Ward Manager

NHS Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust in Norwich invites applications for a ward leadership role to lead a 24/7 inpatient ward service. You will provide visible clinical and professional leadership to nursing and support staff, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and effective discharge planning.

Collaborating with therapy leads, GPs, social care and community partners, you will drive workforce planning, recruitment, supervision and performance management, while championing

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a 24/7 inpatient ward service.
• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership to nursing and support staff.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal, supervision and performance management.
• Drive quality improvement, governance, audit and patient safety initiatives.

Job description

Lead and manage a 24-hour, 7-day inpatient ward service. Working in collaboration with peer ward manager and therapy clinical leads and support across the Unit as required Provide visible clinical and professional leadership to nursing and support staff. Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. Support reablement, rehabilitation and discharge planning pathways. Work collaboratively with therapy teams, GPs, social care, acute hospitals and community partners. Lead workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal, supervision and performance management. Drive quality improvement, governance, audit and patient safety initiatives. Manage service pressures, operational performance and delegated budgets. Champion innovation and new ways of working to improve patient outcomes and experience

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust