Ward Manager 7C Children’s Gastroenterology | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7497960/259-7497960RLH |
Summary
The role is to manage a 14 bedded children’s ward with a focus on gastroenterology. You will be expected to share both clinical and managerial skills in this role. We are looking for an individual with previous gastroenterology experience who is looking to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable paediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure and other relevant conditions.
The role involves a significant amount of safeguarding work and working closely with both the multi-disciplinary clinical teams and the children’s hospital senior management team.
The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership at ward level, setting and delivering high standards of clinical care. The post holder will provide 24 hour accountability for the overall management of the ward and the delivery of nursing care. Responsible for the management, deployment and supervision of nursing and associated staff and the management of the budget. To lead the development of ward nursing practice and standards of care. Responsible for the education of patients and staff.
The post holder will provide and element of co-ordination of the discharge of complex, long-term patients, delegating appropriate tasks to the relevant members of the team.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025