Ward 4, Band 7 Ward Manager
Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic with excellent communication skills?
Are you looking for a job where you can lead and motivate the staff to provide high quality patient focused care?
The successful candidate will be an experienced nurse preferably with oncology experience with the vision and passion to help optimise high quality patient care.
As a Ward Manager you would bring a positive attitude and foster a supportive, friendly and encouraging work environment.
This is a demanding but very rewarding role and based within a trust that is one of the leading cancer centres in Europe.
Ward 4 and The Brachytherapy Unit is a friendly, welcoming and supportive team.
Ward 4 is a specialist head and neck ward and the designated altered airway ward.
We also provide specialist brachytherapy and molecular radiotherapy treatments.
We promote a healthy work-life balance. The trust offers a complimentary therapy service where you can access discounted on-site massage, chiropody and reiki therapy. We understand that cancer care is a challenging field but our friendly team work closely together to adopt a supportive culture. The trust also offers free and confidential counselling support.
We are dedicated to our staff development and invest in your career development with access to further education and secondment opportunities for your progression.
* To coordinate and lead the team, communicating effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality evidence-based care to patients.
* To advocate for patients and exercise clinical judgement about patients' needs in terms of plans and long term goals.
* To communicate openly with the team at safety huddles, cascading important information that impacts the team / patient care.
* To participate in the transition of Ward 4 moving to Ward 14 and 15 and supporting Brachytherapy training and education.
* Ensuring the ward is safely staffed, working in line with PSIRF principles of governance, promoting a positive culture of learning.
* Oversee the teams PDRs, staffing, sickness monitoring, liaising closely with the band 6 team and clinical educator for training and education ensuring the right people, with the right skills, are in the right place at the right time.
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide management support for staff and act as preceptor to designated staff
2. To lead the Ward patients' services. Review and implement change to the service to support ongoing improvements in clinical practice reflecting capacity and demand issues.
3. To liaise with the bed manager, triage and the hotline team to ensure optimal bed usage
4. Liaise with discharge team/Senior Sisters for optimal bed usage involving ward transfers out
5. Close collaboration with medical staff to ensure realistic and efficient bed usage
6. Assess, plan and implement clinical care and maintain associated patient records
7. To organise daily work schedule and off duty rotas ensuring appropriate and effective skill mix and deployment of staff for appropriate patient needs
8. To assist in maintaining the staff and non-staff budget within agreed limits.
9. Collaborate with other service providers in ensuring the highest possible standards of cleanliness and nutrition are achieved.
10. Be aware of Health and Safety issues and ensure relevant risk assessments are undertaken.
11. Report and record all accidents and complaints according to the agreed policy, investigating speedily and compassionately
12. Ensure all Trust policies and procedures are adhered to and new ones implemented as necessary
13. To ensure all team members adhere to the uniform policy and maintain professional image for the unit
14. Report to Senior Nurse /Modern Matron on patient affairs/activity and staff development.
15. Support those senior staff acting as appraisers to ensure they have a meaningful and achievable appraisal
16. Ensure each designated staff member participates in a personal development plan and act to maximise the potential of others
17. Assist/lead in the recruitment process for the unit
18. Take a progressive approach to the management of short and long-term sickness/absence in collaboration with the Matron/Service Manager and Human Resources
19. Take appropriate action in relation to any disciplinary matter when the need arises and follow procedures as laid down by the Trust.
20. Supervise the requisition of stocks and equipment with care and economy
21. Act up as required
TRAINING & EDUCATION
1. To be up to date in all IV training programs (level 1 and 2) including annual updates and competent in all areas of clinical practice
2. Ensure all staff have an appropriate level of training and are offered relevant support
3. Present at training days and at conference
4. Initiate and undertake research and audit which will influence practice
5. Be up to date and competent with other clinical skills such as performing ECG's, basic life support and intermediate life support.
6. Attend all mandatory study days and ensure attendance of all staff
PROFESSIONAL
1. Have expert knowledge and be able to advise and support nursing staff within trust & externally regarding emergency admissions and associated issues
2. Liaise closely with the medical team and other members of the MDT in respect of patient care promoting the highest standard of care
3. Participate in the on call rota for hospital cover out of hours
4. Represent the unit at the Band 7 forum.
5. To highlight areas of improvement/development within the department and undertake relevant projects
6. Keep abreast of issues influencing the Trust both internally and externally and ensure senior colleagues and the team have a good understanding of the same 7. Participate in policy writing for the unit and Trust
7. Be fully aware of the divisional objectives and the Trust's corporate plan
PERSONAL
1. Demonstrate a pleasant and approachable manner and help create and promote a good working relationship.
2. Show professional and courteous manner whilst practicing excellent communication skills at all levels
3. To show respect for members of the team and endorse the WARD philosophy of giving mutual support.
4. Being aware of one's own limitations, maintain confidentiality and adherence to NMC Professional Code of Conduct
5. Cooperate in own performance review by indicating learning goals and support needs.
6. Actively seek mentorship / supervision to enable reflection and development within the role.
7. Exercise effective leadership using sound organisation skills and judgement, upholding equality and diversity of colleagues and patients.