Ogwen Ward Manager

NHS; Bangor; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Wales is seeking an experienced Band 7 Ward Manager for the trauma and orthopaedic ward. The role involves leading a team to ensure high-quality patient care, supporting team development, and adhering to the highest standards of clinical governance. Candidates should have NMC registration and relevant experience. The position offers opportunities to develop leadership skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Commitment to equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Experience of practice in service areas.
• Ability to demonstrate application of improvement methodology.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Orthopaedic/Surgical team to provide quality patient care.
• Ensure the highest standards of quality.
• Support team development under guidance of Surgical Matron.

Skills

NMC Registration

Experience in clinical specialty

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and management skills

Knowledge of risk and clinical governance

Education

Degree level qualifications

Relevant Post-Graduate Diploma

Management Qualification

Job description

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to come and join our trauma and orthopaedic ward here in Ysbyty Gwynedd as the Band 7 Ward Manager. We need an experienced, highly motivated individual who can work with our Orthopaedic/ Surgical team to deliver high quality patient care. As a ward manager you will lead the team to provide the best possible care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

You will need to ensure the highest standards of quality and assist your team to achieve this.

You will be given the opportunity to learn and develop new leadership and management skills.

The post holder will be supported by the Surgical Matron along with the Surgical Head of Nursing.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of a Degree level qualifications or working towards this within an agreed time frame
• Evidence of CPD
• Holds or is actively working towards a relevant Post-Graduate Diploma, Diploma to be completed within an agreed timeframe
• Recognised Management Qualification
• Evidence of Masters level of study

Clinical

• Broad in depth experience of practice in service areas
• Significant experience of working either within the clinical speciality or a relevant nursing role
• Ability to demonstrate application of improvement methodology
• Experience of working in other settings

Personal and People Development

• Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Up to date in all current issues related to professional nursing practice
• Assertive and confident in approach
• Excellent role model both in clinical and professional capacity

Health, Safety and Security

• Good knowledge of risk and clinical governance

Service Improvement

• Experience of being involved in service improvement or a project

Equality and diversity

• Ability to identify and take action when own or other's undermines equality and diversity

Information, collection and analysis

Research and Development, Education and Training

• Good research knowledge
• Experience of undertaking audits
• Experience of people management skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Have the ability to know when and with whom, to escalate and brief on critical issues
• Human Resource Management

Personal Qualities

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills
• Evidence of resilient personality
• Flexible and reliable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.