Ward Manager

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered nurse to join our team. The post requires NMC registration, a nursing degree or diploma, and specialist training to masters level, with strong clinical skills to deliver high‑quality patient care.

You will lead and support staff, prioritise care in acute settings, and contribute to service development while complying with national and local policies.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
• Advanced clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills
• Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations
• To provide expert clinical advice/intervention on specialist complex issues within own field crossing organisational and professional boundaries linking together interventions along the care pathway in accordance with national and local policy directives
• Teaching skills
• Demonstrates an ability to lead and manage a team to provide safe effective clinical care
• Participate in regular clinical supervision

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical decision-making

Critical thinking

Teaching skills

Leadership and management

Clinical supervision

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

NMC registration

Specialist training to masters level

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Registered as fit to practice by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing
• Specialist training to masters level
• Highly developed clinical skills

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and Management qualification L6/L7

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
• Advanced clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills
• Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations
• To provide expert clinical advice/intervention on specialist complex issues within own field crossing organisational and professional boundaries linking together interventions along the care pathway in accordance with national and local policy directives
• Teaching skills
• Demonstrates an ability to lead and manage a team to provide safe effective clinical care
• Participate in regular clinical supervision

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence and experience of relevant continuing professional development and developing clinical practice.
• Recent experience and evidence of a track record of effective management of change.
• Experience of having successfully delivered a significant service improvement / change project which resulted in positive impact
• Evidence of teaching / training experience
• Experience of leading /managing staff within a health /social care operational environment

Important

Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Qualifications

Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters - Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.

At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.

We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Supporting disabled people and people with long-term conditions

We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.

This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.