Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ward Manager - Plastic Surgery & Burns
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Ward Manager - Ward 4
Are you an inspirational leader with a passion for delivering outstanding patient care? We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Ward Manager to lead our dedicated team on Ward 4 at Royal Preston Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical leader to make a real difference to the care and experience of patients within our Plastic Surgery and Burns Service. As Ward Manager, you will provide visible, compassionate leadership, fostering a positive team culture that promotes excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Ward 4 provides specialist inpatient care for adult patients and also oversees a busy Outpatient Dressing Clinic and Procedure Theatre, operating Monday to Friday. This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to influence services across both inpatient and outpatient settings.
What We Can Offer
In return, you will join a supportive and progressive leadership team and benefit from a tailored programme of professional and career development. Working closely with the Matron, you will receive coaching, mentorship, and opportunities to further enhance your leadership capabilities while achieving your personal and professional goals.
Working Pattern
This Post Is Predominantly Worked During Core Business Hours
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00 – 15:00
- 37.5 hours per week
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As Ward Manager, you will provide inspirational leadership and operational oversight for Ward 4, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and compassionate patient care across all areas of the service.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide strong, compassionate, and visible leadership, fostering a positive culture that reflects the Trust's values and behaviours.
- Ensure the provision of safe, effective, and patient-centred care across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural services.
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and succession planning to ensure a sustainable and resilient workforce.
- Take responsibility for people management, including appraisal, performance management, attendance management, wellbeing support, and professional development.
- Ensure effective roster management and deployment of resources to meet service needs while maintaining safe staffing levels.
- Champion quality improvement initiatives, innovation, and service development that enhance patient outcomes and staff experience.
- Maintain robust clinical governance processes, proactively monitoring compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards and taking action where required.
- Ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements and encourage continuous professional development within the team.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver seamless, coordinated care and achieve shared objectives.
Working for our Organisation
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and highest-performing NHS trusts in the country, delivering outstanding healthcare to over 370,000 people across Preston and Chorley, alongside specialist services for 1.5 million people throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we believe in continually challenging ourselves to improve. We encourage our leaders to think differently, embrace innovation, and contribute to the development of services that meet the changing needs of our patients and communities. Your ideas, expertise, and passion will help shape the future of the service and support our ambition to provide the very best care.
As a leading Teaching Hospital Trust, we are committed to lifelong learning and professional development. We offer a wide range of educational opportunities, leadership programmes, and specialist training to support your career progression. Whether developing your clinical expertise, enhancing your leadership skills, or pursuing future career aspirations, you will be supported every step of the way.
Join us and become part of a forward-thinking organisation where excellence, compassion, and innovation come together to make a real difference to patients, staff, and the communities we serve.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Victoria Houlding
Job title: Matron for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Email address: victoria.houlding@lthtr.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01772 523550
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