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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Ward Sister - Stroke Unit
Dorchester On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,085 employees
LeadershipOperational ManagementPatient Centred CarePerformance ManagementStaff Development
Requirements
Seeking an experienced and dynamic leader with strong organizational and operational management skills. Must be capable of managing staff development, budgets, and implementing effective systems to enhance stroke services.
Job Description
Our Stroke Service is expanding to support patients across Dorset and somerset, including the launch of our brand new Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU).
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic leader to manage our newly refurbished 30 bedded unit which include 2 Hyper Acute Bays.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership, organisational and operational management skills who is passionate about delivering high quality patient centred care.
The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of effective systems and processes that enhance the safety, quality and efficiency of our Stroke Services.
Provide professional and operational leadership with continuing responsibility for Stroke services.
Lead manage and support the ward teams undertaking line management responsibilities such as performance management, appraisals, supervision, recruitment and staff development.
Work collaboratively with the MDT to co-ordinate the delivery of comprehensive Stroke services ensuring care is individualised.
Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative working relationships across professional groups and organisational boundaries to ensure seamless patient care.
Ensure effective management of ward resources including workforce, equipment, and delegated budget to deliver efficient high quality services and achieve organisational objectives.
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Russell Job title: Matron Email address: Amanda.russell20@nhs.net Telephone number: 01305254825
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic leader to manage our newly refurbished 30 bedded unit which include 2 Hyper Acute Bays.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership, organisational and operational management skills who is passionate about delivering high quality patient centred care.
The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of effective systems and processes that enhance the safety, quality and efficiency of our Stroke Services.
Provide professional and operational leadership with continuing responsibility for Stroke services.
Lead manage and support the ward teams undertaking line management responsibilities such as performance management, appraisals, supervision, recruitment and staff development.
Work collaboratively with the MDT to co-ordinate the delivery of comprehensive Stroke services ensuring care is individualised.
Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative working relationships across professional groups and organisational boundaries to ensure seamless patient care.
Ensure effective management of ward resources including workforce, equipment, and delegated budget to deliver efficient high quality services and achieve organisational objectives.
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Russell Job title: Matron Email address: Amanda.russell20@nhs.net Telephone number: 01305254825
Skills
LeadershipOperational ManagementPatient Centred CarePerformance ManagementStaff DevelopmentResource ManagementBudget ManagementMultidisciplinary Team CoordinationClinical GovernanceRecruitmentAppraisalsStrategic Planning
About Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Our busy, modern hospital provides a full range of district general services, including an accident and emergency department, and links with satellite units in five community hospitals. We are the main provider of acute hospital services to a population of around 210,000, living within Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck. We also provide renal services for patients throughout Dorset and South Somerset; a total population of 850,000. Our staff work in GP surgeries, schools, residential homes and people’s own homes as well as Dorset County Hospital and the community hospitals.