3D Cardiology ward.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, inspirational, and dynamic Band 7 manager for our Cardiology ward. Our 26 bedded ward is split between our inpatients area as well as short stay area theta facilitates our interhospital transfers.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide clear nursing leadership to the patients and staff of the ward.

You will oversee bed coordination within the ward to facilitate seamless admission and discharges and work closely with the nursing leadership team to manage flow across the cardiology service.

If you are ready for a new challenge this is the job for you.

For further information please contact Matron Laura Hopkins @laura.hopkins6@nhs.net or Senior Nurse Keisha Mills @keisha.mills@nhs.net.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in caring for acutely unwell patients
• Experience in management and leadership
• Relevant experience within cardiology

Desirable

• Previous Band 7 leadership experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients and their carers
• Ability to support the development of others
• Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and mange workload
• Acts as a role model
• Ability to respond to challenges in a proactive and flexible way
• Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Ability to develop own learning needs and interests that will help to do own job better
• Ability to take an active role in agreed activities and keep a record of them
• evidence of CPD

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Post Registration Clinical course
• Evidence of Degree level study or equivalent experience
• ILS
• IV accreditation
• Mentorship course

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider
• Possession of or working towards Masters

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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