Ward Manager

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

You will exercise 24-hour accountability for the management of the ward, to include leading and developing the core nursing establishment in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient-centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management. You will work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and nursing leadership team for the Division/service, collaborating with other Ward Managers. You will develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships with the clinical specialists from across nursing and the wider multi-disciplinary team, working in partnership to meet the patient needs and achieve nationally-agreed standards. You will support staff in upholding the standards in the NMC Code (2018) as part of providing the quality and safety of care expected by service users and regulators.
You will take responsibility for effective rostering of staff to ensure that ward has effective skill mix and staffing levels to meet demand; and that staff health and well-being is a key consideration underpinning the rosters produced. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in TRAC. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

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