# Ward Manager, May Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager-may-ward/2e80a2c4-e7fd-4503-9e4b-ff4d9e9bbab1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager-may-ward/2e80a2c4-e7fd-4503-9e4b-ff4d9e9bbab1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chertsey - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 per annum inc. HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T12:52:11.607Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey/Ashford_St_Peters_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_General_Medicine/Nursing_General_Medicine-v8115955 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8115955?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To work according to the Code and within Trust policies. To be accountable for the twenty four hour care delivery and management of the ward, including the supervision of students. To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care To be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff ### Main duties of the job Work in close conjunction with Matron / Senior ward team / Practice Educator/ Learning Development Teams Acts as a role model and resource, providing information and promoting high standards of patient care, whilst working closely with other professionals. Monitors and maintains acceptable standards of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Keeps abreast of service and policy developments. Promotes the use of Trust policies, protocols and guidelines and maintains national and local standards pertaining to the clinical area, taking remedial action as appropriate and reporting deficits to Matron as appropriate. Promotes clinical excellence through initiating & participating in setting, maintaining and monitoring standards of care within a clinical governance framework. Participate in both clinical and organisational audit to continually evaluate the effectiveness of the service ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable clinical and managerial experience in a senior position - Proven track record of leadership - Evidence of clinical competence and regular clinical practice - Team Enabling – gets the best out of individuals & teams enabling understanding of what is required & ensuring they work towards a common goal **Desirable** - Demonstrates commitment to service and improvement in clinical areas - Demonstrates understanding of and engagement with quality issues ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats - Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner - Experience in leading others and responding to learning needs - Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others - Understands importance of and own role in Clinical Governance and risk management - Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available - Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code Trust standards **Desirable** - Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care - Prioritises own workload and that of others ### Attitude, Behaviour and Values **Essential** - Always puts patients first - Willing and able to take personal responsibility - Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered - Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives. - Respects, values and cares for others **Desirable** - Supports and promotes equality and diversity - Supports learning and development of self and others ### Qualifications and Further Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse with honours degree - Significant experience of working in a Band 6 position - Evidence of managing acute care patients / experience Relevant Teaching course - Recognised Leadership Course **Desirable** - Recognised Management Course ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 436.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10411654) ## 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.