Unit Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Practitioner on relevant part of professional register (RN)
• Teaching qualification
• Educated to diploma level
• Evidence of level 3 studies
• Understanding that post requires successful CQC application and interview process for CQC registered manager status

Desirable criteria

• Qualified in speciality
• Graduate
• Previously held post holder for CQC registered manager

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience at Band 6
• Evidence of good organisational and planning skills
• Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Implementation of audit / research
• Evidence of IQP leadership/ participation/implementation
• Portfolio building
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Experience of change management

Desirable criteria

• Teaching or Lecturing internal or external venues
• Trust wide presentation experience example: Bee Brilliant

Disposition

Essential criteria

• Ability to: Work under pressure
• Aptitude to change
• Listening skills
• De-escalation skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience or training in the management of challenging behaviour

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Local and National issues affecting nursing and midwifery (i.e. NSF's NICE Guidelines, Cancer Standards)
• NMC standards and requirements
• Expected role and responsibilities of the CQC registered manager
• Awareness of budget management

Management Style

Essential criteria

• Team builder
• Encourages participation from all staff
• Ability to work across boundaries to manage change and deliver quality service
• Understanding of flexible management styles
• Clear focus on creating the culture and environment that best suits the patient group and fosters excellence in care provision

Networking

Essential criteria

• Internal and external training

Desirable criteria

• Experience of audit groups and professional forums

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Able to comply with Trust policies
• Flexible working

Aptitude/Skills

Essential criteria

• An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people
• Critical analysis skills
• Research skills
• Proven clinical skills
• Confident decision maker

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Job Description (PDF, 432.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 464.6KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 1.4MB)