Ward Manager
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Job summary
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Ward Manager for Ward 26- Care of the Older Person
Band 7
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager to join our Care of the Older Person team, at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. The post is on Ward 26 which is a female ward, caring for patients who are requiring medical intervention for acute illnesses and conditions who are over the age of 65. The successful candidate should be motivated and have the ability to inspire the staff and have previous experience and evidence implementing changes and embedding good practice.
It is essential that you can work as part of a multidisciplinary team demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to support the development of the service. The successful applicant needs to have excellent organisational and time management skills. You will need to be a good communicator, be self-motivated, provide high standards of clinical skills and have the ability to influence and drive innovative practice within a fast growing and exciting department.
For an informal discussion please contact Matron Maria Jennings on 01253 955315 or bleep 1669.
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate in providing high standards of care? Would you like to make a real difference? If so then come and join Ward 26. We have a position for a Ward Manager covering a secondment of the current manager . We fully support a multi-disciplinary team approach and work together to ensure our patients receive the highest standards of care and treatment.
Your role is pivotal in leading the team in order to set and ensure high standards are met and both supporting and developing our team members to allow them to reach their full potential.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the ward team, ensuring that action is taken at all levels to empower the team in providing demonstrably high standards of care in a clean and safe environment. The post holder will be visible and recognisable to patients, relatives and staff and act as a champion for quality and equality of standards and patient care within the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the ward team, ensuring that action is taken at all levels to empower the team in providing demonstrably high standards of care in a clean and safe environment. The post holder will be visible and recognisable to patients, relatives and staff and act as a champion for quality and equality of standards and patient care within the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Substantial experience at Band 6
- Teaching & Assessing Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- Management Qualification
- Post Graduate Speciality Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Experience of strategic &/or clinical leadership
- Experience with completing Audits
- Change management Experience
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking research
- Experience of managing a clinical area or team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to set & establish priorities
- Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
- Assertiveness
- Good time management
- Decision maker
- Communicate at all levels
- Lateral thinker and problem solver
- Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
- Influencing skills
- Delegation skills
- Ability to manage human and physical resources
- Strategic thinker
- I.T. Literate
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and Professional Nursing Agenda
- Venepuncture/cannulation
- Basic Life Support
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Substantial experience at Band 6
- Teaching & Assessing Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- Management Qualification
- Post Graduate Speciality Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Experience of strategic &/or clinical leadership
- Experience with completing Audits
- Change management Experience
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking research
- Experience of managing a clinical area or team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to set & establish priorities
- Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
- Assertiveness
- Good time management
- Decision maker
- Communicate at all levels
- Lateral thinker and problem solver
- Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
- Influencing skills
- Delegation skills
- Ability to manage human and physical resources
- Strategic thinker
- I.T. Literate
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and Professional Nursing Agenda
- Venepuncture/cannulation
- Basic Life Support
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
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Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
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