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Ward Manager - RLH AMU | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 March 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6909446/287-RMED-16-25 |
Summary
Ward Manager - RLH AMU
Band 7
Permanent
37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Nursing leader to join the Royal Liverpool Hospital Acute Medical Unit. The role of the Ward Manager is fundamental to lead safe, effective and compassionate care to our patients.
The Royal Liverpool Hospital Acute Medical Unit is 62 acute bedded unit with a 4 bedded high care area. Which is split into 3 areas ; a 33 bedded unit , a17 bedded unit and 16 bedded unit, with staff dedicated to work within these areas.
We are an admissions unit that cares for a wide range of patients from various speciality
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 Acute medicine, with understanding of complexities of the patient group would be an advantage but not essential, and a passion for quality and transformational change.
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.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Clinical Responsibilities
• Coordination of an area 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.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025