Ward Manager: Infectious Diseases & Isolation Care

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a 12-bed Infectious Diseases Unit. You will provide visible clinical leadership, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, while developing a multidisciplinary team.

You will oversee care delivery, support infection prevention, and drive service improvement in collaboration with specialist teams across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration and current practice
• Experience leading a ward or unit in acute medicine
• Demonstrated ability to deliver improvements in patient care
• Ability to mentor and develop multidisciplinary staff

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for a 12-bed Infectious Diseases Unit.
• Oversee assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Lead audit, risk management and governance to improve patient safety.
• Develop staffing, resources and budgets with workforce planning.
• Promote evidence-based practice and professional development.

Skills

Prioritisation & problem solving

Autonomy & team working

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Decision making & escalation

Clinical leadership

Elderly & Intermediate Care

Cannulation & phlebotomy

Infection prevention & control

Education

Nursing diploma/degree or equivalent

Job description

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a 12-bed Infectious Diseases Unit. You will provide visible clinical leadership, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, while developing a multidisciplinary team.

You will oversee care delivery, support infection prevention, and drive service improvement in collaboration with specialist teams across the Trust.