Ward Manager

Job summary

Are you a compassionate, dynamic and motivated nurse looking for a rewarding leadership role that combines staff management with patient-centred care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager on Forest Ward, Willow Therapy Unit at Norwich Community Hospital. Forest Ward is one of two wards within the 48-bed Willow Therapy Unit, providing inpatient reablement care for patients across Norfolk.

As Ward Manager, you will provide visible leadership to a dedicated multidisciplinary team, ensuring the ward operates safely, effectively and efficiently. You will promote high standards of care, support staff development and wellbeing, and oversee the day-to-day management of the ward to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experiences.

Working closely with senior leaders and clinical colleagues, you will help maintain quality and safety standards, lead service improvements, and ensure patients receive compassionate care that promotes dignity, recovery and independence.

We are looking for an inspiring and compassionate leader with experience of supporting and developing healthcare teams

Main duties of the job

As Ward Manager, you will:

Provide visible and collaborative leadership across the ward, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care for patients requiring community rehabilitation and recovery services.

Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team, creating a positive culture that promotes quality improvement, professional development and excellence in patient care.

Drive high standards of clinical governance, patient safety and patient experience, using audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across health, social care and community services to support seamless patient pathways, effective discharge planning and integrated care delivery to achieve the expected length of stay for the unit.

Put patients at the centre of everything we do

Create a culture where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered

Continuously improve and develop services to meet the needs of our communities

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