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Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

We are recruiting for a Ward Manager - Ward 7B who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Ward Manager to join our team on ward 7B this is a 30 bedded ward responsible for looking after Urology and Colorectal Specialities.

You will lead and manage the nursing team on ward 7B and work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team within Urology and Colorectal.

You will be responsible for budget control, quality and improvements while maintaining a high standard of patient care and experience.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

The focus of this role is on providing appropriate intervention, support and clinical expertise to deliver a safe clinical pathway that promotes high quality care through role modelling, expert clinical skills, promoting best practice, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration and providing education.

This includes proactive engagement and use for the enhanced recovery pathways for this group of patients, where appropriate.

Promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines.

Accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures at ward/ department level, through ongoing vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy.

Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.

To be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients with complex needs.

To provide advice and support to all staff working in the area.

To establish effective communication links with the Surgical division management team.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

This advert closes on Monday 4 Mar 2024

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