Respiratory Support Unit Ward Manager

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 7 Ward Manager to join our dedicated team on a 47-bedded Respiratory Support Unit, which includes a specialised 6-bedded Level 2 unit. This is a permanent position offering an exciting leadership opportunity in the care of patients with acute, chronic, and complex respiratory conditions.

About the Role:
You will work alongside the existing Ward Manager to lead and manage a team of skilled nursing professionals. Supported by the Matron, you will help deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered care while driving improvements in quality and service delivery.

What We're Looking For:

• A highly motivated registered nurse with a passion for respiratory care.
• Proven leadership and management experience, with the ability to inspire and guide a team.
• Strong communication skills, initiative, and a collaborative approach to team working.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and achieving clinical excellence.

What We Offer:
This role provides a unique opportunity to further develop your skills in ward management and leadership while contributing to the delivery of exceptional care for patients with complex respiratory needs.

If you're enthusiastic about leading a dynamic team and share our vision for outstanding respiratory care, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference in patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to demonstrate excellent skills both clinically and managerially and will be expected to lead, teach, and support the nursing team through demonstration of clinical excellence and example.

You will play a key role in ensuring the safe flow of patients through the unit is maintained both in your presence and absence. Whilst demonstrating excellent communication between yourselves and the team you will ensure compliance with all Corporate and Divisional objectives and continuous professional development of yourselves and your staff.

We ask all employees to be flexible in their roles and to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind, and Effective care.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description. All duties are relevant to a Band 7 Ward Manager role. Patient management and care, team management, rostering, liaison, accountability for all elements of patient care and staff wellbeing.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

• First level registration with NMC
• Mentorship / Preceptorship Qualification
• Evidence of recent education in relevant field
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Recognised teaching and assessing skills
• Recognised teaching qualification

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

• Substantial post registration experience
• Experience of working in Acute Medicine
• The ability to demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience
• Evidence of effective leadership and developmental work
• Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in health and social care
• Up to date professional knowledge
• Commitment to clinical audit, research, and evidence-based practice

Desirable criteria

• Experience and facilitation of change management
• Experience in research / audit
• Evidence of innovative practice.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrate commitment to CPD
• Education & Training skills
• Self-motivating and the ability to influence others

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.

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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

• Ward Manager JD and PS (PDF, 392.4KB)
• Job Description Appendix A (PDF, 259.2KB)