Ward Manager

The post holder will hold responsibility for the ward team with support from the Clinical Matron and Associate Director of Nursing. 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 as partners in care., The post holder will promote the positive image of the clinical area and the Trust by being a role model, having a clear vision and using direct clinical leadership to ensure an excellent patient experience and a ward that promotes both clinical and operational excellence. As this post is predominantly supervisory, a clear focus on the attainment and maintenance of STAQC Accreditation should be maintained through continuous weekly audit against the agreed standards.About us Leadership and Improvement Training South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean Practitioner The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

We have an excellent secondment opportunity for an individual wanting a rewarding challenge to join us to lead with Ward 6. We specialise in care for patients requiring gastroenterology including intravenous and enteral nutrition, treating patients with Inflammatory bowel disease, transfers for overnight stay from endoscopy. We work to treat and prevent gastrointestinal and hepatological diseases. We care for long stay and short stay patients. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, highly motivated that can drive staff forward and help us on our STAQC journey. Someone with higher care experience would be advantageous. The team on the ward are welcoming, approachable, hardworking team players and they are committed to providing a high standard of care.