Deputy Ward Manager

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Bebington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager for Delamere Ward on a permanent basis. You will support the Ward Manager in daily operational management and deliver safe, high-quality cancer care within a busy outpatient setting.

Lead workforce planning, governance, audits and staff development while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to maintain service standards and drive improvements in patient experience and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Relevant management or leadership qualification
• UKONS SACT Passport or NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care.
• NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care.
• NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care
• NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care
• ILS Trained

Responsibilities

• Support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day operational management of Delamere Ward.
• Provide visible clinical leadership and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.
• Assist with workforce management, including staff deployment, rostering and maintaining safe staffing levels.
• Support clinical governance activities, including audits, quality improvement projects, monitoring compliance and implementing action plans.
• Participate in the investigation and management of incidents, complaints, risks and near misses
• Monitor compliance with Trust policies, procedures and safety standards, including infection prevention and control requirements.
• Support staff development through supervision, appraisal, training, competency assessment and ongoing performance support.
• Act as a key liaison between treatment hubs and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure effective communication and service delivery.
• Support local assurance and governance requirements, including audits, environmental safety checks, fire safety, water flushing and other compliance activities.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager as required and provide management cover during periods of leave
• Contribute to service development initiatives and support the delivery of high-quality patient experience and outcomes.
• Promote a positive team culture and support staff wellbeing, engagement and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

SACT experience

Communication

Team management

Education

NMC registration

Management qualification

UKONS SACT Passport or NM6 995

NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care

NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care

NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care

ILS Trained

Job description

Main area Chemotherapy Outpatients Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 days per week) Job ref 158-26-250-DEL

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral Town Wirral Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Deputy Ward Manager Band 6 | 37.5 Hours per Week (4 Days) | Monday to Friday

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 nurse to join the management team at Delamere Ward on a permanent as Deputy Ward Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced SACT trained nurse within a busy outpatient service. The successful candidate will support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day operational management of the unit, helping to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.

The role will involve supporting workforce management, clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, audit, incident management, staff development and service delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders to maintain service standards and support ongoing service development.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day operational management of Delamere Ward
• Provide visible clinical leadership and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.
• Assist with workforce management, including staff deployment, rostering and maintaining safe staffing levels.
• Support clinical governance activities, including audits, quality improvement projects, monitoring compliance and implementing action plans.
• Participate in the investigation and management of incidents, complaints, risks and near misses
• Monitor compliance with Trust policies, procedures and safety standards, including infection prevention and control requirements.
• Support staff development through supervision, appraisal, training, competency assessment and ongoing performance support.
• Act as a key liaison between treatment hubs and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure effective communication and service delivery.
• Support local assurance and governance requirements, including audits, environmental safety checks, fire safety, water flushing and other compliance activities.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager as required and provide management cover during periods of leave
• Contribute to service development initiatives and support the delivery of high-quality patient experience and outcomes.
• Promote a positive team culture and support staff wellbeing, engagement and professional development.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Relevant management or leadership qualification
• UKONS SACT Passport or NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care.
• NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care.
• NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care
• NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care
• ILS Trained

Knowledge and Expertise

• Excellent Leadership skills
• Previous experience in a SACT clinical environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent clinical assessment and decision making
• Staff leadership and motivation
• Professional accountability and emotional resilience

Experience

• Substantial post registration experiencer in cancer care
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Experience/involvement in research or audit
• Experience in incident investigation
• Competent in the delivery of all SACT
• Competent in Cannulation/Phlebotomy/CVAD/Urinary catheters
• Knowledge of HR processes and staff wellbeing
• Knowledge of clinical Governance
• Knowledge of clinical Governance Knowledge in leading service improvement

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 or [e-mail] . All interviews will be undertaken in person unless extraordinary circumstances apply.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to all non-shortlisted candidates.

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

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.