Ward Manager - Tandridge

NHS; Redhill; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Ward Manager to join their team. This exciting role focuses on providing exceptional patient care for surgical patients and requires a motivated, adaptable nurse with experience in acute general surgery. You will play a crucial role in supporting junior colleagues and ensuring that patient care is delivered in a person-centred manner. Join a highly regarded trust, recognized for its outstanding services and commitment to safety, and make a positive impact in the lives of patients and the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute general surgery and patient care.
• Strong communication skills and ability to support junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based, safe, and effective nursing care.
• Support the MDT in managing patient pathways.

Skills

Acute General Surgery Experience

Communication Skills

Patient Care Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Nursing Qualification

Professional Clinical Registration

Job description

Tandridge Ward are seeking to appoint a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Ward Manager to join the team.

Tandridge Ward primarily focuses on the care for surgical patients who are acutely unwell.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to make a positive impact by ensuring patient care on Tandridge Ward is delivered in a person-centred way, supporting all members of the MDT in managing both simple and complex patient pathways.

We are looking for a motivated, adaptable, forward-thinking nurse with experience in acute general surgery. You will need excellent communication skills and the motivation to support and develop junior colleagues. This role supports our ambition to ensure all patients receive care within the appropriate ward environment.

The post holder is expected to work autonomously and collaboratively, supporting the consistent delivery of evidence-based, safe, and effective nursing care, with a focus on safeguarding, patient flow standards, and promoting patient experience.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. Our services include acute and complex care, outpatient, and diagnostic services. Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex, along with Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey, offer less complex planned services. In 2019, the Care Quality Commission rated our services as 'Outstanding'. We are one of the best performing Trusts in England, winning the Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the Year award in 2021, and are winners of the National Patient Safety Awards. We strive to be a beacon for safety and are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending us as a place to work or receive treatment.

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application reflects where you meet them. For further information regarding the role, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure check will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per year plus high-cost allowance.