Ward Manager

at  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Oncology Critical Care Unit
Band 7
Ward Manager
Full time hours available
An exciting development opportunity has arisen on the Oncology Critical Care Unit for a Ward manager
You should be a highly motivated professional with extensive Critical Care experience, who wishes to develop their clinical knowledge and management skills. You must be an excellent leader who is driven to improve patient care and experience, ensuring the delivery of exceptional, high quality care.
Our patients undergo highly specialised and often complex surgery across the Colorectal, Urology, Gynaecology and Plastic Surgery specialties. The Christie is a world leader and national centre for Surgery. The 8 bedded unit also manages medical patients across all specialities who require critical care support and management.
Applicants must have excellent demonstrable communication skills, and be a visible leader supporting the management of the ward. The successful candidate will also possess excellent organisational, communication and clinical skills relevant to the post and be able to act as a positive role model. Commitment to the on-going development of the ward and multidisciplinary team working is essential
Evidence of critical care experience is essential. Previous team leader / management experience is desirable in this instance
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

TRAINING & EDUCATION

1. To be up to date in education and training in relation to specialised Critical Care including annual updates and competent in all areas of clinical practice
2. Ensure all staff have an appropriate level of training and are offered relevant support
3. Present at training days and at conference
4. Initiate and undertake research and audit which will influence practice
5. Be up to date and competent with other clinical skills such as, Intermediate Life Support and Advanced Life Support .
6. Attend all mandatory study days and ensure attendance of all staff
7. To work in conjunction with the Practice Educator for Critical Care to ensure the delivery of education and training required for the nursing team

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Following patient referral, demonstrate excellent skills in taking patients’ history through medical notes, verbal report and interrogation of investigations
2. To assess the critically unwell patient, initiate treatment and monitor effects based on evidenced based practice. To Liaise with the OCCU Consultant / patient team with patients causing concern
3. Provide advice on appropriate airway management, oxygen therapy, cardiovascular support in the event of acute deterioration
4. To assess and interpret complex patient conditions using relevant blood results and investigations in order to compare and choose treatment options
5. Provide emotional support for patients and their relatives especially when discharged from OCCU to the ward environment
6. Use a concise documentation framework when recording monitoring and treatment plans in the notes ensuring clarity, this should also be reinforced with verbal communication to the relevant team
7. Identify clinical risks that potentially inhibit the identification and initial management of the deteriorating patient. Work with senior nurses and matron to devise strategies improve safe & effective care
8. Work with members of staff ensuring smooth and safe transfer of patients from wards/theatre to the OCCU environment
9. Ensure clinical policies and guidelines relating to critical care are updated in response to clinical evidence
10. Ensure relevant National Guidelines relating to the critically unwell patient are adopted
11. Work with the Lead Nurse and Clinical Governance lead investigating the patient journey in response to adverse events or incidents. Share good practice and areas for improvement
12. Take responsibility for personal clinical development