Ward Manager - Lead Clinical Care & Team

Wirral; Upton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Ward Manager for Ward 19 in the Division of Medicine. You will lead a 24–28 bed general medicine ward, drive clinical governance, and enhance patient experience through strong leadership and continuous improvement.

The role requires current NMC registration, at least 5 years post-registration experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role within a similar setting.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is required.
• Post-registration course in speciality.
• Degree or working towards degree level.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience.
• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience in the speciality setting.
• Mentor or teaching qualification would be beneficial.
• Working towards masters level study.
• Clinical supervision experience.
• Experience with electronic health records.
• Experience of the peri-operative setting.

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of Ward 19, coordinating workload.
• Training, supervision and appraisal of the team.
• Ensure safe staffing levels with rosters.
• Maintain staff mandatory training compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure patient flow.
• Oversee ward budget and resource use.
• Line management including disciplinary matters.
• Essential: 5 years post-registration and 2 years leadership experience.

Skills

IT skills

Workload planning

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Service delivery

Speciality care

NHS awareness

Quality governance

Project management

Education

Degree or working towards degree level

Mentor or teaching qualification

Master's level study (in progress)

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Ward Manager for Ward 19 in the Division of Medicine. You will lead a 24–28 bed general medicine ward, drive clinical governance, and enhance patient experience through strong leadership and continuous improvement.

The role requires current NMC registration, at least 5 years post-registration experience and at least 2 years in a leadership role within a similar setting.