# Deputy Ward Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Liverpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (nights and days)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-29T08:13:03.036Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Surgery/Surgery-v8049154
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8049154?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a very exciting opportunity for a Deputy Ward Manager to join the team on this busy 16 bedded Surgical ward who provide care for both NHS and Private patients.

We are looking for a dynamic , highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our Multi-disciplinary team. Providing high quality nursing care within this busy ward.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, team working skills and dedicated to improving the patients experience.

You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to develop others and work closely within a Multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must be able to evidence or demonstrate experience of working as a Band 5 or previous experience as a Band 6 within the surgical field.

Experience with the private patient service is desirable.

**Note: experience with the private patient service desirable**

### Main duties of the job

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

## Job Details

This is a very exciting opportunity for a Deputy Ward Manager to join the team on this busy 16 bedded Surgical ward who provide care for both NHS and Private patients.

We are looking for a dynamic , highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our Multi-disciplinary team. Providing high quality nursing care within this busy ward.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, team working skills and dedicated to improving the patients experience.

You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to develop others and work closely within a Multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must be able to evidence or demonstrate experience of working as a Band 5 or previous experience as a Band 6 within the surgical field.

Experience with the private patient service is desirable.

**Note: experience with the private patient service desirable**

## 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
- Post registration qualification in speciality

**Desirable**

- 1st level degree
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 222.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351184)
- [oh risk id form (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10339776)
- [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338290)

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