Job Description
Surgical Ward Manager | Harpenden | Full Time | £45,900 - £55,000 Depending on experience + Excellent Benefits
Spire Harpenden is looking for an experienced surgical Ward Manager, who will be responsible for clinical, professional, commercial and managerial responsibility including all clinical and staff governance issues.
At Spire, we have achieved our market leading position because of our purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business. To demonstrate this in reality, today, more than 98% of our hospitals are rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.
Duties And Responsibilities
As Ward Manager you will be overseeing a 55 bedded unit split across 2 wards - 1 inpatient ward and 1 day case ward, including a 4 bed high observation care area.
We operate 6 days per week, and cover a variety of surgical specialisms including orthopaedic, spinal, gynaecology, general surgery, urology, cosmetic surgery, ophthalmology, general surgery and ENT, along with associated cancer surgery.
Spire Harpenden is a busy hospital with an average of 800-900 admissions across the hospital site per month.
You will provide excellent clinical and managerial leadership, appropriate advice and support to all colleagues in the department, as well as supporting the Director of Clinical Services in the overall management and leadership of the healthcare environment.
- Lead the inpatient and day case ward environments to deliver against Spire key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient and safe running of the department.
