The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Ward Manager -St Francis Ward

The closing date is 19 January 2026

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Job summary

Would you like to join Londons leading nursing team? We are looking for a dynamic Ward Manager to manage St Francis Ward is a 15 bedded ward specializing in providing care to a variety of medical and stroke rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have been working in a similar environment and will be up to date in current practices. Experience will extend to working within a busy ward and professional, multi-disciplinary teams. Ideally, you will have worked in a ward specializing in stroke rehabilitation. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a thriving busy team and wants to work with excellent staff to patient ratios.

About us

Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice.

Date posted

08 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0263-26-0002

Job locations

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide continuous leadership and operational oversight of the ward, ensuring effective coordination with Duty Managers, Ward Managers, and Consultant Users.

Supervise, support and develop the ward team, including shift leaders, nurses, and HCAs through mentoring, delegation, performance reviews, and annual appraisals.

Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, individualised and evidencebased patient care across all stages of the patient journey, from admission to discharge.

Maintain a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and families, upholding high standards of communication, dignity, and compassion.

Lead Infection Prevention and Control practices and ensure full compliance with safety checks, clinical audits, and regulatory standards.

Manage departmental resources efficiently, including staffing, rota planning, and budget adherence to support smooth operational performance.

Support senior nursing leadership by undertaking delegated tasks from the Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, contributing to service development and innovation.

Promote a culture of safety, learning and accountability by investigating incidents and complaints, implementing action plans, and sharing lessons learned.

Lead clinical practice and support procedures by assisting consultants, performing key clinical tasks, ensuring safe medicines management, and upholding documentation standards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide continuous leadership and operational oversight of the ward, ensuring effective coordination with Duty Managers, Ward Managers, and Consultant Users.

Supervise, support and develop the ward team, including shift leaders, nurses, and HCAs through mentoring, delegation, performance reviews, and annual appraisals.

Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, individualised and evidencebased patient care across all stages of the patient journey, from admission to discharge.

Maintain a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and families, upholding high standards of communication, dignity, and compassion.

Lead Infection Prevention and Control practices and ensure full compliance with safety checks, clinical audits, and regulatory standards.

Manage departmental resources efficiently, including staffing, rota planning, and budget adherence to support smooth operational performance.

Support senior nursing leadership by undertaking delegated tasks from the Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, contributing to service development and innovation.

Promote a culture of safety, learning and accountability by investigating incidents and complaints, implementing action plans, and sharing lessons learned.

Lead clinical practice and support procedures by assisting consultants, performing key clinical tasks, ensuring safe medicines management, and upholding documentation standards.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience in one of the following specialities of the ward
Experience of Team Leading
Evidence of ongoing training and commitment to development
Evidence of accumulation of relevant experience/knowledge
Evidence of knowledge base and competency in the clinical specialities of the ward
Evidence of good oral and written communication

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Level 1 Nurse with current NMC registration
Diploma/degree in relevant subject or evidence of work at level 3
Post Qualification Course in a relevant speciality
Management and Leadership Qualification
Teaching and Assessing Qualification

Skills and Attributes

Essential

To be patient focussed
Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with peers, colleagues, patients and their families
To have skills in leading and managing a team
Evidence of ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and to deal with emergency situations and/or difficult clients and stressful situations professionally
Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
Ability to be flexible and adaptable
Ability to be motivated and forward thinking
Compassionate and caring

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience in one of the following specialities of the ward
Experience of Team Leading
Evidence of ongoing training and commitment to development
Evidence of accumulation of relevant experience/knowledge
Evidence of knowledge base and competency in the clinical specialities of the ward
Evidence of good oral and written communication

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Level 1 Nurse with current NMC registration
Diploma/degree in relevant subject or evidence of work at level 3
Post Qualification Course in a relevant speciality
Management and Leadership Qualification
Teaching and Assessing Qualification

Skills and Attributes

Essential

To be patient focussed
Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with peers, colleagues, patients and their families
To have skills in leading and managing a team
Evidence of ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and to deal with emergency situations and/or difficult clients and stressful situations professionally
Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
Ability to be flexible and adaptable
Ability to be motivated and forward thinking
Compassionate and caring

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Coordinator

Divya Melekandy

divya.melekandy@hje.org.uk

Date posted

08 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0263-26-0002

Job locations

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

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