Job overview

An exciting opportunity for Band 6 Deputy ward manager   has arisen to work as part of the Senior Team on a dynamic fast pace specialised surgical unit.

The Day Surgery Unit is a 44 bedded unit incorporating all surgical specialities including; vascular, breast, gynaecological, urology, ophthalmology, maxo-facial, plastics, general surgery and ENT. The unit predominately provides care for a high volume of day case surgical patients making the unit fast paced and very varied. The unit also has a facility to accommodate patients requiring a 23 hour stay in hospital and supports other surgical wards. Unique to the unit is our nurse led discharge pathway; which allows nursing staff to use their judgement alongside surgically instructions to safely discharge patients.

Day Surgery and Admissions can offer you;

• A friendly and supportive team
• Experienced friendly staff
• Trained mentors (3 months preceptorship)
• A ward based mentor and coach

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of an experienced  Senior team delivering a high standard of care and support to the staff within the unit and the Band 7 Senior Sister. 

You will be expected to be able to work as part of a team, have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and enthusiastic and keen to develop knowledge and skills around Senior leadership and  specialised surgery.

• Managerial responsibility for the Nursing team within the Unit 
• Admission of elective patients
• Nurse led discharge of day case patients
• Caring of pre-operative and post -operative of a variety of surgical patients.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.