Ward Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This Ward Manager role involves leading and supervising a team of nurses within an inpatient ward setting, focusing on acute holistic care and recovery. The post holder will manage clinical and financial performance, handle staff issues like sickness and disciplinary investigations, and oversee complaints. The role requires an experienced qualified nurse with leadership qualities, capable of managing challenging clinical presentations and providing guidance and support to staff.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Nurse (RNMH) or Registered Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Degree qualification relevant to field
- Knowledge of factors affecting secure mental health care and the contemporary mental health agenda
- Ability to analyse problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions
- Ability to prioritise workload, work at a fast pace and meet deadlines
- Able to demonstrate a history of leading on clinical care improvement initiatives.
- At least 12 months at band 6 or above.
- Recent relevant experience of leading a team and providing care in secure setting
- Experience of working with and using a variety of models and approaches to care
- Experience of staff performance management
- Registered Mental Nurse (RNMH) or Registered Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Degree qualification relevant to field
- Knowledge of factors affecting secure mental health care and the contemporary mental health agenda
- Ability to analyse problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions
- Ability to prioritise workload, work at a fast pace and meet deadlines
- Able to demonstrate a history of leading on clinical care improvement initiatives.
- At least 12 months at band 6 or above.
- Recent relevant experience of leading a team and providing care in secure setting
- Experience of working with and using a variety of models and approaches to care
- Experience of staff performance management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Inpatient wards / units are designed to meet the acute holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a recovery focussed environment. This working environment is conducive to staff development and wellbeing.
The post holder is responsible for line managing and supervising a team of nurses and is directly responsible for the clinical and financial performance of a defined clinical area. The post holder is also required to ensure the effective management of sickness and absence, leave allocation, disciplinary investigations, complaints and local post incident reviews.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from experienced qualified nurses with leadership qualities and aspirations.
Successful applicants will be able to experience a broad range of clinical specialities and have access to a comprehensive package of leadership coaching, education and clinical support.
We are particularly keen to receive applications from nurses with an interest in working with: Acquired Brain Injury, Personality Disorder or Challenging Behaviours and/or a gender sensitive service.
This post will be suited to someone with experience of understanding, managing challenging and emotionally demanding clinical presentations. The individual will be able to guide, support, supervise and role-model on how to respond to these challenges.
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