Ward Manager - Ward C8

As a ward manager in the respiratory directorate you will hold 24-hour responsibility for managing the clinical area, providing senior leadership to staff and ensuring the provision of high-quality and patient-centered care. You will act as a role model, leading, motivating and supervising nursing staff, and managing performance. You will be responsible for ensuring safe and cost-effective rosters are completed, maintaining safe staffing levels and manage ward budget and resources. Acting as a patient advocate you will ensure that any patient or relative concerns are addressed promptly, Ensures provision of high quality care Maintains effective roster management to maintain adequate staffing levels and skill mix Exercise strong and effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for ward staff Maintain personal skills in the clinical area Monitor staff performance and identify learning needs of self/staff through appraisal systems and supervised practice Liaise with Practice Based Educator(s) to ensure staff compliance with core skills and ETR training, Maintains effective roster management to maintain adequate staffing levels and skill mix Exercise strong and effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for ward staff Maintain personal skills in the clinical area Monitor staff performance and identify learning needs of self/staff through appraisal systems and supervised practice Liaise with Practice Based Educator(s) to ensure staff compliance with core skills and ETR training.

• NMC registration - minimum 3 years post registration experience
• Desirable criteria
• Qualification in teaching
• Educated to degree level or working towards, Extensive experience at senior nurse level
• Proven development of own skills and clinical knowledge
• Desirable criteria
• Experience in leading a team, Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective listening skills
• Ability to document accurately and concisely
• Promotes quality in the clinical setting
• Demonstrates a positive attitude
• Ability to motivate and influence others
• Desirable criteria
• Experience and knowledge of respiratory conditions
• Experience or knowledge in managing performance issues, Flexible approach to work hours and service demands
• Able to participate in evening and weekend 'on-call' rota, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 10,000 staff, many of whom have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.

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