Ward Manager - St Johns Hospice | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Doncaster, DN4 8JS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Ward Manager (Band 7)
St John's Hospice, Doncaster
37.5 Hours per Week
Lead compassionate care. Inspire a dedicated team. Make a lasting difference.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join St John's Hospice as our Ward Manager.
This is a rewarding leadership role within a highly respected specialist palliative and end of life care service, where you will have the opportunity to influence patient experience, develop staff and shape the future of hospice care. You will lead a committed nursing team delivering outstanding, person-centred care to patients and those important to them during some of life's most significant moments.
Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership, ensure safe, effective and compassionate care whilst fostering a positive culture of learning, development and continuous improvement.
Why join us?
At RDaSH, we are committed to creating services that are compassionate, inclusive and focused on delivering the highest standards of care. As Ward Manager, you will be supported by experienced clinical and operational leaders and will have opportunities for professional development, innovation and service improvement.
If you are an enthusiastic leader who wants to make a meaningful difference to patients, families and carers whilst developing your career in specialist palliative care, we would love to hear from you.
The post holder will provide professional, managerial and robust clinical leadership to a
specified ward area. The post holder is responsible for promoting and assuring robust risk
assessment and management processes and will manage within the constraints of the
identified budget as directed by the Service Manager.
The post holder will actively support and participate in the integration of a whole system
approach with multidisciplinary working at all times and will perform delegated duties on
behalf of the Service Manager in their absence.
The post holder will ensure everyone, including staff, patients and visitors, has their right to
be treated with respect and have their values and beliefs maintained, ensuring that they are
treated in such a way that maintains their privacy and dignity.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026
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