Ward Manager

Job summary

Develop the ward/department philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and to lead on the development of nursing practice. To assess the effectiveness of current practices within the ward/department and introduce innovations that lead to improved quality of care. Maintain personal contact with patients, relatives and carers being courteous and sensitiveto their needs for privacy and dignity and act as an effective role model ensuring a friendlyenvironment at all times. In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, ensure that nursing care is provided to meetcomplex needs. To provide expert guidance and supervision aiding problem solving and clinical decision making. Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking corrective action as appropriate. To continually review the setting of staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changingneeds of the service and informing the Senior Nurse of any problems that may arise. To be pro active in the prevention and management of complaints and when they do occur to investigate and respond in accordance with the Trust complaints and improvements policies. To lead and motivate the nursing team by giving clear direction, setting achievable objectives. To be an authoritative and visible presence in the ward /department ensuring that there is regular contact with patients, carers and staff.

Main duties of the job

Do you want to give outstanding care every time? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work? If you want to consistently deliver the fundamentals of patient care and ensure that improvements we make are sustained in the long term, then we want to work with you. We have full time opportunities for a Ward Manager on Cavell ward.

Cavell- 28 bedded general medical ward providing care for patients with a variety of acute medical conditions.

We offer;Leadership skills - our leadership course and staff management courses will help you develop the skills you need to lead and motivate the team to provide excellent care. We also offer 1 2 1 supervision and band 7 networking.Education - Opportunities for mentorship and preceptorship with our placement students and newly qualified nurses.

With a variety of career progression opportunities - from Matron, Practice Educator, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Head of Nursing. Where do you see yourself?

About us

With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.