Ward Manager Nicol Unit

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a Ward Manager to support patient flow and ensure effective care delivery. The successful candidate will need a minimum of 3 years' ward experience and must demonstrate enthusiasm, self-motivation, and strong leadership skills. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team to assist patients with complex needs, all while reflecting the values of compassionate care. Join this outstanding Trust and make a positive impact on patient lives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' band 6 ward experience.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated with clinical and leadership skills.
• Ability to support and develop staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the flow of patients and maintain safe staffing levels.
• Deliver effective care and review incidents/complaints/audits.
• Lead and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team.

Job description

Responsibilities

One of the main responsibilities of the ward manager is to support the flow of patients. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain safe staffing levels, deliver effective care and review incidents/complaints/audits. Establish, develop, maintain, monitor and facilitate the delivery of services at ward/departmental level, ensuring services provided meet organisational objectives, divisional service strategies and quality accounts.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, self‑motivated and have a minimum of 3 years' band 6 ward experience. They need to support and develop staff as well as maintaining their own clinical and leadership skills. He/she will be committed to the role and create an environment where patients are shown care and compassion reflecting the values of our Trust.

Role

You will be required to lead and collaborate within a multi‑disciplinary team to ensure patient reach their rehabilitation potential. This is often challenging but equally a rewarding role in supporting patients with multiple co‑morbidities and complex needs.

About the Trust

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

Services

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford‑Upon‑Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston‑on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below.

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2