Band 7 Ward Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in Greater London is seeking a dynamic Ward Manager to lead an outstanding team in Elderly Medicine. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the ward while ensuring high-quality care for patients. With strong leadership skills and substantial post-registration experience, the candidate will oversee a multidisciplinary team and improve service quality. The role offers a competitive salary between £56,276 and £63,176 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration experience in area of specialty.
• Experience in teaching junior members and assessing students in practice.
• Current experience of line management of staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the ward in collaboration with Matron and Clinical Lead.
• Ensure a high-quality service to patients and a positive working environment.
• Oversee service quality and quality improvement.

Skills

Expert specialist skills for the post

Excellent communication skills

Ability to lead and motivate others

Problem-solving and prioritisation

Education

Evidence of post registration qualification

Job description

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

8W ward is a 32 bedded acute medicine for the Elderly ward on 8th floor of the Royal Free Hospital. The patients on the ward are cared in an environment that provides comfort, safety and support for their stay. we encourage innovation and work closely with an inspiring team of nurses, medics, dementia specialist, therapist, discharge co coordinators, to ensure out our patients remain active and engaged. Our aim is to provide high quality acute medical and multi-professional care for our patients, allowing speedy diagnosis, treatment and transfer, or discharge back to the community.

We are looking for a dynamic ward manager to join our outstanding team

You will be expected to play a key role in the management and strategic development of the ward, working closely with our Matron and Clinical Lead to deliver a challenging agenda; provide a high-quality service to patients and a positive working environment for our staff.

We are looking for an adaptable, expert clinical nurse with an interest in Elderly Medicine, with strong leadership skills. The ability to communicate well with a multidisciplinary team is vital.

You will be supported by a Clinical Practice Educator, a team of band 6 nurses, a very engaged team of consultants and a senior management team.

This post provides an opportunity for an experienced nurse to gain operational experience, whilst leading, supporting and developing the multidisciplinary team, overseeing service quality, and quality improvement.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• Evidence of post registration qualification

Experience

• Substantial post-registration experience in area of specialty
• Evidence of teaching junior members of staff & assessing students in practice
• Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
• Current experience of line management of staff
• Proven experience of monitoring & acting on nursing quality data & developing appropriate action plans

Skills and Aptitudes

• Expert specialist skills for the post
• Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
• Skilled in use of computer/key board
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues e.g. handling complaints, clinical risk management
• Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
• Ability to motivate staff and improve individuals and team performance
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
• Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
• Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
• Able to recruit staff to world class values

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.

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS