Ward Manager F5/F2

We have vacancies in the following sectors. Are you a Registered Nurse working at Band 6 or 7 level with experience in leading a team and looking to further develop your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, dynamic nurse at Wythenshawe Hospital, to lead an acute cardiology ward along with a pre-operative assessment clinic and day case ward. This requires an experienced and highly motivated individual to undertake the role of Ward Manager on the acute cardiology ward F5/F2.

Our key focus is to provide high quality care to our patients, many of whom have complex cardiology conditions, pre and post cardiac surgery and post cardiac catheter lab procedures, who may require cardiac monitoring.

A successful individual must be highly motivated to take on this challenge and meet head on the pressure to maintain high standards and delivery of quality care, whilst leading the nursing team. The post holder will manage all aspects of clinical standards and professional practice within the service and will manage and coordinate staff budget resources and the environment. You will help shape future services working and supporting the Matron and Lead Nurse within the Cardiac Division.

Substantial experience as a Band 6 within cardiology/cardiac surgery and hold a mentorship qualification is required. You must have excellent communication and strong leadership skills to uphold the standards and values of the trust. You will demonstrate key leadership and management skills and will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership for a team of staff supporting the service, including utilising your leadership and clinical skills to meet the needs of the unit. The implementation of service development in line with the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and divisional objectives will be key, incorporating work to maintain the quality of the patient experience.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Experience:

• Substantial experience at Band 6 Grade in acute hospital setting.
• Evidence of good organisational and planning skills.
• Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
• Implementation of audit/research recommendations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience of change management.
• Teaching or lecturing in internal or external venues.

Qualifications:

• Registered Practitioner on relevant part of professional register (RGN).
• Teaching qualification.
• Educated to diploma level.
• Evidence of level 3 studies.
• Qualified in speciality Graduate.
• Holds a BSc in nursing or working towards gaining qualification.

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.

Further details / informal visits contact Nicky Collins - Matron for Cardiology 0161 291 5416 or nicky.collins@mft.nhs.uk Karen Parker - Lead Nurse Cardiac services karen.parker@mft.nhs.uk