Interim Ward Manager

Key Responsibilities: Management of Nursing Care and Practice Management of Financial and Material Resources Management of Clinical Standards Management of Human Resources Management of Information and Communication Management of the Environment Personal Development and Freedom to Act Other Responsibilities The post-holder will also be responsible for: Deputising for the Clinical Service Lead as required. Undertaking site wide co-ordination roles as required, eg. DSN. Establishing and building on excellent working relationships between other services within and external to the Directorate. Ensuring that systems are in place which invite service users and their carers to comment on the quality of services they receive. Implementation of the complaints procedure including investigation, response, and resolution. Ensuring that their line manager is kept informed of all developments and changes within the ward environment. The safe storage and administration of medications. The creation and
maintenance of an environment which is conducive to learning and which meets the educational standards required by Educational Institutions whose students are placed on the ward. The post-holder will be expected to facilitate actively the wards involvement in the training and education of staff from a variety of disciplines. Participating in projects within the Unit and Trust as required by the senior management of the Directorate.