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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available in Endoscopy for a Senior Sister/Unit Manager to lead our new Clinical Diagnostic Centre based in Hanley. 

The unit manager collaborates to ensure the delivery of effective patient focussed service. This includes strategically managing and developing an evolving and developing services in accordance with standards and indicators as outlined by relevant bodies such as JAG, NHS England and is equivalents in the devolved nations, and the CQC and equivalents.

As Unit Manager, you will lead the nursing team in the delivery of a safe, efficient, and patient focused service, striving to achieve the best possible outcome for our patients and staff. You will support quality and governance initiatives and ensure compliance with the audit programme. You will be responsible for the team quality improvement plan and leading the team with continuous quality improvement, ensuring compliance with the team statutory and mandatory training programme, lead effective appraisals and will need to provide leadership and mentoring, and will act as a positive role model for junior staff in a manner that positively reflects the values of the organisation. You will be responsible for managing, directing and leading the nursing team with inclusivity, compassion, and commitment.

Applications are open for B6 registered nurses and above who are dynamic, innovative and dedicated, with a strong background in the speciality and exceptional leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as a Senior Sister/charge Nurse within an established Multi-disciplinary team delivering, monitoring and evaluating current care, whilst participating in the development of new ways of working and practices both clinical and administrative to enhance the excellent service we currently provide.

The successful candidate will have proven leadership skills and be enthusiastic, flexible and committed to the provision of excellent standards of care, a good communicator, and motivated to build on existing professional development.

Essential requirements for the post are:

• First level NMC registration
• 3 years post registration experience of which 2yrs will have been as a  Band 6 in the Endoscopy Unit
• Deputy ward sister/charge nurse experience within the last 12 months.
• Participation in Jag accreditation 
• Degree level study
• Evidence of on-going professional development including leadership qualification. 
• Mentorship or equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of excellent attendance
• Excellent communication

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.