Ward Manager - Ward 26 Diabetes | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider seeks a dedicated Ward Manager for a Diabetes and Endocrine Medicine ward. The role involves managing daily operations, training the team, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive nursing experience and leadership skills. This position is located in Birkenhead, UK, and offers a chance to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience.
• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the ward.
• Train and supervise nursing staff.
• Ensure safe staffing levels and manage rotas.
• Monitor systems for staff training compliance.
• Oversee ward budget and manage resources.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Patient care

Compliance management

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Medicine on Ward 26 for a dedicated, enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced nurse to join our dynamic, patient-focused team as the permanent Ward Manager.

Ward 26 comprises 29 beds specialising in Diabetes and Endocrine Medicine. The ideal candidate will confidently and supportively lead the team and share our passion for delivering the highest quality care, providing excellent patient experience and will be committed to continuous improvement.

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Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the Ward, co-ordinating, allocating and prioritising the workload so that staff and resources are used efficiently, contributing to the smooth running of the ward.
• Training, supervision and appraisal of the team.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels, producing a safe fair and effective roster and managing sickness and absence in line with the trusts attendance management policy.
• Maintain and monitor systems for ensuring staff compliance with mandatory training.
• Collaborate with all members of the wider team to ensure efficient running of the ward and safe patient journey.
• Have oversight of the ward budget and monitoring and control of expenditure and use of resources.
• Further line management responsibilities - including formal disciplinary, grievances and other meetings relevant to your management role.

Requirements

• Essential: minimum of 5 years post-registration experience.
• Essential: minimum of 2 years leadership experience or equivalent.

About Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Additional information

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Ward Manager position available at WUTH.

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025