Ward Manager

Job\nDescription

The Yorkshire Clinic,\nBingley

Full Time 37.5\nhours

The\nrole

At Ramsay Health Care, we know our\npeople are our most important asset. Join us as a Ward Manager\nwhere you’ll help to lead, manage and nurture a team in one of the\nleading providers of independent healthcare in the UK. Together,\nyou’ll deliver the highest quality clinical outcomes in an\nenvironment where there is ‘more time to\ncare’.

You already have proven\nsuccess in leading a team, as well as experience in change\nmanagement and transformation. Not only will you be valued for\nthese skills and expertise, you’ll have time to build on them too,\nthrough our Ramsay Academy. We put the patient at the heart of\neverything we do – as our ‘Speaking Up for Safety’ programme\nproves.

Where you’ll\nbe based

The role is\nbased at our Yorkshire Clinic, Cottingley Business Park in Bingley.\nThe Yorkshire Clinic is one of West Yorkshire's leading private\nhospitals, part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading\nindependent healthcare providers in\nEngland.

The hospital opened\nin 1982 and has built an excellent reputation for delivering first\nclass healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who\nare self-funding treatment and NHS patients exercising choice\nthrough the e-referral\nsystem

The Ward\nManager will oversee the daily operations of the ward, ensuring the\ndelivery of exceptional patient care and efficient management of\nresources. This role requires strong leadership skills, clinical\nexpertise, and the ability to foster a collaborative and supportive\nenvironment for staff and\npatients.

Key\nResponsibilities:

Leadership\nand\nManagement:

• Lead\nand manage the ward team, including nurses, healthcare assistants,\nand support staff.

• Ensure\nthe ward operates smoothly and efficiently, maintaining high\nstandards of patient\ncare.

• Conduct regular staff\nmeetings and provide ongoing training and development\nopportunities.

• Manage staff\nrotas, ensuring adequate coverage and optimal use of\nresources.

Patient\nCare:

• Oversee the\nassessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient\ncare.

• Ensure all patients\nreceive personalized, compassionate care tailored to their\nindividual needs.

• Monitor\npatient outcomes and implement improvements to enhance care\nquality.

• Address patient\nconcerns and complaints promptly and\neffectively.

Clinical\nGovernance:

• Ensure\ncompliance with all relevant healthcare regulations, policies, and\nprocedures.

• Maintain\naccurate and up-to-date patient records and\ndocumentation.

• Conduct\naudits and quality assurance activities to ensure continuous\nimprovement.

• Promote a\nculture of safety and risk management within the\nward.

Communication\nand\nCollaboration:

• Foster\neffective communication and collaboration within the\nmultidisciplinary\nteam.

• Liaise with other\ndepartments and external stakeholders to coordinate patient\ncare.

• Participate in\nhospital-wide initiatives and contribute to strategic\nplanning

What\nyou’ll bring with\nyou

• Registered\nNurse (RN) with a valid NMC\nregistration.

• Minimum of 5\nyears of clinical experience, preferably with a strong surgical\nbackground, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial\nrole.

• Strong clinical skills\nand knowledge of best practices in patient\ncare.

• Excellent\ncommunication, interpersonal, and organizational\nskills.

• Ability to lead and\nmotivate a team, fostering a positive and collaborative work\nenvironment.

• Experience in\nmanaging budgets and resources\neffectively

• Previous\nClinical Supervisory\nExperience

• Experience of\nmanaging rosters and staffing\n(desirable)

• Enthusiasm and a\ncan do attitude

• Flexibility\nand adaptability to meet the changing needs of the\nbusiness

• A good working\nknowledge and compliance with CQC\nStandards

• The ability to\nmake decisions and use your\ninitiative

• Strong\ncommunication skills

• Passion\nto deliver excellent care in a busy and challenging\nenvironment

Benefits\n 

• Contributory\npension scheme

• 25 days’\nannual leave plus eight Bank\nHoliday days

• Family\nfriendly policies including enhanced parental\nleave

• Private healthcare and\nlife assurance

• Free uniform\nand DBS check

• Free parking\nand a subsidised staff restaurant\n

• Access\nto our employee discount\nprogramme

• Wellbeing Centre\nand access to 24/7 employee assistance\nline

• Long service, employee\nrecognition and appreciation\nawards

• Access to the Ramsay\nAcademy giving you genuine opportunities to grow, develop and\nspecialise in your\ncareer

About\nus 

We’re Ramsay Health Care UK.\nWith 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every\nyear, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in\nEngland. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised\nclinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case\nprocedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In\naddition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units\nwhich are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our\nfacilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud\nof the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships\nwith doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the\nNHS.

We’re part of a global\nhospital group with over 60 years’ experience that operates in 11\ncountries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos\nhelps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that\nour people are our most important asset to our organisation, and\nare the key to our success and continuing\ngrowth.

We\ncare.
 

It’s more than what we\ndo, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver\nthe best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was\nwhen we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture\nrecognises that our people are our most important asset and this\nhas been key to our ongoing\nsuccess.

We are\nproud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have\nalready achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces\nCovenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises\nemployers who actively support Defence while encouraging other\norganisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a\ncompany we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces\ncommunity and this includes our staff as well as our\npatients.

We are\ncommitted to equality of opportunity for all. This position is\nsubject to background and DBS checks.\n