This is a great opportunity to join the leadership team supporting our Diabetes and Endocrine Ward at Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Trust as a Band 7 Full-time Ward Manager. The Ward operates 24hrs and 7 days a week and we deliver high-quality, effective, safe care in a well-led service. This role involves coordinating a motivated and dedicated nursing team and ensuring that the day-to-day management of the Ward.

There is a strong multi-disciplinary focus on the ward so the successful candidate will need to be able to link closely with the ward teams and be involved with service improvement projects to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. The successful candidate will be responsible for day to day management of patients, staff and the ward as well as supporting the Matron in delivering excellence across all aspects of our patients' journey.Applicants should be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge relative to the area. The possession of the specialist courses is desirable but not essential. Our commitment to you is the Trust offers the chance to work in a forward thinking and dynamic organisation, where there is a strong basis of continuing professional development, and encouragement to advance personal practice. You will in all aspects be supported by the senior nursing and medical team.

Main duties of the job

Through strong leadership, high visibility and accessibility the post holder will enable the unit to deliver excellence in nursing, ensure patient experience is of the highest quality and aim to reduce length of stay.

o Maintain and promote effective communication with the team and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.o Ensure there are systems in place to develop nurse roles and nurse-in-charge role which meet both needs of service and corporate objectives.o Using specialised knowledge ensure the clinical needs of patients are met, taking overall responsibility for the department.o Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, actively seeking evidence based practice which will support clinical outcomes as appropriate.o To set annual Departmental objectives with the Matron and Senior leadership team ensuring that all staff are aware of them and their implementation.o To involve staff in the developments and business of the Trust. Actively encourage and promote, supporting where possible within the constraints of service delivery, staff membership of Trust wide initiatives/committees, professional organisations/forums and/or relevant Trade Unions.o Plan the duty rota taking into consideration the needs of the service. manager.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Senior Nurse/ Midwife with post registration and speciality experience
• Evidence of experience of taking charge or managing a caseload
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentorship
• Ability to provide relevant advice to junior nurses and doctors on a variety of management and clinical issues
• Can demonstrate the ability to undertake 24 hour responsibility for the ward / department
• Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory
• Evidence of change management experience
• Evidence of involvement in clinical governance agenda
• Experience of research and audit
• Evidence of resource management
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels
• Be conversant with current professional issues related to nursing/midwifery
• Able to promote equality, diversity and rights
• Fully aware of principles of infection control
• Fully aware of health and safety issues

Desirable

• Previous experience of complaints handling
• Previous experience of budgetary management
• Presentation skills to variety of audiences

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registration
• Current NMC registration is essential
• Teaching and mentorship qualification
• Educated to degree level in health related subject (or willingness to commence degree programme within 1 year in post) or be able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience & /or education, training & development
• Provide evidence of continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolio
• Willingness to complete ward manager development programme
• Computer literacy
• Post basic qualification in specialty

Desirable

• Management /leadership qualification
• NLP Training

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

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