# Ward Manager - Stanhoe Ward

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Ward manager
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Existing Trust employees are welcome to apply as a secondment providing they have agreement from their current line manager before they apply.)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will include shift work and weekend working at times)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T14:15:13.598Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Kings_Lynn/The_Queen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Kings_Lynn_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Stanhoe_Nursing/Stanhoe_Nursing-v8322558
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8322558?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you passionate about delivering high quality care within a medical environment and do you love working with a great team? If the answer is yes then this may be the role for you!

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead the team on our busy general medical ward.

The right candidate will need to have extensive relevant clinical experience and a clear focus on ensuring patients receive specialist high quality care at all times. The role involves leading and managing a well established team as well as providing clinical expertise and working clinically on the ward.

This role is to cover maternity leave for 12 months and so a secondment or fixed term contract will be considered.

### Main duties of the job

- Leading and supporting the ward team.
- Ensuring safe staffing levels and workforce management.
- Monitoring quality, safety and patient experience.
- Managing incidents, complaints and governance processes.
- Supporting patient flow and operational performance.
- Managing budgets and resources effectively.
- Leading quality improvement initiatives and service development.

The Ward Manager plays a vital role in ensuring the ward is safe, well-led and delivers excellent patient outcomes.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this fantastic opportunity at Team QEH, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant managerial experience at Band 6 Level or above
- Previous experience as shift/team leader
- Experience of teaching/supporting students, Healthcare Assistants and other qualified staff

**Desirable**

- Experience of participating in budget management

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse or other registered professional within healthcare
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of further continued professional development

### Skills, abilities and knowledge

**Essential**

- Competency in IV drug administration and Infusion pump skills
- Good time management skills
- Managerial and leadership ability
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Knowledge of up to date nursing and NHS issues

## Documents

- [our values (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2570)
- [our trust (pdf, 674.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2671)
- [say hello to stream (pdf, 7.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2393)
- [establishing identity (pdf, 243.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1315)
- [recruitment policy overview (pdf, 125.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2961)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10644787)

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