Ward Manager – Mesen Fach: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 50,129 to 57,365 £ / Year

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 7 Ward Manager on Mesen Fach, who is keen to maximize their management and clinical skills in a complex environment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Please note: This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from persons with a Nursing Degree or RMN with relevant experience and registered with NMC to join a progressive team to provide a high quality service. The post will require you to work in Learning Disabilities inpatient services in Bryn Y Neuadd.

The successful applicants will support the Matron to provide quality care for individuals with associated complex health needs. As a key member of the team you should possess excellent Management, interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), and be able to lead and motivate others. You should also be willing to work flexibly within a team.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • 1st Level Nurse NMC Registration. Evidence of a Degree level qualification or working towards this within an agreed time frame. Evidence of CPD. Holds or is actively working towards a relevant Post graduate Diploma. Diploma to be completed within an agreed timeframe.

Desirable

  • Recognised Management qualification. Evidence of Masters level study

Clinical

Essential

  • Broad in depth experience of practice in service areas . Substantial post registration experience. Significant experience of working either within the clinical speciality or a relevant nursing role. Ability to demonstrate application of improvement methodology.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in other settings.

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge. Up to date in all current issues related to professional nursing practice. Assertive and confident in approach. Excellent role model both in clinical and professional capacity

Health, safety and security

Essential

  • Good knowledge of risk and clinical governance

Service Improvement

Essential

  • Experience of being involved in service improvement or a project.

Quality

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise work effectively

Equality and diversity

Essential

  • Ability to identify and take action when own or other’s undermines equality and diversity

Information, collection and analysis

Essential

  • Computer literate

Research and Development, Education and Training

Essential

  • Good research knowledge

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking audit

Management & Leadership skills

Essential

  • Excellent time management skills. Experience of people management skills. Ability to prioritise. Have the ability to know when, and with whom, to escalate and brief on critical issues. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills. Evidence of resilient personality. Flexible approach to work and reliable.

Desirable

  • Human Resource Management. Financial management.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.