09 Oct
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Carshalton
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity nursing leadership role has arisen for a permanent Band 7 Ward Manger to head up Frank deas Acute medical ward .
We seek a natural, self-motivated leaded whose spirit will continue to drive forward this ward for our acute medical patients , who relishes a challenge, flourishes in a fast paced environment with a natural aptitude for managing ever changing priorities to meet clinical and operational need
Main duties of the job
Ward Manager key responsibilities are to :
24 hour accountability,
including line management of their ward and the delivery of high quality care with all appropriate systems and processes in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care for patients and a safe working environment for staff at all times.
Support and contribute to the development of patient care and practice within the Directorate, contributing to Trust projects where required and ensuring provisions are made for staff to develop their knowledge and skills.
Ensure junior staff and students have appropriate supervision, support and are appropriately assessed.
Facilitate and organise the daily running of the ward liaising with the wider team of medical staff, bed manager and allied health care professional
About us
Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey.
We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospitaland St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital.
We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Careand Surrey Downs Health and Care.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unitand Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E;)and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.
As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals.
Both sites work in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier
Person Specification
education
Essential
- Registered General Nurse Mentorship or equivalent qualification Nursing related Degree or Diploma
- Mentorship or equivalent qualification
- Nursing related Degree or Diploma
Previous experience
Essential
Relevant recent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of current practice
- Holistic patient assessment
- Professional issues in nursing and healthcare
- Clinical supervision
- Clinical governance
- Research / clinical audit
Desirable
- Budgetary awareness
- Quality Improvement
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload
- Able to recognise own boundaries of practice
- Able to respond to emergency situations
- Able to communicate efficiently and effectively with other departments and healthcare professionals
- Multidisciplinary team leadership
- Teaching staff and patients
- Set and maintain standards / protocols of care