# Ward Manager - Acute Stroke Harbledown Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager-acute-stroke-harbledown-ward/fe6f7e2a-69de-4609-ae6f-4b50ad378c0c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager-acute-stroke-harbledown-ward/fe6f7e2a-69de-4609-ae6f-4b50ad378c0c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kent and Canterbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Ward manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday at least 4/5 days of the week) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T13:34:06.274Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Canterbury/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urgent_Emergency_Acute_Medicine/Urgent_Emergency_Acute_Medicine-v8363899 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8363899?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you have a passion for supporting nursing team to deliver safe and effective care in an acute inpatient stroke unit? We are looking for a nurturing and inspirational leader to be the new Band 7 ward manager of Acute Stroke Unit- Harbledown at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Combined hyperacute (8 beds) and acute inpatient service, Harbledown ward is a 24 bedded unit which provides a pivotal role of assessing, treating, care planning and rehabilitation of acute stroke patients. We require the post holder to have a passion for leadership and high quality care standards with significant post registration experience. The post holder would be expected to work Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week with working hours split into 60:40 for supernumerary and clinical role on the floor. To deliver this level of leadership there is also an expectation that the ward leader is on duty for at least four shifts per week, to ensure consistent visibility across the working week. ### Main duties of the job The role of the Ward Leader is paramount in ensuring safe and effective, quality care to patients in the acute stroke unit. It is expected that post holder is a clinical expert, a team manager, leader, enabler, motivator and an educator. Post holder is expected to be realistic and open minded to venture out on one of the most challenging yet rewarding positions. Effectiveness of this role directly influences the quality and experience of service users and staffs in ward. For consistently visible leader and a role model on the floor, the post holder is expected to set the tone of authority and standards within the ward providing and participating in clinical care and leading by an example. Being responsible and accountable for 24/7 operation, the post holder will be expected to put clear process and expectations and delegation for continuous high-quality care. The post holder’s main job role will encompass the domains as below: - Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability - Governance, patient safety and quality - Workforce planning and resource management - Patient experience and reducing health inequalities - Performance and operational oversight - Digital and information technology - Education, training and development - Research and development - Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness - Service improvement and transformation ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'. ### 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 ### Governance **Essential** - Understanding of quality governance, patient safety and patient experience tools to support clinical practice and service improvement. - Utilisation of clinical effectiveness tools to deliver quality improvement e.g. risk management and clinical audits. - Evidence of innovative practice utilising research and audit. - Experience of contributing to quality improvement in safety/quality improvement projects. - Experience of writing reports and presenting to teams, meetings or small groups **Desirable** - Experience of implementing and evaluating improvements in care - PSIRF and Risk Management and Handling of formal Complaints - Experience of Performance Improvement Plans ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Exceptional organisational and prioritisation ability - Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service - Commitment to equity and diversity - Upholds and role models the Trust values ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Current NMC registration. - Health related degree relevant to professional registration or holds L6 post registration modules with plan to complete degree programme. - Evidence of significant post-registration continuing professional development and/or recognised course/ qualification within stroke specialty - Formal teaching or mentoring qualification including ENB 998/997, or equivalent **Desirable** - Completed or will work on Stroke Core Competencies: e-learning (STARs) and Stroke Advancing Modules (STARs) stroke training - Master’s Degree /L7 programme Healthcare Management - NHS Leadership Academy qualification e.g. ‘Edward Jenner’, ‘Mary Seacole’ or equivalent. - Clinical governance and Risk Management training/course ### Clinical skills and experience **Essential** - Significant post graduate experience in acute stroke or across a range of clinical specialties mainly cardiology or acute neurology - Demonstrable knowledge and experience of delivering high quality clinical care. - Knowledge and experience of using relevant local and national health policy/protocols/ guidelines - Demonstrable line management/leadership and Appraisals - Experience of effective networking - Experience of supervising staff and delivering training **Desirable** - Experience of care of the acute stroke patient. - Experience of Change management/Team building - Experience of presenting to groups of staff/public ### Personal and Professional attributes **Essential** - Ability to work within a team in achieving goals for a shared vision. - Evidence of service development and delivery in practice. - Ability to problem solve, anticipate and plan, individually and within a team - Ability to cope and maintain professional composure under stressful environment **Desirable** - Influencing and negotiating/diplomacy skills and experience ## Documents - [application pack (pdf, 635.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690878) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690877) ## 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.