The Ward Manager is responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team and for clinical/managerial supervision of professional staff according to trust values.
To ensure safe, caring, responsive, high quality service is provided to service users, their families and carers within the clinical environment by ensuring compliance with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and Trust Policies, pathways, standard operating procedures and protocols.
They will allocate work accordingly within the team to ensure effective and efficient use of resources to ensure service users and carers’ needs are met, and monitor the team’s contribution and performance to the overall objectives of the Trust.
The Ward Manager will provide professional governance and leadership within their area.
* Oversee the 24-hour service delivery to ensure efficient and effective operations.
* Lead and manage the team, ensuring they are well-trained, informed, and competent to perform their duties.
* Implement regular supervision, appraisals, objective setting, and personal development plans.
* Maintain safe staffing levels within budgetary constraints to ensure patient safety.
* Establish and maintain governance procedures to promote communication, learning, and best practices.
* Efficiently manage the delegated team budget and resources.
* Facilitate audits and implement recommendations to support continuous improvement.
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of service user needs and care requirements.
* Contribute expertise to multidisciplinary team (MDT) care decisions.
* Deliver care within a patient-centred framework involving service users, families, and carers.
* Comply with trust policies, guidelines, and protocols.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits included with this role are:
* NHS pension
* a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
* career progression
* starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* staff physio service
* NHS discounts and many more.
To work within our Trusts values and behaviours - Positively, Respectfully, Together to ensure that we work to ensure compassionate and high quality care to all in our service.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bethany Oughton Job title: Matron Email address: beth.oughton@nsft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07557564503
Please contact Bethany Oughton for further information.
Email: beth.oughton@nsft.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07557564503
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