Specialist Palliative Care In-Patient Unit Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Kirkwood as a Specialist Palliative Care In-Patient Unit Manager. The post holder will carry 24-hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of The Kirkwood’s In-Patient Unit, providing management and professional leadership of the dedicated nursing team.

The In-Patient Unit Manager will also focus on patient and service user involvement to ensure services are inclusive and co-designed with patients, families and staff to ensure services meet the needs of patients across all communities in Kirklees. The post holder will be responsible for the direct management of a team of nurses and will also be responsible for the ward/department clinical budget and effective use of resources. Working closely with Kirkwood’s Matron, Practice Development Lead and the Medical team.

The ideal candidate will be a first level registered nurse, with specialist palliative care knowledge gained through further education and experience, extensive experience of palliative care at NHS AfC band 6 or 7 or equivalent with experience of leading and managing a team, teaching and mentoring, recruitment and retention and effective resource management. 

The post holder should have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, be emotionally resilient, be committed to continuous professional development and both believe in and uphold The Kirkwood’s values in all their actions and endeavours. 

As an employee, you will be offered a range of benefits and perks, including 27 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, access to discount schemes, high-quality, low-cost meals and complementary therapies. NHS Pensions are also transferable for those already contributing.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference and help The Kirkwood Support Life across Kirklees.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Job ID: 359