Ward Manager

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

An opportunity has arisen for an individual who is experienced, highly motivated, proactive and adaptable to become the unit manager for our Emergency Department.

This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to enhance and develop their managerial skills in leading a team of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals. You will be pivotal in ensuring the unit runs efficiently and effectively by working closely with Multidisciplinary team patient safety and flow through the area.

You must have excellent leadership qualities and be able to act as a role model for the Nursing Team to ensure the highest standards of care and patient safety.

As the Unit Manager you will be accountable for the quality of care delivered to patients and families by your team over a 24 hour ward cycle.

Through your leadership you will effectively manage all resources, including your budget whilst ensuring the highest standards of care to patients.

Through excellent communication and commitment to your team you will ensure compliance with all Corporate and Divisional objectives and continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job

• You will lead in establishing and maintaining effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to always ensure their involvement in the decisions about treatment, planning and the delivery of their care.
• You will lead in maximising best use of clinical resources, the monitoring and evaluation of patient flow, admission and discharge planning and take responsibility for initiating improvements.
• You will lead in providing the highest standard of evidenced based care to all patients and families through on-going comprehensive assessments of patient's requirements, and to plan, implement and evaluate care delivery to patients with varying levels of complexity.
• You will manage and ensure patient records are maintained and monitored in accordance with the Trust's data collection policy and procedure, ensuring that documentation reflects the care provided and that you address any issues or concerns that arise.
• You will take responsibility in supporting the patient and public involvement activities in the ward/department area, leading to service improvement.
  
  

The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.

Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nick Lloyd Job title: Emergency Department Matron Email address: n.lloyd3@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244 362377

Maria McLeod

mariamcleod1@nhs.net