Echo this fully. QIPS,SIPS, regulatory compliance and sustainable change don’t happen by magic, they need constant investment at ward manager level not to mention the HR and payroll aspects of the role. Clinical leadership and role modelling is important but there has to be a balance, 25% front line clinical and 75% managerial/ leadership is about the right split to my mind. With staffing crisis across the sector this is an important debate to resurface.
Ward managers: why supernumerary status is essential Nicola David-Job argues that ward managers should not be counted as part of the staffing needed for safe care, affording those in post the time to lead and manage. https://lnkd.in/eNq-sGFf
