Ward Manager

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an inspiring and motivated individual as a Ward Manager for Leslie Smith ward Intermediate Care Unit. If you would relish the opportunity to lead and develop the Multidisciplinary Team, aspire to provide excellent rehabilitation and recovery care within an inpatient Intermediate care setting that supports patients to have a positive experience and return to their chosen place of residence, we would love to hear from you.

In return we can offer you:

• Flexible working patterns
• Supportive learning environment
• Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development, including mentorship and physical assessment modules
• Commitment to and support for your health and wellbeing
• NHS Pension Scheme
• NHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
• Free onsite parking

Main duties of the job

As a Ward Manager, the post holder will be responsible for general management of the ward and safe delivery of patient care including the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, setting of standards and the supervision and deployment of staff.

As an active part of the care team, the post holder is expected to provide direct patient care when necessary. It is essential that they can use initiative and work without direct supervision. They will deputise for the Locality Matron and ensure that appropriate staffing and levels of service are maintained, taking management responsibility for the ward as a whole on a shift by shift basis.

The post involves teaching pre and post registration students and NVQ candidates as well as some ongoing responsibility for project management. This post involves shift working covering unsocial hours, weekends and some bank holidays as well as internal rotation onto nights.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff