Ward Manager

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Margate is seeking a passionate Ward Manager to deliver outstanding patient care and maintain a positive working culture. Responsibilities include providing leadership to nursing staff, ensuring quality standards, and supporting mentorship for new employees. The role promotes a healthy work/life balance and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Relocation policy

Parking available

Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership to nursing staff.
• Set and monitor Quality Standards.
• Support matron in nursing audits.
• Maintain contact with patients, relatives and carers.
• Provide mentorship for new staff.
• Ensure safe use of medical devices within the Ward.
• Deliver clinical governance from a nursing viewpoint.

Job description

Job Overview

As the Ward Manager on Cheerful Sparrows Female, you will be passionate about delivering outstanding and safe patient care, as well as continuing a positive working culture, benefitting staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• To act as a role model and provide professional leadership to nursing staff.
• Setting, achieving and monitoring Quality Standards.
• To support the matron to implement the agreed system of nursing audits.
• Maintain personal contact with patients, relatives and carers being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy.
• Participate in the provision of preceptorship and mentorship for new staff, and for staff undertaking academic courses and pathways.
• Ensure the safe and effective use of all medical devices used within the Ward.
• Ensure the delivery of clinical governance and ensuring that the aims of clinical effectiveness are met from a nursing viewpoint.

Application Details

We will close this job advert once we have received sufficient applications; please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty, contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450.

Additional Information

We offer a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites, and encourage other transport options. Flexible working arrangements are supported to promote a healthy work/life balance.

Legal

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts involving unsupervised work with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check. Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria. A no‑smoking policy applies on all sites and grounds.