Job summary
- Main area
- ward Manager
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday - Friday
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 408-25-476
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arrowe park hospital
- Town
- birkenhead
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Ward Manager Medical Day Case Unit
Band 7
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Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, forward thinking, professional and friendly Senior Nurse to join the team to provide clinical leadership on the Medical Day Case Unit based in Arrowe Park Hospital.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care, providing excellent patient experience and will be committed to continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate enhanced clinical knowledge of both day case procedures alongside ambulatory care models of working. This candidate with need to be competent in numerous clinical skills such as venepuncture, complex management of lines/ drains, ANTT practices and pre / post operative recovery monitoring, alongside the ability to prioritise own workload and the workload of other members of the team.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Day Case Unit enables many of our patients to attend as planned day cases and return home the same day.
The Unit works in conjunction with many of the specialities teams including Cardiac, Heart Failure, Frailty, Respiratory, Haematology and Gastroenterology, Diabetic and Endocrine Ambulatory services to promote admission avoidance and deliver safe planned care.
The Unit also offers recovery for Interventional Radiology patients to ensure that they can undergo specialised investigation and be discharged home the same day following a short recovery period.
The main duties of this role include
- Day to day management of the Ward, coordinating, 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 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 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Ward Manager position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Post registration course in speciality
- Degree or working towards degree level.
- A minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- A minimum of 2 years leadership experience; specifically in the speciality setting
Desirable criteria
- Holds registered mentor or teaching qualification.
- Working towards masters level study
- Clinical supervision experience
- Experience of working with electronic health records
- Experience of the peri -operative setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- It skills (Word/Excel/Outlook)
- Budget management skills
- Ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload when under pressure
- Excellent communications skills
- Evidence of working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, self-motivation and empowerment of others
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of service delivery
- Sound knowledge of the principles and practice of specilaity care
- Awareness off current NHS issues
- Evidence of understanding of quality governance
Desirable criteria
- Experience of project management
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Sense of humour
- Excellent leadership skills
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Trustworthy and empathetic
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly
- Motivated
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Morris
- Job title
- ADN
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01516785111
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