Ward Manager, Gastroenterology Ward (Ward 5)

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced nurse leader who is passionate about delivering high quality acute care? If so we would love to hear from you.

Ward 5 is a fast paced 32 bedded Gastroenterology Ward run by a fantastic team of staff.

The team is looking for someone who will lead with compassion and clinical expertise. You will need the ability to adopt great communication skills in order to sustain and continue to develop the ward further.

As the Ward Manager you will be responsible for managing the ward, promoting a positive patient and staff experience and leading on the delivery of excellent nursing care. This role requires close working relationships with a wide range of people including the Multi-Disciplinary Team, Consultants, Heads of Nursing, Matrons and other Ward Managers.

It is essential that the successful candidate is professional, diplomatic and caring as you will be challenged with the varied demands of the unit, which at times can be unpredictable. Leadership skills and evidence of working within an acute area as a band 6 or above is considered essential.

• Ability to handle complex and difficult situations competently with patients, carers staff, and external agencies
• Ability to manage own workload, supervise work of others
• Ability to develop systems and processes to monitor and improve patient care and services
• Ability to chair meetings and lead discussions with senior staff and external agencies

Working for our organisation

MCHFT provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

• Develop, implement and monitor systems and processes to ensure that patient needs are comprehensively assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity
• Initiate, implement and monitor changes and improvements to practice in terms of patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements according to service plans and objectives, providing clinical leadership, expertise, advice and guidance
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements
• Ensure that patients, relatives/carers are involved in all aspects of care, to provide reassurance and support and assist their understanding and co-operation
• Ensure that the clinical area is safe for practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards, taking action to resolve problems
• Ensure that all staff are able to recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Collect, collate, and report information, ensuring that accurate patient records/documentation are maintained, taking action to solve problems

Please see Job Description

Person specification

NMC Registered

• NMC Registered

Qualifications

• NMC Registered
• Leadership Qualification
• Mentorship Qualification

Experience

• Acute medical experience
• Leadership Qualification
• Detailed knowledge of professional accountability and NHS issues
• Band 6 and above experience

Communication

• Advanced Communication skills
• Ability to participate in meetings/discussions with senior staff
• Advanced Interpersonal Skills

• Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website.
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
• Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
• Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
• You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
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• Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.