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Job summary

Main area
Acute medical assessment
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
289-EI-1591
Employer
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Middlesex Hospital
Town
Isleworth
Salary
£49,178 - £55,492 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ward manager/Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 7

About our Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Our nearly 7,000 members of staff are proud to care for a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, including our award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We’re one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for—our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in the domains of safe, effective, caring and responsive, and 'Outstanding' in the domains of well-led and use of resources.

Our facilities are among the best in the country. We invest around £10m a year in our estate and have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster.  Works commence in spring 2024 on an ambitious £80m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at our West Middlesex site.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for the position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Job overview

Job Summary

•In collaboration with the Modern Matron, Service Manager & Clinicians, the Ward Manager is responsible for the effective delivery of care given to patients within the clinical area.

• To provide professional leadership within the clinical area.

• To have 24-hour responsibility for clinical area.

• The post holder will provide expert advice and take a lead in the development and implementation of shared practice protocols in line with national recommendations and standards where these are available.

• To reduce length of stay for patients ensuring pathways to support highest standard of care are in   place.

• To achieve financial balance.

Main duties of the job

Professional Leadership/Management

·          Provide 24 hour responsibility for clinical areas

·          Provide leadership that promotes patients and users as partners in care and treatment.

·          Ensure the service continually improves to meet the needs of patients.

·          Develop nursing staff to improve patient access by enhancing assessment and technical skills, and actively promoting advanced clinical skills and competencies.

·          Provide leadership that promotes effective discharge planning that incorporates the patient & carers view.

·          Provide leadership that promotes an effective multi-disciplinary contribution to the provision of patient care.

·          Provide expert advice on all aspects of patient care, through others where appropriate.

·          Monitor standards of cleanliness and the patient environment within the clinical area.

·          Ensure health and safety of staff and patients by complying with appropriate standards. These include radiological protection, decontamination, COSHH, Medical Devices, Infection Control and the safe administration of medicines standards.

·          Ensure rotas incorporate effective use of resources, managing within financial envelope.

·          To achieve length of stay reductions through implementation of enhanced recovery programmes and effective discharge planning

·          Act-up as Modern Matron in their absence.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

·          Have excellent knowledge in caring for patients with Non-invasive ventilation, Chest drains and .Tracheostomies

·          Develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills

·          Be an effective role model for junior staff.

·          Work with Specialist Nurses to develop & maintain  competencies in the clinical area

·          Provide effective communication channels with senior & junior staff

·          Work with Modern Matron to implement, maintain & monitor Essence of Care

·          Ensure Care Pathways are followed

 

 

Clinical Governance

 

·        Lead the development of evidence-based multi-professional & inter-agency practice guidelines that support the implementation of good practice

·        Work with Senior Nurse to establish effective audit processes to monitor adherence to these guidelines and take appropriate action to influence/change practice where necessary

·        Assist the Matron in the development of an inter-agency evaluation framework that continually supports the establishment & maintenance of a high quality, seamless care.

·        Lead the development of an educational strategy and programme that promotes a quality clinical service

Communication

 

  • Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
  •          Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.

 

 

This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.

 

All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

 

 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (adult)
  • Qualification in mentoring and assessing
  • Specialist knowledge supplemented by training and/or experience Nursing Degree
  • Experience in clinical leadership/ bed management at band 6
  • Experience with caring for acutely unwell level 2 medical patients
  • Experience in caring for patients requiring Non Invasive Ventilation, Chest drains and Tracheostomy care
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and its application
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards Masters and Relevant management qualification
  • Ability to apply knowledge learned from ILS/ ALS training
  • Conflict resolution, Complaints management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDWe are a Living Wage EmployerCapital Nurse, LondonHealthy Workplace - Commitment 2018Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoTimewise helps businesses to attract and develop the best talent through flexible working.No smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shalee Lasam
Job title
EIC Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02083216730
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