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Job summary

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Ward Manager
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-7179-KK
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QH Amber Ward B
Town
Romford
Salary
£53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/08/2025 23:59

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NHS

Band 7 Ward Manager

Band 7

 

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced registered nurse who is highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen interest in caring for patients with vascular and surgical needs.

Applicants should display effective Leadership and management skills in order to lead the team to deliver high quality patient focused care and will need to work closely with the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will lead the Nursing team in providing care to patients acting under the supervision of the Matron. The post holder should work effectively within a team environment, have good communication skills, initiative, demonstrate enthusiasm about the role and share our passion and vision for providing high quality patient care.
We are looking for highly motivated candidate to come and join our specialised team. Amber B are part of the surgical care group, and we believe in empowering our workforce and ensuring that your opinion is valued. We are looking for a candidate who have the patients’ best interests at the heart of their daily care and are looking to join a successful muti-disciplinary team.

We have a great focus on personal growth and development.
Amber B has recently achieved silver in the ward accreditation programme.

We welcome informal visits or informal virtual conversations with our Matron. If you would like to arrange these please contact: Nicola Osborn 6597

Main duties of the job

As the Ward Manager you have responsibility for the safe and effective running of the ward, managing demand within current financial expectations. You will be responsible for the recruiting, developing and retainment of your staff and must encourage an open, no blame culture of reporting. Dealing with patients and their relatives well must be a key skill and you will be expected to maintain and present your areas KPI’s to the Chief Nurse as well as the division throughout the year.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
 
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. 
 
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch. 
 
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year. 
 
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
 
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Adeyemi Kaka, Re-cruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Nursing Degree
  • Vascular/ortho/ trauma course certification
  • Leadership certificate

Skills/ Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Substantial (minimum of 4 years) experience in a Surgical/vascular/trauma area and minimum 2 years of managing staff at band 6 or above

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Osborn
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708 435 000
Additional information

Extn: 6597

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