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Unit Manager • Wakefield
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
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The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
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1. Can you describe your experience in leading a nursing team within a multi-disciplinary environment? How did you ensure effective collaboration? Can you describe your experience in leading a nursing team within a multi-disciplinary environment? How did you ensure effective collaboration?
2. What specific strategies have you used to promote patient-centred values in your previous roles? What specific strategies have you used to promote patient-centred values in your previous roles?
3. Give an example of how you have implemented changes or innovations in nursing practice. What was the outcome? Give an example of how you have implemented changes or innovations in nursing practice. What was the outcome?
4. How would you approach creating a shared vision with your team, and how do you plan to inspire them to embrace changes? How would you approach creating a shared vision with your team, and how do you plan to inspire them to embrace changes?
5. Can you provide an example of a complex clinical case you've managed? What approach did you take to ensure optimal patient care? Can you provide an example of a complex clinical case you've managed? What approach did you take to ensure optimal patient care?
6. How do you approach patient advocacy within your ward? Can you share a situation where you successfully advocated for a patient? How do you approach patient advocacy within your ward? Can you share a situation where you successfully advocated for a patient?
7. Describe how you would ensure high standards of documentation and compliance with Information Governance within your team. Describe how you would ensure high standards of documentation and compliance with Information Governance within your team.
8. What steps would you take to investigate an incident and ensure learnings are effectively communicated and implemented? What steps would you take to investigate an incident and ensure learnings are effectively communicated and implemented?
9. How do you promote a culture of continuous quality improvement within your team? Can you provide an example? How do you promote a culture of continuous quality improvement within your team? Can you provide an example?
10. What methodologies have you employed to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care in your previous wards? What methodologies have you employed to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care in your previous wards?
11. How do you handle interpersonal conflicts within your team? Can you share a specific example? How do you handle interpersonal conflicts within your team? Can you share a specific example?
12. What approaches do you use to foster a supportive and nurturing environment for your staff’s professional development? What approaches do you use to foster a supportive and nurturing environment for your staff’s professional development?
13. How do you assess and manage the training needs of your team to ensure a competent workforce? How do you assess and manage the training needs of your team to ensure a competent workforce?
14. Describe your experience in conducting performance appraisals. What key factors do you consider during these evaluations? Describe your experience in conducting performance appraisals. What key factors do you consider during these evaluations?
15. How do you approach the recruitment and selection process to ensure the team meets the specific needs of the service? How do you approach the recruitment and selection process to ensure the team meets the specific needs of the service?
16. What attracted you to this Unit Manager position and The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust? What attracted you to this Unit Manager position and The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust?
17. How do you stay current with developments in Gastroenterology and Nursing practice? How do you stay current with developments in Gastroenterology and Nursing practice?
18. Can you discuss a particularly challenging time you faced in a previous leadership role and how you overcame it? Can you discuss a particularly challenging time you faced in a previous leadership role and how you overcame it?
19. What do you believe are the key qualities of an effective unit manager in a busy clinical setting? What do you believe are the key qualities of an effective unit manager in a busy clinical setting?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nUnit Manager with The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust in Wakefield, West Yorkshire\n\n We are seeking to appoint a Unit Manager who is motivated, dynamic with an interest or background in Gastroenterology Gate 20 at Pinderfields Hospital is a busy Gastroenterology and Hepatology ward working within a large MDT. You will be required to work flexibly in a changing environment, to be confident and approachable. We are looking for someone to manage a team in focusing on the delivery of high standard patient cantered care whilst supporting the ongoing development and wellbeing of the team. The successful candidate will have extensive experience at Band 6 or Band 7 level. Excellent communication skills are essential and the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate and sustain new and innovative ways of working which facilitate developments in nursing practice. You will be required to provide continuity in dealing with and overseeing operational Nursing issues on a daily basis. Therefore, the ability to lead, manage and direct a team efficiently and effectively is essential. You will be able to display supportive skills and an ability to nurture teams and develop the workforce efficiently. You will help shape future services working and supporting the Matron and Lead Nurse within the directorate. We provide a number of benefits commensurate in working for the NHS which include: A standard working week of 37.5 hours NHS Pension scheme (unless you choose to opt out) Annual personal development review to support career aspirations A number of NHS discounts across retail, leisure and travel About us Key Responsibilities CLINICAL LEADERSHIP The Senior Sister will create, lead and maintain a nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation, whilst influencing Trust strategy and direction. This will be achieved by: A commitment to patients centred values. Working with patients/families/carers and the multi-disciplinary team to provide therapeutic care that anticipates and responds to the needs of patients. Developing a philosophy of care which involves the rights of patients, carers and staff. Creating a shared vision with the team, integrating and embracing risk taking, flexibility and change. Providing clear direction and leadership for nurses with regard to legal, ethical and professional dimensions or care. Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights. Promoting an organisational philosophy and structure philosophy which enables appropriate delegation of authority to all levels and encourages staff to take up development opportunities, within existing or new roles. Facilitating an environment in which critical appraisal of practice is fostered alongside innovative practice. Being responsible for taking an overview of the contribution that other disciplines make to their clinical area and taking action to ensure efficiency is achieved. Developing annual ward objectives, establishing service developments in line with Directorate and organisational plans. Maintaining awareness of national and regional initiatives and subsequent transfer of these into practice. Being proactive in the development and facilitation of the 10 key roles for nursing. Retaining a productive workforce. Instigating, managing and facilitating others to lead organisational change for the benefit of patients. Actively being involved in the delivery of any new strategies for patient care that impacts on their clinical environment and taking the lead in promoting the nursing contribution. Fostering and demonstrating creativity, energy and inspiration in leading the nursing team. Supervising and facilitating staff in guided structured reflection in complete situations, utilising a range of skills which may include clinical incident analysis and practice review processes. Supporting and contributing to the Trusts Shared Leadership practice development councils. Participating in Professional Forums. Fulfilling the role of the senior nurse bleep holder when required or when rostered. QUALITY / CLINICAL GOVERNANCE The Senior Sister will be responsible for improving the patient experience, and safe guarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care can flourish and be measured. This will be achieved by: Overtly valuing patient centred care. Acting as the patients advocate when necessary. Creating a ward culture which recognises and works in partnership with patients and carers involving them in all decisions. Striving for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality patient focused care. Proactively lead in the admission, discharge or transfer of care arrangements taking responsibility for initiating improvement. Working and co-ordinating in a collaborative manner with other health care professionals and other relevant agencies. Lead patient and public involvement activities in the ward area, leading to service improvement. Respecting and promoting dignity, choice and autonomy of patients / families and carers. Undertaking skilled therapeutic nursing intervention / care provision. Exercising clinical judgement, often with complex facts and circulating why clinical decisions were made. Ensuring adequate and accurate patient documentation and records are maintained. Complying with Information Governance. Maximising the effectiveness of the team e.g. appropriate skill mix, duty rotas, training, mentorship (Ward Rota Policy). Organising and overseeing clinical workload so that the competencies of staff are matched to the needs of the patients. Overseeing complex clinical cases and using specialised skills and knowledge. Provide staff with guidance when necessary, taking responsibility for intervening in difficult situations. Using complaints positively and proactively to review and improve the quality of services. Developing efficient and effective reporting systems and encouraging staff to report any untoward incidents in a positive manner promoting confidentiality as appropriate. Ensuring relevant incidents are thoroughly investigated, appropriately actioned, feedback given and learning from these incidents transferred into practice. Proactively generate and review clinical risk assessments and action plan appropriately. Identifying gaps in knowledge and prioritising areas for action for themselves and the ward team. Maintain a ward register of competencies Establish and maintain a culture that continually updates practice by implementing valid research findings and facilitating appropriate research activity Critiquing evidence based literature and helping others to develop this skill. Devising, updating and implementing protocols, guidelines and policies appropriate to the specialty which are evidence based. Developing systems which monitor the delivery of nursing care. Interpreting and evaluating information from diverse sources to enable informed decisions, to set standards for quality and appropriate care. Continually evaluating and auditing of practice by selecting and applying a broad range of appropriately valid and reliable methods. Participating and ensuring that the Trusts Nursing Charter standards are met. Participating in the Trusts accreditation process. MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE The Senior Sister will create, maintain and enhance a culture conducive to learning, and the personal and professional safety, growth and development of all staff. This will be achieved by: Ensuring statutory training programmes are implemented, and all training is monitored, recorded and evaluated as been effective in meeting the needs of the service. Working in partnership with educational providers to promote an environment conducive to learning and development for all staff including students. Monitoring and effectively managing sickness and absence. Identifying future staffing requirement to meet service changes and trends in the delivery of care. Creating healthy working environment with particular regard to health and safety policies, flexible working, promotion of the need to balance work and home life. Creating, maintaining and enhancing effective working relationships. Recognising areas of interpersonal conflict and developing a proactive stance in resolving issues. Creating a culture conducive to learning, staff development and change. Leading and participating in the recruitment and selection of staff, having due regard for employment law and policies. Developing a systematic approach to performance management, ensuring annual appraisals of all staff, establishment of personal and professional objectives and goals, with regular monitoring and feedback. Working closely with Matron instigating capability, disciplinary and grievance procedures as appropriate. Supporting and coaching staff in their professional development, recognising and utilising individual skills and knowledge, and providing opportunities for further development, to nurture future leaders. Ensuring the correct storage of information relating to personal details of staff, maintaining all aspects of confidentiality with regard to the appropriate use of information. "}