Ward Manager

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated nursing leader to oversee ward management and ensure high-quality patient-centered care. This role involves leading a team, managing budgets, and implementing evidence-based practices while fostering a supportive environment for staff development. Join a forward-thinking organization that values its employees and offers excellent career opportunities in a vibrant city surrounded by stunning scenery. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess strong leadership skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Active NMC Registration required for Registered Nurse.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in health-related fields.

Responsibilities

• Manage ward operations and lead nursing staff to deliver high-quality care.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards and Health Board policies.
• Supervise and support nursing staff while managing budget and resources.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient-Centered Care

Team Management

Evidence-Based Practice

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Welsh Language Skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Part 1)

Bachelor degree in relevant health related subject

Recognised management qualification

Job description

The post holder will demonstrate the Health Board's values of "caring for each other", "working together" and "always improving" in everything that you do in the work environment and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.

Exercise 24-hour accountability for the management of the ward, to include leading and developing the core nursing establishment in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient-centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.

Provide visible, professional nursing leadership, support, supervision and guidance (in line with NMC standards), expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and Health Board policies relating to evidence-based practice.

Be responsible for the efficient management of the ward budget, effectively deploying the nursing team and utilising the allocated resources and raising any financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

Work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and nursing leadership team for the Division/service, collaborating with other Ward Managers and Matrons, including deputising for the Matron where required at patient flow, Health Board and site-based meetings.

Main duties of the job

Work autonomously to plan own work schedule plans, in view of daily and weekly management responsibilities along with leadership and supervisory aspects of the role. Supervise the professional and clinical work of nursing staff within the clinical area allocating work effectively, considering skill and competency of staff and patient requirement and delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHS Wales' delegation framework ensuring staff are using evidence-based practice.

Manage and ensure the well-being of staff through effective appraisal, roster management recruitment and selection, fair and compassionate staff management (in line with all HB workforce policies) and the supervision of learners.

Utilise resources effectively ensuring the planned nurse staffing levels are rostered and all reasonable steps are taken to maintain them for the ward/unit over the 24-hour period.

Take responsibility for the collection and collation of accurate and timely data and information for a range of purposes including informing nurse staffing level review, audit, research and service performance measurement in order to share examples of good practice and action areas requiring improvement.

Maintain and monitor the standard and quality of care delivered on the ward and respectfully challenge poor practices as appropriate.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Registered Nurse (Part 1) - Active NMC Registration
• Bachelor degree in relevant health related subject (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, professional standards and the wider NHS
• Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience

Experience

• Relevant clinical experience
• Relevant experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
• Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff.
• Experience of leading a team

Aptitude and Abilities

• Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviour
• Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
• Advanced clinical skills
• Evidence of effectively implementing change in the clinical practice, able to demonstrate research-based practice
• Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

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.