Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Ward manager - wisdom hospice inpatient unit | Medway Community Healthcare CIC
| Posting date: | 13 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2025 |
| Location: | Rochester, ME1 2NU |
| Company: | Medway Community Healthcare CIC |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6906213/813-112-0125-LB |
Summary
• Are you a compassionate leader and a positive role model, with a strong work ethic and an interest in palliative care
If so, please read on...
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse to manage our fifteen bedded inpatient unit here at the Wisdom Hospice. You will need to be able to evidence experience of line-managing a team, experience of working with patients with life-limiting illness and experience of working within a multi-disciplinary setting.
This full-time role will combine both managerial and clinical work, working mainly Monday to Friday, with one weekend day and one night shift per month. There will also be a period of covering the palliative care on call service on a rotational basis, generally for one week per month.
The post holder will have a key leadership role in the day to day management of the IPU in order to ensure a consistently high standard of patient care on the unit.
To actively participate in the delivery of a consistently high standard of specialised palliative care.
Foster good working relationships and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other healthcare professionals and users of service to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective healthcare.
Participation in senior manager on call rota.
So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
The full job description for this role including the person specification can be found in the attachments.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025
If so, please read on...
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse to manage our fifteen bedded inpatient unit here at the Wisdom Hospice. You will need to be able to evidence experience of line-managing a team, experience of working with patients with life-limiting illness and experience of working within a multi-disciplinary setting.
This full-time role will combine both managerial and clinical work, working mainly Monday to Friday, with one weekend day and one night shift per month. There will also be a period of covering the palliative care on call service on a rotational basis, generally for one week per month.
The post holder will have a key leadership role in the day to day management of the IPU in order to ensure a consistently high standard of patient care on the unit.
To actively participate in the delivery of a consistently high standard of specialised palliative care.
Foster good working relationships and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other healthcare professionals and users of service to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective healthcare.
Participation in senior manager on call rota.
So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
The full job description for this role including the person specification can be found in the attachments.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.