Job overview

Ward Manager-DPOW - Ward B2 ( Digestive Disease  Care Group)

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced  individual  to lead and managed Ward B2, our newly renovated Gastroenterology Ward at Grimsby Hospital (formerly Ward C2). This role is central to the transformation and rebranding of gastroenterology services across Scunthorpe and Grimsby, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our population.

Key Responsibilities
Provide strong, visible leadership to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Drive integrated working across multidisciplinary teams to develop robust patient pathways.
Collaborate closely with the Matron, medical colleagues, and wider MDT to enhance patient experience and reduce length of stay.
Champion excellence in nursing and innovative models of care.
What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a motivated, proactive & compassionate leader with:

Proven clinical and people management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
A passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
Experience in leading teams through change and service improvement.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have strong leadership and communication skills and will be able to demonstrate his/her abilities to inspire and manage change. He /she will work closely with the education team and medical colleagues to offer the nursing team support and bespoke education to develop a specialized skill set.

The post holder will facilitate, support and empower the department  to manage their areas effectively, supporting the development of their staff and their services to ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.

They will support the delivery of the Trust’s overall objectives and service priorities, with a particular focus on nursing and midwifery practice, patient experience and involvement in the development of services and standards of cleanliness and quality care.

They will be accountable for the delivery of quality indicators and are responsible for quality streams based on national nursing good practice and local quality indicators. Maintaining compliance with, and develops policies, procedures and guidelines.

They will be accessible and have a visible presence on the ward advising and supporting colleagues, patients and their families to ensure effective patient care across the whole patient pathway. They will ensure the provision of specialist education and training.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.