Main area: Cardiology Ward 7
Grade: AfC Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, at times may require to cover weekend/night/bank holidays including onsite)
Job ref: 407-MLTC-6952432
Employer: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Town: Walsall
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/03/2025 08:00
Band 7 Ward Manager (Cardiology Ward 7)
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to provide senior nursing leadership to the team within our Cardiology Ward 7 within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient-centred care within the ward and supporting effective team working.
Main duties of the job
* Accountable for the quality of care delivered within the ward by the team.
* Ensure initial assessment is completed within the ward KPI’s.
* Ensure timely management of acutely unwell patients.
* Ensure the ward works effectively, maintaining quality and safety whilst using resources and allocated budgets efficiently.
* Responsible for the management of the ward and line management of team members.
* Ensure team members have identified development needs and a development plan.
Works collaboratively and co-operatively with others to develop services provided for patients within the ward.
Person specification
* RGN Degree level
* Evidence of degree level study
* Post registration study in cardiology related courses
* Evidence of post registration study in acute/critical care or equivalent course
* Evidence of experience working as band 6 nurse in charge of cardiology ward
* Extensive experience as band 6 Nurse in Charge of acute medical ward equivalent managing level 2 patients.
Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.
Following our recent CQC visit, the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
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