Deputy Unit Manager

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic nurse with some ophthalmic experience to join the Ward 55 team in the Oxford Road campus as a Band 6 sister/charge nurse on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have an ability to problem solve and work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team. You will have a passion for leading a team and be able to demonstrate clear leadership skills, and an ability to deputize for the department manager.
The successful applicant will get the opportunity to develop a wide range of management skills, for example staff management, off duty E - rostering whilst still maintaining their clinical skills. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to implementing and developing the IQP process.
Interested candidates should have highly effective interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a diverse team of professionals. Candidates should also be able to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels, have excellent organizational skills and the ability to use their own initiative.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and motivated nurse to take on this role. To succeed you will need to demonstrate that you are committed to ensuring high quality; patient focused care and have excellent interpersonal skills.
The position offers a great opportunity to learn new clinical skills and the successful candidate will be able to further develop managerial skills. Professional, hard working and conscientious, you will have well-developed communication and motivational skills and evidence of involvement in change management and service improvement. You will have a mature and thorough approach to your work, coupled with a desire to take the service forward through quality initiatives, extending and developing nursing roles and an enthusiasm for learning new skills and competencies.
As part of Manchester Royal Eye Hospital we are committed to supporting the professional development of its employees. The successful candidate will be provided with a comprehensive induction, regular one to one meetings and support sessions with the Matron for Ophthalmic Services and receive an annual appraisal and professional development plan. He/she will be empowered to be involved in, and have the opportunity to influence the future direction of the unit.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you

Please refer the Job description for details