Ward Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available at Colwyn Bay Community Hospital. We are seeking to appoint a confident, credible and inspirational Band 7 Ward Manager to work as a pivotal member of the Community Hospital team in providing effective leadership, delivering high quality care, service improvement and workforce development with the support of the Locality Matron. If you are passionate about developing care closer to home, and developing new ways of working, which are entirely patient, focused, you should come and work with us. We work on the principle of a bottom up approach and welcome everyone contributing their ideas for improvements we can achieve together.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a visible and accessible resource in clinical settings to staff, patients and their families within the ward(s) environment.
• Lead by example.
• Challenge traditional practices and encourage innovative problem solving amongst staff that focuses on results.
• To lead on key organisational audits for the service and take responsibility for implementing in all areas identified for improvement.
• To work in partnership with the Matron in the delivery of the wider infection control agenda.
• Under the direction of the Matron ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, evidence-based nursing practice and ensuring that outcomes result in improved practice.
• Lead on the service initiatives and ensure that all identified areas for improvement are implemented, monitored and sustained.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.