Site: Weston General Hospital
Town: Weston-Super-Mare
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pa (Salary is dependant on experience)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/10/2024 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Department Manager at the Weston Endoscopy Department. We are seeking a highly motivated person with a drive for innovation and an aptitude for patient-focused decision making. We require strong leadership skills to support and ensure safe delivery of emergency, therapeutic, and diagnostic endoscopy services at the Weston General site. The department operates from 07.30-19.00 Monday to Friday and also provides an on-call emergency team out of hours.
We are looking for someone who is committed and enthusiastic, preferably with clinical experience of working within endoscopy services and an understanding of the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) quality standards. We are looking for the right individual who can positively motivate the team, delegate appropriately and lead change.
Main duties of the job
As the department manager, you will be responsible for a nursing establishment of over 30 members of staff and need to build close working relationships with the wider multiprofessional team. We require excellent communication skills to facilitate safe operational management of the services provided.
You will be responsible for the clinical governance of your area, ensuring patient and staff safety and always striving for a high-quality patient experience. Weston Endoscopy Unit is a JAG accredited unit. You will be required to work closely with the JAG Lead nurse to ensure all quality measures are achieved in order to maintain accreditation status.
You will work closely with the other Trust endoscopy sites including the Day Surgery and Endoscopy Unit team at South Bristol Community Hospital and the Queens Day Unit at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development
- Evidence of Teaching Qualification
- Degree (nursing ODP or Diploma equivalent)
- Leadership/Management Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
- Previous experience at band 6 or equivalent within perioperative/surgical setting
- Proven leadership and management experience
- Proven evidence of educational support
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
- Experience or sound knowledge of human resource management e.g. Appraisal, sickness etc.
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to inspire others
- Conscientious, committed, reliable and hardworking
- A high standard of verbal and report writing skills
- Undertaken nursing/clinical research. Experience of advanced practice/protocols and audit
- Demonstrate participation in budgetary control
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate clearly to a range of audiences & disciplines
- Ability to deal sensitively with emotive situations
- Change management and ability to present ideas effectively
- Clinical expert in defined area of work
- IT Literate
- Team player
- Ability to de-escalate challenging behaviour
- Demonstrate ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Resilience
- Pro-active, dynamic and flexible
- Personal insight and awareness
- Enthusiastic & motivated
- Supportive
- Respectful
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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