Clinical Cardiac Ward Manager

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health benefits

Retailers discounts

Job summary

The Cardiac Ward Manager role at The Wellington Hospital in London requires a strong clinical leader who can guide a ward team, mentor junior staff and uphold high standards of care. You will oversee daily operations, ensure budget adherence, and drive continuous improvement in patient experience and clinical practice.

As part of HCA UK, you will benefit from a comprehensive benefits package and career development opportunities within a multisite private healthcare group.

Qualifications

• NMC registered General Nurse with Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery experience.
• Previous managerial and team leader experience.
• Demonstrable ability to motivate and develop staff to reduce turnover.
• Knowledge of legislation and standards of relevant healthcare regulators (CQC).

Responsibilities

• Be a highly visible leader and role model to the nurses within the team.
• Ensure the patient environment is of a high standard, including cleanliness, to maintain safety and respect patients' needs.
• Investigate incidents and complaints thoroughly with timely responses.
• Manage the ward within an annual budget, including working hours and service units, maximizing revenue and controlling costs.
• Lead all nurses in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care with accurate documentation compliant with NMC and HCA guidelines.
• Initiate audits of clinical practice and drive changes where appropriate.
• Support staff development and Recruitment of the ward, handling HR issues as they arise.

Skills

NMC registered General Nurse

Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

Managerial and team leadership

Staff development

Regulatory knowledge (CQC)

Job description

Role - Cardiac Ward Manager

Location – The Wellington Hospital, London

Full time – 37.5 hours

Salary – Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

Job Overview

The Cardiac Ward Manager is a fundamental role to improve the cardiac patient experience, as well as providing clinical and professional leadership to the ward team to include support and mentorship of junior staff, acting as a clinical expert and role model.

You will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of practice and care through effective monitoring of own and others clinical competence and manage the ward on a day-to-day basis taking into account the agreed budget including complying with the workforce planning objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To be a highly visible leader and role model to the nurses within the team.
• Ensure the patient environment is of a high standard, including levels of cleanliness, to maintain safety at all times and appreciate and be sensitive to patients’ physical, psychological, spiritual and cultural requirements.
• Help investigate any incidents and complaints thoroughly, enabling the CEO/CNO to respond within the agreed timeframe.
• Take responsibility for managing the department within an agreed annual budget including working hours and units of service, maximizing revenue recapture and cost control.
• Lead all nurses in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, ensuring all documentation is accurate and complies with NMC and HCA guidelines.
• Take responsibility for initiating the audit of clinical practice within the department and changing practice where appropriate.
• Support all staff to maintain and develop their skills in compliance with an annual Learning & Development plan, taking responsibility for the recruitment for the ward and supporting with any HR issues which may arise within the team.

Skills & Experience

• NMC registered General Nurse with Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery experience
• Previous experience within a managerial and team leader role
• Demonstrable experience of motivating and developing staff to ensure reduced staff turnover
• Knowledge of the legislation and standards of relevant healthcare regulators (CQC)

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK,we’reone of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques,medicationand facilities. Beingpart of a large multisite, established healthcare groupwe can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, withoptionto buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health,protectionand lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Diversity and Inclusion

Patients first. Colleagues always.That’sthe guiding philosophy behind our approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion,compassionand respect for our patients and for each other. By working together with our colleagueswe’recreating a truly inclusive environment, where individual differences arecelebrated,and everyone can achieve their potential.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities.That’swhywe’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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