Ward Manager - Stanhoe Ward

Job overview

Are you passionate about delivering high quality care within a medical environment and do you love working with a great team? If the answer is yes then this may be the role for you!

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead the team on our busy general medical ward.

The right candidate will need to have extensive relevant clinical experience and a clear focus on ensuring patients receive specialist high quality care at all times. The role involves leading and managing a well established team as well as providing clinical expertise and working clinically on the ward.

This role is to cover maternity leave for 12 months and so a secondment or fixed term contract will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Leading and supporting the ward team.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels and workforce management.
• Monitoring quality, safety and patient experience.
• Managing incidents, complaints and governance processes.
• Supporting patient flow and operational performance.
• Managing budgets and resources effectively.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives and service development.

The Ward Manager plays a vital role in ensuring the ward is safe, well-led and delivers excellent patient outcomes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this fantastic opportunity at Team QEH, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applicant requirements

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.