Ward Manager - ED - Band 7

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Nhs Trust; Swineshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced Registered Nurse to take on the Ward Manager role across our acute services. You will lead day-to-day operations, drive patient safety and advocacy, and work with the Band 7 and Band 6 teams to maintain high standards of care.

The post is a full‑time, Monday to Friday role, with a focus on consistent leadership, staff development, and effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across Pilgrim, Grantham, and

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the ward with support from the Band 7 & Band 6 teams
• Champion patient advocacy and safety across acute services
• Promote high standards of care with a focus on leadership and staff development

Job description

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a dynamic enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated, Registered Nurse with acute experience to join our hard-working expanding team at a leadership level., Any successful candidate will be expected to work Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm to ensure consistent leadership and seniority., An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to take on the role of the ward manager. You will be responsible for day to day running of the department, with the support of the clinical band 7 team and band 6 team.

You must be able to communicate at all levels, be a strong patient advocate and have a good understanding of the principles of general medical nursing.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).