Nursing Manager - Surgical Wards

Surgical Ward Manager | Harpenden | Full Time | £45,900 - £55,000 Depending on experience + Excellent Benefits

Spire Harpenden is looking for an experienced surgical Ward Manager, who will be responsible for clinical, professional, commercial and managerial responsibility including all clinical and staff governance issues.

At Spire, we have achieved our market leading position because of our purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business. To demonstrate this in reality, today, more than 98% of our hospitals are rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

As Ward Manager you will be overseeing a 55 bedded unit split across 2 wards - 1 inpatient ward and 1 day case ward, including a 4 bed high observation care area.

We operate 6 days per week, and cover a variety of surgical specialisms including orthopaedic, spinal, gynaecology, general surgery, urology, cosmetic surgery, ophthalmology, general surgery and ENT, along with associated cancer surgery.

Spire Harpenden is a busy hospital with an average of 800-900 admissions across the hospital site per month.

You will provide excellent clinical and managerial leadership, appropriate advice and support to all colleagues in the department, as well as supporting the Director of Clinical Services in the overall management and leadership of the healthcare environment.

• Lead the inpatient and day case ward environments to deliver against Spire key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient and safe running of the department.
• Line management and leadership of the ward team including recruitment, induction, mandatory training, identification of learning and development needs through performance review and personal development planning, matters of discipline and grievance. Responsible for maintenance of staff personal files ensuring these are complete and up to date e.g. annual leave, training, sickness and any other absence.
• Promote best practice in health & safety and security.
• Maintain a high level of service.
• To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice.

Shifts - Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00pm with some flexibility expected when required.

Who we are looking for

• You will be an experienced Clinical Manager with experience on a busy surgical ward.
• Registered Adult nurse with a valid NMC registration and no restrictions.
• You will have competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration and additional training.
• Previous experience of managing clinical audits (Desirable)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive issues in a supportive and professional manner to effect positive outcomes
• Approachable

Benefits

We offer employees 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 100 retailers
• Free annual Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

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

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

If you feel you could apply your experience to this exciting role and are motivated by the opportunity to positively impact patients' lives, then please apply today.

For more information about the role, please contact Hannah Radford

We look forward to your application!