Ward manager

at  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust 279

Act as a role model and ensure effective staff supervision with clinical practice, working with staff and patients in an advisory, teaching and support capacity and maintaining professional competence, authority and credibility. Work collaboratively with clinical nursing experts including Heads of Nursing, Clinical Teams, Consultant Nurses, Nurse Specialists and Practice Development Nurses in the development of expert, personal centred practice. Be able to develop, motivate and lead a team by using objectives in line with department, sub specialty and corporate goals Provide professional leadership within the department ensuring that all staff use evidence based practise and adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct Be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and innovation. Communicate effectively with the department team ensuring that there is a monthly team meeting and ensure robust systems exist so that staff feel informed.
To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which he/she works. Work with PALS to ensure that areas of concern are addressed effectively. Be able to work in a multi-professional environment ensuring most effective use of all members of those professional teams. Display strong leadership and positivity to the department team during times of increased pressure on resources, staffing crises, or bed pressures, working with divisional leads to assess risks across the division and how these can be minimised.
Demonstrate a logical, flexible and innovative approach to problem solving. See Job Description and Person Specs for full details. The Emergency Floor at Worthing Hospital provides acute care for patients with Medical, Surgical and Frail Elderly needs in one area.The Emergency Floor has been recognised both nationally and internationally as a department leading the way in the delivery of modern innovative patient centred care.Please have a look on you tube to see us featured on TV and learn about our conceptYou will gain experience in caring for patients with many different conditions that are covered by surgical and medical presentations. We also have patients who have complex needs and may be receiving Opti flow, Non invasive ventilation or having cardiac monitoring.We also plan to open a new SDEC area within the Emergency Floor soon which will add extra learning and opportunities The role will provide the successful applicant with an array of learning opportunities that occur either in house as well as formally at either the University of Surrey or the University of Brighton

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