Ward Manager | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	17 Oct 2026

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Summary

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for the position of a full time Ward Manager within the Children's Burns Ward at Broomfield Hospital.

St Andrew's Regional centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery is a world renowned service, promoting an excellent standard of care and professionalism within this speciality.

The duties involves maintaining a safe and healthy environment for staff and patients and ensuring a family friendly setting is maintained. Co-ordinating and being in charge of shift and staff, mentoring junior colleagues and students and clinical duties in the ward.

Empowering patients, provide and promote health education and advise on the prevention of ill health.

Provide excellent patient care to children and their families ensuring that it is evidence bases and compliant with best practice recommendations for children’s hospital services.Provide clear feedback to team members in a way that is conducive to maintaining and improving performance, Promote interdisciplinary working, with outcomes aimed at the best interests of patients and cohesive service delivery.

Work closely with Matron, Deputy Director of Nursing and Clinicians in embedding the principles of Clinical Governance in order to maintain / improve and develop high standards of patient care.

· Demonstrate specialist expertise and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic study, clinical, leadership and management development.

Work and act as a role model for professional practice and leadership.

Manage people within allocated budget/s to ensure effective operation of the Ward/ Department Team

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Friday 25 Sep 2026

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