We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to apply for the position of Departmental manager/Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, to manage the Ophthalmology Outpatients department at the Royal Derby and Florence Nightingale hospitals

You will lead the team, offer expert clinical advice and manage services to ensure the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

You will need to be a flexible manager with a proven track record of leadership skills allowing you to empower and support your team.Previous managerial experience is an essential criteria for this post, as is experience working within the Ophthalmology speciality. Post Registration qualifications and teaching/presenting experience is advantageous as is the further development of the Unit and the staff.

You will take overall responsibility and be accountable for all delegated nursing care within the clinical environment and be accountable for patient, public and staff experience.

You will need to liase cross site with the staff at Queens Hospital Burton and may be required to travel cross site for meetings on a regular basis.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the day to day management of the Ophthalmology Outpatients departments, reporting directly to the Matron.

Managements of clinics including scheduling and clinician allocation and waiting times.

Takes overall responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the clinical environment.

Accountable for patient, public and staff experience.

Constant liaison with the Clinicians and Operational team, working cross site where necessary.

Development and expansion of the services delivered

Staff development

Closing date of applications: 3 October 2024

Interview date: 17 October 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GDC or NMC Registration
• Degree, studying for degree or demonstatable equivalent experience

Desirable

• Post Registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Managerial experience at senior level
• Experience of working in and managing outpatient clinics
• Demonstatable excellent communication skills
• Experience of working in Ophthalmology speciality
• Experience of working with MDT

Desirable

• Experience of change management
• Project management experience
• Awareness of Governance processes
• Experience of chairing meetings

Skills

Essential

• Teaching and presenting skills
• Able to travel cross site for meetings

Desirable

• Teaching qulaification
• Mentoring qualification

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

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