Deputy Ward Manager

Deputy Ward Manager

Closing date is 29 June 2026

St Elizabeth's is a 17-bedded inpatient surgical ward. It is a purpose-built orthopaedic ward but also caters to urology, spinal, plastics, breast and general surgery. It is a fast-paced department with a high turnover of patients. The ward offers state-of-the-art private inpatient rooms with en-suite equipped with wet rooms and is fully wheelchair accessible.

• Provide strong clinical leadership and act as a professional role model for all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain high standards of nursing care through direct clinical involvement and visible leadership.
• Ensure patients receive safe, compassionate, personalised and evidence-based care.
• Coordinate patient care activities to ensure continuity throughout the patient journey.
• Support nursing staff in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Manage patients with complex surgical needs and provide specialist clinical advice when required.
• Ensure timely recognition and escalation of deteriorating patients in accordance with local policies.
• Lead by example in maintaining patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
• Participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team discussions to ensure coordinated care planning.
• Facilitate effective discharge planning from admission to reduce delays and improve patient flow.
• Ensure compliance with national and local clinical standards, policies and guidelines.
• Manage people and financial resources to ensure effective operation of the team. Provide frequent reports to the Ward Manager.
• Provide clear feedback to team members to maintain and improve performance, working with the Ward Manager and Human Resources.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, establish and maintain effective two-way communication while upholding hospital values and asserting appropriately.
• Generate and sustain relationships promoting dignity, rights and responsibilities; address discrimination promptly in collaboration with the Ward Manager.
• Promote interdisciplinary working with outcomes aimed at the best interest of patients and department KPIs.

• Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration in adult nursing
• Educated to first degree level or equivalent experience
• Significant post-qualification/registration experience in surgical nursing field
• Recent clinical experience at Sister/ Senior Staff Nurse level
• Demonstrable transformational leadership ability
• Expert clinical skills in surgical nursing
• Demonstrates ability to put the patient and family at the centre of everything
• Ability to facilitate and support learning

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth