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An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager within the outpatient department at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. This post is a full-time, permanent position and involves agile working between Liverpool, Aintree and Paddington sites, with occasional cover at the Wirral site. We are seeking a dynamic registered Nurse with outpatient experience to join the management team. Successful candidate will support the ward manager with managerial duties, change management and be visible clinically within the department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide visible clinical leadership and be a point of escalation and role model for the other registered nurses within the department. The successful candidate will assist the outpatient department manager with managerial duties including, but not limited to, ensuring safe staffing across all three outpatient sites with consideration for skillsets; rostering and absence management; PADRs; recruitment selection; incident response etc.
Additionally, the post holder will be required to support with the development and maintenance of staff clinical competencies within the department to ensure safe and effective care is being delivered, optimise service delivery and support staff professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience across a range of clinical specialties
- Leading service development or change
- Teaching /mentorship experience
- Leadership and/or management development training
- Complex problem solving
Desirable
- Caring for patients with tracheostomy or laryngectomy
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Evidence of consistent professional and educational development
- BSc. Nursing, Health or management related studies or above or equivalent, or evidence of ability to work at that level
Desirable
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel
- Recognized Management Qualification or relevant management experience
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Understanding of the political and strategic health agendas including the impact of such at operational level
- Innovative and enthusiastic
- High level negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to cultivate positive relationships with teams to enable effective communication at times of significant operational pressure
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range goals
Desirable
- Ability to network and seek out best practice pathways
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This advert is for Deputy Ward Manager with The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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