Ward Manager - George Earle

Job summary

A opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join us as a Ward Manager to take the opportunity to lead our passionate and supportive acute Stroke Team on our 28 bedded Stroke Unit. The Stroke Unit has a well-established multi-disciplinary approach to stroke care, with extensive cross boundary working to ensure patients receive personalised and expert care.

You will need to demonstrate proven, excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence and motivate others. Most importantly be as driven as we are about delivering high quality care to those who have suffered a stroke or other neurological or medical condition.

We are seeking a highly skilled individual who holds current or prior knowledge, training, and experience as a ward manager.

For more details please contact Samantha Seymour Interim Matron samantha.seymour@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

• To manage ward effectively and safely, dealing with the daily operational pressures.
• To ensure high standards of care are given in relation to agreed standards, policies and procedures of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
• To facilitate a learning environment to ensure all staff on the ward have the appropriate skills/knowledge and support, identified by regular staff appraisal and annual personal development plan.
• To foster an environment that focuses on maximising patients independence where possible and utilises a wide range of meaningful activity to support this, including creating a safe space for patients to freely move around the ward.
• To be proactive with complex discharges, ensuring they are safe and that discharge is at the earliest opportunity.

About us

Care to join us - Our Stroke service works closely with the Healthcare of Older Person team and the service is Consultant led, both medical and nursing. Within the nursing team there is a dedicated Stroke Nurse Specialist service who outreach to support the front door with acute presentations. Communicating and co-ordinating with our community-based Stroke Rehabilitation Team is key, as is communication with our health and social care teams with the aim of supporting patients to live as independently as possible.

Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust became one of the first vertically integrated organisations in the country delivering acute and community health and social care services to a geographically and socially diverse population of approximately 375,00 people. Our integrated health and wellbeing teams, specialist acute services and strong partnership working with Primary Care, Mental Health services, Devon County Council and the CCG means we are in an excellent position to achieve the Trust's commitment of delivering seamless joined-up care. Come and be part of our journey.