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Ward Manager (Inpatient Unit)

Nursing & Care Services

Location: Nettleham Road, Lincoln LN2 1RE, UK

Department: Patient Care

Contract: Full time

Time to care. Time to make a difference!

At St Barnabas Hospice, we provide exceptional palliative and end-of-life care. As the Ward Manager for the In-Patient Unit, you will lead a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, ensuring high-quality care for patients and their families. You will also contribute to the strategic development of our future inpatient care services.

Why Join St Barnabas Hospice?

  • Time to care – Lead a team delivering outstanding and compassionate patient-centred care. We give our nurses the space and support to provide the level of care they’re passionate about.
  • A team that feels like family – Work with dedicated and committed healthcare professionals.
  • Career growth – Leadership development and training opportunities.
  • Great benefits – Competitive salary (£44 016), Aegon Pension Scheme or NHS pension continuation, and 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a buy/sell annual leave scheme. Access to wellbeing services including counselling and regular supervision.
  •  Working Hours:  37.5 per week.

Who We’re Looking For:

  • Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional (NMC/HCPC Registered).
  • Experience in clinical leadership or management.
  • Passion for high-quality, patient-focused care.

To apply:  Visit NHS jobs

For more information: contact Emma Wheatley (Clinical Operations Lead) emma.wheatley@stbarnabashospice.co.uk, or Sue Carter (IPU Ward Manager) (sue.carter@stbarnabashospice.co.uk)

For assistance with your application:  Contact recruitment@stbarnabashospice.co.uk.

Closing Date: 29th August 2025

Interview Date: 16th or 17th September 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 hoursWorking pattern: 7 day rota

Closing date: 29/08/2025Interviews held on: 16 or 17 September 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.

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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.