Job summary
- Main area
- Ward Manager - St Johns Hospice
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-PHN-0323
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Johns Hospice
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/10/2026
Employer heading
Ward Manager - St Johns Hospice
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Ward Manager (Band 7)
St John's Hospice, Doncaster
37.5 Hours per Week
Lead compassionate care. Inspire a dedicated team. Make a lasting difference.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join St John's Hospice as our Ward Manager.
This is a rewarding leadership role within a highly respected specialist palliative and end of life care service, where you will have the opportunity to influence patient experience, develop staff and shape the future of hospice care. You will lead a committed nursing team delivering outstanding, person-centred care to patients and those important to them during some of life's most significant moments.
Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership, ensure safe, effective and compassionate care whilst fostering a positive culture of learning, development and continuous improvement.
Why join us?
At RDaSH, we are committed to creating services that are compassionate, inclusive and focused on delivering the highest standards of care. As Ward Manager, you will be supported by experienced clinical and operational leaders and will have opportunities for professional development, innovation and service improvement.
If you are an enthusiastic leader who wants to make a meaningful difference to patients, families and carers whilst developing your career in specialist palliative care, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional, managerial and robust clinical leadership to a
specified ward area. The post holder is responsible for promoting and assuring robust risk
assessment and management processes and will manage within the constraints of the
identified budget as directed by the Service Manager.
The post holder will actively support and participate in the integration of a whole system
approach with multidisciplinary working at all times and will perform delegated duties on
behalf of the Service Manager in their absence.
The post holder will ensure everyone, including staff, patients and visitors, has their right to
be treated with respect and have their values and beliefs maintained, ensuring that they are
treated in such a way that maintains their privacy and dignity.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Relevant Postgraduate qualification in a subject relevant to the area of practice
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or management qualification.
- Degree qualification in a subject relevant to the area of practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-registration experience of palliative and end of life care
- Experience of working in an inpatient ward area
- Working collaboratively with Patients and their families/carers
- Providing Management supervision.
- Developing practice standards
- Quality improvement activities
- Leadership or management experience at minimum of a Band 6 role
- Staff management experience
Desirable criteria
- Project and change management
- Inter-agency and partnership working
- Delivering training and education to multi professional groups
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings
- Experience of undertaking or participating in research
- Evidence of financial management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical knowledge to degree level – or equivalent in own area of specialist practice
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients within Palliative care
- Previous Management experience
- Principles of change management
- Principles of project management the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Capacity Act.
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Understanding and keeping up to date with research in specific area of expertise
- The Trust’s Quality
- Improvement system (QIS) – within agreed timescale
- Good knowledge of record keeping principles
Skills
Essential criteria
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills
- Write reports.
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
- Teaching, education and presentation skills
- Project or change management skills
- Advanced communication skills training.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Edwards
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000213659
- Additional information
Email:
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