Nurse Team Manager

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Orpington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking an inspirational nurse to lead Surgical Ward 3. This role involves providing clinical leadership, developing nursing competencies, and ensuring high-quality patient care in a dynamic hospital environment. Candidates should be experienced registered nurses with strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in surgical settings.
• Leadership skills and clinical expertise in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for the surgical ward and provide clinical leadership.
• Lead and develop the nursing team in care of surgical patients.
• Provide expert, holistic care to patients and relatives.

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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Orpington, United Kingdom

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Job overview

The Surgery, Theatres, Anaesthetics and Endoscopy Care Group is looking for an inspirational nurse to be the leader for Surgical Ward 3 at the Princes Royal University Hospital part of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Surgery Ward 3 is a female surgical ward caring for patients who are admitted via elective and non-elective surgical pathways. These specialities include gynaecology and general surgery.

Our Care Group focuses on ensuring that all nurses receive development opportunities and strive to be the very best version of themselves. We believe that outstanding care is achievable fostering the right culture in our services and having a robust quality and safety strategy.

If the above sounds appealing to you, do not hesitate to contact the Matron for Surgical Ward 3 as per the details in this advert.

Main duties of the job

• To assume responsibility for the surgical ward and provide clinical leadership to the nursing team.
• To lead and develop the nursing team in the care of surgical patients and assist in the development of clinical competencies.
• To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within King's College Hospital.
• To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as necessary.
• To be an effective clinical leader and role model with good delegation and supervisory abilities.
• To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide patients and relatives with high quality nursing care
• To undertake managerial responsibilities ensuring staff management is safe, effective and within the assigned budget.
• Strong involvement in recruitment and retention programmes.
• To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team and ward triumvirate to enhance patient care and experience.

At King’s particular emphasis is put on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.