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Ward Manager- Stroke Rehabilitation - A
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Stroke Rehabilitation Unit Manager
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic leader to manage our 25-bedded Stroke Rehabilitation Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership, organizational and operational management skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of effective systems and processes that enhance the safety, quality and efficiency of stroke rehabilitation services. You will inspire and support a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and compassionate care.
- Lead the development and implementation of effective systems and processes
- Inspire and support a multidisciplinary team
- Develop and implement clinical protocols
- Drive service improvement initiatives
- Ensure patients receive evidence-based rehabilitation
- Play a pivotal role in enabling patients to achieve the best possible outcomes throughout their rehabilitation journey
- Support staff development and maintain high standards of clinical practice
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional and operational leadership with continuing responsibility for the 24-hour management of the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Lead, manage and support the ward team, including registered and unregistered nursing staff, ward clerks and other ward-based personnel, undertaking line management responsibilities such as performance management, appraisal, supervision, recruitment and staff development.
- Promote excellence in clinical practice by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and evidence-based care, leading service developments that enhance patient safety, experience and outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate the delivery of comprehensive stroke rehabilitation, ensuring care is individualised, goal-orientated and supports patients to achieve their maximum level of independence.
- Ensure effective management of ward resources, including workforce, equipment and delegated budgets, to deliver efficient, high-quality services and achieve organisational objectives.
- Create and maintain a positive learning environment that supports the education, training and professional development of students, the nursing team and the wider multidisciplinary workforce.
- Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative working relationships across professional groups and organisational boundaries to ensure seamless patient care.
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About Provide
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to ensuring they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
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We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Our commitment to excellence was recognised in our 2025 CQC inspection, where our community wards were rated 'Good'.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kelly Alliston
- Job title: Divisional Operational Lead
- Email address: kelly.alliston2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07561103886
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the unit - please contact Kelly to arrange.
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