# Nursing Manager - Wards

**Company**: Spire Healthcare Ltd
**Location**: City of London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: Negotiable
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Spire London East Hospital is looking for a Ward Manager to lead their Surgical Ward on a permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager, Sister or Charge Nurse to join a well-established team, providing both clinical and managerial leadership whilst helping to shape the patient experience and support the development of colleagues.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

- Leading the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the Surgical Ward.

- Managing the day-to-day operational performance of the ward, ensuring effective and efficient service delivery.

- Providing visible clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing team.

- Leading workforce planning, recruitment, induction and ongoing development of colleagues.

- Leading, coaching and developing the Surgical Ward team, supporting colleagues to grow, succeed and deliver outstanding patient care.

- Promoting a culture of clinical excellence, patient safety and continuous improvement.

- Managing patient feedback and complaints effectively, using learning to enhance the patient experience.

- Ensuring governance, audit, risk management and regulatory requirements are embedded within daily practice.

- Working closely with the Head of Clinical Services to drive quality, performance and service development.

The ideal candidate will have:

- NMC Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practice.

- A minimum of two years' experience managing a ward and leading a clinical team.

- Previous experience within a Surgical Ward environment.

- Minimum of five years' nursing experience gained within an acute setting.

- Previous experience as a Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager, Sister or Charge Nurse.

- Proven ability to lead, motivate, develop and performance-manage clinical teams.

- Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety.

- Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

- Passion for delivering exceptional patient care and patient experience.

- Clinical leadership training or management-related CPD would be advantageous.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.

- Access to private healthcare and health insurance options.

- Gym and wellbeing benefits.

- A supportive team within a leading independent healthcare provider.

- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.

- 'Spire for You' reward platform, offering discounts and cashback from over 1,000 retailers.

- Free Bupa wellness screening.

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## Skills

### Required
- clinical governance
- quality improvement
- patient safety
- leadership
- team management
- communication
- organisational skills

### Nice to have
- clinical leadership training
- management-related CPD

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