Ward Manager: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust are looking for a dedicated and dynamic Registered Professional to take on the role as Ward Manager for our inpatient ward at Whitchurch Community Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for leading inpatient care services, working in conjunction with therapy, non-clinical, and corporate service leads to ensure that we provide the very highest staff and patient experience, supporting best clinical outcomes.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead the day to day operation of the inpatient nursing services within the hospital, taking overall responsibility for the line management of nursing staff and the provision of high quality services. They will be responsible for providing professional leadership and support to the MDT bringing expertise in theory and practice to the ward and demonstrating compassion and inclusivity with a collaborative approach.

We expect the very best from our staff – in return we can offer you the opportunity to work alongside experts to help you further develop your clinical and leadership skills, contributions towards CPD including external opportunities as service delivery allows, and an exceptionally rewarding job opportunity in one of the most beautiful yet dynamic parts of the UK.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional clinical qualification/NMC
  • Evidence of CPD and completion of portfolio.
  • Knowledge and expertise through a combination of in depth experience and post graduate study.

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post graduate experience.
  • Substantial line management and supervision experience.
  • Recent experience of community working.
  • Use of evidence based practice.
  • Sound knowledge of the roles within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience of supervising staff

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed leadership skills.
  • Ability to triage referrals.
  • Knowledge of skills and roles of other professionals.
  • Ability to delegate tasks to appropriate professionals/team members.
  • Able to manage unpredictable nature of caseload.
  • Knowledge of audit and research.
  • IT literate.
  • Expertise in treating patients with a broad spectrum of complex clinical conditions and social situations.

Other

Essential

  • Ability to meet travel demands of the job

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: 23 August 2026

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