Ward Manager - Ward 22

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in Luton is seeking an experienced nurse to lead their Acute Surgical Ward. This role involves overseeing a team of over 40 staff and ensuring high-quality care for surgical patients. The ideal candidate will have significant surgical nursing experience and a passion for team development. This position offers opportunities for professional growth with a commitment to delivering exceptional care within a supportive environment.

Benefits

High-quality training and development

Supportive work environment

Comprehensive employee wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Significant experience in surgical nursing.
• Passionate about developing others.
• Confident in leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership to staff.
• Lead on quality improvement initiatives.
• Manage staffing and budgets.
• Support the professional development of team.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Team management

Patient care

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

Are you a dynamic, motivated and compassionate leader looking to take the next step in your nursing career? We are seeking an experienced nurse with a passion for providing high quality care, to lead our busy Acute Surgical Ward (Ward 22).

This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the daily running of a 30-bed ward, caring for patients with a wide range of acute surgical needs. You will be responsible for the leadership and management of over 40 staff, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality patient care in line with Trust values.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership and act as a role model to staff and students.
• Lead on quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and experience.
• Manage staffing, budgets, and resources effectively.
• Support professional development, education, and wellbeing of your team.
• Work closely with the senior nursing and surgical teams to drive innovation and service improvement.

Qualifications

• A registered nurse with significant experience in surgical nursing.
• Passionate about developing others and fostering a positive ward culture.
• Confident in leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams.
• Committed to delivering exceptional care and continuous improvement.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Values and recruitment

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Role details

The post holder will be responsible for the overall leadership, management, and delivery of high-quality nursing care on Ward 22 (30 beds, acute surgical unit). They will lead a team of over 40 staff, ensuring safe and effective care for surgical patients, while supporting the professional development and wellbeing of the workforce.

The Ward Manager will play a key role in clinical governance, workforce planning, budget management, and service improvement, ensuring compliance with Trust, NMC, and national standards.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.