Ward Manager - Maternity cover

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Ward Sisters will:

• Work at a leadership level of practice influencing and directing the ward and multi-disciplinary team. 
• Work clinically to optimise health and wellbeing, acting as a role model to ensure an individualised, holistic approach to patient care.   
• Apply expert judgement and accept accountability for the standards of care on the ward.
• Work at an advanced level drawing on a diverse range of knowledge in complex decision making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Use professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events.
• Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their practice.
• Promote a high standard of nursing by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the holistic needs of patients/families through evidence based practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines. 
• Practice a high standard of communication including highly sensitive and complex information to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies. Utilise evidence based information through a variety of communication media.
• Maintain adequate patient documentation fulfilling NMC requirements for all patients on the ward, setting and monitoring the standard to which it is delivered.
• Ensure effective management of patient journey / flow by ensuring good systems for operational performance are developed and consistently delivered.
• Ensure all patients have an active discharge plan and work with the multi professional team to ensure reduced length of stay.

Leadership/Management:

Ward Sisters will:

• Collaborate with the multi-professional team and ward / unit team to develop a shared vision of the service.
• Act as a role model and resource in expert clinical evidence based practice.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop effective documentation, pathways, protocols and guidelines for care. Demonstrate a commitment to share expertise and disseminate information.
• Lead the development of the team and the service to continuously improve patient care
• Actively manage the ward budget and apply detailed level of understanding of the budgetary constraints. 
• Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes.
• Participate in the selection, interviewing, appraisal and professional development of team members.
• Monitor and ensure that all members of the ward team maintain their clinical competence.
• Ensure all members of the ward team have an annual appraisal and personal development plan, with appropriate aims and objectives agreed and monitored.
• Ensure all members of the ward team maintain their statutory and mandatory training.
• Maintain involvement and active input in multidisciplinary meetings and appropriate local bodies / forums to contribute to practice and service development.
• Monitor and manage all issues related to staff sickness, absence or performance, liaising with human resources and occupational health as necessary.

Education/Training:

Ward Sisters will:

• Maintain, advance and develop personal theoretical knowledge, high standards of clinical competence and professional development through ongoing self education and attendance at relevant courses of study.
• Maintain own professional portfolio and support others with their own.

• Lead the development and acquisition of nursing knowledge and skills to enhance and extend the practice of the ward team.
• Identify and address the educational needs of patients, families, carers and staff involved in the delivery of this service.
• Contribute to the teaching and support of students from the multi professional team within relevant educational programmes.
• Provide an appropriate learning environment, including mentorship, coaching and preceptorship.
• Organise and contribute to relevant educational programmes and in house study days.

Improving quality and developing practice:

Ward sisters will:

• Coordinate and participate in ongoing service review and evaluation, including seeking and monitoring patient experience and outcomes

• Evaluate clinical practice in relation to its evidence base and clinical effectiveness including policy and guidance
• Identify areas of risk and poor quality, and address these through appropriate governance structures and forums.

• Participate and actively seek peer review in practice and sound evidence for assurance purposes
• Have responsibility to ensure annual appraisal, agree objectives which reflect local and national service needs and develop personal development plans.
• Advocate and contribute to a working environment that promotes continuous learning and development, evidence based practice and succession planning, as well as identifying learning opportunities at local and national levels.
• Have a high level of communication skills to enable the participation in the dissemination of practice through conferences and professional publications.
• Ensure statutory and mandatory training updates, as well as role /speciality updates are completed and necessary records maintained.