Deputy Ward Manager - Major Trauma

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Liverpool is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager for the Major Trauma Ward. The successful candidate will support the ward manager in delivering high-quality, compassionate care and demonstrate leadership in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team. The position requires proven experience as a Registered Nurse and a commitment to improving patient experiences. Informal visits are encouraged.

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurses with Band 5 experience.
• Demonstrable experience in a management role.
• Knowledge of current nursing issues and healthcare governance.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward manager to lead and supervise quality patient care.
• Ensure safety and quality agenda of patient care.
• Identify risks and ensure effective patient throughput.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Leadership potential

Ability to work in changing environments

Basic IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Overview

Deputy Ward Manager - Major Trauma role at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The closing date is 08 October 2025

This is a very exciting opportunity for a Ward Sister to join the team on Major Trauma Ward. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our multidisciplinary team, providing high quality nursing care within the acute setting on the Major Trauma Ward. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, teamwork and a dedication to improving the patient experience. You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to develop others and work closely within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must be 1st Level Registered Nurses with evidence of demonstrable experience of working as a Band 5 or previous experience as a Band 6.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to demonstrate significant Band 5 experience. We are looking for individuals with leadership potential and effective communication skills, able to demonstrate a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to the clinical environment and a passion for excellence in patient care.

Informal visits are encouraged.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specializes in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Job responsibilities

You will support the ward manager to lead, provide and supervise a very high standard of compassionate care to our patients. You will support the safety and quality agenda of patient care and staff management, ensuring that the values and objectives of the Trust are met, whilst improving patient outcomes. You will support the journey of the patient from admission to discharge, identify risk and formulate actions to reduce this risk and ensure patient throughput is effective. You will display excellent leadership and effective communication skills and be able to demonstrate a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to the clinical environment and be passionate about excellence in patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

Experience

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of change management
• Application of evidence based practice
• Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
• Lead role in education of staff and patients

Knowledge

• Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

Skills

• Ability to work in changing environments
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

• Supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Well motivated

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust