Job summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 7 Ward Manager to join our dedicated team on a 47-bedded Respiratory Support Unit, which includes a specialised 6-bedded Level 2 unit. This is a permanent position offering an exciting leadership opportunity in the care of patients with acute, chronic, and complex respiratory conditions.
About the Role:You will work alongside the existing Ward Manager to lead and manage a team of skilled nursing professionals. Supported by the Matron, you will help deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered care while driving improvements in quality and service delivery.
What We're Looking For:
- A highly motivated registered nurse with a passion for respiratory care.
- Proven leadership and management experience, with the ability to inspire and guide a team.
- Strong communication skills, initiative, and a collaborative approach to team working.
- A commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and achieving clinical excellence.
What We Offer:This role provides a unique opportunity to further develop your skills in ward management and leadership while contributing to the delivery of exceptional care for patients with complex respiratory needs.
If you're enthusiastic about leading a dynamic team and share our vision for outstanding respiratory care, we want to hear from you!
Apply today and be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference in patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to demonstrate excellent skills both clinically and managerially and will be expected to lead, teach, and support the nursing team through demonstration of clinical excellence and example.
You will play a key role in ensuring the safe flow of patients through the unit is maintained both in your presence and absence. Whilst demonstrating excellent communication between yourselves and the team you will ensure compliance with all Corporate and Divisional objectives and continuous professional development of yourselves and your staff.
We ask all employees to be flexible in their roles and to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind, and Effective care.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description. All duties are relevant to a Band 7 Ward Manager role. Patient management and care, team management, rostering, liaison, accountability for all elements of patient care and staff wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description. All duties are relevant to a Band 7 Ward Manager role. Patient management and care, team management, rostering, liaison, accountability for all elements of patient care and staff wellbeing.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- First level registration with NMC
- Mentorship / Preceptorship Qualification
- Evidence of recent education in relevant field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching and assessing skills
- Recognised teaching qualification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Experience of working in Acute Medicine
- The ability to demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience
- Evidence of effective leadership and developmental work
- Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in health and social care
- Up to date professional knowledge
- Commitment to clinical audit, research, and evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience and facilitation of change management
- Experience in research / audit
- Evidence of innovative practice.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Demonstrate commitment to CPD
- Education & Training skills
- Self-motivating and the ability to influence others
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- First level registration with NMC
- Mentorship / Preceptorship Qualification
- Evidence of recent education in relevant field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching and assessing skills
- Recognised teaching qualification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Experience of working in Acute Medicine
- The ability to demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience
- Evidence of effective leadership and developmental work
- Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in health and social care
- Up to date professional knowledge
- Commitment to clinical audit, research, and evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience and facilitation of change management
- Experience in research / audit
- Evidence of innovative practice.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Demonstrate commitment to CPD
- Education & Training skills
- Self-motivating and the ability to influence others
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
