Ward Manager - Stroke Services

Provide clinical nursing leadership to the ward team to ensure the ward is safe, working effectively and is well-led for our patients. Being professionally accountable to the Matron, Head of Nursing and Director of Nursing. Coordinating the day to day running of the ward and overseeing there is effective communication between healthcare staff, patients and their loved ones. Working collaboratively with members of the MDT to ensure safe systems and processes are in place to support excellent care delivery to patients. Supporting and developing staff to ensure the ward team are highly skilled, safe and competent in their roles. Overseeing the mandatory and role specific training compliance of your ward is meeting the Trust's expected standards. Ensure there are good governance processes in place on the ward. Providing visible leadership and demonstrating excellent communication skills to manage and resolve issues locally is essential. Ensuring there are regular Safety and Governance meetings on the ward involving all disciplines in the MDT. The role involves being responsive to issues, incidents and complaints and importantly being proactive and innovative to prevent these in the first place., The post holder will have management responsibility for the ward/department over the 24 hr period, ensuring a high standard of nursing care. Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development. The post holder will always work within the NMCs Code of Professional Conduct. Key responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Coordination of the ward on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self. Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care, ensuring that the ward environment is responsive to current issues. Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required. Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking. Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients. Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies. Management/Leadership Responsibilities Exercise strong and effective leadership, acting as an exemplary role model for the ward/department team. Maintain adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective use of staffing rotas Ensure staff compliance with mandatory training and maintain current records Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers. Liaise with nursing, medical and allied health professional colleagues to ensure that all facets of the patients care are covered. Ensure effective communication with relatives, community nursing staff, other hospitals and local agencies to facilitate the smooth transfer and after-care of patients/clients Lead ward team meeting to ensure appropriate information is communicated to all team members Ensure that the ward participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance. Responsible for the implementation of risk management policies within the ward/department, including the development, implementation and monitoring of action plans to address identified risks. Responds within appropriate timeframes to patient complaints and concerns and ensure outcomes and action plans are implemented and monitored. Responsible for ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures In collaboration with the matron, implement the Trust grievance/disciplinary policy with the aim of ensuring early identification of performance issues. Monitor and manage staff sickness/absence following the Trust guidelines, and liaise with the Matron as necessary. Participate in recruitment and selection of staff within the nursing ream ensuring appropriate policies are adhered to. Support the implementation of the Trusts Human Resources Strategy, including the principles of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People. Monitor performance of staff ensuring that learning needs are identified through personal development plans, appraisal systems and supervised practice. Contribute to planning, monitoring and control of resources Contribute to nursing developments across the organisation via appropriate forums as required. Support the implementation of the Trusts Strategy for Nursing at ward/department level Participate in Senior Nurse Directorate cover as necessary Education Responsibilities Identify staff training and development needs via personal development plans ensuring that this informs the Trusts annual Training Needs Analysis Ensure appropriate allocation of study time for professional development and staff compliance with Trusts study leave policy Ensure dissemination of information from individuals undertaking professional development to the ward team, patients and carers; inclusive of the link nurse network Collaborate with the clinical practice facilitators and institutes of higher education to develop and promote an effective and responsive clinical learning environment. Ensure that nursing care is wherever possible is evidence based. Encourage and initiate nursing audit and research, assisting with the implementation of findings where appropriate Develop competency based training packages for use within the ward/department; inclusive of preceptorship, pre and post registration nurses. Professional Responsibilities Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the wellbeing and dignity of patients and their relatives. Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Guidance documents and maintain active status on NMC Register Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care.

• The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues
• The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation Equality and Diversity
It is the responsibility of every member of staff to understand our equality and diversity commitments and statutory obligations under current equality legislation (the Equality Act 2010) and to: Act in ways that support equality and diversity and recognises the importance of people's rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice; Valuing people as individuals and treating everyone with dignity and respect, consideration and without prejudice, respecting diversity and recognising peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices in working with others and delivering appropriate services;
• Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality under Trust policy.
• Be consciously aware of own behaviour and encourage the same levels of behaviour in colleagues.
• Acknowledge others' different perspectives and recognise the diverse needs and experiences of everyone they come into contact with.
• With the support of managers develop an equality and diversity objective through the personal development review process.
Values and Behaviours We are Caring We are kind to each other and always show compassion to ourselves and others. We know we are doing this when:
• We are always kind and compassionate to ourselves, our patients, families and colleagues;
• We recognise and appreciate each other, taking pride in working here and our contribution to success;
• We are professional and always seek to deliver the best standards of care.
We are Fair We treat people equitably and value their differences. We know we are doing this when:
• We value everyone for their unique contribution and we embrace diversity;
• We are confident in speaking up and we support all our colleagues to do the same;
• We are open and honest.
We Are Innovative We work as a team to continuously improve the way we deliver and transform health care. We know we are doing this when:
• We continuously improve the services we deliver and pioneer new ways of doing things;
• We learn from mistakes, striving to ensure we get things right first time;
• We create and share knowledge with each other, patients and our professional communities.
Infection Prevention & Control All staff will adhere to infection control policies and procedures at all times and carry out role specific duties as per roles and responsibilities. Confidentiality Confidentiality/Data Protection regarding all personal information and Trust activity must be maintained at all times (both in and out of working hours). All staff should ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to all Trust privacy, confidentiality and security policies and procedures. Any breach of confidentiality will be taken seriously and appropriate disciplinary action taken. Freedom of Information In accordance with Freedom of Information and other associated legislation, the Trust may be required to make public recorded information available upon a request, or do this as part of a publication scheme. Please note, that in your public role, your name or job role may be contained in a document that is published in accordance with such legislation. Management of Risk & Health and Safety All employees have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and to co-operate with the Trust in meeting its statutory requirements. All employees will proactively contribute to the management of risk by identifying hazards in the workplace which have the potential to cause harm, raising issues of concern and risk to the appropriate level. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults All trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees, as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training. IT Skills All staff are expected to have or to gain a minimum of basic level IT skills to enable them to use the Trust IT systems to support Trust services and needs. All staff should be familiar with relevant IT systems and security policies and procedures. Records Management All staff are personally responsible for record keeping. A record is anything that contains information in any medium e.g. paper, tapes, computer information, etc. which have been created or gathered as a result of any NHS activity. All individuals within the Trust are responsible for any records they create or use. Please ensure that records are retained in accordance with the Records Management Policy and are stored in a manner that allows them to be easily located in the event of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Nursing leader to join Ward 33. The role of the Ward Manager is fundamental to lead safe, effective and compassionate care to our patients. The Aintree Stroke Service provides comprehensive stroke care to the people of the North Mersey region. If you strive to provide the highest standards of care and have a passion for improvement and education then we want to hear from you. The successful candidate would report directly to the Matron and would be an integral part of the Ward Manager team in the Care Group. You will be encouraged and empowered to lead your team and have ownership of the ward area with the support of the senior nursing team and wider MDT. If you are an experienced Ward Manager looking for a change or a Band 6 with leadership experience then we would welcome your application. Having knowledge of Stroke care, with understanding of complexities of the patient group would be an advantage but not essential.,
• Understanding and application of clinical governance, Excellent communication skills
• Basic IT skills, including email and word processing, High level of personal and professional credibility
• Supportive of colleagues
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care, Registered nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Post registration qualification in speciality
Desirable criteria
• 1 st level degree or studying towards, Demonstrate experience at Band 6 level
• Evidence of effective ward management and leadership skills
• Evidence of staff development, including pre and post registration students
• Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments
• Evidence of managing a change
• Evidence of developing standards of nursing care through clinical benchmarking, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.