Ward Manager | Full Time | Permanent | Surgical Wards | Private Hospital
The Montefiore hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Ward Manager to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team.
The successful candidate will look after pre and post-op surgical patients from a variety of specialties. Your role will be to manage both the inpatient and Day care wards. You will provide excellent clinical and managerial leadership and appropriate advice and support to other colleagues in the department, as well as supporting the Director of Clinical Services in the overall management and leadership of the healthcare environment. We are seeking someone currently working as a ward manager with experience to cover wards & day care who is clinically hands-on.
Main duties of the job
* Lead the service to deliver against Spire key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient and safe running of the department.
* Line management and leadership of the inpatient services team including recruitment, induction, mandatory training, identification of learning and development needs through performance review and personal development planning, matters of discipline and grievance. Responsible for maintenance of staff personal files ensuring these are complete and up to date e.g. annual leave, training, sickness and any other absence.
* Resolve and manage complaints and patient feedback in line with Spire Policy.
* Ensure that effective systems are in place to manage stocks according to financial instructions, efficient utilization, 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 organizations to ensure standardization and sharing of best practices.
* Ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice.
* Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.
About us
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay, and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market-leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalized care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector-leading standards.
Job responsibilities
Who we are looking for:
* You will be a Registered Nurse with NMC registration with no restrictions.
* Previous experience as a Senior Registered Nurse within a Ward Environment.
* Previous experience as a Ward Manager.
* Experience of working in an acute environment.
* You will be an experienced Clinical Manager, ideally having experience on a busy surgical ward.
* Ideally have experience working in a similar private hospital setting.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00, however, flexibility is required to suit business needs.
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
* Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
* Free Bupa wellness screening.
* Private medical insurance.
* Life assurance.
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organization:
* Driving clinical excellence.
* Doing the right thing.
* Caring is our passion.
* Keeping it simple.
* Succeeding and celebrating together.
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts at alison.roberts@spirehealthcare.com.
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Person Specification
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Experience
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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