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Job summary

Main area
Chemotherapy Outpatients
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 days per week)
Job ref
158-26-250-DEL
Employer
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral
Town
Wirral
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/10/2026 23:59

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Deputy Ward Manager

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

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Deputy Ward Manager Band 6 | 37.5 Hours per Week (4 Days) | Monday to Friday

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 nurse to join the management team at Delamere Ward on a permanent as Deputy Ward Manager. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced SACT trained nurse within a busy outpatient service. The successful candidate will support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day operational management of the unit, helping to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care. 

The role will involve supporting workforce management, clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, audit, incident management, staff development and service delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders to maintain service standards and support ongoing service development.

Main duties of the job

  • Support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day operational management of Delamere Ward
  • Provide visible clinical leadership and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care. 
  • Assist with workforce management, including staff deployment, rostering and maintaining safe staffing levels. 
  • Support clinical governance activities, including audits, quality improvement projects, monitoring compliance and implementing action plans. 
  • Participate in the investigation and management of incidents, complaints, risks and near misses 
  • Monitor compliance with Trust policies, procedures and safety standards, including infection prevention and control requirements. 
  • Support staff development through supervision, appraisal, training, competency assessment and ongoing performance support. 
  • Act as a key liaison between treatment hubs and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure effective communication and service delivery. 
  • Support local assurance and governance requirements, including audits, environmental safety checks, fire safety, water flushing and other compliance activities. 
  • Deputise for the Ward Manager as required and provide management cover during periods of leave 
  • Contribute to service development initiatives and support the delivery of high-quality patient experience and outcomes. 
  • Promote a positive team culture and support staff wellbeing, engagement and professional development.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work. 

We are - 

  • Kind

  • Empowered

  • Responsible

  • Inclusive

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
  • Evidence of continued professional development.
  • Relevant management or leadership qualification
  • UKONS SACT Passport or NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care.
  • NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care.
  • NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care
  • NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care
  • ILS Trained

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria
  • Excellent Leadership skills
  • Previous experience in a SACT clinical environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent clinical assessment and decision making
  • Staff leadership and motivation
  • Professional accountability and emotional resilience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial post registration experiencer in cancer care
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Experience/involvement in research or audit
  • Experience in incident investigation
  • Competent in the delivery of all SACT
  • Competent in Cannulation/Phlebotomy/CVAD/Urinary catheters
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of HR processes and staff wellbeing
  • Knowledge of clinical Governance
  • Knowledge of clinical Governance Knowledge in leading service improvement

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Mullis
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 556 5167
Additional information

Rose Clarke (Deputy Ward Manager)

[email protected]

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