners.
Support and facilitate work-based inter-professional learning
Thisdoes not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and thesemay be subject to change with professional and service developments
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
* Excellent written and verbal skills
* Leadership and management skills
* Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
* Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
* Ability to prioritise workload and met deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
* Learns from incidents and complaints
* Assertive / courageous, Flexible, Adaptable
* Team player
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas) (Level 1 or 2)
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
* Degree in Nursing or related subject or equivalent professional experience
* Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
* Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
* Experience of managing and leading a team
* Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
* Understands the business of the ward
* Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
* Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
* Standards of professional practice
* Budget management
* Clinical experience within the speciality
Additional Requirements
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
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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