Deputy Ward Manager - Ward 11 BGH | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Deputy Ward Nurse Manager for Ward 9 at Broadgreen Hospital. In this role, you will support the Ward Nurse Manager, ensure high-quality patient care, and manage ward operations. The ideal candidate will have experience as a registered nurse and exhibit strong leadership and analytical skills. This is a full-time position with an emphasis on quality care and nursing standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 registered nurse.
• Ability to work independently and lead teams.
• Knowledge of NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and management on the ward.
• Promote safe and effective nursing practice.
• Co-ordinate daily activities and allocate work.

Skills

Leadership and management

Patient care quality improvement

Critical and analytical thinking

Education

Registered nurse with NMC registration

Job description

Overview

Deputy Ward Nurse Manager - Ward 9, Broadgreen Hospital

Band 6

An opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Nurse Manager on Ward 9 Broadgreen. The role involves supporting the Ward Nurse Manager in her absence and maintaining high quality patient standards on the ward. The post holder will work without direct supervision and will take charge of the Ward/Department in the absence of the Ward/Department Manager, who holds continuing responsibility.

The Deputy Ward Nurse Manager will ensure that operational plans and performance are closely managed, by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve difficult operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints, promptly escalating issues which are unable to be resolved.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible and effective leadership and management.
• Display a positive and professional attitude.
• Promote and monitor safe and effective practice.
• Support a focus in quality with all areas within the ward.
• Contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives.
• Co-ordination of the Ward/Department on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.
• Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the Ward/Department.
• Promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the Ward/Department environment is responsive to current issues.
• In support of the Ward/Department Manager, assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients.
• Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
• Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies.
• Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.

Qualifications and Requirements

• The post holder will work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks - this post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure. For further information go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/overview.
• We invite experienced, motivated and independently minded Band 5 and Band 6 registered nurses who are able to act on their own initiative within agreed guidelines, adopting a value led 'can do' leadership style within a climate of change and uncertainty to implement and manage the plans and performance, quality, care and compassion of the nursing service within the Care Group, under the direction of the Ward Manager and professional leadership of the Clinical Matron.

Additional Information

The Deputy Ward Nurse Manager will ensure that operational plans and performance are closely managed, by proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve difficult operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints, promptly escalating issues which are unable to be resolved.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025.