Job description

We are looking to appoint a dynamic leader for Ward A4 at Peterborough City Hospital. Our appointed Ward Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality patient focused care within the Department.

The successful candidate will fulfil and live the the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust values; actively putting patients first, seeking to personally develop and improve, work positively together, remain actively respectful and at all times be caring and compassionate.

A4 is Peterborough City Hospitals specialist ward in the provision of colorectal and vascular surgery. A4 is fast paced and dynamic providing acute surgical interventions to patients whilst supporting holistically in patients recovery.

Dynamic and responsive, A4 in June will celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of its Intermediate Surgical Care Unit (ISCU). ISCU provides a clinical environment within the ward where the provision of enhanced care as an optimal pathway for patients with monitoring, treatment or care needs is provided. Enhanced care is achieved through enhanced nursing ratios, speciality MDT and close 24 hour a day surgical support, actively supporting reduced last minute cancellations of elective or emergency surgery.

The post holder will have overall continuing clinical responsibility for managing the department area which includes its’ finances, the deployment, education, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff and ensuring high standards of patient care and safety, within the resources available is delivered.

The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team ensuring appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.

The post holder, working closely with Matron, will support the provision and monitoring of quality surgical care through the collation of audits with a quality focus, having a good knowledge of DATIX, risk assessments, auditing and collation and presentation of data for internal inspections and in line with Care Quality Commission (CQC) expectations and standards.

Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• In-house Physiotherapy Services
• Career development and training opportunities
• Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
• Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
• Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Please review the job description and person specification for full details.

• Manage and lead the ward areas nursing staff in liaison with deputies.
• Lead by example to motivate, develop and establish a well-trained, competent workforce to deliver safe and effective care to all patients within the ward / department.
• Coordinate nursing and multi professional activity within the clinical setting, ensuring that there is appropriate skill mix for the patient caseload within available resources.