Ward Manager - Sandringham Ward
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Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high quality care, supporting innovation and service improvements, whilst working with a Multi Disciplinary Team?
If so, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead the team within our elective surgical unit. The unit sees approximately 350-400 patients per month providing day case and inpatient care.
The unit provides elective care for general surgical, urology, ENT, Orthopaedic and gynae patients. The unit was opened in 2020 following a large investment in providing a dedicated unit for elective surgery. There are further plans to expand the service including a dedicated admissions unit.
The right candidate will need to have relevant experience and a clear focus on supporting enhanced recovery, criteria led discharge, providing patients with high quality information to support safe discharge.
The role involves leading and managing a well established team as well as providing clinical expertise and working within the unit.
Main duties of the job
- Having continuing responsibility for the 24 hour management of the ward and delivery of patient care.
- To have responsibility for the line management of all ward based nursing and support staff
- To promote continuous development in clinical practice and deliver of patient care, encouraging innovation, improvement and appropriate change in service delivery.
- To manage resources within agreed budget.
- To provide a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for the ongoing professional development of registered staff.
- To maintain communication networks at all appropriate clinical and managerial levels.
- Working with a number of stakeholders
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Details
Date posted
29 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
426-851-23EG
Job locations
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer details
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer's website
https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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