Nursing Manager - Wards

Private Hospital | Full Time, Permanent 37.5 hrs | Farnham | Band 7 Evq

The Nursing Manager will be responsible for clinical, professional, commercial, and management for Inpatients and Wards, including all clinical and staff governance issues. You will provide excellent clinical and managerial leadership and appropriate advice and support to other colleagues in the department as well as supporting the Director of Clinical Services in the overall management and leadership of the healthcare environment.

Spire Clare Park Hospital 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.

For over 35 years, Spire Clare Park Hospital has been providing surgery, medical care, outpatients, and diagnostic imaging services for adults, children, and young people within Surrey and Hampshire. Recently rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we offer a wide range of surgical specialties that include cosmetic surgery, bones & joints, eye surgery, general surgery, and women’s health. Our on-site facilities include three operating theatres (two with laminar flow), two wards with 34 registered beds (used flexibly for inpatients and day care), and a three-bedded enhanced recovery unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the service to deliver against Spire key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient and safe running of the department
• Lead by example, acting as a positive role model for all colleagues, promoting team working and managing the department skill mix to deliver clinically effective, high-quality, safe person-centered care. Apply appropriate workforce tools and contribute to workforce planning for the department
• Facilitate and create an environment that supports assessment and learning of all colleagues, providing mentorship and clinical supervision, to enable all team members to continuously update, develop, and implement current knowledge and skills to meet evolving service requirements
• Line management and leadership of the in-patient services 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
• Resolve and manage complaints and patient feedback in line with Spire Policy. Understand and share the learning points emerging from patient feedback, developing and delivering action plans to enhance the delivery of the service and driving improvements in patient / carers experience
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received, and recorded in accordance with the GDPR and Spire Policies
• Promote best practice in health & safety and security
• Maintain a high level of service
• Promote people’s equality, diversity, and rights
• Apply correct use of technology
• Seek and employ innovative methods of improving service delivery in line with the Regulatory Requirements, aiming towards achieving rating of Good and Outstanding
• Adhere to all relevant healthcare standards and manage issues of governance and risk effectively
• To ensure that effective systems are in place to manage stocks according to financial instructions, efficient utilisation, intelligent ordering, and to work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure compliance with the above
• Ensure all audits/reviews of the departments and their performance are undertaken and implement and complete action plans in response to findings
• Working in line with the Business Development Team, develop the service and deliver against targets. This will include attracting Consultants to the service
• Promote and maintain a close working relationship with external organizations to ensure standardization and sharing of best practice
• To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post