Ward Manager inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED FRI 17 JAN 2025

A3 is a 28 bedded Ward that makes up the Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit (OTU). It delivers care for adult elective Orthopaedic and Orthopaedic trauma patients on the MFT Wythenshawe Hospital site. Within this cohort of patients, there is the recognition that older adult patients living with frailty have more specialist needs when they suffer trauma.

Are you are a Registered Nurse working at Band 6 or 7 level with experience in leading a team and looking to further develop your career?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, dynamic nurse at Wythenshawe Hospital, to lead a 28 bedded Ward that makes up the Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit (OTU).

This requires an experienced and highly motivated individual to undertake the role of Ward Manager on ward A3 .

Our key focus is to provide high quality care to our patients, many of whom have complex Orthopaedic conditions.

A successful individual must be highly motivated to take on this challenge meeting head on the pressure to maintain high standards and delivery of quality care, whilst leading the nursing team.

The post holder will manage all aspects of clinical standards and professional practice within the service and will manage and coordinate staff budget resources and the environment. You will help shape future services working and supporting the Matron and Lead Nurse within the Trauma & Orthopaedic Division.

Substantial experience as a Band 6 within Trauma & Orthopaedic surgery and hold a mentorship qualification is required. You must have excellent communication and strong leadership skills to uphold the standards and values of the trust.

You will demonstrate key leadership and management skills and will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership for a team of staff supporting the service, including utilising your leadership and clinical skills to meet the needs of the unit. The implementation of service development in line with the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and divisional objectives will be key, incorporating work to maintain the quality of the patient experience.

We may decide to close this vacancy earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Meehan Job title: Matron Email address: Telephone number: