Ward Manager

Bolton Nhs Foundation Trust; Farnworth; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Ward Manager to lead the Day Case Surgical Patients and Elective Post-operative Inpatients unit on the E4 and F6 wards. You will shape care delivery, oversee patient flow, and support a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced surgical environment.

You will provide clinical leadership, ensure safe care, discharge planning, and escalate deteriorations promptly while promoting patient-centred care and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• An experienced registered nurse with post-registration experience in acute surgical or emergency care.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and empower teams.
• Strong operational and organisational skills for patient flow and service delivery.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills with ability to recognise and escalate deterioration.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the surgical pathway.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage the ward team on the day case surgical and elective post-op areas.
• Oversee patient flow, discharge planning and nurse-led discharges.
• Ensure safe, patient-centred care in a fast-paced surgical environment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise pathways and outcomes.
• Provide strong clinical governance and lead on improving quality and safety.

Connaissances

Registered Nurse

Leadership

Operational skills

Clinical assessment

Formation

NMC Registered Nurse

Description du poste

Ward Manager (Band 7) forDay case surgical patients & Elective post-operative inpatients Are you an experienced, compassionate and dynamic leader ready to shape the future of urgent surgical care? We are seeking an exceptional Band 7 Ward Manager to lead and manage surgical care unit which will be based on E4 and F6 ward. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated team and a supportive division. Surgical care unit is the day care area which is responsible for the admission and preparation of patients undergoing planned surgery including clinical observations, medication checks and administration, patient education and nurse led discharges, provide safe and effective care throughout the patients' stay including post-operative monitoring , discharge planning and provide appropriate discharge advice and follow up information. Elective post-operative in patient area will be responsible for providing comprehensive post op care to patients while identifying and escalating any complications. To work closely with multi-disciplinary team to promote safe recovery and timely discharge. The successful candidate will lead a team that is passionate about delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment. As Ward Manager, you will need to demonstrate strong clinical credibility, excellent decision-making skills and the ability to support your team in recognising and responding to deteriorating patients.

• An experienced registered nurse with significant post-registration experience within acute surgical or emergency care settings.
• A visible and inspiring leader who can motivate, develop and empower teams.
• Strong operational and organisational skills with experience managing patient flow and service delivery.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills and the ability to recognise, manage and escal…
• The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the surgical pathway.Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the North West side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good.

Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.