Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Ward Manager

The closing date is 23 December 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced senior Nurse looking for a new challenge and a prospect to develop your leadership skills? Are you enthusiastic in your commitment to ensuring the highest standards of patient care, experience and safety?

We have an opportunity for a motivated and inspirational Nurse to take up the role of Band 7 Ward Manager on Ward L34 at Leeds General Infirmary caring for Acute and Elective Orthopedic patients. Ward L34 is a mixed sex 23 bedded ward.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide strong managerial, clinical and professional and leadership to an established team of nurses. They will need to be an effective communicator and responsive problem solver with the ability to thrive under pressure. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will work closely with the ward based multi-disciplinary team and also work collaboratively within the wider Trauma & Related Services CSU and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

About us

The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward/department. They will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or departments philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. Through managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-TRS-132

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS13EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Leadership

Provide leadership to the clinical team

Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to patients

Deliver a positive patient experience

Promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams

Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available

Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice, reflecting the Clinical Service Unit and Trust business plans

Work with the Matron and or Head of Nursing to suggest and develop new roles/ways of working

Delegate and empower staff whilst maintaining overall, continuing responsibility and accountability

Line manage the nursing team, including individual and team performance, attendance, management and workforce planning

Ensure the effective deployment of staff is mapped against the flow of patients to provide safe and effective care

Support and participate in local and trustwide recruitment events

Manage the use of bank and agency

Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events

Deliver an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope

Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowing policy and supporting processes

Deputise for Matron in their absence

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