Ward Manager - Day Treatment Unit | Bedfordshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed person to lead our Day Treatment Unit
Our beautifully renovated unit has 17 treatment chairs and a number of side rooms and consultation rooms. It is a busy unit which provide treatments and services for a number of specialities.
The successful candidate will be fundamental with ensuring our Day Unit delivers the highest quality of care to our patients and should uphold and embody our Trusts' THRIVE values. The post holder must be dynamic, creative and ideally have experience in a Day Unit setting.
Main duties to include the overall running of the Unit to ensure quality care is delivered to our patients. The ideal candidate would be focused, driven and supportive.
The candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills and well organised.
The successful candidate should lead by example ensuring excellent standards of care are delivered to our patients, developing the team to ensure they reach their full potential and ensuring quality and safety metrics are monitored.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Ensuring the unit delivers high quality care with minimal delays
Building strong working relationships with the team and wider MDT
Monitoring and overseeing budgets
Recruitment and retention of staff
Personal and staff development (ensuring training compliance)
Problem solving and be forward thinking where changes are needed
Ensuring excellent communication between Senior Teams and at ward level
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jan 2024