Deputy Ward Manager

NHS; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Runcorn is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager to assist in delivering high standards of patient care in surgical specialties. The ideal candidate must be an experienced surgical nurse with leadership skills, able to handle emergencies and ensure the ward operates smoothly. This part-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Responsibilities

• Taking charge and delegating tasks, managing and organising the clinical area.
• Co-ordinating the workload and staff in advance to ensure adequate staffing and safe skill mix.
• Accepting delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including performance reviews and personal development planning/training.
• Assisting in looking after patient's pre and post surgery.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Previous delegation skills

Mentoring skills

Training in acute illness management

ALS

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Excellent documentation/record keeping

Education

Experienced surgical nurse

Previous leadership experience

Experience in dealing with emergency situations

ALS provider

Job description

Go back Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 06 October 2025

To assist the ward manager in creating and maintaining an environment in which the ward team can contribute to the maximum of their ability, in providing an excellent high standard of safe patient care, staff welfare and staff education/training.

This job is for an experienced surgical nurse who will deputise the ward manager in the running of our surgical specialities ward, which deals with adult patients who undergo orthopaedic surgical procedures/operations/investigations ranging from joint replacements, upper limb surgery, foot surgery, as well as sports injuries and minor ambulatory trauma surgery.

As an experienced nurse you will be expected to carry a senior nurse/site manager bleep to attend any emergency situations and to assist with any site issues in the hospital.

Captain Sir Tom Moore Building is part of a cold site and as a senior nurse you will be expected to be involved in covering a site rota to lead and attend emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, and deal with site issues.

Main duties of the job

Taking charge and delegating tasks, managing and organising the clinical area. Co-ordinating the workload and staff in advance to ensure adequate staffing and safe skill mix. Accepting delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including performance reviews and personal development planning/actioning. Ensure that you and the ward team comply with trust policies, standards and procedures at all times. Assisting in looking after patient's pre and post surgery.Working collaboratively and co-operatively with our MDT members to ensure we provide the best possible care for our patients. Holding a senior nurse bleep for the hospital to assist and lead in emergency situations and to assist with any site issues. Participating in joint school sessions to provide advice/education to patients prior to their surgery.Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision.

About us

The Captain Sir Tom Moore main ward is situated on the first floor in The Captain Sir Tom Moore Building - it is our home for orthopaedic surgery and treatment services on the Halton General Hospital campus.

We provide surgery ranging from hand and foot operations through to hip replacement operations at the centre - as well as sports injuries (sports medicine) and other bone and joint care. The centre is located just across from the main Nightingale Building.

The centre was purpose built for orthopaedic surgery and was originally opened in 2006 as a home for a private health provider who was contracted to the NHS until 2011. We were delighted to be able to re-open the centre for local patients in 2013 and move our orthopaedic services to their new home. It is a popular choice for surgery with excellent patient feedback.

The majority of our emergency care and complex surgical care is based atWarrington HospitalwhilstThe Nightingale Building in Runcornis a centre of excellence for routine surgery. TheCaptain Sir Tom Moore Buildingis home to our orthopaedic surgery services.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Job responsibilities

Taking charge and delegating tasks, managing and organising the clinical area. Co-ordinating the workload and staff in advance to ensure adequate staffing and safe skill mix. Accepting delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including performance reviews and personal development planning/training. Assisting in looking after patient's pre and post surgery.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

Person Specification

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• EXPERIENCED SURGICAL NURSE
• PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
• EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
• ALS PROVIDER

SKILLS

• BASIC IT SKILLS
• PREVIOUS DELEGATION SKILLS
• MENTORING SKILLS
• TRAINING IN ACUTE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
• ALS

TEAM WORKING

• EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• ABILITY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY
• EXCELLENT DOCUMENTATION/RECORD KEEPING

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE BUILDING/HALTON CAMPUS

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

370-NAM6CMTC-171

Job locations

CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE BUILDING/HALTON CAMPUS