Ward Manager

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Ward Manager to oversee care in a 23-bedded ward. The successful candidate will ensure high nursing standards, manage staff, and lead the team effectively. Candidates must have a registered nursing qualification and demonstrate strong leadership abilities. This role includes responsibilities in patient care, compliance with protocols, and staff training. Join a dedicated team and contribute to improving patient outcomes in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 level.
• Evidence of effective ward management and leadership skills.
• Evidence of managing a change.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of nursing care.
• Exercise strong and effective leadership.
• Respond to patient complaints and concerns.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

Teaching and assessing qualification

1st level degree or studying towards

Job description

Ward Manager

The closing date is 18 December 2025

A exciting band 7 ward nurse manager opportunity for experienced registered nurse has arisen. The post is based on the Broadgreen Hospital site. ward 7 is a 23 bedded reablement ward as part of the reablement hub.

The reablement hub provides rehabilitation and safe discharge planning along with medical care, preventing deconditioning and promoting independence to patients.

We are seeking someone who is experienced in a senior leadership and management role.

You will be expected to meet the trust core standards to ensure safe care for our service users and their families.

You will be responsible for managing members of staff and have a wide knowledge of both internal and external assessment criteria.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have management responsibility for the ward/department over the 24hr period, ensuring a high standard of nursing care.

Exercise strong and effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for the ward/department team.

Maintain adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective use of staffing rotas.

Ensure staff compliance with mandatory training and maintain current records.

Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers.

Liaise with nursing, medical and allied health professional colleagues.

Lead ward team meeting to ensure appropriate information is communicated to all team members.

Ensure that the ward participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance.

Responds within appropriate timeframes to patient complaints and concerns and ensure outcomes and action plans are implemented and monitored.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures.

Contribute to planning, monitoring and control of resources.

Support the implementation of the Trusts Strategy for Nursing at ward/department level.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

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.

To hear more about our achievements: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Co-ordination of the ward 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.

Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward environment is responsive to current issues.

Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required.

Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.

Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.

Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies.

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Exercise strong and effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for the ward/department team.

Maintain adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective use of staffing rotas.

Ensure staff compliance with mandatory training and maintain current records.

Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers.

Liaise with nursing, medical and allied health professional colleagues to ensure that all facets of the patients` care are covered.

Ensure effective communication with relatives, community nursing staff, other hospitals and local agencies to facilitate the smooth transfer and after-care of patients/clients.

Lead ward team meeting to ensure appropriate information is communicated to all team members.

Ensure that the ward participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance.

Responsible for the implementation of risk management policies within the ward/department, including the development, implementation and monitoring of action plans to address identified risks.

Responds within appropriate timeframes to patient complaints and concerns and ensure outcomes and action plans are implemented and monitored.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures.

In collaboration with the matron, implement the Trust grievance/disciplinary policy with the aim of ensuring early identification of performance issues.

Monitor and manage staff sickness/absence following the Trust guidelines, and liaise with the Matron as necessary.

Participate in recruitment and selection of staff within the nursing team ensuring appropriate policies are adhered to.

Support the implementation of the Trusts Human Resources Strategy including the principles of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People.

Monitor performance of staff ensuring that learning needs are identified through personal development plans, appraisal systems and supervised practice.

Contribute to planning, monitoring and control of resources.

Contribute to nursing developments across the organisation via appropriate forums as required.

Support the implementation of the Trusts Strategy for Nursing at ward/department level.

Participate in Senior Nurse Directorate cover as necessary.

EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Identify staff training and development needs via personal development plans ensuring that this informs the Trusts annual Training Needs Analysis.

Ensure appropriate allocation of study time for professional development and staff compliance with Trusts study leave policy.

Ensure dissemination of information from individuals undertaking professional development to the ward team, patients and carers; inclusive of the link nurse network.

Collaborate with the clinical practice facilitators and Institutes of Higher Education to develop and promote an effective and responsive clinical learning environment.

Ensure that nursing care is wherever possible evidence based. Encourage and initiate nursing audit and research, assisting with the implementation of findings where appropriate.

Develop competency based training packages for use within the ward/department; inclusive of preceptorship, pre and post registration nurses.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the wellbeing and dignity of patients and their relatives.

Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Guidance documents and maintain active status on NMC Register.

Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge.

Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• 1st level degree or studying towards

Experience

• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 level
• Evidence of effective ward management and leadership skills
• Evidence of staff development, including pre and post registration students
• Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments
• Evidence of managing a change
• Evidence of developing standards of nursing care through clinical benchmarking

Knowledge

• Understanding and application of clinical governance

Skills

• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Supportive of colleagues
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care

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