Deputy Ward Manager/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Deputy Ward Manager/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a Deputy Ward Manager/ANP to join us within our Inpatient Unit on a permanent basis, with 37.5 contracted hours per week.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to become a fundamental member of the inpatient unit, supporting in leading the team, and the continual professional development of current staff.

The role will also be essential in the continued development and growth of the nurse-led service, working alongside all members of the MDT in regard to admissions, emergency admissions, and complex discharge planning.

Please note: we are not part of the NHS and regrettably we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing inspirational and motivational management and clinical leadership to the inpatient team, with the aim to deliver a high standard of specialist palliative care, in conjunction with the Ward Manager and the multi-disciplinary team on the inpatient unit, and with other Mountbatten teams providing support to patients and their carers.

They will work closely with clinical colleagues to establish and maintain high quality clinical care across all care settings as an integral part of a multi-professional team, and work within the four pillars of practice as a palliative care Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

As part of your role, you will assess, plan and review patients on the Inpatient Unit as necessary; directing and providing care including appropriate investigations, initiating treatments and prescribing independently, supporting nurse-led admissions.

About us

Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight.

We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement.

Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.

Our Values

We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other.

We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do.

We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources.

We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others.

Job responsibilities

Key Tasks

Provide clinical leadership for a team of nurses and have detailed knowledge of every patient on the ward in order to ensure that specialist palliative care is delivered in line with individual needs and is able to provide expert clinical advice both internally and externally.

Support the Ward Manager to create, lead and maintain a nursing culture which reflects Mountbatten's values and is open to new ideas, concepts and innovation, whilst influencing Mountbatten's strategy and direction.

Support the Ward Manager in improving the patient experience and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care can flourish and be measured.

In the absence of the Ward Manager, have responsibility for the safe management and security of the inpatient unit on a daily basis, and the whole hospice site in the absence of senior managers, which may include weekends when required, escalating any concerns in a timely manner.

Lead on a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area and work collaboratively with colleagues across Mountbatten as a senior member of the team, ensuring effective communication and participating in Mountbatten-wide working groups and regular meetings to contribute to improving services and the further development of the organisation and its strategy.

Support the Ward Manager to manage staffing and other resources efficiently and effectively within the agreed budget.

Person Specification

Abilities

• Ability to lead and motivate teams using effective coordination and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in an emotionally demanding environment and demonstrate resilience.
• Ability to communicate with the multidisciplinary team and effectively with patients.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise constantly changing, high volume workloads experience and ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to lead, inspire, mentor, supervise and influence others.

Other

• Awareness of and commitment to the mission, vision and values of Mountbatten.
• Full UK Driving Licence (Clean).
• Professional with positive attitude, drive and enthusiasm for role.
• Physically capable of undertaking safe manual handling of patients and equipment.
• Able to work full-time and all shift patterns.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience.
• Experience of Managing/Supervising Employees within a Clinical setting at a minimum of a Band 6 role.
• Experience of Audit and Standard Setting.
• Experience in palliative and end of life care.
• Experience of MDT and leading Nursing Teams.

Skills

• Working knowledge of palliative care symptom management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal presentation skills.
• Adaptable, flexible and able to handle uncertainty.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC or HCPC.
• Non-medical prescribing Qualification.
• Physical Health Assessment Qualification.
• Differential and Diagnostic Reasoning Qualification.
• Assessor/supervisor Qualification.
• MSc qualification or evidence of relevant study at Masters level.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.