Ward Manager Beech C

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

Ward Manager Beech C

Band 7

37.5 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated band 7 Ward Manager to join Beech C ward. The successful applicant will be dynamic and looking to develop themselves within the surgical division.

The role requires you to be an experienced, confident exceptional Leader. Our nursing values are the 6 Cs and the Ward Manager is seen as key to achieving the highest standards of care for our patients. It is essential you have highly developed management leadership expertise in dealing with people both individually and in a team. You will need to effectively engage with your patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive, compassionate and caring culture. This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are accountable to others and go that extra mile when required.

You will be passionate about our Trust values and ambitions and creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patients are at the heart of all you do. You will act as a role model, be inspirational, dynamic and a courageous individual.

You will be supported by a team comprising of a Matron, Divisional Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing and General Manager.

If you think this is the post for you please contact Matron Kerrie Styles via email: [e-mail] to arrange an informal visit or discuss the post further.

Main duties of the job

1. To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources on his or her allocated department.
2. To demonstrate strong clinical leadership in stressful and challenging situations.
3. To promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working.
4. To act as an advocate for their designated area and liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate all aspects of patient care in the best interests of the patient and family.
5. To ensure effective training and educational programmes are available by liaising with appropriate personnel to meet the training and educational needs of nurses in the clinical area.

About Us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our Objectives Are Simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0097

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships with General management, Senior and junior medical and nursing staff, ward clerks, facilities staff, other health care professionals, social workers, other care providers, patients and their relatives, volunteers.

Job Purpose:

To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources on his or her allocated department.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies.
2. Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.
3. Develop practice in addressing individuals' health and wellbeing needs.
4. Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
5. Assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, coordinating the holistic needs of the patients.
6. Take measures to ensure the safety of patients, which includes delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate levels of skills at all times.
7. Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.
8. Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.

Clinical Governance

1. Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
2. Contribute to quality improvement.
3. Facilitate research-based practice within their Ward and ensure appropriate implementation.
4. Ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
5. Ensure good standards of practice in the Ward through effective quality assurance measures such as clinical audit programmes.
6. Monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies.

Management

1. Ensure that a duty rota for the staff within the Ward will provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet with the requirements of a 24-hour service.
2. Liaise with other Ward/Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary.
3. Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals.
4. Manage the Ward and Unit allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.
5. Ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients receive optimum care.

Staff Development

1. Ensure all staff reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills.
2. Plan and participate in the teaching programmes of learners in accordance with their objectives.
3. Develop the role of nursing within their specialty Ward and undertake training and assessment to extend clinical skills as appropriate to the Ward.

Professional

1. Maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient.
2. Promote a positive attitude for the profession and the Trust within which you are working.

General Duties:

1. Continue to be the major provider of acute or specialist services for the people of Worcestershire (and wider).

Driving This Commitment Are The Trust-wide Signature Behaviours:

1. Do what we say we will do
2. No Delays, every day
3. We listen, we learn, we lead
4. Work together, celebrate together

Person Specification
Personal Qualities Essential

• Advanced communication skills.
• Assertive, enthusiastic, dynamic.
• Demonstrate initiative, motivation and ability to put things into practice.
• Calm under pressure.
• High professional standards.
• Flexible.
• Committed to quality improvement.

Experience Essential

• Relevant experience at Band 6 within related speciality.

Skills Essential

• Evidence of being up-to-date with current issues relating to professional practice.
• Knowledge of key national policy drivers for Acute care.
• Able to demonstrate effective management of staff and student experience.

Qualifications Essential

• First Level Registration.
• Degree or working towards.
• Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development.
• Evidence of management experience/training.
• NMC recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.