Job Title: IPU Manager (Mat Cover)
Job Location: London, UK
Job Location Type: Hybrid
Job Contract Type: Full-time
Job Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
We are looking for a forward-thinking Unit Manager who has an eye for detail, who has the patient at the centre of everything they do and will support the team to do the same.
You will provide operational leadership and direction to our Inpatient Unit Team to provide holistic, skilled, high-quality, patient-centred palliative care to patients and their families.
Working as part of the Inpatient Unit Senior Management Team, you will support the Head of Inpatient Services and Nurse Consultant by providing operational leadership with a view to developing an inspiring culture of excellence across the Inpatient Unit Services and ensure our services are delivered in line with our CORE values.
Direct management and motivation of the In-Patient Palliative Care Unit including but not limited to recruitment, induction & onboarding, training, delegation, North London Hospice management of performance and attendance, participating in the recognition and appraisal processes.
24-hour operational responsibility for the unit in the absence of the Head of IPU.
Providing general management across the unit 60% and working clinically 40%, supporting the development of the team through rota management, training and education, prioritising service delivery and improvement, reporting of patient progress and concerns, managing complaints and concerns, ensuring staff members complete training, working with the Learning and Development team to ensure changes are appropriately supported with education.
Continuous Improvement; leading, facilitating and implementing audit and research findings, including service improvements, developing a proactive approach that enables effective and efficient nursing responses to complex cases and emergent problems.
Decision Making Responsibility at management level making decisions that impact the immediate team (team of 40), consulting with the Head of In-Patient Services on anything that impacts the wider organisation.
Key working relationships include daily/weekly contacts with the Palliative Care team, patients, patient relatives, consultants, specialist service providers, volunteers, HR, bank staff, and other care departments.
Benefits
* Competitive rates of pay
* Generous annual leave
* Transfer of NHS pension scheme
* Pension - Employer contribution pension scheme
* Access to clinical supervision
* Fully funded Health Cash Plan
* Life Assurance cover
* Flexible/Hybrid Working
* A range of opportunities for professional learning and development
* Access to our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Travel incentivesFamily friendly and special leave
* A supportive and collaborative work environment
* Blue Light Scheme membership and carers discounts
* Social events throughout the year and much more
We reserve the right to interview candidates who are most suited to this post before the closing date.
North London Hospice is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. We value diversity, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. North London Hospice job opportunities are open to all, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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