Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosciences and Spinal collaborative
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 325-NSC-7192979
- Employer
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Ward Manager - Neurology Acute Stroke Unit
Band 7
Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 ward manager to lead our Neurology Acute Stroke Unit, NASU.
We are looking for a 1st level registered nurse who has the drive and motivation to ensure our patients receive the highest level of quality care. You need to have excellent clinical knowledge and demonstrable leadership qualities, and the expertise and passion to drive and support the team to maintain excellent standards of patient care
NASU is a fast paced 34 bedded unit, which includes a six bedded Monitored Bay and assessment bed, 2 Monitored Beds for telemetry, caring for patients from the early stages of stroke who require close monitoring and specialised interventions, to them starting their rehabilitation journey. They also care for patients with a range of complex neurological conditions .
You will join a hardworking and supportive multidisciplinary team, making it a rewarding and enjoyable environment to work.
We will offer excellent developmental opportunities including coaching and leadership support.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to oversee and provide the delivery of high-quality specialist care.
The post-holder will be expected to provide an expert clinical and leadership function in the assessment of care needs for this patient group, with an emphasis on care delivery and management of the in-patient service.
They will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by demonstrating a range of essential specialist nursing skills to meet the needs of this client group.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete this training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- To provide clinical expertise within a critical care setting giving advice and support to nursing teams.
- Evidence of achievement in existing post and ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership experience
- Experience of working within a Stroke and/or Neurological speciality.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- RN NMC registrant
- BSc (Hons) Degree
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Evidence of working at Band 6
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate specialist qualification in Stroke and/or Neurology.
- ILS provider
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence and experience of Leadership, with ability to lead a team to work effectively together.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of audit and research experience.
- Experience of working as a Band 6 leader, within a care setting.
- Evidence of experience of service improvement, involvement and delivery.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathy Collighan
- Job title
- Clinical Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 850850
- Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
- Telephone
- 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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