Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen here at Aintree for a dynamic Deputy Ward Manager to join our existing Day Surgical team, to support our busy Day surgical Ward , assisting the Theatre lead in overseeing the daily clinical, operational and financial management of a fast- paced unit, providing clinical excellence & Nursing leadership where experience in surgical nursing and specifically nurse led discharge is a necessity.

Main duties of the job

• Operational Leadership: Manage the day-to-day running of the ward, coordinate patient admission and discharge, and ensure appropriate staffing levels and safe skill mixes.
• Clinical Excellence: Act as a visible clinical leader, guiding junior staff, assessing complex care needs, and deputising for the Theatre Manager in their absence.
• Patient Experience: Champion a personalised, seamless patient journey from pre-op assessment through to post-operative recovery and discharge
• Governance & Audit: Lead on clinical governance by conducting audits, investigating incidents, and ensuring compliance with local and national healthcare standards.
• Staff Development: Facilitate training, perform appraisals, and support the continuous professional development of the nursing team.

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities
The post is for a experienced Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager, the successful applicant will work as part of an experienced senior team in delivering a high standard of care and support to patients and staff within the unit, alongside the Theatre lead. Working in a busy dynamic 22 bedded unit with separate local pathway discharge lounge, incorporating all surgical specialities including, Ophthalmology, MFU, EGSU, UGI, ENT, Vascular, Orthopaedic ambulatory Trauma and Dermatology. The unit predominately provides care for a high volume of day case surgical patients, making the unit fast paced and varied with an emphasis on a nurse led discharge pathway; allowing nursing staff to use their clinical judgement alongside surgical instructions and outcomes to safely discharge our patients.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Post registration qualification in speciality

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
• 1st level degree

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of change management
• Application of evidence based practice
• Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
• Lead role in education of staff and patients

Knowledge
Essential

• Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other
Essential

• Supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Well motivated

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).