Charge nurse - Ward Manager

Transformationunitgm; Swansea; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Band 7 nurse to lead a team in delivering exceptional patient care. This role involves managing ward operations, ensuring high-quality nursing standards, and providing leadership to nursing staff. With a commitment to professional development, the organization offers a supportive environment for career growth. If you are passionate about nursing and want to make a difference in patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to improving health outcomes in the community.

Qualifications

• Active NMC Registration required.
• Proven post-registration experience in nursing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage ward operations and staff effectively.
• Provide professional nursing leadership and guidance.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Skills

Time Management

Delegation

Education

Registered Nurse (Part 1)

Management Qualification

Teaching/Coaching Qualification

Job description

Main area Oncology and Cancer Services Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 130-NMR080-0425

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Singleton Hospital Town Swansea Salary £46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2025 23:59

Band 7

Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

The post holder will demonstrate the Health Board’s values of “caring for each other”, “working together” and “always improving” in everything that you do in the work environment and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.

• Exercise 24-hour accountability for the management of the ward, to include leading and developing the core nursing establishment in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient-centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.

• Provide visible, professional nursing leadership, support, supervision and guidance (in line with NMC standards), expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and Health Board policies relating to evidence-based practice

• Be responsible for the efficient management of the ward budget, effectively deploying the nursing team and utilising the allocated resources and raising any financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

• Work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and nursing leadership team for the Division/service, collaborating with other Ward Managers and Matrons, including deputising for the Matron where required at patient flow, Health Board and site-based meetings.

Main duties of the job

Work autonomously to plan own work schedule plans, in view of daily and weekly management responsibilities along with leadership and supervisory aspects of the role. Supervise the professional and clinical work of nursing staff within the clinical area allocating work effectively, considering skill and competency of staff and patient requirement and delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHS Wales’ delegation framework ensuring staff are using evidence-based practice.

• Support staff in upholding the standards in the NMC Code as part of providing the quality and safety of care expected by service users and regulators. Take responsibility for effective rostering of staff to ensure that ward has effective skill mix and staffing levels to meet demand; and that staff health and well-being is a key consideration underpinning the rosters produced. Take responsibility for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets and specialist supplies for the ward, ensuring cost effectiveness e.g. complete capital bids, charitable fund requests.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Person specification

Essential Qualifications & Knowledge

• Registered Nurse (Part 1) - Active NMC Registration
• Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional pratice, complaince, professional standards and the wider NHS Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies e.g. Bronze IQT
• Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent demonstrable experience) Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
• Relevant clinical experience
• Relevant experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
• Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff.
• Relevant experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
• Experience of leading a team

Essential Aptitude and abilities

• Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviour
• Excellent communication skills (verbal/listening/written) Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills IT skills Passion for supporting the development of others Advanced clinical skills Leadership skills Evidence of effectively implementing change in the clinical practice, able to demonstrate research-based practice. Ability to delegate and prioritise work ,able to manage time effectively Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision
• Working a shift pattern which is complementary to role within leadership team of clinical area, with aim of providing maximum visibility of nursing leadership team across 7 days of week - to be agreed with nursing Management team on appointment.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other Essential

• Ability to travel within geographical area
• Able to work hours flexibly
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults and Childrens Barred List check

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.