Ward Manager – C3 Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

WARD MANAGER – 6 MONTHS FIXED TERM OR SECONDMENT We have an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking, experienced and highly motivated ward manager to lead and manage a medical ward. If you are interested to further develop your clinical and leadership skills, and ready to engage in service development, this post could be for you. C3 is a 24 bedded general medical ward. It is a well established ward caring for patients age 18 and over with both complex medical and social needs. We have a fantastic multi-disciplinary team who all help us provide quality patient centered care. The successful candidate will be expected to be committed to continuously developing professional skills and a desire to maintain and role model a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Main duties of the job

The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.

The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within their designated clinical area.

The post holder will assist in setting the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes.

The post holder will have ongoing responsibility for the operational effectiveness of their designated clinical area, being present in their clinical area, in conjunction with the Clinical Matron.

About us

Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospitaland St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships – Sutton Health and Careand Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unitand Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E)and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.

As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow’s doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.