Job summary An excellent development opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Department Manager, within our specialised and friendly team providing high quality care to women in our Gynaecology Outpatient Diagnostic and Treatment Department, 'Women's Health Care' We are looking for the best to join our specialised and friendly team providing high quality care to women. Our team provides a full range of gynaecological services for planned diagnostics and treatment, including office procedures and elective surgery. These services are provided by an expert and specialist team including doctors, nurses, therapists, radiologists, pathologists and oncologists across our gynaecology areas in our dedicated Women's healthcare outpatient department. You will be an experienced Registered band 6 or B7 Nurse who has gynaecology experience and is looking for your next development or a new challenge. You will be self-motivated able to motivate others, caring, compassionate and work with integrity. You will process excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to prioritise under pressure. Main duties of the job As a band 7 department manager you will be expected to be a caring compassionate leader who can promote the delivery of a high standard of patient centred care in a supported environment. You will already have current leadership experience and are looking towards your next step. Potential candidates should possess a Degree in Adult nursing or equivalent experience, evidence of recent professional development and change management experience. This post will allow you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills further whilst driving the quality of care forward. About us Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life. The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women's and Children's services and has a credible and enviable reputation. Our Trust is a great place to work and we are keen to ensure that all our employees have the right values in order that we can provide the best service to our patients. These values are very important to us, and as a potential candidate you should be made aware that we test for these throughout the whole assessment/recruitment and selection process, and will only interview and recruit individuals who demonstrate these values through their application and behaviour. Details of our Values can be found on our website link http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/about-us/trust-values/ Date posted 04 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 241-204FC-25 Job locations Royal Bolton Hospital Minerva Rd Bolton BL4 0JR Job description Job responsibilities Post requirements of a band 7 departmental manager. Please see job description and personal specification for further details to ensure you meet minimum criteria for this application. Job description Job responsibilities Post requirements of a band 7 departmental manager. Please see job description and personal specification for further details to ensure you meet minimum criteria for this application. Person Specification Experience Essential Current NMC registration Substantial Experience at B6 Leadership Development Desirable Substantial Experience at B6 in Specialty Leadership Qualification Knowledge of Governance and relevance to practice Skills & knowledge Essential Excellent interpersonal & communication skills Ability to prioritise and cope with pressure Enquiry/ problem solving skills Desirable Experience of change management Negotiation and influencing skills Ability to evaluate information to aid decision making Values & Behaviours Essential Caring & compassionate Role model behaviours in line with code of conduct & trust values Works with integrity Person Specification Experience Essential Current NMC registration Substantial Experience at B6 Leadership Development Desirable Substantial Experience at B6 in Specialty Leadership Qualification Knowledge of Governance and relevance to practice Skills & knowledge Essential Excellent interpersonal & communication skills Ability to prioritise and cope with pressure Enquiry/ problem solving skills Desirable Experience of change management Negotiation and influencing skills Ability to evaluate information to aid decision making Values & Behaviours Essential Caring & compassionate Role model behaviours in line with code of conduct & trust values Works with integrity Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Bolton Hospital Minerva Rd Bolton BL4 0JR Employer's website http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)