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Ward Sister /Manager

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Chesham Bois

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GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Ward Manager to lead a nursing team in a community hospital setting. This role involves overseeing patient care, managing rehabilitation programs, and ensuring a supportive environment for both patients and staff. The successful candidate will have a strong background in nursing leadership and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. Join a diverse team that values compassion and excellence, and help shape the future of healthcare in the community.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

Experience in managing clinical wards and rehabilitation programs.
Ability to lead nursing teams and ensure quality patient care.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations of a 21-bedded ward.
Oversee patient safety and quality of care delivery.

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Patient Care

Clinical Assessment

Communication Skills

Mentorship

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Nursing Degree

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

About

First choice for Buckinghamshire and beyond

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust provide a wide range of high quality acute and community services from two acute hospital sites in Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe, and community hospitals at Amersham, Thame, Marlow, Buckingham, Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross. Details of these can be found on they hospitals and community facilities page . Specialist services include our regional dermatology, allergy and skin cancer centre, burns care and plastics sub-regional centre, cardiac services and the National Spinal Injuries Cent tre. More than 6,000 staff serve residents across Buckinghamshire, Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire) - a combined population of 500,000. It serves a much larger population, 1.5m for burns and plastic services and 14m for spinal injuries.

Where your needs always come first

Our patients are at the heart of everything that we do, providing you with safe and compassionate care, every time. Our focus is on providing and everything we do is aimed at delive right care, right place, right time, first timering high-quality care when and where you need it.

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Key details

Location

SiteAmershamAddressWhielden StreetTownAmershamPostcodeHP7 0JDMajor / Minor RegionBuckinghamshire

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (daily)

Salary

GradeNHS AfC: Band 7

Specialty

Main areaNursing

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity for to work in our Community Hospital setting as a nurse Ward Manager Band 7 Full time vacancy. We welcome applications from already experienced band 6 s seeking further development.Gaining the responsibility for the management of rehabilitation programmes for patients while on the ward.She/he carries continuing responsibility for the comprehensive assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care programmes.

The ward is very friendly and welcoming, working with patients/relatives/carers to support safe discharges for the most appropriate locations for patient group. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of this 21 bedded ward.

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To manage and take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key : Patient safety and effectiveness of all health care interventions Patient experience s The environment in which care is delivered. To ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans.

Trust policies and procedures. . The post holder will provide good leadership and management, to develop and sustain a positive working cultur e. To ensure staff are trained appropriately to competently deliver the care required and ensure supervision and mentorship is in pla ce. To be influential within the organisation and provide detailed advice to others To work collaboratively with other senior nurses across BHT.

Working for our organisation

"a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

PPE Requirements

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations

I f you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

clear written application with clinical evidence

Essential criteria

years of experience

meets full criteria for leading a clinical ward

Essential criteria

two years band 6
leadership skill

Desirable criteria

working with elderly patient group and complex discharge planning
working in with teams and evidence clinical

good communication skill

Essential criteria

experience