Contract type

Permanent

Location

Inpatient Unit, Whittington

Hours

Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Annual salary

F1 £44,805 to F3 £51,500

(plus enhancements where applicable)

The Inpatient Unit (IPU) Manager reports into the Deputy Director of Clinical Services and is responsible for leading the operational management of the inpatient nursing team and contribute to the delivery of the hospice strategy. The IPU Manager will work in close partnership with Clinical Services leaders to achieve a high quality of service in line with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards of care and requirements.

The IPU Manager will be a visible and approachable leader who clearly demonstrates the Hospice’s vision, values and service equity at all times. The IPU Manager will utilise their highly competent nursing skills to provide expert care of patients and their families and carers. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and to supervise, where necessary, more junior nursing staff.

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Job Description

If you want to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Leon Ratcliffe on 01543 432 031

Qualifications

Essential

·        Registered Nurse (Degree/Masters level) 

·        Current NMC Registration 

·        Willingness to undertake additional study as required

Desirable

·        Management qualification

·        Palliative care qualification

·        Teaching and mentoring qualification

·        Advanced clinical practitioner

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·        Minimum 5 years post registration experience

·        Strong evidence of change management

·        Experience of managing staff at a senior level

·        Quality and audit practice

·        Knowledge of Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulations and expectations for hospices.

·        Lead in challenging situations, both clinically and managerially

·        Excellent record keeping with data analysis, report writing and presentation skills

·        Ability to motivate and develop staff

Desirable

·        Experience in a hospice environment

·        Experience in HR practice

·        Workforce development

Values

·        Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·        Strong Leadership abilities

·        Evidence of successful motivation of others

·        Effective line management skills

Desirable

·        Project management

Personal Attributes

·        Resilience

·        Self-awareness

·        Assertiveness

·        Completer-finisher

·        Attention to detail

·        Empathetic

·        Team player

·        Able to work under pressure

·        Collaborative

·        Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Other requirements

·        Valid driving licence

·        Eligibility to work in the UK

·        Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Benefits

• Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (Pro-rata for part time employees)
• Eligible clinical staff transferring from the NHS will have their continuous service and annual leave recognised for up to 10 years and can continue their NHS pension contributions
• Group pension scheme, matching contributions of up to 8%
• Life assurance scheme, up to the state pension age
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Enhanced sick pay, rising with service
• Access to blue light and charity worker discounts
• Free Parking

Health & Wellbeing

• The Hub Wellness Support
• Eligibility for flu vaccine
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme

Professional Development

All staff complete a comprehensive induction programme which includes statutory and mandatory e-learning as well as training that is tailored to the individual’s need. All staff and volunteers should also attend an induction day.

Regular training and personal development opportunities, with internal career progression being a focal point of team growth

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit https://www.stgileshospice.com/privacy-policy/

Should you require any further information, please email: [email protected]

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2)      I agree that St Giles Hospice may reserve the right to require me to undergo a medical examination. In addition, I agree that this information may be retained in my personal file during my employment and for six years thereafter and understand that information will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act (2018).

3)      I agree that should I be successful in this application, an application will be made to the Disclosure & Barring Service/Criminal Justice Information Service (Scotland) for Disclosure. I understand that should the disclosure not be to the satisfaction of the hospice any offer of employment may be withdrawn or my employment terminated.

We make every subject of a DBS check aware of the existence of the Code of Practice and make a copy available on request

Prospective employees will be advised that a criminal record will not automatically exclude them from being appointed.

Information provided by you on this form will be filed for six months and then destroyed if you are not successful.