Ward Manager - Ward ANU

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Nurse with strong leadership skills and relevant experience to join our team of Ward Managers within the Neurosciences Directorate.

Ward ANU is a 23-bedded Acute Neurological Unit, with additional 3 single rooms for video telemetry seizure monitoring. We have recently opened a 4-trolley Neurological Ambulatory Care Unit (NACU), operating as a 9am-5pm day case unit. ANU forms part of the Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre at Salford Royal.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a team with vision, drive, and ambition. We are looking for a highly motivated nurse who shares our values and is committed to delivering high-quality care. You should have extensive post-registration experience, and ideally, previous nursing management experience. Experience in Neurosciences is desirable but not essential.

A passion for delivering excellent patient and family care, alongside a commitment to continuous improvement, is essential. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are key, as is the ability to demonstrate effective leadership throughout the recruitment process.

You must be able to motivate staff to achieve high standards and work collaboratively to ensure the organisation's goals are met.

Main duties of the job

You will need to ensure that as well as providing clinical leadership, and taking responsibility for direct staff management and the running of the ward, you have the ability to meet deadlines and the skills and desire to manage care within budget.

You should also be politically aware, be able to create vision for the team, and influence change in the clinical area. In addition, the patients' needs will always be at the centre of any focus that you have.

You will also be expected to provide evidence of how your leadership skills have positively affected team dynamics and improved clinical standards within your current role.

Duties Include:

• Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any problems in communication
• Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work
• Promote best practice in health, safety and security
• Contribute to the development of services
• Improve quality
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights
• Assess people's health and wellbeing needs when those needs are complex and change across the caseload

Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes to address patient's complex and changing health and wellbeing needs

Lead work teams in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice

Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals

Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources

About Us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

22 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-NM017-26

Job locations

Salford Care Organisation

Salford

Salford

M6 8HD

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications & Registration

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio of evidence.
  
  

Desirable

• Post basic qualification in specialty.
• Management / leadership qualification.
  
  

Essential

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Evidence of clinical and managerial expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners.
• Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols and clinical audit.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of clinical and managerial expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners.
• Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols and clinical audit.
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Salford

Salford

M6 8HD

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Salford

Salford

M6 8HD

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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