Ward Manager
Closed for applications on: 3-Nov-2023 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 3-Nov-2023 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- NMGH
- Address
- Delauneys Road
- Town
- Crumpsall , Manchester
- Postcode
- M8 5RB
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (lates, weekends, nights)
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Surgery
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a developing inspirational leader to become the Ward Manager of Ward F6 at North Manchester General hospital. Ward F6 is an 18 bedded Orthopedic ward ward which delivers care to patients pre and post operatively.
The post offers an exciting opportunity to develop skills with elective and emergency surgical patients, working alongside the multidisciplinary team and advanced clinical practitioners. This is an ideal opportunity for leadership development to successfully lead a nursing team to deliver excellent care and professional standards as part of a supportive directorate within the surgery division.
The post holder will lead all aspects of professional nursing practice at ward level including line management of the ward team, staff budget resources and management of the ward environment with a focus on quality and safety. You will have the opportunity to develop and advance your own skills with the support from the Matron and the Lead Nurse.
To apply for this post you must have substantial experience at band 6 level and be a positive role model. Surgical experience is essential and applicants with demonstrable leadership skills and experience within an acute setting are encouraged to apply.
Advert
The post holder has a key leadership and management role at a senior level, The Senior Ward Sister / Charge nurse has a fundamental role in the delivery of high standards of nursing care, ensuring an environment that is conducive to well being and contributing to effective budgetary management.
will provide specialist skills and knowledge to support the organisation and
delivery of care for patients within the directorate. This will incorporate the provision of care to patients and their families in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the area, ensuring that Trust values and beliefs are upheld.
A minimum of 50% of his/her time will be supernumerary to clinical establishment
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience at band 6 level
- Experience working in an acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
- HIVE knowledge/ experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective communication skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Evidence of team working
- Mentoring and supervision of junior staff
- Able to coordinate a shift
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Improving Quality Projects (IQP)
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Has a relevant diploma
- Implementation of audit / research
Desirable criteria
- Has a relevant degree
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Bunnage
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 604 5334
- Additional information
Loretta Brown
Lead Nurse
Loretta. [email protected]
Mobile:07813401029
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