Ward Manager

Job overview

We are seeking an ambitious and dedicated Senior Nurse with strong leadership skills and relevant experience to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic ward.

Ward F3 is a 34 bedded high performing trauma and orthopaedic ward caring for patients with musculoskeletal injuries. Our busy Trauma and Orthopaedic ward contributes to our consistent excellent performance across KPI’s from the National Hip Fracture Database.

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the management of our high-performing Trauma and Orthopaedic ward. The successful candidate will offer support and assurance to the senior nursing team, whilst providing effective leadership and guidance to a team comprising Registered Nurses and Healthcare Support Workers. This role will ensure that the care delivered to patients adheres to the recognised standards established by clinical governance, as well as the high patient care standards championed by West Suffolk Hospital.

If you want to join and lead our forward thinking, dedicated nursing team we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Main duties:

• Lead on the day-to-day running of the ward, acting as a professional role model providing sound clinical leadership, maintaining morale and promoting effective team work
• Promote a positive culture that values and supports staff to reach their full potential
• Lead on recruitment, selection and induction process
• Ensure ongoing performance review for ward team
• Maintain clinical skills by working as part of the ward team
• Encourage and promote continuous quality improvement
• Take overall responsibility of timely completion of duty rotas
• Maintain accurate sickness records and performance related issues
• Lead on timely investigation of clinical incidents and provide feedback to the team
• Participate in the staffing bleep rota, co-ordinating staff and providing senior clinical support
• Participate in service development projects

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description attached to view main duties and responsibilities of role.

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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.