An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior nurse looking for their next step towards nursing management and leadership within the specialty of complex health and elderly medicine.

This is a fantastic secondment opportunity to jointly lead and manage a dedicated and committed team at Wythenshawe Hospital in OPAL House , a 41 bed frailty unit. You will work alongside another experienced Ward Manager and in collaboration with an experienced MDT to provide excellent care to our elderly patients.

The successful candidate will be required to provide senior leadership of the nursing team to monitor, maintain and improve care standards. To ensure quality patient experience and maintain workforce KPIs, within the care of frail elderly patients. To provide education and empowerment to the workforce, with a focus on continued improvement.

Applicants should seek prior approval from their current line manager as this is a secondment opportunity.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have previous substantive experience at Band 6 or band 7 level and possess experience within change management. Excellent communication skills are essential and the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate and sustain new and innovative ways of working which facilitate developments in nursing practice.

You will be required to provide continuity in dealing with and overseeing operational Nursing issues on a daily basis. Therefore, the ability to lead, manage and direct a team efficiently and effectively is essential. You will be supported in the role by the Matron and a team of senior nursing staff on the ward. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and committed to improving service delivery with a flexible approach to the needs of the service. This post provides an excellent career opportunity for someone who is clinically credible but wishes to further develop management and leadership skills. We can offer training, flexibility, friendliness and a caring environment, in which to work and provide a number of benefits, some of which include:

Exceptional Preceptorship programme and on-going CPD Excellent Employee Health & Wellbeing supportAmple on-site car parking facilities or Cycle to Work SchemeExcellent transport links to Central Manchester and surrounding areasCar Leasing SchemeAnnual personal development review to support career aspirations

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of �2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Post registration study / relevant specialist qualification
• Teaching/assessing qualification

Desirable

• Management/Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a Band 6 level with relevant acute experience
• Research / Audit
• Leadership / leading a team
• Awareness of national and local targets, NSF frameworks

Skills

Essential

• Analytical and judgemental
• Computer skills
• Motivation, team building
• Effective communicator
• Planning and organisational

Knowledge

Essential

• Flexible to meet needs of post
• internal Rotation

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Manchester

M23 9LT

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

349-WTWA-6518141*