Cardiology Manager

Cariology Manager/Nottingham/Tollerton/Fulltime/Permanent

Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Cardiology Manager to join the team on a full time basis.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

To manage the Cardiology service and leading the team in the provision of care for patients in a safe and caring environment, in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.

To provide leadership, advice and support to other staff in the departments under the direction of the Director/Deputy Director of Clinical Services.

The Nursing Manager is responsible for the deployment, supervision and mentoring of staff within the clinical area supporting the senior hospital management team in providing clinical leadership.

• Lead the Cardiology service against Spire key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient running of the department.
• Lead the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the patient and wider community
• Lead the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
• Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.
• Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
• Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients; demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
• Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
• To provide guidance, instruction, direction and leadership to the department.
• Ensure that the highest standards of clinical quality management are maintained to promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of patients, employees and visitors.
• To provide a high standard of individualised essential patient care to ensure an efficient and courteous service is provided for the patients.
• Ensure compliance to appropriate regulatory requirements and policy by building a work culture that adheres to best practice guidelines.
• Provide technical/specialist assistance requiring a high degree of dexterity, precision, accuracy and prolonged concentration to patients and medical staff.
• Responsibility for the daily management and daily running of the department, with support from the DOCS/DDOCS, ensuring safe provision of staffing that meets activity by workforce planning, monthly rostering and daily review.
• Manage duty rota/annual leave and study leave, ensuring that, at all times, there is adequate clinical staff cover for area of responsibility and appropriate skill mix and appropriate competency required.
• Participate actively as a member of the Hospital Resuscitation Team.
• Attend and participate in Team meetings.
• Provide a supportive environment for junior team members and mentor and participate in their training and development.

• Registered Nurse
• ALS trained
• AIM Course.
• REACT
• Experienced in acute nursing care within a Cardiology department.
• Experience working in an acute hospital setting in a Senior Registered Nurse post or equivalent.
• Experience of customer care, including interacting with challenging customers and situations.
• Experience of rostering clinical teams to provide safe effective clinical care in line with labour guidelines.
• Experience in mentoring and developing clinical staff to provide exceptional patient care.
• Previous experience within a Clinical Managerial role.
• Previous experience as a Cardiology Lead
• Experience working in independent healthcare.

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