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Location

Burnley, Lancashire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge which will provide you with exciting new opportunities as an experienced Registered Nurse ?Are you committed to improving patient care through knowledge, skills, leadership, compassion and empathy?

The Directorate of Intermediate Care is looking to recruit a permanent Ward Manager to lead and inspire our established team on Ward 22 at Burnley General Hospital caring for our complex and vulnerable patients who require rehabilitation. The Ward is committed to working collaboratively as a Multi- disciplinary team to ensure that we deliver the best rehabilitation opportunities for our patients

You will work with and be supported by a network of Community and Integrated Care Matrons and Ward Managers who work across a wide range of services.

As a Ward Manager working in Community and Integrated Care you will be valued as a member of the team and will be supported to deliver exceptional safe, personal and effective care. You will be responsible for delivering person centered care to an allocated group of patients and lead the team to support each other to meet the needs of the patients, their families and their corer's.

Working in Community and Integrated Care you will be expected to demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of the service and you will receive your rota 6 weeks in advance to enable you to maintain a good work life balance.

Are you up for the Challenge ?

As a Ward Manager working in Community and Integrated Care you will be valued as a member of the team and will be supported to deliver exceptional safe, personal and effective care. You will be responsible for the day to day management and leadership of a community intermediate care ward, ensuring that safe personal and effective care is consistently provided - this includes effective rota management, management of sickness and absence and annual leave. This also includes ensuring staff receive timely personal development reviews and staff education, training and coaching, recruitment and retention of staff.

You will be expected to deliver on key performance indicators one of which is the Nursing Assessment Performance Framework to provide assurance that your team are delivering safe, personal and effective care.

The Division is committed to Quality Improvement. The team, with support from the Quality Improvement Team are committed to improve standards and process which impact upon staff, patients experience and safety and resources.

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.

We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The Community and Integrated Care Division was established in 2019 and if you are successful in working within this Directorate you will be well supported and will have many opportunities to develop both yourself, your team and the service that you lead.

Our Intermediate Care wards are busy, friendly environments offering the right candidate the chance to fulfil their potential as a member of the senior nursing team

Provide nurse leadership, improvement, and management of services within this acute ward setting in order to ensure the highest standards of patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.
Be a confident role model for the junior nursing team

Ensure improvements in patient outcomes and the safety, treating patients with dignity and respect.
Ensuring best practice in infection control.
In conjunction with the Matron ensure all quality improvement work is implemented and sustained.
Ensure safe and effective discharge planning. * Support the provision of a clean environment

This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Feb 2024

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