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Deputy Ward Manager
Nursing & Care Services
Department: Inpatient Unit
Contract: Full time
Time to care, time to make a difference!
At St Barnabas Hospice Inpatient Unit, we provide exceptional palliative and end-of-life care. As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will lead a dedicated team of healthcare professionals within a Consultant led unit, ensuring high-quality care for patients and their families. This exciting position gives the opportunity for a Registered Nurse to further develop their clinical leadership skills, supporting the current team with specialist palliative care and symptom management knowledge, managerial support and acting as a role model.
We welcome applications from candidates with current NMC registration and experience of Specialist Palliative Care, with the ability for day-to-day clinical leadership in a ward environment.
Ideally you will have experience of complex symptom management issues. This role will require the post holder to work clinically on the ward whilst supporting the management and leadership of the unit, working collaboratively with the Ward Manager and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Full Details of the requirements of the post are outlined within the job description. Applications for those wishing to seek a development opportunity are welcomed.
Why Join St Barnabas Hospice?
- Time to care – Lead a team delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.
- A team that feels like family – Collaborate with passionate healthcare professionals.
- Career growth – Leadership development and training opportunities.
- Great benefits – Competitive salary (£38,760), Aegon Pension Scheme or NHS pension continuation, and 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Working Hours: 37.5 per week.
Who We’re Looking For:
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registered).
- Experience in clinical leadership or management.
- Passion for high-quality, patient-focused care.
To apply: Visit NHS Jobs and complete an application. (Please note that applicants are required to hold right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship).
For more information: contact Kelly Spencer at kelly.spencer@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or Sue Carter at sue.carter@stbarnabashospice.co.uk
For assistance with your application: Contact recruitment@stbarnabashospice.co.uk.
Closing Date: 19th October 2025
Interview Date: 4th November 2025
At St Barnabas, we believe in dignity, respect, and equality for all. We welcome applicants from every background.
As an organisation we are happy to consider flexible working requests however there are certain core hours / service delivery elements that are required to be covered.
We may extend, withdraw, or close vacancies as needed.
If selected for an interview, please check your email (including spam/junk folders) for further details.
Please note, we only accept completed application forms – no CVs.
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Positions available: 1Qualified position: YesDBS required: Enhanced
Contract term: Full timeContracted hours: 37.5 hours
Closing date: 19/10/2025Interviews held on: 04 November 2025
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You can work for an organisation that makes a difference
At St Barnabas Hospice we can offer you a rewarding career in a friendly and motivational environment. If you are a passionate, driven and a committed individual then we want to hear from you.
Ranked in the Top 100 Not for Profit Organisations in the UK, St Barnabas can offer you clinical career development, time to care for your patients, along with extra benefits that make all the difference.
Join us for a great work/life balance and a competitive package including generous leave entitlement, the option to buy and sell leave, wellbeing support, the option to keep your NHS pension and discount cards, flexible working and much more.
The team are encouraged to experience insight days in other departments, socialise at events and join us on our fundraising mission.
We have over 300 clinicians, management, IT, fundraising and marketing and administration staff across Lincolnshire. We ensure that patients and their families have the best possible experience and receive the highest quality of care. This ethos carries through to each and every one of our team.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Contact details
For further details please contact:HR Team on hrteam@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or 01522 518220
For general recruitment queries please contact:The Recruitment Team on recruitment@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or 01522 518220
More information
The main duties and responsibilities for this role can be found in the job description and person specification. Applicants must be able to demonstrate significant experience/skills for the role. You can also download an FAQ document and an information guide to the Employment benefits offered by St Barnabas Hospice – this includes the ability to transfer existing NHS pensions (subject to terms and conditions).
St Barnabas Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer it believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies where necessary.
Please be aware that if you are selected for an interview you will be contacted via the email account you used to register on this site. Please check your spam folder.
It is a privilege to know we have helped a patient and their family achieve their wish of being cared for at home at the end of their life.Anne-Marie Dowse, Clinical Service Manager
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