Ward Manager

Job summary

We are looking for a committed, motivated and clinically expert renal nurse with exceptional leadership skills to directly line manage the nursing team on Kerr Ward. You must be adaptable to the ever changing environment and be a role model in the specialty.

You will be clinically responsible for leading and managing the team of nurses, HCSW's and admin staff to deliver excellent care for our patients.

This post is pivotal in providing highly visible nursing leadership within the multi-professional team. You will have the responsibility to ensure that you and your team care for all patients in a safe, effective, competent and holistic way.

In this role you will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will work in collaboration with Renal Consultants and the wider MDT.

We are looking for an individual with excellent clinical skills, believe in treating all patients as individuals and would like to lead a team to really make a positive contribution to the care and outcome of the patients we treat. We are looking for a person who has a strong interest in supporting staff well-being, professional development and patient experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your management and leadership skills and to support junior staff in delivering safe, high quality and dignified care, whilst demonstrating the Trust's world class care values.

Main duties of the job

• As a key member of a multi professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.
• Ensure patients are assessed, have care plans that are implemented and evaluated in accordance with Trust's evidence basedprocedural documents.
• To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the ward team to do the right thing for the people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong.
• Act as a clinical expert within sphere of work.
• Have continuous responsibility for the ward area, providing visible professional leadership and line management for ateam of nursing and support staff.
• Ensure staffing is in line with Trust policy.
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment.
• Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage a range of flexible working opportunities wherever we can.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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