Job summary
Internal HDFT Applicants Only

Our values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality form the foundation of everything that we do. We aim to be an exceptional provider of healthcare and ensure excellence for our patients and their families each and every time.

If you are enthusiastic, highly motivated and seeking to drive forward the provision of high-quality care within a general medical ward as a ward manager then this post is for you.

Oakdale Ward is a busy 30-bedded general medical ward, for patients with various and at times complex medical conditions and has a high number of admissions, transfers and discharges each day. The team works closely with all other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the patient is cared for in a holistic manner throughout their inpatient stay and that the patient is safely transferred or discharged at the earliest opportunity.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to lead and develop the team. You will be a driver for providing high quality care for our patients, bringing innovative ideas for change and improvement.

You will need excellent communication skills and high clinical standards with a passion to make a difference for patients and staff alike. This is a demanding role that requires commitment and a positive approach towards change.

Main duties of the job

• Provide overall leadership and management of the General Medicine Ward (Oakdale) ensuring delivery of safe, high quality, patient centered care.
• Maintain 24-hour accountability for clinical standards, patient safety, and the patient experience.
• Lead, manage, and develop the nursing and support workforce, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, skill mix, and safe rostering.
• Act as a visible clinical leader and role model, promoting professional standards and a positive ward culture.
• Oversee patient flow, including admissions, transfers, and discharges, to support effective capacity management and reduce length of stay within admissions.
• Monitor and manage the ward budget, including staffing expenditure, and ensure cost effective use of resources.
• Lead on quality assurance, including audits, CQC standards, and compliance with national and local policies.
• Analyse quality and performance data (e.g. incidents, complaints, falls, pressure ulcers), implementing improvement plans where required.
• Ensure robust clinical governance systems are in place, including risk management, incident reporting, and learning from events.
• Lead investigations into incidents, complaints, and safeguarding concerns, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Promote and ensure compliance with infection prevention and control standards.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, effective care delivery.

About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:
A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Job responsibilities
Please see job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities of this role. If you have any questions, please contact Tammy Gotts on tammy.gotts@nhs.net

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register or Registered with HCPC
• A good standard of education to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development within nursing
• Recognised leadership development training Professional and clinical competence
• Teaching qualification
• Experience in General Medicine/Haematology

Desirable

• Masters Level Degree
• Involvement in clinical audit and/or research.
• Experience of effectively managing rosters.
• Experience of leading patient involvement / patient feedback initiatives.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).