Ward Manager

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Working Full time - 37.5 hours per week

The Countess of Chester Renal Dialysis Unit has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to lead the team as Unit Manager.

Job Summary

As a Band 7 Unit Manager in this area you will need to possess excellent communication skills, be flexible, compassionate, and able to prioritise your workload. You will be working alongside a wider multidisciplinary team and must possess the leadership qualities to enable the team to work together to deliver a high standard of care.

You must have recent experience of working in a senior nurse role and be able to demonstrate clinical knowledge and skills in caring for renal patients.

Main duties of the job

• You will lead and supervise the Unit in an effective and efficient manner, by being an excellent clinical role model.
• You will lead in maximising best use of clinical resources, the monitoring and evaluation of patients undergoing dialysis treatment, and initiating improvements.
• You will lead in providing the highest standard of evidenced based care to all patients and families through ongoing comprehensive assessments of patient's requirements, and to plan, implement and evaluate care delivery to patients with varying levels of complexity.
• You will manage and ensure patient records are maintained and monitored in accordance with the Trust's data collection policy and procedure, ensuring that documentation reflects the care provided and that you address any issues or concerns that arise.
• You must understand governance and its importance in promoting and maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. And proactively monitor feedback compliance in these areas.

About Us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000.

Job Description

Job responsibilities are detailed in the full job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study
• Management qualification (ISM)
• Mentorship & Assessing qualification

Desirable

• Leadership development
• Relevant speciality qualification, may be required for certain areas e.g. Critical Care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience as a Deputy Ward Manager or equivalent role
• Completion of the Trust's toolkit competencies within allotted timescale
• Experience in staff management, able to persuade, influence others & handle conflict
• A broad range of clinical experience, including speciality experience and knowledge

Desirable

• Participation in service development projects
• Knowledge of, and participation in, financial management within the clinical setting

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool road, Chester, CH2 1UL

Employer's website: https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx