Ward Manager Band 7

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The closing date is 04 February 2026

The post holder will be responsible for managing a General Surgical, Trauma and Orthopaedic ward, providing support and assurance to the senior nursing team and safely managing, supporting and guiding a team of Registered Nurses and Health Care Support Workers to ensure that the care they provide to our patients adheres to the safe standards outlined by clinical governance and the exceptional standards that Prince Charles Hospital promotes.

Responsible for the delegation of clinical nursing activities to appropriately skilled team members, ensuring that an efficient and effective service is delivered to the patients.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a General Surgical, Trauma and Orthopaedic ward, providing support and assurance to the senior nursing team and safely managing, supporting and guiding a team of Registered Nurses and Health Care Support Workers to ensure that the care they provide to our patients adheres to the safe standards outlined by clinical governance and the exceptional standards that Prince Charles Hospital promotes.

Responsible for the delegation of clinical nursing activities to appropriately skilled team members, ensuring that an efficient and effective service is delivered to the patients.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; while the candidate doesn’t need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just speaking & listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents at the bottom.

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 ther 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:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including:

• A leading pension
• Generous leave
• Flexible work
• Career growth
• 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.

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.

The Health Board currently operates a number of different shift systems. The most common are a 12.5‑hour shift, inclusive of either one 30‑minute or two 30‑minute unpaid breaks. These shift patterns are subject to review and the Health Board reserves the right to change working arrangements. CTM is a Health Board committed to meaningful consultation with staff and to making balanced decisions that consider all aspects of our service and workforce.

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of continued development
• Working towards Masters Education level

• Leadership and experience
• Managerial Experience

• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are desirable for this role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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