Ward Manager / Senior Sister

NHS; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dewsbury is looking for a part-time Band 7 Ward Manager/Senior Sister for the Elective Surgical Unit. The successful candidate will lead a team in an 18 bedded area, ensuring high standards of care for surgical patients. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills, hold a relevant nursing qualification, and demonstrate excellent communication abilities. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact in patient care while supporting a dedicated nursing team.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Must have extensive clinical experience in a surgical setting.
• Proven experience in a senior nursing role required.
• Knowledge of health and safety issues and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the nursing team in an 18 bedded elective surgical area.
• Manage staff rosters, holidays, and sickness.
• Ensure governance, compliance with standards, and audits.

Skills

Clinical experience in Surgical Setting

Effective communication skills

Critical thinking skills

Analytical skills

Ability to manage own workload

Education

Registered Nurse / Midwife / BSc / 1st degree in health-related field

Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 7 Ward Manager/ Senior Sister on the Elective Surgical Unit at Dewsbury District Hospital, that comprises of ward 12 and Boothroyd day care. Applications are welcome from an innovative, dynamic and motivated nurse leader. We are looking to appoint a confident, passionate lead with excellent communication skills who portrays professionalism and is an active role model. The post holder will share the role of leading and managing an 18 bedded area of elective surgical patients. The ward comprises of both inpatient, day case and level one patients requiring elective surgery in specialities such as general surgery, urology, gynaecology, plastics and OMFS.You will have proven leadership and management skills and have the knowledge and ability to manage patients surgical patients, supporting and empowering the nursing team with skills and competencies. The ward manager is the figure head and professional lead for the area. Ensuring that the ward achieves, maintains and upholds the Trusts standards . The post holder will be responsible for managing the staff including e‑roster, holidays and sickness. The responsibilities include managing governance RADAR compliance and complaints, key performance indicators, infection control ward audits.

Main duties of the job

The Band 7 Senior Sister/ Unit Manager will be the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi‑Professional team, patients, and carers within the elective Surgical Unit.The post holder should have previous experience in caring for surgical patient, or willing to undertake competencies, to enable the post holder to lead the team.The post holder will take overall responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team (Lead Clinicians Matron, Patient Services Manager etc,) will work collaboratively to develop services and quality of care delivered.The post holder will manage and lead the team in the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the speciality. This will be achieved through working in partnership with lead clinicians, managers, and matrons.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work‑life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‑friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• Extensive clinical experience in Surgical Setting
• Proven experience in a senior nursing role
• Experience of audit, research and evidence based care

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / Midwife/ BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
• Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Other

• able to access more trust sites
• good attendance record

Knowledge and Awareness

• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the Ward Manager
• Demonstrates an understanding of leadership
• demonstrates an understanding of accountability
• Knowledge of health and safety issues and processes
• Knowledge of governance and processes
• Demonstrates disability awareness and the need to make reasonable adjustment
• awareness of own limitations

Skills and Abilities

• clear and concise written English skills
• good numeracy skills
• able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• critical thinking skills
• analytical skills
• ability to manage own workload
• ability to talk to patients and relatives in a friendly manner

Personal Attributes

• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
• Flexible and positive approach to work

Person Specification

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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.