Ward Manager

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at retailers/restaurants

Staff networks for equality

Generous maternity/paternity leave

Free parking

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a confident Ward Manager to lead an inpatient ward at St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead, supporting the development of the service as a new ward opens.

You will provide day-to-day clinical and operational leadership with the Clinical Matron, maintain safe staffing and patient flow, take nurse in charge shifts, and drive safety, governance and high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an inpatient ward with clinical and operational oversight.
• Ability to manage staffing, patient flow and governance.
• Commitment to patient safety and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership for the ward.
• Maintain safe staffing, effective patient flow and high standards of care.
• Take on nurse in charge shifts as part of leadership arrangements.
• Provide visible leadership and support to staff, promoting a positive team culture.
• Oversee quality, safety and governance, ensuring learning from incidents and complaints.
• Support admission, rehabilitation and discharge planning with patients and families.
• Contribute to service improvement, audits and developments within the inpatient service.
• Work one weekend in four to enable visible senior nursing leadership.

Job description

We are looking for a confident, compassionate and visible Ward Manager to lead one of our inpatient wards at St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead. This is an exciting time to join the service as we continue to develop the patient service at St Mark’s Hospital, including the opening of a new ward.

The ward provides care for adults with a wide range of medical, rehabilitation and elderly care needs. Our patients are referred from both acute hospital and community settings, and the team works closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to support recovery, independence and safe discharge.

As Ward Manager, you will provide strong day-to-day clinical and operational leadership, supporting high standards of care, patient safety, staff development and effective ward flow. You will work closely with the Clinical Matron and wider leadership team and will be expected to take the nurse in charge role alongside the Clinical Matron as part of the ward’s leadership arrangements.

We are looking for someone who is approachable, organised and able to lead with kindness and clarity. You will be confident in supporting staff, managing quality and safety, and working with partners across the system to deliver safe, effective care for patients.

The role includes working office hours across the week, with one weekend in four, supporting visible leadership and safe running of the ward across the wider seven-day service.

• The Ward Manager will provide clinical, professional and operational leadership for the ward, working closely with the Clinical Matron, multi-disciplinary team and wider service leads.
• Lead the day-to-day running of the ward, maintaining safe staffing, effective patient flow and high standards of care.
• Take on clinical shifts as the nurse in charge role as part of the ward’s leadership arrangements.
• Provide visible leadership and support to staff, promoting a positive team culture, good communication and professional development.
• Oversee quality, safety and governance processes, ensuring risks, incidents, complaints and learning are managed appropriately.
• Support safe admission, rehabilitation and discharge planning by working closely with patients, families, carers and system partners.
• Contribute to service improvement, audit and change, helping the ward continue to develop as part of the wider community inpatient service.
• Work one weekend in four, supporting visible senior nursing leadership across the service.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites