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Ward Manager - Acute MedicineImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
Ward Manager - Acute Medicine

Ward Manager - Acute Medicine

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse leader to join our Acute Medical Unit as a substantive Band 7 Ward Manager.

You will lead a dynamic 37-41 bedded ward delivering high-quality care to acutely unwell patients admitted directly from the Emergency Department. This is a fast-paced, rewarding environment where strong clinical leadership, decision-making, and a passion for patient flow are essential.

As Ward Manager, you will play a key role in driving standards of care, supporting and developing staff, and ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care delivery. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to enhance patient experience, improve flow, and contribute to ongoing service development within acute medicine.

This role is ideal for a confident leader who thrives under pressure, is committed to continuous improvement, and is ready to make a real impact in an acute setting.

Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering excellence in urgent and emergency care.

Main duties of the job
  • Act as role model, mentor and preceptor to the ward nursing team
  • Ensure delivery of the Trusts Nursing Strategy at ward level
  • Conduct oneself in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Trust policies
  • Responsible for nursing team adherence to Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
  • Responsible for ensuring that care and advice to patients is of the highest quality, placing the needs of the patient, their relatives and carers at the centre of care delivery
  • Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care
  • Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy
  • Deal with concerns raised by patients and visitors in a proactive manner and take remedial action as necessary
  • Act as the patient's advocate
  • Implement and sustain systems to maintain infection control and cleaning
  • Continued in Job description

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year
pa inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-MIC-2198
Job locations: Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
  • Registered Nurse (NMC register)
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Post registration qualification
  • Mentorship & Assessment in the clinical area or equivalent
  • Recognised management qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable
  • Critical Care course

Experience
Essential
  • Experience of managing /leading a team and co-ordinating workload
  • Experience of staff/ HR, appraisals and budget management
  • Change management
  • Initiating investigations of incidents, accidents and complaints.
  • 3 years in a medical assessment unit with at least 2 years at band 6

Desirable
  • Critical care or acute ward experience

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).

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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