Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (long days/weekends/nights)
- Job ref
- 331-B17300625
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow In Furness
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Leader - Ward 7
NHS AfC: Band 6
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Ward 7 FGH are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dedicated team. Ward 7 is a fast paced respiratory and general medical ward.
Ward 7 has 36 beds and carers for patients with acute and long term respiratory illnesses. There is opportunities to gain knowledge and experience in all aspects of acute medical nursing.
Any successful candidates will be fully supported, with the opportunity for managerial development and ongoing clinical skills development.
Main duties of the job
Provide effective leadership and support to all grades of staff.
Regularly be the nurse in charge of shifts - making decisions and ensuring the smooth running of the unit.
Ensure the ward is clean and provides a safe environment for patients and staff.
To deputise for the Ward Manager when required.
Participate in directorate/management responsibilities.
Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients’ pathway.
Assessment and management of acutely unwell patients and the support of junior staff in this also.
Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body’s code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.
Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.
Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.
Have key working relationships with all MDT members.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals -Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level registered nurse
- Post registration qualification in relevant area that has enhanced clinical practice
- Teaching qualification e.g city and guilds
- Mentoring and assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
- Post registration management/leadership qualification or willingness to undertake a post registration certificate in management/leadership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clinical competence and credibility in clinical speciality
- Evidence of teaching, mentoring and developing staff
- Understanding of setting and monitoring of standards
- Able to assume a lead clinical role as appropriate
- Ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary clinical team
Desirable criteria
- recent management/leadership experience relevant to clinical speciality
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills e.g: Peripheral venous cannulation, Physical assessment skills, Basic life support/ILS/Alert, Venepuncture, ECG
- Demonstrate ability to make clinical decisions and to develop others in this area
- Ability to manage the care of a wide variety of patient conditions
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application
- In depth knowledge of the role of research and development
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills
- Committed to CPD of self and others
- IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching
- Demonstrate advanced people management skills including: Motivation of staff and team building ECDL or equiv, Negotiation, Decision Making, Leadership, Staff development, Conflict and problem solving, Initiating and managing change
- Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Effective negotiator
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or Equiv
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible
- Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible, approachable, caring, kind and compassionate
- Assertive, calm and objective
- Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Flexible and adaptable to changing service needs
- Understands the Trust Values and behaviour
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Coutts
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 403519
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