SCBU Ward Manager

The successful candidate will

work collaboratively within the SCBUs in CDDFT and be based and primarily

responsible for the unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital.

They will manage the nursing

workforce within the SCBU and supervise and develop the team. They will be responsible for coordinating the

provision of nursing services and ensure high clinical standards are

maintained.

They will role model

compassionate and inclusive leadership and drive a culture of development and

engagement to enable the team to deliver quality care whilst maximising the

professional development of every member of the workforce.

They will play a lead

role in the governance of the SCBU, and support staff in quality improvement,

audit and monitoring of performance.

Professional / Management

To strive for

excellence in all aspects of the delivery of safe, high quality patient care, ensuring

all nursing care is delivered in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and

guidelines.

To act as a

positive role model at all times providing professional and clinical leadership

to establish a committed and motivated team with a clear purpose.

Ensure a high

level of professional awareness both personally and throughout perinatal

services, paediatric services and CDDFT by chairing/attending appropriate

meetings, seminars and other forums.

Work as part of

the senior leadership team in assessing implications of trends in workload,

clinical or professional practice, identifying the effects on service provision

and initiating change where appropriate.

Working

collaboratively across the SCBUs to manage the allocation of appropriate skill

mix nursing resource, ensuring that the needs of the clinical areas are met in

an effective and efficient manner with optimisation of allocated resource and

off duty planning in line with Trusts Roster Policy ensuring rota patterns

provide safe staffing levels and optimising health and well-being needs of

staff.

To effectively supervise

and manage sickness absence, other leave and bank usage in accordance with

Trust policies, regularly reporting all issues regularly to Paediatric and

Neonatal Matron.

Ensure that

budget resources within the area of responsibility are deployed and used

effectively and efficiently within budgetary limits to ensure a cost-effective

service.

Take a leadship

role in policy development and evaluation.

Ensure that

staff are fully conversant with and practice in accordance with statutory

requirements, agreed policies and procedures, observing NMC Codes and Guidance

at all times.

Regular

competency review for nursing staff within the unit and coordinate professional

development and appraisal to achieve a motivated and efficient nursing

workforce.

Provide

leadership and development opportunities and supervise development of staff to

ensure effective succession planning.

Maintain oversight of delegated activities to ensure and gain assurance

that performance is optimised.

Communicate

both formally and informally with other disciplines and support staff to ensure

appropriate exchange of advice and information and the maintenance of a

collaborative approach to service provision across the care groups.

To monitor and

utilise Patient Experience feedback to improve and maintain an excellent

patient experience.

To ensure

effective engagement with service users and their families; listening to them,

demonstrating compassion, empathy and partnership working regarding care and

treatment.

To ensure care

is delivered within duty of candour guidance, ensuring nursing staff are open

and candid with all service users in all aspects of care and treatment

including when any mistakes or harm have taken place.

To adopt an

open culture sharing learning outcomes of incidents and complaints with the

clinical teams and demonstrate changes in practice as a result of complaints

and incidents to embed a culture of learning.

To work with

Human Resources on the resolution of complex HR issues

Undertake

regular departmental walkabouts engaging with all patients and their

families/carers and proactively resolving any issues ensuring high standards of

care delivered and monitored through regular quality care indicator audits and

spot checks.

Monitor monthly

environmental audits to ensure a safe and clean environment is maintained, and

to act on findings to ensure required actions are completed within a timely

manner. To maintain and monitor a safe and clean environment within the

ward/department in accordance with the Trusts Health and Safety, Clinical Risk

and Infection Control Polices.

Provide active

leadership to Trust wide neonatal transitional care provision

developing local policy and practice underpinned by national guidance.

Proactively

participate in meetings and forums, ensuring robust communication and feedback

mechanisms within the ward to ensure staff are kept informed and up to date

Ensure all

nursing staff are kept informed of those clinical governance issues that

pertain to the local and national agenda.

To promote a

culture of raising and escalating any patient safety concerns through a robust

process of investigating, escalating and dealing with the concerns as

appropriate.

To ensure there

is an effective Risk Management process in place, that any identified risks are

entered onto the Risk Register with appropriate mitigations in place.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Special Requirements

Experience

Statutory Registration

Qualifications

Special Skills & Knowledge