Ward Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location:                    Sydenham

Department:               In-Patient Unit (IPU)

Hours:                        37.5 hours per week 

Salary:                        £51,883 - £58,544 per annum (HCA inclusive)

Your new role 

We have an exciting opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills. This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life. The wards at St Christophers offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.

To succeed in this role

You will be a resilient practitioner with a keen interest in making a difference to patient care, and have experience of working at Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager level in specialist palliative care or oncology. Additionally, it is just as important to us that you are able to demonstrate good computer skills, be an excellent communicator (both verbally and in writing), and have a passion for positively promoting Equality and Diversity.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anne Nash, Consultant Nurse, on 020 8768 4721 or A.Nash@stchristophers.org.uk. 

To apply for this position, please submit your expression of interest by clicking the link below:

Closing Date:  Tuesday 8th 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To have a degree in Nursing preferably in palliative care/oncology

Desirable

• Willing to undertake further qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in palliative care or oncology experience

Desirable

• Experience of positively promoting equality and diversity

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Christopher’s Hospice

Address

St Christopher's - Sydenham

51-59 Lawrie Park Road

Sydenham

London

SE26 6DZ

Employer's website

https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)