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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ward 4C team at Whiston Hospital. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to provide leadership and expertise to ensure the provision of a high quality service to colorectal and general surgical patients.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will be expected to provide care in accordance with best practice, local, regional, and national guidelines.
2. To act as a role model and expert practitioner.
3. To ensure the safe, efficient, and effective management of the service within allocated resources.
4. Responsible for risk in relation to matters pertaining to Ward 4C.
5. To provide managerial and professional support to the Colorectal and General Surgery service and undertake delegated responsibility in the absence of the Matron.
6. The post holder will work within the framework of the NMC Code, other NMC guidance, and Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies and Guidelines.
7. The post holder will have responsibility for both clinical staff and governance issues and continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans, ensuring optimal standards of care on a 24-hour basis.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed description of main responsibilities.
Closing Date - 17th March 2025
Person specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of ongoing professional development or a relevant diploma.
* Recognised teaching certificate – mentorship or ENB 998.
* ILS Certification.
Knowledge & Experience
* Five years post registration experience.
* At least two years as Band 6 in an acute environment.
* Evidence of quality improvement in patient care.
* Previous management experience i.e., patient case load / ward sister / specialist nurse.
* Awareness of how audit may influence quality of patient care.
* Knowledge of and participation in audit.
* Awareness, understanding, and application of current evidence-based practices.
* Evidence of teaching and education experience.
Skills
* Demonstrate evidence of effective leadership qualities.
* Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities.
* Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem-solving approach to work issues.
* Evidence of ‘Change Management’.
* Ability to demonstrate commitment to Clinical Governance Agenda.
Other
* Effective organisational skills; ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Professional role model.
* Enthusiastic and motivated.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust that is one of the best places to work for in England.
Given the sometimes high volume of applications, please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the person specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application or require any disability reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk.
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the person specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details, is shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, 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.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enroll for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
* All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
* There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
* Employees have the right to make requests and have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to discuss flexible working options at the interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognize staff through Employee of the Month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking environment across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behavior examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviors which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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