Unit Manager
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Unit Manager
£50056
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Shipcote, Gateshead
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 1 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 3951a73d38fc41f68335fb7aabbca384
Full Job Description
- Be responsible for the patient's clinical journey along agreed patient care pathways, supported by evidence based practice.
- Be responsible for the effective and efficient operational management of the department.
- To provide the highest standard of safe, effective and compassionate care through the effective use of evidence based practice in line with agreed local and national standards and the NMC Code.
- To provide a continuously improving service in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives, and the NHS performance framework.
- To provide clinical leadership, expertise, advice and support to the nursing and multi -professional team to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients at all times.
- To support and continually develop staff to ensure they have the appropriate level of skill, knowledge and competence to meet service/specialty requirements.
We are seeking an experienced individual who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about leadership and the provision of high quality care to this group of patients. The successful candidate should be ready to further develop the service in collaboration with the wider emergency and acute care team.
Working closely with the Consultants, SDEC ACP team and Service line management team including the Matron, you will contribute to the appropriate assessment and treatment for this specialist group of patients.
You should have substantial experience with nursing acute medicine and emergency medicine patients and will be educated to degree level.
You will need to possess excellent communication, interpersonal skills and must be competent with using key trust systems (HealthRoster, SafeCare live and NerveCentre). Above all, you will be a compassionate leader with the ability to support staff while ensuring a high quality and effective service.
services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.