Ward Manager in Marlborough

As a Ward Manager, you’ll be part of our valued team at Savernake Forest in Marlborough.

You will feel valued as a Ward Manager within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 7 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Plentiful on site-parking
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to e Learning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
• Job Introduction

We are looking for an enthusiastic leader- passionate about high standards of patient care and keen to develop within our strong, supportive, friendly and established multidisciplinary team.

You will be a great role model, leading by example to inspire the team around you to provide exceptional holistic assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Practice.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the team through changes and the development of our service and provide a positive and visible clinical presence on the ward.

You will be part of a supportive and friendly senior ops team across the four inpatient wards in Wiltshire.

Main Responsibilities

As a Band 7 Ward Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of staff, patient care, and resources within a community hospital ward.

• Provide supportive leadership to the nursing team, ensuring high standards of care and efficient use of resources in patient rehabilitation.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to help prevent avoidable hospital admissions and support timely discharges in coordination with the Integrated Neighbourhood Care Team and other partners.
• Deliver expert nursing care, promote best practices, and guide staff in maintaining quality standards.
• Offer professional advice, recognize personal limitations, and seek support when needed.
• Ensure the unit meets all CQC requirements with appropriate evidence.

For a full list of responsibilities see attached.

• The Ideal Candidate
• NMC 1st Level registration qualification
• Further training and experience to Masters level or equivalent
• A teaching qualification Evidence of post registration development
• Desirable Significant post registration experience
• Recent acute medical or surgical experience
• Experience in leading, supporting and developing a team
• Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management and prioritisation skills
• Demonstrates sound understanding of personal accountability
• Shows initiative, able to think positively and stimulate a productive team climate
• Works well under pressure
• Desirable Post graduate Degree/ MSC or willingness to undertake
• Leadership qualification or willingness to work towards
• Other Job Related Requirements
• Current driving license and access to a car during the working day

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.

We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.

Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.

We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you.

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