Ward Manager Haematology & Oncology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Unit Manager to lead the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit on a permanent basis. The role centers on day-to-day clinical and managerial leadership of the nursing team, staffing, quality, clinical governance and resources.

Applicants need current NMC registration and a record of leading in a specialist clinical setting, with a track record of service improvement and working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality

Qualifications

• BSc degree in a relevant field.
• Post-registration qualifications for the specialty area.
• Leadership development programme.
• Teaching qualification or experience and a mentorship course.

Responsibilities

• Lead and co-ordinate the nursing team, with daily responsibility for managing the clinical area.
• Ensure the clinical team delivers a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service with a positive patient experience.
• Oversee staffing, quality, clinical governance and resources.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and act as a professional role model.
• Work closely with the Matron and multidisciplinary team.
• Shape nursing practice and lead service improvements.
• Develop a supportive culture where colleagues can learn, grow and succeed.
• Act as a highly skilled clinical expert with specialist knowledge of haematology and oncology.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Leadership & mentoring

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Budget & HR knowledge

Education

BSc degree

Post-registration qualifications

Leadership development

Teaching or mentorship qualification

Job description

Band 7 Unit Manager post leading the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, on a permanent basis. The role centres on day-to-day clinical and managerial leadership of the nursing team, covering staffing, quality, clinical governance and resources. It also involves acting as an expert clinician and shaping nursing practice and service improvement, working alongside the Matron and the wider multidisciplinary team. Applicants need current NMC registration and a record of leading in a specialist clinical setting.

What the job involves

• Lead and co-ordinate the nursing team, with daily responsibility for managing the clinical area
• Ensure the clinical team delivers a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service with a positive patient experience
• Oversee staffing, quality, clinical governance and resources
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and act as a professional role model
• Work closely with the Matron and multidisciplinary team
• Shape nursing practice and lead service improvements
• Develop a supportive culture where colleagues can learn, grow and succeed
• Act as a highly skilled clinical expert with specialist knowledge of haematology and oncology

Qualifications

• BSc degree in a relevant field
• Post-registration qualifications for the specialty area
• Leadership development programme
• Teaching qualification or experience and a mentorship course

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration and any other relevant post-registration qualifications

Experience

• Significant demonstrable experience within the specialty, with evidence of professional development
• Evidence of team leadership and change management, with a relevant management or leadership course
• Managing resources and contributing to a departmental budget
• Evidence of developing policy and guidelines and managing resources
• Demonstrable experience of managing and supervising staff and taking charge of a ward or unit

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical decision-making and critical appraisal skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Effective leadership, team building, and coaching and mentoring skills, including supporting the development of others
• Organisational skills, forward planning and flexibility
• IT literacy
• Understanding of the principles of budgetary management, staff and HR management, and clinical governance

Nice to have

• Masters degree, or evidence of working towards one