Annie Zunz Ward Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical / Direct Care Practice

The post holder will:

1. Be responsible for the provision of nursing care on the ward 24 hours a day.
2. Be accountable for nursing practice, taking every opportunity to sustain and improve, ensuring high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through spot checks and clinical quality indicators outcome measures.
3. Be a clinical expert recognising deterioration in clinical conditions and initiate a rapid and appropriate response.
4. Practise clinically, leading, co-ordinating and supervising nursing practice. Ensuring that all patients have their needs assessed, that programmes of care are developed to meet these needs and are delivered in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
5. Establish and maintain effective personal relationships with patients and relatives and ensure that the individual's physical and psychological needs are identified.
6. Communicate with patients at the appropriate level of understanding about issues regarding their medical condition whilst maintaining patient confidentiality. Ensure that they understand the rationale for their care and its consequences and alternatives. Record details of any information given, always maintaining patient confidentiality.
7. Be accountable for identifying the patient's health education needs and collaboratively implementing programmes of health promotion according to the diagnosis.
8. Use specialist knowledge to assist patients to give Informed Consent by providing information about their condition, and planned procedure, benefits, risks, complications and effects of the intended procedure, and any alternative treatments.
9. Ensure patient needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies. This includes having a wide knowledge of all the services offered and referring to other health care providers as appropriate.
10. Act as an advocate for the patient in treatment decisions and choices.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Post registration nursing course in speciality
• Recognized teaching qualification

Desirable criteria

• Degree or ability to think and practice at degree level with extensive experience
• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience at Band 6 level
• People management experience
• Effective clinical leadership and experience in the management of change
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of caring for couples experiencing pregnancy loss
• Experience of formal and informal teaching
• Ability to recognise when help or escalation is needed

Desirable criteria

• Recent experience of data collection and audit

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound knowledge of the principles and practice of specialist care
• Computer literate: able to use word, excel, and manage databases
• Ability to lead change / innovations in specialist practice
• Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting
• Organisational / prioritisation skills
• Experience of involvement with safeguarding concerns

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.