Nursing - Ward Manager - Ward 25 Medicine

  • Department Ward 25
  • Salary £47,810.00 – £54,710 per annum
  • Closing Date 02/10/2025
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
  • Job ref 223-WWM-706
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Temporary
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager on Ward 25 within the Medicine Division at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. 

This is a demanding and rewarding role that requires commitment and a positive approach towards change, providing high quality clinical care as well as demonstrating excellent leadership ability.


The successful candidate must have a proven ability in supervising, managing and controlling the activities of a Ward in an effective and efficient manner.  You will be a clinical role model and have a willingness to develop the team as well as your own professional growth.  You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and high clinical standards and be dedicated to improving the patient’s experience. 

Individuals must be able to demonstrate our Trust Values.


Applicants must have extensive post registration experience, including at Band 6 level. Recent experience in an acute setting is essential.

Main duties of the job

  • To function as an expert clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area. To deliver direct patient care whilst, managing, leading, coordinating, and overseeing nursing practice
  • The post holder carries 24 hour continuing responsibility for the
  • co-ordination and monitoring of all clinical activities within their designated clinical area.
  • To ensure tat there is efficient and effective utilisation of all resources required to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
  • The post holder will deputise for the Clinical Nurse Manager in his / her absence, driving forward evidence-based practice and taking responsibility for the supervision of staff and the policies and practices that operate within their clinical area.
  • The postholder will primarily work Monday to Friday office hours but will participate in out of hours working to support service delivery

Working for your organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Ward 25 is undergoing structural change and moving to Medicine Division. There will be 20 general medicine beds and 18 escalation beds. 

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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