Ward Manager, Rehabilitation

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative, dynamic individual to join the team responsible for the Community Inpatient Wards in East Berkshire.

Henry Tudor Ward at St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead provides discharge to assess, medical optimisation, sub-acute medical and rehabilitation care to older patients across the East of Berkshire.

We value our employees and put people first. As a Global Digital Exemplar, we will provide you with an excellent working environment that has just been recognised as having an 'Outstanding' rating overall, by having an 'Outstanding', well-led, organisation, and having an 'Outstanding' Older Adults Community Mental Health Team in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: 'There was a clear vision, underpinned by a set of values that were well understood by staff across the trust.'

Working in a passionate and caring team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel.

We are pioneers in compassionate leadership and Quality Improvement, which is about creating a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring smooth and efficient management and day to day running of Henry Tudor Ward
• To provide visible, first line management to the nursing and administrative staff on the ward
• Work with acute, community services and local stake holders both within the locality and outside to ensure the timely and appropriate transfer of patients into the community hospital and onwards to their future destination.
• To provide guidance and advice in both basic and complex issues surrounding patient and staff needs.
• To act as a role model to all staff, demonstrating a high level of patient care and clinical leadership

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust site

Date posted: 22 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum (Incl. of HCAS)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 371-CHS985-B

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• 1st Level current NMC registration (RGN or RN (adult)
• Leadership/ management qualification, or willing to complete
• Previous experience at band 6 working within a ward environment

Are you an innovative individual who is looking for a fresh challenge?

The post holder will have responsibility for the leadership and operational management of Henry Tudor Ward and the successful applicant will join our experienced multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff in our 24 bedded In-patient Community ward. We deliver quality services for patients requiring generic rehabilitation for mostly older persons, deliver frailty, subacute and discharge to assess pathways. The post will give you an opportunity to be part of a service with an exciting future and a key part of the NHS Ageing Well program.

It is recognised that specific skills and knowledge are required to deliver competent and compassionate care to patients with complex needs. This post provides maximum learning and development opportunities which will equip you to care for a range of patients in a community clinical setting. This opportunity will allow you to experience a holistic view of services and gain knowledge of the full range of health and social services available for patients, both within hospital environment and other services in the community.

Working pattern + Service operating hours:

The post is a full time position, working Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30, but we encourage you to get in touch if you wish to enquire about flexible working.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Livinnia Reilly on 07900217132 or email: livinnia.reilly@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Post registration qualification within relevant field
• Leadership or management qualification or willing to complete

Continuous Professional Development Essential

• Ongoing professional development
• Recruitment and selection
• Management
• Leadership

Previous Experience Desirable

• Previous experience of working at ward manager level or senior nurse
• Working knowledge of intermediate care systems
• Recent experience within a similar field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to use these both on the ward and in other internal/ external forums and situations
• Knowledge of NHS structure and recent initiatives
• Evidence of leadership skills

Desirable

• Evidence of change management skills
• Evidence based practice
• Competence in developing staff
• Ability to work under pressure
• Professional and personal integrity/ reliability
• Use of evidence based practice
• Ability to lead and work as part of a team
• Mentorship of students and junior staff
• Ability to understand long-term and wider implications of decisions
• Evidence of participation in on-going service improvement
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Coordinate and monitor the use of resources/ budget management
• Plan develop and monitor the recruitment, deployment and management of people

Additional Requirements Desirable

• Ability to travel between both sites
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment/ flexibility
• Reasonable level of fitness (patient manual handling required)
• Ability to conform with bare below the elbows dress code to enable adequate hand hygiene

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address: St Mark's Hospital, St Mark's Road, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU

Employer's website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)