Ward Manager

We are looking for an experienced, courageous, ambitious,and responsive Registered Nurse to join our team as a Ward Manager. The wards at POWCH provide care for patients requiring rehabilitation.The ward works with a Multidisciplinary team approach to providing excellentpatient care for patients, offering support to families time to talk toyour patient, build relationships, and be part of their recovery from admissionto discharge. If you have excellent clinical, communication and leadershipskills and would like a new challenge within a community setting this would bean ideal post . Full support and induction would be given to the successfulcandidate. If youwould like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get intouch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side ofthe advert. Main duties of the job Behaveconsistently with values and beliefs of the organization, promoting these atall times. Act asa role model to colleagues, seeking to maintain the highest standards ofprofessionalism. Usetheir initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality oftheir work and the service they provide to patients. Lead &manage hospital ward. Responsible for ward budget and overall responsibilityfor line management of staff within the ward. The role will require a highlevel of leadership and utilisation of motivational, innovation and changemanagement skills. Be anexperienced clinician / therapist and be responsible for providing expertknowledge and skills to more junior members of the team and the provision ofmore complex care planning and care provision. Be anintegral member of the ward team, work collaboratively with all services andagencies, to facilitate patients in achieving maximum independence. Havecontinuing responsibility for the designated ward, For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached

Essential

• Significant acute / community hospital experience at band 6 level
• Management of staff / teams
• Caseload management
• Clinical audit / project work
• Experience of change management
Desirable
• Broad range of clinical experience
• Ward / Unit management and previous experience at band 7
• Conflict management
• Workforce planning, Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Qualifications Essential
• Registered Nurse (RN1),
• Registered Mental Nurse (RMN), Registered Nurse (Mental) (RN(M)), Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
• Degree / Diploma and working towards a first level degree
• Mentor award
• Evidence of on-going continual professional development
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
• Masters degree
• Management and leadership qualification
• Practice educator
Knowledge Essential
• Clinical governance
• Understanding of personal contribution to the achievement of organizational objectives within the business plan
• Health improvement
• Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
  
  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and / or mental health conditions from over100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.
• What we offer;
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities