Unit Manager for Perioperative Medicine

The post holder will be responsible for clinical day to day management of the Pre-Assessment service & be responsible for the main Pre-assessment Nursing team at The James Cook University Hospital & Friarage Hospital. The manager would be required to work collaboratively with all pre-assessment services Trust wide.The successful post holder will need to adopt a visible and accessible approach for patients, their relatives, carers and staff and will require cross site working co-ordinating teams to help improve performance at all levels.Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, clinical expertise and knowledge. Possess transformational and innovative leadership skills, have the ability to work using their own initiative, and to work as part of a team.The successful candidate is required to possess excellent clinical, communication, clinical and organisational skills., This role is key in helping meet the challenges of co-ordinating new and multiple patient pathways through the perioperative medicine clinic whilst optimising efficiency and productivity whilst maintaining both patient safety and an excellent patient experience.If you are a practicing level 1 registered nurse & think you have the skills and passion to make a difference, then we would like to hear from you.

The main duties, include

Workforce management

Financial budget responsibilities

Leading innovation and improvement strategies

Optimisation of nurse staffing resources to clinics

Assurrance of quality patient care

Promotion of a positive patient experience

Participate in research and audit as required.

Develop education and training strategies in pre-operative care for all team members.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.