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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emergency Department senior team.
The post holder will be responsible for providing leadership and professional development for the nursing team within the department
Main duties of the job
As an Emergency Department ward manger you will be accountable and responsible for the department over a 24 hour period
·To be accountable and responsible for the department, over a 24 hour period.
·To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the team.
·To facilitate the professional growth of the team through the development and implantation of patient focused, evidence based clinical practice.
·To manage, control and review all financial and other resources allocated to the department.
·Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs provided by self and others in the team.
Provide supervision of less experienced staff carrying out these duties.
To manage, control and review financial and other resources allocated to the department
Working for our organisation
NBT Cares. It’s a very simple statement; one which epitomises how everybody across our organisation goes the extra mile to ensure our patients get the best possible care.
NBT Cares is also an acronym, standing for caring, ambitious, respectful and supportive – our organisational values.
And our NBT Cares values are underpinned by our positive behaviours framework – a framework that provides clear guidance on how colleagues can work with one another in a constructive and supportive way.
1. Patients and carers are the ‘experts’ in how they feel and what it is like to live with or care for someone with a particular illness or condition. The patients’ experience of our services should guide the way we deliver services and influence how we engage with patients every day in our work. We have a duty to involve, engage and consult with patients, carers and families about plans for health facilities and the provision of our services. North Bristol NHS Trust wholeheartedly embraces the principles of patient partnership and has made clear its commitment to involve patients in key aspects of its work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Patient Care:
·Ensure maintenance of clinical competence/skills of self and others in day-to-day working practices.
·To provide expert care, advice and support to patients, their relatives and carers.
·Ensure that your own and the teams practice is evidence based and in line with national service frameworks and/or other given standards.
·Assist the staff to assess, plan and evaluate care as required.
·Ensure effective liaison between primary and secondary nursing providers in order to provide a seamless service for the patients and their carers.
·Contribute to the body of nursing knowledge by participation and facilitation of self and others in research and audit. Report on audits and implementation of recommendations as appropriate.
·Undertake additional nursing tasks relevant to the clinical area.
Policy and Service Development:
·Development of speciality specific clinical protocols and guidelines.
Supervisory and Management Responsibilities:
·Provide professional leadership and a sense of direction and motivation for the ward team.
·Provide professional advice both within the speciality and external to the clinical setting.
·Create an environment where effective working relationships and conditions are provided to obtain the highest possible standards of care.
·Liaise and collaborate with other professional, statutory and voluntary disciplines/groups.
·Manage the allocated ward budget. Monitor and control the use of resources and make recommendations for expenditure in order to ensure value for money and meet unit and corporate objectives.
·Provide day-to-day facilitation of appropriate skill mix to meet the needs of the service.
·Ensure staff and given appropriate training and support to undertake their day-to-day duties safely and competently in line with the NMC and trust requirements.
·Communicate and disseminate organisational information to ward team and other associated professionals.
·Communicate and disseminate information appropriately to patients, their relatives and carers.
·Identify staff recruitment needs and manage the recruitment and selection process in line with trust policy.
·Plan, allocate and evaluate own working practices and that if the ward team. Provide professional advice and support to that of the ward team. Provide professional advice and support to team members so that they are able to assume responsibility to carry out duties delegated to them.
·Identify and minimise and conflict in the team and facilitate good interpersonal communications.
·Implement all personnel policies and procedures in line with trust requirements, achieving targets identified.
·Counsel staff formally and informally as appropriate.
·Obtain and evaluate information to aid decision-making and store necessary information. Initiate and implement change and improvement in the practice and service provided by the team.
·Exchange information to solve problems and make decisions through leading meetings and group discussions, advising and informing others.
·Maintain and monitor the health and safety of all patients, staff and visitors to the clinical area. Manage, investigate, and report on untoward incidents.
·Investigate complaints effectively and sensitively in line with the relevant trust policy.
·Ensure effective communications within the team, with other professionals and unit members to promote a well-co-ordinated service.
Financial Responsibilities:
·Ensure ward resources are managed effectively and appropriate action taken.
·Be aware of the financial position of the department and discuss and areas of concern with the lead nurse.
·Act as designated signatory to order resources and authorise financial payments. unsocial hours payments.
·Undertake the planning of appropriate duty rosters against agreed skill mic levels.
·Work within trust protocols for utilisation of temporary staffing as required on a daily basis.
Education:
·Ensure staff are given appropriate training and support to undertake their day-to-day duties safely and competently in line with NMC and trust requirements.
·Contribute to the facilitation of a suitable educational environment in which to support the development of learning of the ward team members and students on placement.
Training and Development:
·Ensure that own and teams practice is evidence based and in line with national service frameworks and/or other given standards.
·Participate and facilitate others in research and audit. Assist in implementing recommendations of audits or other related documents. surveys and complaints.
·Identify and facilitate link nurses for directorate/trust, ensuring feedback t the team, enabling review of practice. tissue viability, palliative care etc.
Freedom to Act:
·Work and undertake duties as delegated by modern matron.
·Work at all times within speciality, directorate and trust guidelines, procedures and policies.
·Supervise work carried out by other team members.
Communication and Information:
·Maintain effective communication of patient information with the internal trust and external members if the multidisciplinary team.
·Communicate effectively via verbal, written and electronic records.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
2. Registered nurse
3. Post registration course relevant to Emergency Care
Desirable criteria
4. First line management course
5. Master degree or evidence of working at Masters level
Skills
Essential criteria
6. Excellent communication skills - written, Verbal & IT
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Band 7 experience
8. Significant acute nursing experience
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.