Ward Manger - Acute Medical Unit

To manage and monitor daily staffing levels and skill mix to comply with agreed staffing levels and resources to ensure that appropriate 24hr nursing care is provided. To participate in the off-duty rota, ensuring a Senior Clinical Nurse manages the shift at all times. To be responsible for patients progress along the agreed care pathways within specified timeframes, which are supported by the implementation of evidence-based practice. To act as a clinical expert to others providing clinical information and advice to junior staff, multidisciplinary team members, patients and relatives To provide nursing care and expert clinical nursing support as appropriate to patients in the ward area and across other specialties as required. SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION