Ward Manager

NHS; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Long Lee is seeking a highly qualified professional to lead its In-patient unit. The ideal candidate will possess significant palliative care experience and excellent communication skills. This role includes managing clinical teams, assessing service users, and ensuring high standards of care. The position offers a salary of £49,363 to £55,067, along with competitive benefits and opportunities for continued professional development.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee Networks

Structured induction programme

Qualifications

• Experience of managing clinical teams through change.
• Knowledge of clinical practices and relevant legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with service users and their families.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the In-patient unit.
• Assess service users in consultation with various stakeholders.
• Ensure adequate staff cover and effective communication.
• Liaise with health and social care professionals.
• Manage the care planning process involving service users.

Skills

Leadership in clinical teams

Communication skills

Negotiation and conflict management

Teaching and mentorship

Competent IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse with post-registration experience

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

37.5 hours per week over 5 days

Main duties of the job

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.We are there when it matters.

About us

Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice is in Oxenhope, near Keighley. As well as expert palliative care, we support people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. We work across Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven, and north Bradford.

We support people aged 18 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, heart failure and lung disease by combining specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms with other emotional, practical and spiritual support.

We are able to provide care in our inpatient unit and our CNS team are on hand to visit people and provide care for people in their own home.

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays.

NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals

Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a kind, compassionate and highly motivated professional to lead, develop and support our In-patient unit. We are looking for someone who has significant palliative care experience, can demonstrate excellent communication skills, motivate teams through change and ensure evidence based practice in the field of palliative care.

In consultation with the Head of Clinical Services, assess potential service users in liaison with Health and/or Social Services commissioners. Ensure that all service users (or when they are not able, relatives) are given the opportunity to participate fully in the care planning process

Responsible for ensuring adequate and appropriate daily staff cover by planning an effective duty rota and participating in the provision of out-of-hours clinical support. Responsible to maintain effective communication and liaison with other departments in the Service and Sue Ryder

To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals in Sue Ryder and outside agencies in the planning and delivery of service user care, including junior doctors on placement

To understand and apply a legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable adults, being aware of statutory vulnerable adult health procedures and local guidance. Furthermore, to assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery

To organise an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Sharon Watson - Head of Clinical Services [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A Registered Nurse with post-registration experience in the clinical field
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

• Proven experience of leading and managing clinical teams
• Experience of managing a process of change and supporting people through that change
• Knowledge of best clinical practice for the client group
• Working knowledge of current legislation within the healthcare sector
• Proven skills in leading, building and influencing a team in a clinical setting
• Demonstrable experience of practising in a self-directed and highly motivated way
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to communicate difficult messages to service users and their families
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• An ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Able to prioritise workload and manage competing priorities
• An ability to manage and participate in the performance management process
• Competent IT skills and able to use web-based tools

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.

£49,363 to £55,067 a year(£25.25 - 28.16 per hour plus competitive benefits)