Ward Manager

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Woolwich seeks an experienced Ward Manager to join its team. The candidate will lead a nursing team, ensuring high-quality patient care while managing ward operations. Key qualifications include NMC registration and significant acute care experience. The role offers a salary between £47,810 and £54,710 per annum plus HCA.

Qualifications

• 1st level registration NMC with ENB 998 or mentorship course underway.
• Significant experience as a Band 6 staff nurse in acute settings.
• Knowledge of current practices and experience in clinical audits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care as a team leader.
• Continually assess and implement evidence-based care.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Clinical knowledge

Experience in respiratory nursing

Education

NMC registration (Adults)

Diploma/Degree in a clinically relevant course

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering excellent patient care and looking for a fresh challenge?

If so, and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Ward Manager to join our Ward 22/23 team .Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is launching a new clinical model across our Acute Medicine and Acute Frailty services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in November 2025. We are seeking motivated and compassionate nurses to join our team at the heart of this transformation

The new model introduces four specialist units designed to deliver high-quality, efficient and patient centred care. Staff will have the opportunity to work across all four areas, supporting development and providing broad clinical experience. These include

• A dedicated Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), focused on rapid assessment , senior decision making and timely clinical assessment at the front door
• An enhanced Acute Medicine Unit (AMU), delivering short stay care with strong emphasis on early discharge planning.
• A Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit- a core part of a modern frailty service, designed to enable elderly patients to avoid admission and return home on the same day.
• An Acute Frailty Unit (AFU), providing targeted, specialist multidisciplinary care for frail patients who require a short stay in hospital

Main duties of the job

Accountable to Head of Nursing

To be responsible for the planning, provision and delivery of an effective, 24-hour nursing service for the ward / department area. To manage, support and develop the ward / department team and ensure that nursing practice and procedures conform to identified NMC and Trust policies and standards.

To be a role model for all staff and ensure that the ward environment is a safe and effective learning area for staff and student nurses.

To be an advanced clinical practitioner and support and direct the educational and training needs of the nursing team to enable the provision of a patient focused, evidence / research- based nursing service.

To be responsible for making the patient the focus of care within the ward environment.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

Personally deliver a high standard of care to a group of patients, acting as a team leader / named nurse and clinical role model at all times.

Continually assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care in order to ensure the provision of a high standard of care.

Ensure the provision of advice, support and health information to patients and their carers in order to promote a health-based service.

Transports / manages people and/or items such as equipment or specimens safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation to include accident / incident reporting, with regard to NMC, statutory and Trust polices.

Ensures all aspects of clinical care including interventions and investigations are performed, assessed and reported upon in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

• 1st level registration NMC ENB 998 / Adult mentorship course or working towards.
• To have significant experience as a Band 6 staff nurse in an acute medical setting
• To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality - worked with learners in a supervisory capacity.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Experience in managing complex governance patients' issues.
• Experience in clinical audits
• Diploma / Degree level study in a clinically relevant course i.e / Acutely ill Adult/ HDU course/Respiratory course

Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Evidence of leadership skills - Able to formulate and verbalise views - Able to anticipate and forward plan.
• Sound clinical knowledge
• Experience as a Clinical Supervisor
• Experience in respiratory nursing or having relevant respiratory training.
• Experience in managing acutely ill patients

Qualifications and Training

• NMC registration (Adults)

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer annum plus HCA