Ward Manager - Oak Ward Hospital

Main area Ward Manager Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job  

Site Liskeard Hospital Town Liskeard Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Are you ready to inspire and lead by example?

We’re looking for a Ward Manager who will provide strong clinical leadership to our dedicated ward team of staff nurses and healthcare assistants. In this role, you won’t just manage from behind a desk – you will set the standard for exemplary practice each day.

As Ward Manager, you will:

• Provide hands‑on clinical leadership alongside our senior staff nurses
• Ensure safe, effective daily management of the ward
• Supervise and support staff development, including rostering, recruitment, and team growth
• Drive ongoing improvements by implementing and benchmarking best practice
• Collaborate closely with senior clinicians as part of our multidisciplinary team

If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality care while empowering and developing your team, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Step forward and lead with us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Ward Manager to lead our team in a 25 bedded inpatient setting. You will provide both clinical and operational leadership to ensure high standards of care.

Our ward focuses on creating a environment that supports reablement and recovery through a holistic approach. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care, collaborating with professionals, carers, and community staff to support safe and timely discharges.

In this role, you will:

Take operational and clinical responsibility for the team

Manage and deliver quality, evidence-based care and interventions

Support service users and their carers with their health and social care needs

Help develop services and practices to maintain high standards of care

You will be expected to deliver safe and effective care at all times in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct.

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