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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Highly developed persuasive, motivational, empathic and reassurance skills
- Skills
Evidence of participation in clinical audit/ patient review
- Experience
Extensive post registration experience including significant experience within relevant speciality at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience
Experience of managing/leading a team and co-ordinating workload
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Attitude, aptitude
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Attitude, aptitude
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Management qualification or evidence of management development.
Job overview
Gissing Ward is a 23-bedded unit caring for patients undergoing complex head and neck surgical procedures. The successful candidate will work closely with the Matron and nursing team to provide professional leadership, support safe and effective care delivery, and help maintain a positive environment where patients receive high-quality, compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
The Ward Manager will lead and work as part of the Ward team, providing professional leadership and management within the work environment. The post holder will be accountable and responsible for the standards of care provided within the ward/department and for leading, supporting and implementing innovative practice.
The post holder will provide direct patient care, demonstrating specialist knowledge and act as a resource and role model for the clinical team. To work in liaison with other Senior Nurses/Department Managers, Matron and the Associate Nurse Director to implement service plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
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.
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This advert is for Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Charge nurse role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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