Job summary
Employer heading
Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious clinical leader to apply for the position of Ward Manager of Ward 53 Trauma and Orthopaedics at UHCW NHS Trust.
Ward 53 operates as a 38 Trauma and Orthopaedic/ Orthplastic ward , where patients are admitted and supported by a multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will hold a vital role within the ward in ensuring patients receive the best care whilst in the hospital.
Please be advised there is a proposed interview date of 16th May 2024.
Main duties of the job
High profile, accessible and responsive leader with clinical, staff and service responsibility for a defined patient group.
The post holder will be able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met. The leader should be able to provide exceptional treatment and care to patients throughout their pathway.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at al
- Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. Undertake bleep-holder responsibilities for the area’s on a regular basis
- A knowledgeable team leader and resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice . Will support staff and users in service and policy development within a defined area/specialty.
- Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing
- Responsible for interdepartmental/organisational activities including HR; complaints; appraisal; hospital bleep-holder responsibilities on a regular basis and patient
- Undertake highly specialised technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and administration of invasive tests/procedures
- Responsible for education and training provision of identified staff groups, patients and carers within define.
- Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data
- Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical
For further details of the role please see the attached job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heidi Cufflin
- Job title
- Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476 965165
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