Ward Manager

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

• Have 24-hour responsibility for managing staff and budgets. Ensuring that the standards and quality of care given are maintained to a high standard, to include hotel service prevision and the environment in which care is delivered.
• Have responsibility in ensuring that patients and users are involved in their care. Providing visible evidence that their feedback is used to maintain standards or of both clinical and non-clinical governance, facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
• Work clinically as a member of the team.
• Audit and evaluate scope of practice of the unit and effectiveness of the pathway.
• To take part in the Bronze on call rota.
• To support the Matron team with additional duties.
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
  The Ward Sister will be required to;
  Have 24-hour responsibility for managing staff and budgets. Ensuring that the standards and quality of care given are maintained to a high standard, to include hotel service provision and the environment in which care is delivered.
  Have responsibility in ensuring that patients and users are involved in their care. Providing visible evidence that their feedback is used to maintain standards or implement improvements that have an effect on their care.
  Be an effective leader and role model, providing regular direct clinical care, in addition to ensuring effective use of non-clinical time to support the implementation of both clinical and nonclinical governance, facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
  Work flexibly as a member of the ward team to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved. Contribute to the work of time-limited committees and project groups.
  Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required
  With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
  Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
  We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
  For further information please see attached the job description and person specification for the role of ward manager

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