Ward Manager

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Ashington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS trust in Ashington seeks a Ward Manager for Ward 1 specializing in Cardiology and General Medicine. This leadership role involves overseeing a multidisciplinary team, fostering innovative practice, and ensuring quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have nursing experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to diversity and staff wellbeing. Extensive staff benefits and professional development opportunities offered within one of the UK’s top-performing NHS trusts.

Benefits

Wellbeing programs

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension schemes

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced nurse with a background in cardiology and/or general medicine.
• Ability to foster moral leadership and innovative practice.
• Competence in budget management and clinical audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Plan and implement staff rotas and manage annual leave.
• Encourage innovative practice and teamwork.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Clinical Auditing

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the nursing team on Ward 1 at Wansbeck General Hospital as Ward Manager. Ward 1 specializes in Cardiology and General Medicine, offering a fast-paced and multi-skilled approach to care.

This post provides the successful applicant the opportunity to lead a team, develop their skills and knowledge in cardiology and/or general medicine, and support their nursing career development. The specialty involves working alongside the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to deliver comprehensive patient care.

Ward 1 offers nurses a key role in the patient journey, with opportunities to build relationships with MDT and community colleagues to facilitate discharges home. We have a friendly, flexible team and are seeking a forward-thinking individual to foster, demonstrate, and encourage moral leadership and innovative practice within the team.

This role may require Assessment Centre or Psychometric Testing. Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once sufficient applications are received.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Providing leadership to the multidisciplinary team
2. Planning and implementing staff rotas and managing annual leave
3. Maintaining adequate staffing levels and skill mix
4. Environmental assessments
5. Encouraging innovative practice and teamwork
6. Leading clinical audits and guideline development
7. Leading incident investigations and care reviews
8. Staff development and wellbeing monitoring
9. Budget management

Further responsibilities include coordinating continuous clinical care, managing human resources issues, acting as Budget Holder, and exercising accountability as per the NMC code of Conduct. The role also involves modeling compassionate, inclusive leadership to promote a culture of collective leadership within the trust.

We welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces, disabled candidates, and those requiring support during interviews. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive workforce, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, especially BAME, LGBT+, and disabled candidates. We are a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and hold various awards recognizing our commitment to diversity and staff wellbeing.

If you require reasonable adjustments for interviews, please contact our HR team. Pre-employment checks, including the Fit and Proper Person Requirements, will be conducted as per statutory guidance. Please read the applicant guidance notes before applying.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust holds a sponsor license and can provide sponsorship for eligible applicants. Applicants must meet UKVI eligibility requirements and pay for their DBS check if required, via salary deduction.

Join us in one of the UK's top-performing NHS trusts, rated 'outstanding' by CQC. We offer extensive staff benefits, including wellbeing programs, flexible working, generous leave, pension schemes, and professional development opportunities. Our services support over 500,000 people across Northumberland and North Tyneside, with hospitals, community venues, and home care services.

We lead in innovation, having launched the Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub and our Community Promise to positively impact wider social factors. If you believe you belong here, we would love to hear from you. Visit our website for the latest news.

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