# Deputy Ward Manager - Ward 6A - Cardiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-ward-manager-ward-6a-cardiology/5615f541-f2fd-4b1f-8db5-b0fa92b45429 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-ward-manager-ward-6a-cardiology/5615f541-f2fd-4b1f-8db5-b0fa92b45429.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Liverpool University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Ward manager - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Secondment: 9 months - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including bank holidays, long days, nights and weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T08:30:53.901Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8274785 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8274785?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting 9 month secondment opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave on Ward 6A . Cardiology at the Royal Liverpool Hospital To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care. Responsible for monitoring the workload/patient acuity within the ward/unit on a daily basis to ensure that nursing manpower is adequate to provide a safe standard of nursing care. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, enthusiastic nurse with a keen interest in Cardiology. You will be an organised nurse who is a role model and leads by example, whilst helping to provide the gold standard of care, our patients come to expect from us. If you’re looking for a new challenge or to progress in your nursing career, we would love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job Clinical Responsibilities - Co-ordination of the ward/department on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self. - Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward/ department - Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward/ department environment is responsive to current issues. - In support of the ward/ department manager will assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients. - Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking. - Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients. - Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Co-ordination of the ward/department on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self. - Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward/ department - Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward/ department environment is responsive to current issues. - In support of the ward/ department manager will assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients. - Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking. - Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of - Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies see job description for more details ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Supportive of colleagues - High level of personal and professional credibility - Well motivated ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Ability to work in changing environments - Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing ### Knowledge **Essential** - Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of management experience - Evidence of change management - Application of evidence based practice - Evidence of developing high standards of patient care - Lead role in education of staff and patients ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse, current NMC registration - Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent - Post registration qualification in speciality **Desirable** - 1st level degree ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591742) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [job description & person specification band 6 (pdf, 225.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590530) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.