Ward Manager, Neonatal Unit

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits & discounts

Job summary

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Ward Manager (Band 7) in the St Peters Neonatal Unit, Chertsey. This full-time permanent post leads a multidisciplinary team in a Level 3 NICU, delivering safe, evidence-based neonatal care with a focus on staffing, quality, and family-centred approaches.

The role requires strong clinical leadership, workforce management, and development of perinatal services, with some rotation to cover unsociable hours as needed.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with Neonatal experience.
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team in a neonatal setting.
• Evidence of management and leadership in a Band 7 or equivalent role.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for day-to-day nursing staff management.
• Deputise for unit Matron for delegated tasks to ensure high-quality service.
• Lead operational management and service delivery with line management of ward staff.
• Promote evidence-based practice and monitor clinical standards.
• Strive for safe staffing and support workforce wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Clinical governance

Communication

Education

RN/Mental? RN Child? NB: RN Child

NMC registration

NLS

Mentor preparation qualification

Degree in health-related subject

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Manager, Neonatal Unit

The closing date is 29 November 2026

Ward Manager (Band 7) - St Peters Neonatal Unit, Chertsey.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated neonatal nurse to join our Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a Ward Manager (Band 7) on a full time, permanent contract. This is an exceptional opportunity to provide clinical and operational leadership within a highly specialised service caring for the most vulnerable babies and their families.

As Ward Manager, a long side your Band 7 Clinical Sister colleagues, you will be responsible for leading a dedicated multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence. You will play a pivotal role in workforce management, quality improvement, service development, staff wellbeing and shaping the perinatal culture agenda.

Why Join Us?

Our Level 3 NICU provides intensive, high dependency, special care and transitional care services for premature and critically ill newborns across the region. We are proud of our commitment to delivering high-quality, family-integrated care and fostering a culture where staff are supported to thrive and develop.

If you are an inspirational neonatal leader looking to take the next step in your career and make a lasting difference to babies, families, and staff, we would love to hear from you.

For further details or an informal discussion, please contact the Neonatal Matron, Sara Jane Wye on [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the nursing staff.
• To deputise for the unit Matron for specific delegated tasks in order to ensure high-quality service is always delivered across the service.
• To have joint responsibility with the other B7 Sisters for the operational management and service delivery processes within the Neonatal and Special Care Unit. This includes line management of all ward staff, managing and monitoring resources within a defined budget and contributing to the corporate agenda.
• To lead and promote a quality service using research and evidence-based practice, including the setting and monitoring of clinical standards.
• Will be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and interpersonal challenges.
• To strive for safe staffing on a shift-by-shift basis on the Neonatal Unit.
• To support safe staffing across the Paediatric Division.
• This is a predominantly Monday - Friday daytime role with some rotation onto clinical unsociable hours to support safe staffing throughout the week.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits & discounts.

For more information about careers at ASPH visit:www.asph-careers.org

Certificate of Sponsorship In line with UKVI requirements, Band 2, Band 3 and Band 4 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note only certain roles at Band 5 & above are eligible for sponsorship.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the safe, high standard of nursing practice and the delivery of evidenced based Patient care in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, the Trusts Strategy for Nursing and Trust/Unit Policies and Procedures.

Lead by example in the demonstration of high standards of clinical care.

To have made an effective contribution to reaching the Trusts vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.

Evidence of consistent and sustained improvements in standard of practice and care in neonatal care.

To manage and facilitate the development of staff creating an effective team promoting a positive, innovative ward culture.

To foster a close working relationship with clinicians , perinatal team and AHPs to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to patient care in line with clinical governance.

Qualifications and Further Training

• oRN, RM or RN Child
• oRegistered with NMC
• oNLS
• oMentor Preparation Qualification/other relevant teaching qualification
• oEducated to Degree Level in a health-related subject, or equivalent knowledge, skills and competency gained through significant experience at a B6 senior level.
• oLeadership and Management qualification

Experience

• oExperience at Band 6 in a similar Neonatal environment.
• oExperience of taking charge of a department and leading and managing a team
• oManagement of people/team
• oRecent evidence of developing nursing practice within the clinical setting

Knowledge

• Trust vision, values, and strategic objectives.
• oResearch based care
• oUnderstanding of current NHS and Neonatal issues and initiatives
• oUp to date relevant guidance in relation to neonatal care.

Skills

• oMotivation of staff and team building
• Strong IT and digital skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• oPresentation Skills

Other requirements

• oAbility to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
• oAbility to deal with and resolve conflict
• oAbility to work under pressure demonstrating a calm and resilient approach
• oAbility to challenge in a professional manner

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.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peters Hospital

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Depending on experiencedependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-NM5561-JN

Job locations

St Peters Hospital

The Ashford & St. Peters Hospitals NHS Trust