Ward Manager, Band 7- Critical Care Services

To jointly lead the nursing team within Critical Care in an engaged, collaborative, cohesive, pro-active and progressive manner to maintain 'Outstanding' standards of patient care and service delivery.

To deliver and role model expert clinical patient care and operational decision making within Critical Care.

To work in manner that promotes shared leadership and on-going professional development of self and others

To work collaboratively with the senior team to drive patient safety and quality forwards through the development and implementation of service and quality improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

- To take a joint strategic nursing lead to ensure the safe and effective delivery of care for patients within the defined clinical area.

- To take day to day responsibility for safe staffing levels and patient flow across the critical care service.

- To work alongside the Matron, the Band 7's and wider team to determine and deliver on service strategic objectives and to promote the overarching vision for the service.

- To work collaboratively and cohesively with the entire critical care inter-professional team to meet the needs of critically ill patients and their families.

- To maintain high visibility and clinical expertise, role modeling high standards of care, evidence based practice and effective leadership within UK law, NMC and Trust policies and guidelines.

- To take an active role within clinical governance and quality framework, helping to embed the culture of continuous improvement.

- To directly 'line manage' a defined group of DCC staff within Trust Human Resource policies and procedures.

- To undertake additional divisional and trust responsibilities as agreed, such as the support of surgical division staffing.

As a team within Critical Care, we are proud to achieved We are a motivated and enthusiastic cross site service who work creatively, collaboratively and inclusively in order to deliver expert care to critically ill patients and their families.