SCBU Ward Manager — Lead Nursing Team, Flexible Hours

Isle of Wight NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite day nursery

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts at local businesses and gyms

Opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking an SCBU Ward Manager to lead the nursing team on a 37.5 hour week. The role concentrates on continuous professional clinical and managerial leadership, ensuring safe, compassionate and high-quality care within our SCBU unit.

You will role-model expert clinical practice, promote evidence-based nursing, and drive the ward's philosophy and models of care while embedding our values and improving patient experience across the service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the nursing team with 24-hour management of the clinical area.
• Ensure a safe, effective, responsive, caring service with a positive patient experience.
• Provide strong professional clinical and managerial leadership to nursing staff.
• Act as a professional role model with expert clinical knowledge.
• Promote high standards of nursing care and embed trust values.
• Develop and evaluate programmes of care and assess care needs.
• Maintain a high visible presence and accessibility to staff and patients.
• Lead development of ward philosophy and models of care aligned with policies.

Skills

Ward leadership

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Professional role modelling

Job description

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking an SCBU Ward Manager to lead the nursing team on a 37.5 hour week. The role concentrates on continuous professional clinical and managerial leadership, ensuring safe, compassionate and high-quality care within our SCBU unit.

You will role-model expert clinical practice, promote evidence-based nursing, and drive the ward's philosophy and models of care while embedding our values and improving patient experience across the service.