Ward Manager

We would love for you to come and join the UH Sussex Maternity Team as a Band 7 ward manager at SRH. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the operational management of the antenatal/postnatal Ward.

With a focus of enhancing women's experience and maximising resources, this position will provide day-to-day operational management of a maternity ward and team, ensuring optimal delivery of midwifery and obstetric services.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses., To provide a high standard of midwifery care and to lead and support a multi-disciplinary team of staff according to University Hospitals Sussex (UHSx) Policies and Standards.

The post holder will be an expert in the assessment, planning and implementation of all areas of Midwifery care for a defined group of women throughout the childbirth continuum. They will work closely with other health professionals aligned to midwifery to ensure continuity of care.

The post holder will have management responsibility for the efficient running of the ward on a shift to shift basis with associated specialist knowledge, supervision and monitoring requirements.

They will coordinate care activity within the acute and community setting. The post holder will be required at times to deputise for the clinical lead (intra partum care)

The post holder will work as a part of a team of shift leads who will have responsibility for the seamless running of the unit on a 24/7 basis. They will strive to ensure high standards of care are achieved by efficient and effective use of resources, maintaining associated records, utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching.

The post holder will be required to participate in the duties of Manager on-call, involving rostered on-call shifts to support the operational management of SRH & Worthing over a 24 hour period.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.