Ward Manager
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Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 Ward Manager to come and join our team.
Complex Medical Unit A (CMU-A) is a 18 bedded inpatient unit offering excellent, evidence based care to patients following urgent medical admissions.
We are seeking an energetic, compassionate, highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse who has experience of managing teams and working within the acute inpatient setting.
You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be resilient, creative, innovative, and flexible. You will be able to use your own initiative, work as part of the multidisciplinary team but also have the ability to work autonomously when required. You will need to be committed, focused, organised and adaptable to the changing needs of the service and also the wider organisation.
The successful applicant will need to aspire to be an inspirational leader who can nurture, motivate and develop a team and also have a passion to deliver excellence in all aspects of nursing care. A kind, compassionate and caring manner in supporting our patients, their families and our dedicated team of staff is vital to this role.
You will have high standards and be able to demonstrate excellent patient care, clinical and managerial skills.
You will have relevant experience in a leadership or managerial position, and have a good understanding of trust policy and HR processes.
If you feel that you have the qualities that we are looking for we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to lead the ward team to deliver high quality care.
- Monitor and maintain standards of care and provide this information to the Directorate.
- Ensure the provision of continuity of care.
- Assess and evaluate, with patients and /or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.
- To effectively manage human, financial, material and information resources.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Details
Date posted
08 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-MRC-5515076-B7
Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington
OX3 9DU
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
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