Nursing Manager - Wards

Overview

The Nursing Manager will be responsible for clinical, professional, commercial and management for Inpatients and Wards, including all clinical and staff governance issues.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the service to deliver against Spire key performance indicators
• Facilitate and create an environment that supports assessment and learning of all colleagues, providing mentorship and clinical supervision
• Line management and leadership of the in-patient services team including recruitment, induction, mandatory training and more
• Resolve and manage complaints and patient feedback in line with Spire Policy
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the GDPR
• Seek and employ innovative methods of improving service delivery in line with the Regulatory Requirements
• To ensure that effective systems are in place to manage stocks according to financial instructions, efficient utilisation
• 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
• To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice

About us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Job responsibilities

Who we are looking for:

• You will be an experienced clinical Manager, ideally having experience on a busy surgical ward
• NMC registered
• Clinical leadership course is desirable but not essential
• You will have competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration and additional training
• Contract: Permanent. Hours: Combination of shifts across a 37.5 hour week - Full-time. Mon-Sun dependent on needs of the business. Predominantly business hours with flexibility

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Closing Date

If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible. For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.