Inpatient Ward Manager — Nursing Leadership & Bed Optimization

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Greenham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced clinical leader to provide effective leadership for a 10-bedded private inpatient ward within a GIRFT-accredited elective hospital. The role focuses on safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in line with NHS standards and organisational policies.

You will manage day-to-day ward operations, staffing, performance, recruitment, training and development, while promoting infection prevention, clinical governance and continuous

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership within the ward, promoting service excellence and patient safety.
• Deliver and oversee high standards of nursing care across the patient pathway.
• Collaborate with consultants and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and improve outcomes.
• Develop nurse-led services to improve patient access and ward efficiency.
• Mentor and supervise junior nursing staff and contribute to induction and training.
• Maintain quality assurance, monitor incidents and feedback, and implement improvements.
• Support governance, risk management, infection prevention, safeguarding, and standards.
• Work with Matron to improve patient flow, ward capacity and service development.
• Maximise bed utilisation and resource efficiency while maintaining care standards.
• Foster effective communication and a positive ward culture focused on continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff development

Infection control

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Risk management

Out of hours leadership

Job description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced clinical leader to provide effective leadership for a 10-bedded private inpatient ward within a GIRFT-accredited elective hospital. The role focuses on safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in line with NHS standards and organisational policies.

You will manage day-to-day ward operations, staffing, performance, recruitment, training and development, while promoting infection prevention, clinical governance and continuous