About this role
Job summary We are looking for a Ward Manager / Nurse Manager to join our team in Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital. This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday 8am-4pm. You will effectively lead a Community Hospital Nursing Team, taking responsibility for the management and professional accountability of the Team and its individual staff members and be responsible for the overall management of the inpatient wards ensuring the provision of holistic assessment, management, and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to patients in the community hospital settings. Main Responsibilities: Provide skilled, effective, and evidenced based nursing care to patients with complex care needs within the inpatient community hospital settings. Manage the day to day, ongoing delivery, and development of the Service within remit ensuring delivery of a service that is responsive and high quality. Take responsibility for ensuring that patient experiences of the Service are positive.
Main duties of the job The Ward Manager role at HCRG Care Group seeks a dedicated professional to lead the Community Hospital Nursing Team at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital. This full-time position, operating from Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, demands a strategic leader responsible for overseeing inpatient wards and ensuring the delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care. The manager will provide guidance, organize care plans, and evaluate service quality, ensuring patient satisfaction. Candidates should possess at least a degree in nursing, a current NMC registration, and ideally three years of relevant experience. The role offers a Band 7 NHS salary, inclusive benefits such as free parking, and continuous professional development opportunities through HCRG's Learning Enterprise. A registered nurse should also be willing to pursue independent supplementary prescriber V300 status, showcasing commitment to both personal and team growth while actively engaging in service enhancements backed by the organizations innovation funding.
About us HCRG Care Group operates as a large healthcare organization focused on transforming health and care services to improve patient outcomes. Their mission involves delivering community-based healthcare support across various settings, blending high-quality medical practices with community health services. As an entity, HCRG Care Group emphasizes a culture rooted in innovation, encouraging ideas and projects that align with their vision of improving lives through healthcare solutions. Their service delivery model intertwines clinical best practices with digital advancements to streamline staff capabilities and improve patient interactions. With the majority of their services rated as 'good' or 'outstanding' by Care Quality Commission assessments, the organization reflects high standards in clinical governance, reflected in their service plans, technological implementation, and employee support systems. HCRG Care Group's framework supports nursing leadership roles, focusing on professional development through specialized learning pathways led by their Learning Enterprise team.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are looking for a Ward Manager / Nurse Manager to join our team inSittingbourne Memorial Hospital. This is a full-time position workingMonday to Friday 8am-4pm.
You willeffectively lead a Community Hospital Nursing Team, taking responsibility for the management and professional accountability of the Team and its individual staff members and be responsible for the overall management of the inpatient wards ensuring the provision of holistic assessment, management, and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to patients in the community hospital settings.
Main Responsibilities: Provide skilled, effective, and evidenced based nursing care to patients with complex care needs within the inpatient community hospital settings. Manage the day to day, ongoing delivery, and development of the Service within remit ensuring delivery of a service that is responsive and high quality. Take responsibility for ensuring that patient experiences of the Service are positive. Deliver effective communications with patients/carers to discuss sensitive and complex information. Act as a role model in order to provide effective leadership, ensuring competent and safe practice. Plan and organise patient care according to individual needs and evaluate care according to the evidence provided by the Team.Ideal Candidate: You will be qualified to a degree level and hold a currentNMC registration, ideally having 3 years experience in a variety of settings including hospital and community.Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level andTeaching / Assessing NMC approved qualification.
You should be willing to become an independent supplementary prescriber (V300) registered with the NMC whilst co-ordinating and managing a team.
Package Description: As a Ward Manager, youll be part of our valued team at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital
You will feel valued as a Ward Managerwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 7 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location Plentiful on site-parking Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree level qualification, current NMC registration, 3 years' experience in hospital and community settings, willingness to become an independent supplementary prescriber (V300)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital
ME10 4DT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)