Ward Manager - Integrated Assessment Unit

Tameside Hospital; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27–33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Job summary

Tameside Hospital is seeking a Ward Manager (Band 7) to lead an Integrated Assessment Unit, responsible for patient safety, experience and quality around the clock. The role requires strong clinical leadership and collaboration with urgent care teams to maintain high standards of care across the ward.

The post includes responsibility for resource use, staff development, and ensuring safe discharges within a 24-hour framework, within the Urgent and Emergency Care Division.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse with current registration.
• Essential: Diploma/Degree or working towards.

Responsibilities

• To carry continuous responsibility and accountability for the management of the ward/department, making effective use of resources and ensuring the highest standards of patient care are achieved on a 24-hour basis.
• To work closely and collaboratively with other Ward Managers/Team Leaders to support roles and promote the corporate needs of the Urgent and Emergency Care Division.
• To work closely with clinic team leaders and have a knowledge base in urgent care.
• To carry continuous responsibility for the management of the designated area / team making effective use of resources and ensuring the highest standards of patient care are achieved on a 24 hours basis, ensuring safe and effective discharges for the relevant area

Skills

Leadership / Management

Clinical leadership

Risk management

Communication skills

Staff supervision

Governance

Budget management

Change management

Education and teaching

Education

Registered Nurse

Diploma/Degree or working towards

ENB 998/997/mentorship module

Leadership / Management Course

Immediate Life Support certificate

Job description

Ward Manager Band 7

• Ward Manager - Integrated Assessment Unit
• 37.5 hours per week

Now is an exciting time to join the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust. The Trust is constantly developing and improving Urgent and Emergency Care Services to meet the needs of the people of Tameside and the surrounding area. The Urgent and Emergency Care Division is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Ward Manager to lead patient safety, experience and quality within their area. There has never been a greater time to join Tameside Hospital and TGiCFT. We were awarded a Good by the CQC at the last visit and we are now working towards improving on this.

Main duties of the job

• To carry continuous responsibility and accountability for the management of the ward/department, making effective use of resources and ensuring the highest standards of patient care are achieved on a 24-hour basis.
• To work closely and collaboratively with other Ward Managers/Team Leaders to support roles and promote the corporate needs of the Urgent and Emergency Care Division.
• To work closely with clinic team leaders and have a knowledge base in urgent care.
• To carry continuous responsibility for the management of the designated area / team making effective use of resources and ensuring the highest standards of patient care are achieved on a 24 hours basis, ensuring safe and effective discharges for the relevant area

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside and Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health and care partners.

We have a clear set of values and behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Benefits

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse with current registration
• Essential: ENB 998/997/mentorship module or equivalent
• Essential: Diploma/Degree or working towards
• Desirable: Immediate Life Support certificate
• Desirable: Leadership / Management Course

Experience and Skills

• Essential: Proven clinical practice and professional development
• Essential: Proven experience of unit/line management/ staff supervision
• Essential: Proven experience and involvement in change management
• Essential: Evidence of leadership experience
• Essential: Evidence of involvement in Performance review / appraisal
• Essential: Clinical expert in the area of practice
• Essential: Must ensure that exemplary standards of care are maintained
• Essential: Excellent understanding of risk management process
• Essential: Able to supervise colleagues and lead education
• Essential: Knowledge of governance
• Essential: Expanded role skills
• Essential: Excellent leadership and organisational skills
• Essential: Skilled motivator
• Essential: Skilled negotiator
• Essential: Able to manage difficult situations
• Essential: Able to address and solve complex problems
• Essential: Excellent proven communication skills / written skills
• Essential: An understanding of HR policies and Trust procedures
• Desirable: Proven experience of governance

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of budget management
• Desirable: Knowledge of recruitment and retention

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact

Matron - Urgent and Emergency Care, Courtenay Lomax, [e-mail], 01619225815

Closing date: 29 October 2026
Reference number: 245-NAM7IAU-10-26