Ward Manager - Cardiac Surgery

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated nursing leader to join their dynamic team as a Ward Manager. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the nursing care on a cardiac surgical ward, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. You will lead and support a dedicated team while driving continuous improvement in clinical practice. This opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced hospital environment, where patient care is at the forefront of everything we do. If you are passionate about nursing and ready to take the next step in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Leisure and entertainment discounts

Parental leave

Childcare support schemes

Career development opportunities

Apprenticeship programs

Qualifications

• Band 6 experience in relevant clinical specialty required.
• Experience in management and leadership is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing care on the cardiac surgical wards.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to support the development of others

Critical thinking

Leadership and management experience

Experience leading QI projects

Education

Registered Adult Nurse

IV Accreditation

Evidence of Degree level study

Possession of or working towards a Masters

Job description

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Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allows you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

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Job overview

Are you a dedicated and experienced nursing leader with a passion for patient-centred care who is looking to take the next step in their nursing career? We have an exciting opportunity for you to come and join St Bartholomew’s Hospital senior nursing team as the Ward Manager on one of our cardiac surgical wards.

4A is a 22-bedded cardiac surgical ward that predominantly cares for patients having cardiac surgery, both pre and post-operatively. The ward has recently developed an Enhanced Recovery pathway for cardiac surgical patients in collaboration with critical care.

As the Ward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the nursing care on the wards. You will ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, lead and support the ward nursing team while driving continuous improvement in clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold responsibility for the ward team with support from the Matron and Senior Nurse. They will ensure that they lead and manage the ward so that safe, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care is delivered to patients while respecting and involving families and carers.

The post holder will be the clinical expert and act as a professional resource to the multidisciplinary team, patients, and their families.

They will ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures.

The post holder will provide effective leadership and management by acting as a role model, having a clear vision, supporting the development of the team, while promoting a positive image of the clinical area.

The post holder will be required to manage resources efficiently and effectively ensuring that high-quality care is maintained.

They will contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives and the Nursing Strategy working collaboratively with the Senior nursing teams and Divisional managers.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one-size-fits-all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”

Person specification

Experience

• Band 6 experience within relevant clinical specialty
• Experience in caring for acutely unwell patients
• Experience in management and leadership
• Previous Band 7 experience

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse
• IV Accreditation
• Evidence of Post Registration academic study
• Evidence of Degree level study
• ILS
• ALS
• Possession of or working towards a Masters

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients and their carers
• Acts as a positive role model
• Ability to support the development of others
• Evidence of critical thinking and using initiative to solve problems and manage workload
• Ability to respond to challenges in a proactive and flexible way
• Experience leading QI projects

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

You’ll have access to a range of benefits including one of the best pension schemes in the UK, leisure and entertainment discounts, and parental leave and childcare support schemes we’re really proud of.

We're also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.