Job summary
Are you interested in leading a team? Do you have excellent communication skills? Do you have a commitment to our Values?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to manage our Inpatient Unit. This is a diverse role and ideally you will have experience of leading and managing a palliative inpatient unit setting.

Main duties of the job
As Ward Manager at St Barnabas House, you will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the ward and the safe delivery of patient care. You will lead the team effectively, maintain professional and clinical standards, support learning and development, and work closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team. You will also remain clinically active, providing direct patient care when needed and deputising for senior colleagues where appropriate.

About us
Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce.

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services.

Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support.

Chestnut Tree House is the childrens hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees
• Up to 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• On-site education support and study leave opportunities
• Option to access Bupa and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less
• Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities
• Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities that this role entails.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Relevant post graduate modules / qualification in palliative care
• Relevant post graduate modules / qualification in Physical Assessment
• Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to underpin clinical reasoning skills and ability to undertake assessment, analysis and treatment

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 3-5 years post registration experience in a senior role
• Experience of multi professional and cross organisational work
• Experience of Human Resource Management including recruitment and retention of staff, performance management and managing sickness and absence
• Experience of project / service development
• Experience of working in a hospice/community or acute ward setting
• Experience of working in challenging environments with potential exposure to conflict

Personal Attributes and Values
Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Understands need for confidentiality and can deal with sensitive issues tactfully
• Demonstrates Southern Hospice Group's values

Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective presentation skills
• Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
• Relevant clinical skills e.g. diagnostic equipment
• Ability to provide supervision and support students
• Ability to manage complaints and incidents at local level
• Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities
• Comprehensive and specialist assessment skills
• Palliative Care skills
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Evidence of innovative practice and research
• Ability to organise and respond effectively and efficiently to complex information and situations
• Highly developed knowledge in evidence-based practice and critical appraisal skills to include the ability to evaluate current research, apply to practice and organise the dissemination of findings to others

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