• Job Description

  Req#: C9302-25-0282?language=en&page=445&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a experienced or aspiring Unit Leader to join our Emergency Department Team.

  We are looking to second a Unit Leader who will be a positive role model and can contribute to the trusts positive vision for the future.

  The ED department includes Majors / Resus / ISAT / CDW.

  The ED WWL has recently had a successful internal accreditation and CQC rating as "Good"

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will need to be a highly motivated Registered Nurse with significant relevant post registration experience in Emergency Care . You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a driving passion and determination to ensuring that quality and safety of patient care and experience is paramount.

  The post holder will demonstrate key leadership and management skills and will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership to the department.

  The post holder must have the skills needed to engage, inspire and motivate staff in the clinical area and a passion to initiate and sustain new innovative ways of working.

  About us

  Choose Well - Choose WWL

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients.

  WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  302-25-7148493M

  Job locations

  Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

  Wigan Lane

  Wigan

  WN1 2NN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To lead the team in providing evidence based nursing/midwifery care ensuring that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated utilising a patient centred approach to care. Be responsible for reviewing and updating nursing care plans and documentation.
  • To oversee nursing activity in the department and ensure the smooth operational running of the department.
  • Responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix to meet the needs of the department.

  • Ensure patient care is of a high standard.
  • Responsible for recognising and responding appropriately to situations which require immediate action.
  • Deputise for the matron.
  • Ensure performance standards are met in accordance with agreed objectives.
  • Manages effectively the use of allocated resources/funding.
  • To lead the team in the management of Risk and Health & Safety.
  • Responsible for management of staff within the ward. Actively involved in selection, recruitment and retention of staff
  • Ensure that staff receive an annual appraisal/PDR
  • Ensure that all staff have continual effective registration with NMC and are aware of NMC Code of Professional conduct.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To lead the team in providing evidence based nursing/midwifery care ensuring that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated utilising a patient centred approach to care. Be responsible for reviewing and updating nursing care plans and documentation.
  • To oversee nursing activity in the department and ensure the smooth operational running of the department.
  • Responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix to meet the needs of the department.

  • Ensure patient care is of a high standard.
  • Responsible for recognising and responding appropriately to situations which require immediate action.
  • Deputise for the matron.
  • Ensure performance standards are met in accordance with agreed objectives.
  • Manages effectively the use of allocated resources/funding.
  • To lead the team in the management of Risk and Health & Safety.
  • Responsible for management of staff within the ward. Actively involved in selection, recruitment and retention of staff
  • Ensure that staff receive an annual appraisal/PDR
  • Ensure that all staff have continual effective registration with NMC and are aware of NMC Code of Professional conduct.

  Person Specification

  Qualification

  Essential

  • First Level Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of leadership qualification or relevant experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

  Experience

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate extensive experience at Deputy Ward manager level or equivalent.
  • Experience of working within a surgical setting/ clinical areas.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field.
  • Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team
  • Proven teaching ability
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
  • Ability to discuss/demonstrate research based practice.
  • Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team
  • Able to create a positive learning environment.
  • Ability to motivate and lead
  • Ability to use resources effectively.
  • Leadership skills

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of up to date underpinning theoretical knowledge.
  • Up to date knowledge of current nursing and midwifery practice within the area.

  Additional

  Essential

  • Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
  • Flexibility/adaptability.

  Person Specification

  Qualification

  Essential

  • First Level Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of leadership qualification or relevant experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

  Experience

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate extensive experience at Deputy Ward manager level or equivalent.
  • Experience of working within a surgical setting/ clinical areas.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field.
  • Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team
  • Proven teaching ability
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
  • Ability to discuss/demonstrate research based practice.
  • Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team
  • Able to create a positive learning environment.
  • Ability to motivate and lead
  • Ability to use resources effectively.
  • Leadership skills

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of up to date underpinning theoretical knowledge.
  • Up to date knowledge of current nursing and midwifery practice within the area.

  Additional

  Essential

  • Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
  • Flexibility/adaptability.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

  Wigan Lane

  Wigan

  WN1 2NN

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

  Wigan Lane

  Wigan

  WN1 2NN

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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