We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Nursing leader to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Care Group. The Neck of Femur Unit is a 24 bedded unit specialising in the care of patients with hip fractures. The unit employs a multidisciplinary team compromising of orthopaedic surgeons, geriatricians, anaesthetists, specialist nurses and therapists. This collaborative approach ensures comprehensive care from admission through rehabilitation. The role of the Ward Manager is fundamental to lead safe, effective and compassionate care to our patients.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Care Group provides comprehensive major trauma, orthopaedic trauma and elective orthopaedic service to the city of Liverpool.
If you strive to provide the highest standards of care and have a passion for improvement and education then we want to hear from you.
The successful candidate would report directly to the Matron and would be an integral part of the Ward Manager team in the Care Group. You will be encouraged and empowered to lead your team and have ownership of the ward area with the support of the senior nursing team and wider MDT.
If you are an experienced Ward Manager looking for a change or a Band 6 with leadership experience then we would welcome your application. Having knowledge of Trauma and Orthopaedics, with understanding of complexities of the patient group would be an advantage but not essential.
Provide clinical nursing leadership to the ward team to ensure the ward is safe, working effectively and is well-led for our patients. Being professionally accountable to the Matron, Head of Nursing and Director of Nursing.
Coordinating the day to day running of the ward and overseeing there is effective communication between healthcare staff, patients and their loved ones. Working collaboratively with members of the MDT to ensure safe systems and processes are in place to support excellent care delivery to patients.
Supporting and developing staff to ensure the ward team are highly skilled, safe and competent in their roles. Overseeing the mandatory and role specific training compliance of your ward is meeting the Trust's expected standards.
Ensure there are good governance processes in place on the ward.
Providing visible leadership and demonstrating excellent communication skills to manage and resolve issues locally is essential.
Ensuring there are regular Safety and Governance meetings on the ward involving all disciplines in the MDT.
The role involves being responsive to issues, incidents and complaints and importantly being proactive and innovative to prevent these in the first place.
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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrea Maddison Job title: Matron Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0151 529 2870
Informal visits welcome.
