Ward Manager - Ward 22 Aintree Hospital

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly experienced Ward Manager for a busy acute respiratory ward at Aintree Hospital. The role requires strong leadership, effective ward management, and a commitment to high-quality patient care. Candidates must hold current NMC registration and have significant experience at Band 6/7 level, with skills in managing complex patient needs and leading a clinical team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 level.
• Evidence of effective ward management and leadership skills.
• Commitment to delivering high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the ward on a day-to-day basis including planning and evaluation of work.
• Provide specialist knowledge to all nursing staff on the ward.
• Ensure existing procedures and protocols are reviewed and updated.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Basic IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

1st level degree or studying towards

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Manager - Ward 22 Aintree Hospital

The closing date is 20 May 2025

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a highly, experienced senior registered nurse to join a very busy acute respiratory ward based at Liverpool university hospital-Aintree as a Band 7 Ward Nurse Manager.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate previous substantive experience of working at at a band 6/7 level, must have an experience looking after patients with a tracheostomy, chest drain management, Airvo management and Non invasive ventilation skills. They also have to display motivation and skills to lead and develop the current existing team in collaboration with senior nursing and organisational staff. Excellent communication and leadership skills are a must.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development. The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.

We are looking to recruit dedicated and highly motivated individuals who are passionate about providing high quality and compassionate care to our respiratory patients. We are looking for aspiring clinical leaders who will demonstrate role modelling, empowerment, and support to our clinical team. As Ward Manager in the provision of clinical leadership, leading and implementing change, clinical and managerial supervision, teaching, staff development and recruitment.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities

-Co-ordination of the ward on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.

-Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward environment is responsive to current issues.

-Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required.

- Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.

-Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.

-Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies.

-Exercise strong and effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model.

-Maintain adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective use of staffing rotas

-Support the implementation of the Trusts Strategy for Nursing atward/department level

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• 1st level degree or studying towards

Experience

• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 level
• Evidence of effective ward management and leadership skills
• Evidence of staff development, including pre and post registration students
• Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments
• Evidence of managing a change
• Evidence of developing standards of nursing care through clinical benchmarking

Knowledge

• Understanding and application of clinical governance

Skills

• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Supportive of colleagues
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust