Deputy Ward Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location:                    Sydenham

Department:               In-Patient Unit 

Hours:                        37.5 hours per week 

Salary:                        £44,485 £52,521 per annum (inclusive of High Cost Allowance)

Your new role:

• We have an exciting and rewarding 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 an experienced practitioner with a keen interest in making a difference to patient care.
• You will have experience at band 5 in specialist palliative care or oncology and be able to demonstrate strong managerial and clinical leadership skills.
• The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing, and possess a professional and approachable demeanour.
• Additionally, it is just as important to us that you are able to demonstrate basic computer skills (e.g. internet, emails, basic word), and prove flexible in approaching work solutions. 

Benefits of joining St Christophers

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities including masters level education and non-medical prescribing
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• Access to plenty of free local street parking.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: 

Katie Grace IPU Matron, on 020 8768 4533 or K.Grace@stchristophers.org.uk 

To apply for this position, please submit your expression of interest by clicking the Apply Online button below.

Within your supporting statement, it is important that you include your qualifications, employment history, and explain how you meet the essential criteria within the person specification.

Closing Date: 30th September 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Possess a diploma or degree in nursing/ or a related subject, or be willing to work towards a degree in palliative care

Desirable

• Post qualification experience in oncology

Experience

Essential

• Experience at upper band 5 in specialist palliative care or oncology

Desirable

• Experienced practitioner

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)