Day Surgery Ward Manager - Fixed Maternity Cover

HJE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nursing team in a luxury private hospital located in St John's Wood. This role as a Day Surgery Ward Manager offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team in providing exceptional patient care across various surgical specialties. With a focus on professional development and a supportive environment, you will manage day-to-day operations, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with hospital protocols. The position includes a range of attractive benefits, including a private healthcare scheme, generous annual leave, and opportunities for career progression. If you're passionate about nursing and ready for a new challenge, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year

27 days annual leave

Blue Light Card discounts

Interest-free season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Free eye check-up vouchers

Free newspaper and media subscriptions

Local business discounts

Discounts in hospice charity shop

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar nursing environment with current practices.
• Ability to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the nursing team, ensuring high-quality patient care.
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently within the department.

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Patient Care Management

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Nursing Management Certification

Job description

Would you like to join London’s leading nursing team? We are looking for a Day Surgery Ward Manager for a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave for 15 months. Our day case surgical ward is a 15-bedded ward specialising in providing care to various surgical specialties, including spinal injections, minor orthopaedic, ophthalmic, ENT, vascular, minor urology, gynae, and plastics/cosmetic surgery.

The successful applicant will have experience in a similar environment and will be up to date with current practices. Experience should include working within a busy ward and professional, multi-disciplinary teams. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a thriving team and work with excellent staff-to-patient ratios.

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality care. All profits fund our onsite hospice, St John’s.

What would be my responsibilities as the Ward Manager:

1. Lead the team in developing their knowledge, ideas, and work practices, focusing on assessing care needs and developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care programmes.
2. Deliver excellent communication and leadership, and be responsible for the day-to-day line management of the team.
3. Ensure high-quality nursing care in line with hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
4. Act as a role model, support the Chief Nursing Officer, Head of Nursing, and the Senior Nursing Team, and supervise the day surgery nursing and healthcare assistant team.
5. Assist in the safe, effective, and efficient management of the department within scope of practice and resources.
6. Manage budgets and act as an authorised signatory for financial and physical resources.
7. Promote continuous improvement of patient care and operations through research and evidence-based practice.
8. Undertake the role of Duty Manager as trained, on an as-needed basis.
9. Work as an expert practitioner, delivering patient-focused care addressing complex health needs.
10. Ensure standards of cleanliness and infection prevention and control are maintained.

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Why apply for this role?

We are passionate about providing a supportive and engaging environment for our employees. We offer ongoing development, training, and a wide range of benefits, including:

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local business discounts
• Discounts in our hospice charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society membership with discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• Continuation of NHS pension for NHS employees

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to be part of a successful, forward-thinking organisation, we would love to hear from you.