Ward Lead - Ward 15

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

Would you like the opportunity to develop your ward management skills in Vascular Nursing? Do you have a passion for continuous improvement?

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly confident, experienced nurse Ward Lead post on Ward 15 our Regional Vascular Hub.

As the Ward Lead you will have continuous management responsibility and leadership for the ward area involving the provision of evidence-based patient care, effective and efficient management of resources and the provision of staff development and education.

You will be expected to work clinically alongside Consultants, Clinicians and other multi-disciplinary teams. You will ensure that high standards are maintained; with patient safety being your top priority.

This role requires UK NMC Registration

Interview Date: 24th February 2025

Main duties of the job

You must have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team; whilst always being an excellent role model. As a key member of the team and working closely with Matron, you will have the ability to support, teach and develop junior staff and facilitate the delivery of high standards of patient care on the vascular ward.

The successful applicant should be a team player, empathetic and able to remain calm and composed under pressure. This role also requires reassuring manner and the understanding of the rights, privacy & dignity and safeguarding of all patients.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Recognised supporting Learners Qualification
• Leadership or Management Qualification

• Recruitment & Selection Course
• Project Management

Experience

• Demonstrable post-registration experience, to include recent experience at Band 6
• Leading and managing Staff

• Comprehensive Vascular Experience

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Proven Leadership
• Extended role skills, IV drug administration, Cannulation and phlebotomy, CVAD.
• Computer literacy particularly working with e.g. excel spread sheets and access databases

• Complex Wound Management

Knowledge

• Advanced specialist theoretical and practical specialist knowledge of patient pathways
• Evidence of managing complaints both formally and at ward level
• Evidence of knowledge and managing staff through human policies and procedures

Other requirements

• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to manage clinical concerns and delays in patient care, escalating appropriately when required

Personal Attributes

• patient focussed
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

language requirement

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.