Unit Manager - SDEC

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Being part of our amazing #SDEC team is wonderful enough…but imagine helping lead it! We know you are out there – we just need to find you! Somewhere where your passion for acute same day emergency care can help inspire and influence the whole team.
We can promise you it’s definitely not going to be dull! 12 hour shifts are our norm and the feedback we get from our fab team members is that they really value them and the work life balance they bring.
We work closely with our colleague in the emergency department ,NWAS and are community partners.
We are looking for a leader who is dynamic and strives to lead by example who has experience of working in a busy acute department who can bring their own knowledge and experience to our already existing team and is ready to hit the ground running.
You will be in a position to influence and effect acute emergency care as we continue to develop our innovative ways of working.
We are a forward-thinking department with a real emphasis on staff development and training – we have our own clinical education team based in acute for all your training needs plus our consultants on every shift available to support and educate – the relationship between medical and nursing staff is second to none. The educators are here to support the wider team both with clinical skills in the clinical area and all general training needs to provide up to date skills.
We are very fortunate to work with in a diverse MDT working as one team to give the best care. we take over 80 medical referrals a day through the call taker and pull directly from ED each day. We have patients returning for investigations rather than siting in hospital with the emphasis on admission avoidance. We work within a friendly diverse MDT which includes our fantastic consultants, doctors and ACP.
Effectively and efficiently co-ordinate the department
Educate and Support staff
Cascade train knowledge and skills to staff
Liaise with Bed management, Site Management, General Management and all members of medical teams and all other specialties
Achieve targets for Triage and Ambulance via KPI
Maintain safety at all times through risk assessment
Awareness of Governance and Risk Management processes
Monitor Staff sickness and attendance
Extended roles to support running of the department
support The Matron
INSPIRING OTHERS - Motivates staff by involving them in the planning process, utilising their strengths, providing support and delegating to empower others. Role modelling desired behaviours by showing passion, communicating the Trust vision with pride and behaving consistently with the Trust Values.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TEAM - Provides direction, feedback and understands the challenges faced by the team. Willing to pitch in and work as part of the team when necessary. Tackles conflict proactively and constructively. Demonstrates honest and trust.
LEADING FROM THE FRONT - Able to take charge when necessary, overcoming challenges caused by conflicting priorities, lack of resources, difficult or demanding situations in the internal and external environment. Displays determination and resilience to raise performance levels. Learns from mistakes and develops creative and innovative solutions.
CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP - Self-awareness of who they are, what they stand for, what others need from them and their impact on others. Considers different perspectives, follows up on promises and works in line with the Values. Reflects on performance using information to identify what needs to be done differently

Please refer the Job description for details