The post-holder is accountable for providing motivational clinical leadership to the ward, ensuring exceptional quality standards of safe care are delivered.

The Ward Leader is expected to promote consistent, safe, effective, well led and responsive quality care and working practices in the department, ensuring that staff receive the appropriate leadership, support, appraisal and continued professional development.

The Ward Leader will have responsibility for ensuring that patients are involved in decisions around their care, using evidence that patient/carers feedback to implement improvements that have an effect on their care.

The Ward Leader will be responsible for the delivery and performance of all nursing and nursing support staff working on the ward, ensuring compliance with standards of care and treatment.

The Ward Leader will be responsible for managing the ward/department, ensuring safe staffing to deliver effective care, while ensuring best use of available resources in line with budget.

The Ward Leader will be responsible for ensuring any clinical incidents in the area are appropriately investigated, timely actions are progressed, and improvement recommendations are implemented.

Your visible leadership will enhance the quality and experience of patient care and ensure the improvement and sustainability of care quality indicators for the ward.

The post holder will be rostered to work a minimum of one clinical shift per week on the ward.

Main duties of the job

1. Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability

2. Workforce planning and resource management

3. Patient experience and care

4. Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness

5. Communication/Information

6. Budget Management

7. Ward performance and operational oversight

8. Governance, patient safety and quality

9. Research, Education

10. Professional Development/ Personal Performance.

About us

Information Governance is the responsibility of all Trust staff and as such you will be required to ensure you comply with good IG practice and undertake appropriate training annually.

Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together - providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:

COMPASSION - treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values

AMBITION - Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing

RESPECT - Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest and recognising that working with others brings benefits

ENCOURAGEMENT- Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up and getting everyone involved in our future

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oRN with relevant post qualification experience and a proven leadership record oDiploma /Degree or relevant experience

Desirable

• oManagement/Leadership qualification oPost registration speciality modules oChemotherapy trained. oFurther studies in Haematology/Diabetes

Experience

Essential

• oExtensive experience in a senior clinical level in a similar environment (Previous Experience at Band 6 level) oEvidence of significant achievements in previous roles oTeaching experience

Desirable

• oContribution to change

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• oIT Skills oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills oEvidence of development of clinical skills oChange management oClinical Governance awareness oTime management skills oLeadership skills oOrganisational skills

Desirable

• oCorporate awareness oFamiliar with modern NHS oNegotiation skills oResearch skills oHaematology and Diabetes knowledge e.g DKA management oFamiliar with triage bleep system (UKONS)

Personal Traits

Essential

• oAdaptable to meet service needs oProfessional appearance oProfessional approach

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

• Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road, Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

166-MEC-6443475