Ward Manager - Surgical wards Location: Horley, Surrey Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time – 37.5 hours per week Shifts: Monday – Friday (8am – 4pm) Salary: £43,741 - £50,055 p/a Pulse is working alongside an established private hospital on the lookout for a Ward Manager for their Surgical wards. The hospital offers world-class care, across a wide range of treatments and specialties. The hospital is part of the largest independent healthcare provider in the UK. Sharing a commitment to their employee’s well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. Offering numerous advancement opportunities within their own network, with an emphasis on promotion from within. Supporting their employees in achieving their long-term career goals. Role Overview: As a Ward Manager you will look after pre and post op surgical patients from a variety of specialities. Your role will be to manage both the inpatient and day care wards. You will provide excellent clinical and managerial leadership. As well as supporting the Director of Clinical Services in the overall management and leadership of the healthcare environment. Responsibilities: Lead the service to deliver against key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient and safe running of the department. Providing line management and leadership of the in-patient services team including recruitment, induction, mandatory training, identification of learning and development Resolve and manage complaints and patient feedback in line with policy To ensure that effective systems are in place to manage stocks according to financial instructions, efficient utilisation, intelligent ordering and to work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure compliance with the above. Ensure all audits/reviews of the departments and their performance are undertaken and implement and complete action plans in response to findings. Working in line with the Business Development Team, develop the service and deliver against targets. This will include attracting Consultants to the service. Promote and maintain a close working relationship with external organisations to ensure standardisation and sharing of best practice. Requirements: Qualified NMC nurse Experience of working in an acute environment. Experience as a Clinical Manager, ideally having experience on a busy surgical ward. Experience of working at Ward Manager level is ideal Benefits: 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays Employer and employee contributory pension scheme Private medical insurance Life assurance Dedicated rewards platform offering discounts at over 1000 retailers Free Bupa wellness screening If this position is not right for you but you know a friend or colleague that may be interested, to earn a £250 voucher please do refer on their details. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.