Ward Manager
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Bridgend, CF31 1RQ
Salary
£50,129 to £57,365
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
The Band 7 Unit Manager for the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) is responsible for providing visible clinical and operational leadership to ensure the delive...
Clinical Leadership
- Provide professional nursing leadership and act as a role model within the unit.
- Ensure patients receive safe, compassionate, evidence-based care.
- Promote patient-centred care and positive patient experience.
- Maintain oversight of patient safety, quality indicators, and clinical outcomes.
Operational Management
- Lead the daily operational management of AMU, ensuring efficient patient flow and timely admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Work collaboratively with the Clinical Site Team, Emergency Department, SDEC, and specialty teams to optimise capacity and flow.
- Manage staffing resources effectively, ensuring safe staffing levels and skill mix in accordance with the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act.
Workforce Management
- Manage recruitment, retention, induction, appraisal, and professional development of staff.
- Support sickness management, attendance monitoring, and staff wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with mandatory training and professional registration requirements.
Quality, Governance and Risk
- Lead on clinical governance, audit, risk management, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Investigate incidents, complaints, and concerns, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into practice.
- Monitor and improve performance against agreed quality and safety metrics
Quality, Governance and Risk
Lead on clinical governance, audit, risk management, and quality improvement initiatives.
Investigate incidents, complaints, and concerns, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into practice.
Monitor and improve performance against agreed quality and safety metrics.
Financial Management
Manage delegated budgets and workforce expenditure responsibly. Monitor temporary staffing usage and contribute to workforce planning to support sustainable staffing models.
Ensure efficient use of resources while maintaining patient safety and quality standards.
Service Development
Support the implementation of strategic developments within Acute Medicine.
Contribute to service redesign, workforce transformation, and improvement programs.
Lead and support innovation that improves patient outcomes, staff experience, and operational performance.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If youre comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
- Clinically credible experience with substantial post registration experience
Desirable
- Experience in a range of clinical settings
- Previous experience in working as a team leader.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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