Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
28 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
16 Jul 2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of medicine on Ward 26 for a dedicated, enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced nurse to join our dynamic, patient-focused team, as the permanent Ward Manager

Ward 26 comprises of 29 beds specialising in Diabetes and Endocrine Medicine. The ideal candidate will confidently and supportively lead the team and share our passion for delivering the highest quality care,  providing excellent patient experience and will be committed to continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

The post will be pivotal in providing the clinical expertise required to ensure safe and effective Inpatient care and is of the highest standards. You must be able to demonstrate a good level of enquiry, excellent communication and organisational skills with good knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and current NHS issues.

The main duties of this role include

- Day to day management of the Ward, co-ordinating, allocating and  prioritising the workload so that staff and resources are used efficiently, contributing to the smooth running of the ward

- Training, supervision and appraisal of team

- Ensuring safe staffing levels, producing a safe fair and effective roster and managing sickness and absence in line with the trusts attendance management policy

- Maintain and monitor systems for ensuring staff compliance with mandatory training.

- Collaborate with all members of the wider to ensure efficient running of the ward and safe patient journey

- Have oversight of the ward budget and monitoring and control of expenditure and use of resources.

-Further line management responsibilities - including formal disciplinary, grievances and other meetings relevant to your management role

For further information please see attached Job description and person specification

Essential for this post is a minimum of 5 years post registration experience and minimum of 2 years leadership experience or equivalent

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Ward Manager position available at WUTH.