Ward Manager | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Ward Manager to lead the Day Case Surgical and Elective Post-operative units based on E4 and F6 wards. You will shape service delivery, patient flow and discharge planning in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will drive safe, compassionate, patient-centred care, supervise a multidisciplinary team and work with stakeholders to improve quality and timely recovery for surgical patients.

Qualifications

• Experience leading in acute surgical or emergency care settings.
• Strong leadership with ability to motivate and empower teams.
• Excellent organisational skills for patient flow and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the surgical care unit (Day Case and Elective Post-Op)
• Oversee patient flow, admission prep, post-op monitoring and discharge planning
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe recovery and timely discharge
• Ensure high standards of patient safety and continuous service development

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Operational management

Team development

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Ward Manager | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Manager (Band 7) forDay case surgical patients & Elective post-operative inpatients

Are you an experienced, compassionate and dynamic leader ready to shape the future of urgent surgical care?

We are seeking an exceptional Band 7 Ward Manager to lead and manage surgical care unit which will be based on E4 and F6 ward. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated team and a supportive division.

Surgical care unit is the day care area which is responsible for the admission and preparation of patients undergoing planned surgery including clinical observations, medication checks and administration, patient education and nurse led discharges, provide safe and effective care throughout the patients’ stay including post-operative monitoring , discharge planning and provide appropriate discharge advice and follow up information. Elective post-operative in patient area will be responsible for providing comprehensive post op care to patients while identifying and escalating any complications. To work closely with multi-disciplinary team to promote safe recovery and timely discharge.

The successful candidate will lead a team that is passionate about delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment. As Ward Manager, you will need to demonstrate strong clinical credibility, excellent decision‑making skills and the ability to support your team in recognising and responding to deteriorating patients.

What we're looking for:

• An experienced registered nurse with significant post‑registration experience within acute surgical or emergency care settings.
• A visible and inspiring leader who can motivate, develop and empower teams.
• Strong operational and organisational skills with experience managing patient flow and service delivery.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills and the ability to recognise, manage and escalarthe deteriorating patients.
• A commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and continuous service development.
• The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the surgical pathway.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the North West side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good.

Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfillingcareer in healthcare.

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026