Overview
Are you ready for your next career step or looking for a new challenge? Why not apply to lead our team on Avocet Ward! Avocet ward is a 19 bedded all female acute inpatient ward at Woodlands.
If you are passionate about patient care and involvement, as well as looking for your next step into leadership and management that will also equip you with personal development opportunities, working within a strong, supportive and established team, then this role is for you! You will either be a qualified nurse or hold a clinical professional qualification within a multi-disciplinary team of nursing and MDT staff to ensure clinical excellence and outstanding care are delivery at all times.
Responsibilities
* Lead by example and inspire those around you to provide exceptional care, operational and clinical excellence on the Ward. As part of the management team, you will work with colleagues and senior leaders to lead your team and support our CQC requirements.
* Engage in Quality Improvement initiatives and contribute to the strategic development of our service.
* Lead the ward team in providing high quality, compassionate nursing care and demonstrate this through compliance with performance outcomes.
* Be a positive and strong leader who sets a clear and compelling vision for the team, is a visible presence, and influences and supports great teamwork and a positive culture.
* Lead by example and motivate the team to provide exceptional levels of care to all patients. Act as a positive change agent, with dedication, professionalism and communication skills to inspire others to perform at a high level in challenging situations.
* Engage in ongoing professional development and appraisal, participate in Quality Improvement initiatives, and contribute to the strategic development of the service.
Team support and structure
As Ward Manager on Avocet Ward, you will be fully supported by a Matron as well as the East Suffolk Locality Leadership.
Qualifications and requirements
To be responsible for the management and leadership of a team of health professionals providing care over a 24-hour period. To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team.
Expected to lead the ward team in providing high quality, compassionate nursing care and will be able to demonstrate this through compliance with performance outcomes.
Benefits
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.
How to apply
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
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For an informal discussion, please contact Lindsay Sadler lindsay.sadler@nsft.nhs.uk or Luke Peek luke.peek@nsft.nhs.uk
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