Ward Manager

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow-in-furness Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2026 23:59

“Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work”

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

An exciting opportunity has arose for a 30 hour dynamic, patient focused, Ward Manager to work within our Day Treatment Unit at Furness General Hospital. We seek a caring, compassionate experienced Registered Nurse who can demonstrate excellent leadership skills, delegate effectively and work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.

As a ward manager you will develop and lead the Crosland’s team, who take pride in their work and the challenges faced. You will contribute to developing new innovative ways to improve patient care and patient experience within our day treatment units. You will be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent clinical and managerial skills, a commitment to ongoing learning and development, and a commitment to delivering high quality care.

The post holder will be expected to work Monday to Friday, daytime hours only, no nights or weekends. The Matron will work closely with the successful candidate providing development and support.

We operate from three main hospitals—Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal—as well as a number of community healthcare premises. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery, as well as local outreach services.

To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. We are looking for a candidate who can lead and manage a busy elective and general surgical ward, with the support of strong and committed multi‑disciplinary teams across both areas.

• Registered Nurse (Level
  1)
• Mentoring/assessing qualification or teaching qualification eg City & Guilds, Professional Trainers Certificate
• At least 2 years experience at band 6 level
• Evidence of change – project initiatives and evidence of improving care
• Recent leadership development or willingness to work towards a leadership qualification
• Experience of managing rosters/budgets/procurement
• Experience of managing risk/ complaints/grievances

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert. If the post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the Trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right through to your first few months in your new role with us s bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you’ll get paid, as well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more.

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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.