Clinical Nurse Manager - Evelyn Ward - NHS
Careers at #LNWH
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Clinical Nurse Manager - Evelyn Ward
The Clinical Nurse Manager will be expected to provide effective leadership and operational management for Evelyn Ward whilst ensuring a high standard of care for all patients. They will be responsible for creating a dynamic environment which is conducive to learning, practice development and research within a framework of quality assurance.
Main duties of the job- Provide effective leadership and operational management of the ward ensuring high standards of care for all
- Be responsible for creating a dynamic environment which is conducive to learning, practice development and research within a framework of quality assurance.
- Be responsible for delegated budgetary control and to maintain and improve services by controlling and monitoring costs in line with cost improvement programs and the QIPP/transformation agenda.
- Be accountable for coordinating patient care, management of resources and performance of staff.
- Be responsible for the implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives and monitoring of local and national policies and quality care
- Be responsible and accountable for the management and safe storage of medicines, for the cleanliness of the ward and for implementing infection control policies and
- Be responsible for ensuring that all staff are customer/patient focused and are courteous, pleasant, and helpful always.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Ensure evidence-based nursing care within the ward/ department is of a high standard and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, by monitoring patient care, supervising junior staff, and evaluating the care that is delivered.
- Act as a clinical expert, gives direction and facilitates staff in their professional Recognising where there is a knowledge deficit, in the nursing of patients with specific problems, recognises this and utilises the expertise of senior colleagues.
- Ensure that all patients' clinical, social, and psychological needs are met and can recognise and instigate appropriate measures as necessary including, liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure that all staff are aware of and adhere to all Trust
- Recognise and provide expert emergency treatment to patients in the event of their condition deteriorating, seeking appropriate multidisciplinary team assistance, including critical outreach team / transfer as Be accountable for patient's treatment and care, escalate incident to matron as necessary and ensure all staff follow this process in his/ her absence.
- Be aware of personal and departmental responsibilities in the event of a major incident on site.
- Overall responsibility for the effective day to day management of the ward, independently modifying and adapting plans of care in relation to changes in the patients' condition and ward circumstances, within the confines of professional role and
- Provide training and assess junior colleague's competency in the specialist area of practice
Please read over the Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on the role
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- RGN
- Degree
- Leadership qualification
- extensive experience in acute nursing
- Orthopedic course or significant experience in orthopaedic nursing
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- extensive relevant experience at band 6 or 7
- previous experience with HR issues
- audit experience
- research experience
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered.If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.
Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.