SCBU Ward Manager

Job summaryNHS Band 7 Salary:49,387 - 56,515 per annumHours per Week: full time 37.5Contract Type: PermanentWe are recruiting for a Ward Manager for SCBU who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "working together, improving together".Lead and coordinate the nursing team, taking continuing responsibility on a 24-hour basis for the management and organisation of the clinical area.Through effective leadership ensure the clinical team deliver a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well led service where compassion is embedded, and a positive patient experience is achieved.Provide strong professional clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and act as a professional role model.A highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients and their carers.Main duties of the jobPromote and set high standards of professional nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols, and guidelines. Implement the trust 'vision and values' ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice and evaluate their impact on the patient's experience.Provide strong professional nursing leadership to staff within sphere of clinical responsibility. Lead and motivate staff by giving clear direction and setting achievable objectives.Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care.Maintain a high visible presence within the clinical area ensuring that patients, visitors, healthcare staff and the multidisciplinary team, always have access to senior staff. Act as an effective professional role model and expert clinician.Develop the ward/department philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and to lead on the development of nursing practice. Ensure that all staff understand the significance of the philosophy to practice, monitoring its impact on patient experience.We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.About usWorking for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.DetailsDate posted07 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year
pro rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number -TSWJob locationsSt Mary's HospitalParkhurst RoadNewport, Isle of WightPO30 5TGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAttached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesAttached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.Person Specification
Qualifications and Role Specific Knowledge
EssentialRN/RSCN/RM with current NMC registration.QIS trainedGovernance experienceBSc Degree in relevant fieldSignificant demonstrable experience within speciality area with evidence of professional developmentLeadership development programmeTeaching qualification / experience and mentorship courseEvidence of recent clinical study.Safeguarding level 3 or 4Evidence of team leadership and change managementEvidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resourcesDesirableCertificate in Management Skills and Practice.Previous management experience of running a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.European computer driving licence (ECDL) or equivalent
Physical Skills
EssentialClinically competentClinical decision makingExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsEffective leadership and team building skillsOrganisational skills and forward planningFlexibilityAble to support development of othersCoaching and mentoring skillsCritical appraisal skillsIT literateUnderstanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary
Abilities
EssentialIT & Report writing skills Able to offer innovative ideas to improve patient care and working practices.Group work skills.Time Management skills.Understanding of budgetary responsibilitiesAble to work without supervision.
Communication Skills
EssentialExcellent communication/ interpersonal skillsDesirableDemonstrates leadership skills with proven track record.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Role Specific Knowledge
EssentialRN/RSCN/RM with current NMC registration.QIS trainedGovernance experienceBSc Degree in relevant fieldSignificant demonstrable experience within speciality area with evidence of professional developmentLeadership development programmeTeaching qualification / experience and mentorship courseEvidence of recent clinical study.Safeguarding level 3 or 4Evidence of team leadership and change managementEvidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resourcesDesirableCertificate in Management Skills and Practice.Previous management experience of running a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.European computer driving licence (ECDL) or equivalent
Physical Skills
EssentialClinically competentClinical decision makingExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsEffective leadership and team building skillsOrganisational skills and forward planningFlexibilityAble to support development of othersCoaching and mentoring skillsCritical appraisal skillsIT literateUnderstanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary
Abilities
EssentialIT & Report writing skills Able to offer innovative ideas to improve patient care and working practices.Group work skills.Time Management skills.Understanding of budgetary responsibilitiesAble to work without supervision.
Communication Skills
EssentialExcellent communication/ interpersonal skillsDesirableDemonstrates leadership skills with proven track record.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameIsle of Wight NHS TrustAddressSt Mary's HospitalParkhurst RoadNewport, Isle of WightPO30 5TGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameIsle of Wight NHS TrustAddressSt Mary's HospitalParkhurst RoadNewport, Isle of WightPO30 5TGUnited KingdomEmployer's website