Ward Manager & Department Manager UCC/AAU

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top healthcare provider in London is seeking a Ward/Department Manager for the Urgent Care Centre. The role involves leading clinical operations, ensuring patient care standards, and providing mentorship to staff. Candidates must be registered nurses with extensive experience in emergency or urgent care settings. Additional benefits include private healthcare insurance, flexible working conditions, and various professional development opportunities, making it an ideal role for those passionate about healthcare excellence.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Pension contributions

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Discounts with major retailers

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience, with at least 3 years in a similar setting.
• Specialty certification relevant to Urgent Care/AAU.
• Certification in Teaching, Assessing, or Mentorship.
• Team and Department Management qualification/experience.
• Experience of service improvements desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations within the Urgent Care Centre.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and clinical leadership.
• Promote the unit within the hospital and implement continuous improvement.

Job description

Ward/Department Manager – Urgent Care Centre and AAU

London: The Wellington Hospital

Full time:37.5 hoursper week

Shift times:Monday – Friday

Permanent contract

Salary:Competitive

We are looking for a Ward/Department Manager to join The Urgent Care Centre & AAU team at TheWellington Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK.

As the Ward/Department Manager for the Urgent Care Centre &AAU,you will play a pivotal role in enhancing patient experiences and delivering exceptional clinical and professional leadership to the team.

The Manager willbe responsible forsupervising daily operations within the Urgent Care Centre; overseeingtimelyassessment, treatment and admissions asrequired. Together with responsibility of the daily operations within the AAU

This position provides mentorship and support to the team, serving as both a clinical expert and role model.

You will ensure that the highest standards of care aremaintainedthrough rigorous monitoring or both personal and clinical team competence, implementing evidence-based practices, adherence to policy & guidelines, fostering development initiatives and delivering high quality service to patients, theirfamiliesand other stakeholders.

You willbe responsible foradhering to budgetary guidelines and meeting workforce planningobjectives.

This role requires active promotion of the Unit withinTheWellington Hospital and HCA, as well as participation in relevant forums to drive continuous improvement.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver thevery bestcare. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered Nurse qualification

• Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience, with at least 3 years in a similar setting (e.g., A&E, Urgent Care, AAU)

• Specialty certification relevant to Urgent Care /AAU

• Certification in Teaching, Assessing, or Mentorship

• Team and Department Management qualification/experience

• Experience of service improvements desirable

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by DrThomasFrist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK,we’reone of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques,medicationand facilities. Being part of a large multisite,establishedhealthcaregroupwe can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions thatprioritiseboth your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients.That’swhy we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As the Ward/Department Manager in Urgentcare ,you’llbe eligible for:

• 25 daysholiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, withoptionto buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health,protectionand lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen,heardand supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple,above all elsewe’recommitted to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual:Werecogniseand value everyone as unique and individual

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

• Honesty,integrityand fairness:- We act with absolute honesty,integrityand fairness

• Loyalty,respectand dignity:We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty,respectand dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortableto bringtheir full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committedorganisation,we’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.