Nursing Manager Wards

Description

Nursing Manager Wards/Spire Nottingham/Tollerton/Full Time/Permanent

Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Nursing Manager to join the team on a Full Time Permanent basis.

Duties and responsibilities:

The Ward Manager will manage the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of planned care for patients whilst managing more than one clinical team in a safe and caring environment in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst maintaining the patients privacy and dignity. The Ward Manager will provide excellent clinical and managerial leadership and appropriate advice and support to other staff in the department as well as supporting the Head of Clinical Services in the overall management of the healthcare environment.

• Lead the service against Spire key performance indicators ensuring the efficient running of the department.
• Provide and receive patient information ensuring that all patient information is provided received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire Policies.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
• Promote best practice in health & safety and security.
• Maintain a high level of service.
• Promote peoples equality diversity and rights.
• Apply correct use of technology.
• Seek and employ innovative methods of improving service delivery in line with the 5 CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE); always aiming to achieve Good and Outstanding.
• Adhere to all relevant healthcare standards and manage issues of governance and risk effectively.
• 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 action plans in response to findings.
• To develop the marketing of the service and deliver against targets. This will include responsibility for attracting Consultants to the service.
• Promote and maintain a close working relationship with external organisations to ensure standardisation and sharing of best practice.
• To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice.
• Provide and receive patient information ensuring that all patient information is provided received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire Policies.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post

Who were looking for:

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• Relevant post-registration qualification
• Evidence of substantial CPD in management and other clinically related and relevant subjects
• Management or supervisory qualification.
• Previous experience as a Senior Registered Nurse within a Ward Environment
• Previous experience as a Ward Manager
• Previous experience working in the private healthcare sector
• Substantial perioperative experience.
• Previous experience of managing clinical audits
• Ability to manage motivate support develop and lead the department
• Expert knowledge of clinical practice
• Competent across a range of clinical skills supported by professional competence and knowledge
• Evidence of success in working in partnership with Consultants to explore and challenge existing practices while maintaining and enhancing services and standards
• Demonstrable skills of financial awareness and management with the need to balance the provision of quality care while maintaining a business focus
• Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies such as the Care Quality Commission
• Auditing skills across clinical standards and departments
• Ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits:

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 organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance on-going development support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics inpatient day case and outpatient care operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

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 its their dedication warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1