Ward Manager Band 7

Manages the nursing team; to include annual appraisal, staffing rotas, performance and sickness management, recruitment and selection and the supervision of students. Management of the ward budget. Monitor standards of nursing care and take appropriate action to maintain. Assists in continued monitoring of patient experience and harm free care. To respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns and complaints or clinical incidents. Management of the nursing workload ensuring most effective use of time and resource. Adhere to Trust policies and procedures. Manage the performance of staff effectively. Communicate effectively and maintain a harmonious working environment, demonstrates an understanding of conflict resolution. Be responsible for accurate documentation and care of all patient care records. Maintain a safe environment ensuring Health and Safety guidelines are implemented and adhered to. Ensuring the availability of appropriate resources for patient care through controlling
ward stock. Ensure equipment is in good working order. Participate in audit and apply any changes to improve standards. Ensure adequate staff cover by compiling duty rosters and control the use of bank within agreed limits. Recruit, select and appoint new staff as required to maintain nursing establishments. Deputise as required, including attending meetings.

You will lead and manage the nursing team, in conjunction with the Matron. You must have good organisational and leadership skills and have a proven track record. Sound clinical knowledge is essential. You should be adaptable and flexible to changes, a team player, motivated, able to use your initiative promote and deliver high quality individualised care to our patients. Be a role model to junior staff. Coordinate all clinical aspects of the ward and ensuring cooperation between clinical departments. Implementing clinical and administrative policies, procedures, and regulations. Ensuring compliance by others with policies and procedures. Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings, and the development of evidence-based practice

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.