Are you a dedicated and experienced nursing leader with a passion for patient centred care that is looking to take the next step in their nursing career? We have an exciting opportunity for to come and join St Bartholomew's Hospital senior nursing team as the Ward Manager on one of our cardiac surgical wards.

4A is a 22 bedded Cardiac surgical ward that predominantly cares for patients having cardiac surgery, both pre and post operatively. The ward has recently devloped an Enhanced Recovery pathway for cardaic surgical patients in collabration with cirtical care.

As the Ward Manager you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the Nursing care on the wards. You will ensure the delivery of high- quality, patient centred care, lead and support the ward nursing team whilst drive continuous improvement in clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold responsibility for the ward team with support from the Matron and Senior Nurse. They will ensure that they lead and manage the ward so that safe, high quality, evidence based nursing care is delivered to patients whilst respecting and involving families and carers.

The post holder will be the clinical expert and act as professional resource to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families

They will ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures

The post holder will provide effective leadership and management by acting as a role model, having a clear vision, supporting the development of the team, whilst promoting a positive image of the clinical area.

The post holder will be required to manage resources efficiently and effectively ensuring that high quality care is maintained

They will contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives and the Nursing Strategy working collaboratively with the Senior nursing teams and Divisional managers

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oBand 6 experience within relevant clinical specialty
• oExperience in caring for acutely unwell patients

Desirable

• oExperience in management and leadership
• oPrevious Band 7

Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered Adult Nurse
• oIV Accreditation
• oEvidence Post Registration academic study
• oEvidence of Degree level study
• oMentorship Course
• oILS

Desirable

• oALS
• oPossession of or working towards a Masters

Skills

Essential

• oExcellent communication skills with MDT and patients and their carers
• oActs as positive role model
• oAbility to support the development of others
• oEvidence of critical thinking and using initiative to solve problems and manage workload
• oAbility to respond to challenges in proactive and flexible way

Desirable

• oExperience leading QI projects

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

259-6756383SBH-A