Ward Manager (Inpatient Unit)

As Ward Manager, you will oversee the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centered services, ensuring our unit embodies excellence, compassion, and responsiveness. You will provide direct leadership and operational management, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to uphold our commitment to exemplary palliative and end-of-life care. You will work with, advise and support the Director of Clinical Services in developing and implementing the long-term strategy for inpatient services., Budget Oversight: Manage the IPU budget responsibly, ensuring appropriate resource allocation and fiscal efficiency.

Leadership: Inspire and support the IPU team in delivering compassionate care, maintaining a well-coordinated, high-standard 7-day, 24-hour service.

Clinical Excellence: Ensure clinical and patient care aligns with current best practices, regulations, and standards. Maintain accurate and complete patient records.

Team Management: Direct and support IPU staff, volunteers, and student nurses, facilitating professional development, health, and well-being.

Patient Advocacy: Lead patient care plans that address physical, social, psychological, and emotional needs. Actively engage in discharge planning and coordinate with families and carers.

Quality Assurance: Contribute to clinical governance, participate in quality assurance initiatives, and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

St Luke's Hospice - Caring for Harrow and Brent St Luke's Hospice cares for people approaching the end of their life in Harrow and Brent. We aim to give the people we care for the best possible quality of life, every day. Supporting local people and their families is at the heart of what we do - focusing on what matters the most to them is at the center of our care.

The care we give is free of charge, available to all, and respects the cultures, religions, and beliefs in our richly diverse community. Our care is given with compassion and dignity and involves not just looking after the patient, but also includes supporting the people closest to them.

Funding is raised from the amazing generosity of the organisations and people who make our care possible. Our local community is a vital partner in our care, kindly supporting us through their donations and fundraising alongside the dedication of over 800 incredible volunteers who freely give us their time to support the best possible end-of-life care for local people.

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families, apply today and be part of a dedicated and skilled team at St. Luke's Hospice.