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Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced nurse leader who is passionate about delivering high quality acute care? If so we would love to hear from you. 

Ward 7 is a fast paced 32 bedded Care of the Elderly Ward which recently received a Silver accreditation.

The team is looking for someone who will lead with compassion and clinical expertise. You will need the ability to adopt great communication skills in order to sustain and continue to develop the ward further and strive for Gold.

As the Ward Manager you will be responsible for managing the ward, promoting a positive patient and staff experience and leading on the delivery of excellent nursing care. This role requires close working relationships with a wide range of people including the Multi-Disciplinary Team, Consultants, Heads of Nursing, Matrons and other Ward Managers.

It is essential that the successful candidate is professional, diplomatic and caring as you will be challenged with the varied demands of the unit, which at times can be unpredictable. Leadership skills and evidence of working within an acute area as a band 6 or above is considered essential.

Main duties of the job

Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced nurse leader who is passionate about delivering high quality acute care? If so we would love to hear from you.

Ward 7 is a fast paced 32 bedded Care of the Elderly Ward which recently received a Silver accreditation .

The team is looking for someone who will lead with compassion and clinical expertise. You will need the ability to adopt great communication skills in order to sustain and continue to develop the ward further and strive for Gold. 

As the Ward Manager you will be responsible for managing the ward, promoting a positive patient and staff experience and leading on the delivery of excellent nursing care. This role requires close working relationships with a wide range of people including the Multi-Disciplinary Team, Consultants, Heads of Nursing, Matrons and other Ward Managers.

It is essential that the successful candidate is professional, diplomatic and caring as you will be challenged with the varied demands of the unit, which at times can be unpredictable. Leadership skills and evidence of working within an acute area as a band 6 or above is considered essential.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.  

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.  

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.  

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.  

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.