Ward Manager- Stroke Rehabilitation - A

Main area Stroke Rehabilitation Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE4196 Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Bayman Ward, Brentwood Community Hospital Town Brentwood Salary £49,387 - £56,515 This post will also attract fringe pay enhancements Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 23:59 Job Overview We are seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic leader to manage our 25-bedded Stroke Rehabilitation Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership, organizational and operational management skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of effective systems and processes that enhance the safety, quality and efficiency of stroke rehabilitation services. You will inspire and support a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and compassionate care. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, you will develop and implement clinical protocols, drive service improvement initiatives, and ensure patients receive evidence-based rehabilitation tailored to their individual needs. You will play a pivotal role in enabling patients to achieve the best possible outcomes throughout their rehabilitation journey while supporting staff development and maintaining high standards of clinical practice. Main duties of the job Provide professional and operational leadership with continuing responsibility for the 24-hour management of the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality, patient-centered care.Lead, manage and support the ward team, including registered and unregistered nursing staff, ward clerks and other ward-based personnel, undertaking line management responsibilities such as performance management, appraisal, supervision, recruitment and staff development.Promote excellence in clinical practice by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and evidence-based care, leading service developments that enhance patient safety, experience and outcomes.Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate the delivery of comprehensive stroke rehabilitation, ensuring care is individualised, goal-orientated and supports patients to achieve their maximum level of independence.Ensure effective management of ward resources, including workforce, equipment and delegated budgets, to deliver efficient, high-quality services and achieve organisational objectives.Create and maintain a positive learning environment that supports the education, training and professional development of students, the nursing team and the wider multidisciplinary workforce.Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative working relationships across professional groups and organisational boundaries to ensure seamless patient care. Working for our organisation Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to ensuring they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times Vision: Transforming Lives Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people. Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks. We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background. Our commitment to excellence was recognised in our 2025 CQC inspection, where our community wards were rated 'Good'. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities For further details about this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Nurse with current registration on Part 1 of the NMC register or Therapist with current HCPC registrationDegree in Nursing or BSc in related topic Experience Essential criteria Significant experience as a team lead or shift lead at Band 6 or higher in a ward settingExperience of effective management of staff/ teams including management of conflict, performance, competency and sickness Desirable criteria Previous experience as a Ward ManagerExperience in Stroke or Neurology Skills and Knowledge Essential criteria Excellent Communication Skills- Written and VerbalAbility to prioritize and delegate work appropriatelyAbility to demonstrate innovative and creative thinking, motivate others and drive change Desirable criteria Understanding of SSNAP (Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme) and its relevance to the clinical area Further Information How will we contact you? All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@nhs.netIf you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert. Checking progress on your application? To check progress on your application, please log into your TRAC account. We aim to keep you updated on the status of your application as soon as we can. Closing Date Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post. Professional UK clinical registration required for the role? If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment. COVID-19 Vaccination Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination. We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families. Anti Fraud Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents. Disability If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@nhs.net. Work Trials Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager. We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage. Successful Applicant You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators. The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.