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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
18.75 sessions per week
Job ref
166-MEC-6345883
Employer
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ward Leader

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

The role of a role leader is to provide strong, effective leadership coupled with a solid sense of commitment to delivering excellent nursing care and patient experience on Manvers Ward, and to ensure the improvement and sustainability of the quality-of-care indicators for this specific cohort of patients.

Main duties of the job

These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job are:

1.    Patient Care

2.    Multidisciplinary Team Working

3.    Communication/Information

4.    Clinical/ Operational Management

5.    Human Resource Management and Development

6.    Budget Management

7.    Unit Environment

8.    Clinical Governance

9.    Research\Education

10.    Professional Development/ Personal Performance

Working for our organisation

Leaders within the organisation support the Trust’s priorities and ambitions - and set out the behaviours and characteristics that all employees are expected to adopt to make the Trust an even better place to work and to support the delivery of exceptional patient care.  We have a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development.  

*Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encourage*

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

 

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full details of the role. including the essential and desirable criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • RGN with relevant post qualification experience and a proven leadership record
  • Diploma /Degree or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
  • Management/Leadership qualification
  • Post registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in a senior clinical level in a similar environment (Previous Experience at Band 6 level)
  • Evidence of significant achievements in previous roles
  • Teaching experience
Desirable criteria
  • Contribution to change

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • IT Skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of development of clinical skills
  • Change management
  • Clinical Governance awareness
  • Time management skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Corporate awareness
  • Familiar with modern NHS
  • Negotiation skills
  • Research skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Katie Colton
Job title
Senior Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 512120
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