Ward Manager
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,387 to £56,515 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Exeter, EX2 5JJ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Job Description 1. JOB DETAILS Job Title: Ward Manager Band: 7 Location: Searle House, Exeter EX2 5JJ Team/Directorate: Clinical Responsible To: Head of Inpatient Services and Clinical Quality Responsible For: Senior Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants Accountable to: Director of Clinical Services 2. JOB PURPOSE To lead, direct and motivate the Inpatient Unit (IPU) team to ensure operational delivery of the best possible expert palliative/end of life treatment and care for patients with a life limiting illness. To promote dignity, encompassing a person centred approach, to positively enhance the lives of patients on the IPU with complex life limiting illnesses. To create an effective learning environment to promote and manage patient safety and support staff, volunteers and students in their roles. To promote the organisational values and maintain relationships with the multi-disciplinary team and a wide range of key stakeholders to ensure seamless care. 3. KEY RESULT AREAS/PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 Main Responsibilities Lead, direct and motivate the IPU team to deliver the best possible expert palliative/end of life treatment and care for patients with a life limiting illness and those close to them. Monitor team performance to ensure delivery of the highest standards of palliative/end of life treatment and care whilst adhering to professional codes of conduct and Hospiscares values. Design and deliver education and learning for the IPU team to ensure the provision of excellent palliative/end of life treatment and care in line with best practice and Hospiscares values. Develop positive collaborative working relationships with other Hospiscare teams and with health and social care providers in order to contribute specialist and service knowledge to decisions and development. Provide advanced clinical judgement, specialist knowledge and diverse strategies in order to deliver expert treatment and care in complex palliative and end of life situations. Manage the completion of reporting to ensure clinical incidents, complaints and compliments are accurately reported and learning outcomes are shared with the team. Act as a clinical ambassador for the organisation via social media and events to support fundraising and supporter donation. Lead the team to consider re-enablement as part of patients needs in order to develop the most appropriate care plans that meet individual requirements. Represent the IPU team at Clinical Leadership Team (CLT) and Patient Improvement Research and Innovation (PIRI) meetings to contribute to Hospiscares overall strategic development. Manage the teams day to day budget in order that funds are allocated appropriately and responsibly. Plan and facilitate regular team meetings in order to formulate strategies for positive change, team development, fostering good relationships and identification of clear team aims and objectives. Promote and role model the use of evidence-based practice and support the development of relevant Hospiscare clinical guidelines, policies, standards and audit in order to demonstrate service effectiveness, quality and impact on treatment and care outcomes. Collaborate with the Clinical Quality Team to ensure quality assurance and improvement processes are adhered to and Hospiscare remains compliant. Infection Prevention and Control Maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees is everyones responsibility. All staff are required to adhere to Hospiscares Infection Prevention and Control Policy and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection prevention and control at all times. This includes ensuring personal and team compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, and acting upon or reporting any identified risks. Disclosure and Barring Service This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced level check with Adults and Children Barred Lists. 3.2 Key Contacts Internal: Inpatient Unit team Head of Inpatient Services and Clinical Quality Medical team Community Teams Supportive Care team Director of Clinical Services Clinical Administration Clinical Quality Team Learning and Development team People team Volunteers Estates team Trainees and Student Nurses External: Patients and those close to them Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital NHS Community Services General Practitioners North East & West Devon Clinical Commissioning Group Other charities commissioning Hospiscare services Residential and Nursing Homes Social and Domiciliary Care Workers Providers of out-of-hours services Informal carers Other local or national organisations eg FORCE, Marie Curie Universities of Exeter and Plymouth 3.3 Health & Safety Ensure that Health and Safety guidelines and fire regulations are strictly adhered to Comply with safe working practices as defined by Hospiscare Complete online training as and when required Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions at work Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable Manage own work life balance and general wellbeing, including any relevant pressures in respect of lone working, travel, difficult environments and challenging situations 3.4 General Be aware of and adhere to Hospiscare policies and procedures at all times Take part in progress/performance reviews throughout the year Cooperate with other Hospiscare departments Attend training courses and complete online training modules as required to meet the requirements of the post Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills Undertake any other duties as requested by management which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role 3.5 Other Apply the Hospiscare values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times Promote and maintain the brand standards of Hospiscare