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Ward Manager - Oxford Stroke Rehabilitation Unit

Vale of White Horse
Posted about 17 hours ago
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Ward Manager - Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Ward Manager to join the team at Abingdon Community Hospital, working on the Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU). The role will be based on OSRU in Abingdon with scope for internal rotation in the future.

You'll work with the Ward Senior Management team to provide clinical leadership and staff management to ensure delivery of a responsive high quality patient focused service.

About the Role

Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit is a 20-bed inpatient unit based at Abingdon Community Hospital. We provide a short period of inpatient rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke, are registered with an Oxfordshire GP and are not able to be discharged directly home from hospital.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the registered and unregistered nursing staff in support of their professional development and in the promotion of best practice.
  • Effectively working in partnership with key members of the Multidisciplinary Team in the hospital and locality to promote and facilitate effective patient care and discharge.
  • Influence the development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to the ward area.
  • Improve the quality of care received and the experience of patients and their carers, through the implementation of initiatives which reflect the National Service Framework for Older People.

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If you're an enthusiastic registered nurse with a passion for delivering high quality care this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Stroke and Neuro experience would be highly desirable.

Benefits

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

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Contact Information

For further details / informal visits contact:

  • Name: Sudha Varghese
  • Job title: Matron
  • Email address: sudha.varghese@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
  • Telephone number: 07920503713

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Sudha Varghese - Modern Matron 07920503713

Ade Adegboyega - Senior Matron 07747250228

sudha.varghese@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ade.adegboyega@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

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Skills

Clinical Leadership
Staff Management
Patient Care
Stroke Rehabilitation
Neuro Experience
Multidisciplinary Teamwork
Policy Implementation
Professional Development
Patient Discharge Planning
Quality Improvement

Location

Vale of White Horse, England, United Kingdom

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