Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Deputy Ward Leader at Wrightington on Ward A. The role is 36 hours per week and involves working a full Monday–Sunday rota including days and nights.
Wrightington is a centre of excellence and also orthopaedic hub for Greater Manchester. Elective orthopaedic procedures are carried out for patients the length and breadth of the country and even the Falkland Islands.
Ward A is a short stay ward which is extremely fast paced
If you are interested in furthering your career in orthopaedic care or are ready for the challenge of stepping up to a Band 6 position then please apply.
Main duties of the job
You will possess excellent interpersonal communication skills able to interact with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth running of the ward.
You will have a basic knowledge of what is expected to fulfil the Deputy ward leader role. Have the skills to defuse conflict/disagreements but also be able to empathise to the needs of staff and patients.
An understanding of audit/research would be beneficial.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key results from the job holder
·To assist in the response to immediate patient needs within hospital setting.
·Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care of patients in accordance with their clinical pathway and individual needs.
·Assist in research and audit projects, both medical and nursing orientated and provide statistical information by which clinical trials can be measured. Assist in the co-ordination of drug trials.
·Development of and involvement in committees, working parties and meetings concerned with on-going developments of the ward.
·Develop and co-operate with local Health Education Units in information exchanges.
·Liaise with consultants on the outcome of all assessments, monitoring and meetings where appropriate.
·Observe the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, participate in the development of same.
·Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care, be responsible for benchmarking, audit and research within the ward environment.
·Promote everyone’s equality, diversity and rights.
Planning and Organisational Duties
·Manage the unit area in the absence of the unit manager, co-ordinating the activities of the unit team and deploying resources effectively
·Ensure that all drugs and treatments are correctly administered in accordance with NMC Guidelines, Nursing Procedures and Drug Policies.
·Ensure effective emergency plans and procedures are in place and that staff are able to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
·Ensure that all work is carried out in a safe manner and with due care to Health and Safety regulations.
·Assist in ensuring a safe place of work is maintained and that defects in plant, premises or equipment are identified and reported for corrective action promptly.
·Comply with Mandatory training in accordance with Trust policy.
·Participate on a rostered basis carrying the senior nurse bleep, dealing with emergency situations and offering advice to ward areas.
·Organise own workload and adjust priorities in response to issues in the work place.
· Assist in analysing and forecasting the workforce needs for service development.
· Undertake regular departmental audit and the development and implementation of action plans.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
·Establish an effective working relationship with medical staff and other disciplines within the hospital.
·Recognise and respond to issues which require urgent attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/management team as necessary.
·Expeditiously handle complaints and problems providing accurate and timely follow up after consultation with Modern Matron/Departmental Head.
·Ensure effective communication is maintained between the rheumatology unit and the rheumatology specialist team.
Responsibility for Finance
·Ensure and manage the effective use of all financial resources in providing and delivering the service.
·Identify and implement cost improvement and SAVI programmes within the service.
Responsibility for Human Resources
·Adhere to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional Code of Conduct.
·Using developed listening skills and insight into the organisational culture; formulate and implement policies to enable teams to make their best contribution to effective care delivery.
·Participate in annual performance review to identify staff members’ personal development needs and ensure that issues of poor competence are addressed.
·Support the unit manager in managing staff absence in accordance with the Trust policies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. 1st Level Registered Nurse (relevant branch).
2. Evidence of continuing professional development since registration
Desirable criteria
3. Leadership qualification
4. Post registration qualification relevant to the speciality.
5. Teaching/assessing certificate
6. Willingness to undertake a degree.
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Post registration experience relevant to the clinical speciality.
8. Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
9. Regularly in charge of ward
Desirable criteria
10. Auditing standards of care
11. Experience of return to work interviews, PDR’s.
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Specialist nursing skills relevant to rheumatology
13. Leadership
14. Clinical teaching and assessment skills
15. Basic ward management skills
Desirable criteria
16. Audit
17. Research awareness.
18. Willingness to develop personal skills with the rheumatology service.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Up to date clinical nursing knowledge relevant to the speciality
additional
Essential criteria
20. Carry site bleep for arrest and fire response, on a rota basis
21. Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.