Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Ward Manager to join acute and rehab wards at Reaside Clinic. The role involves providing clinical leadership, driving quality care, and acting as a positive clinical role model in a secure environment. You will assist the Ward Manager in managing complex mental ill health and personality disorders, with opportunities for service and staff development. The position is ideal for extending skills in clinical leadership and ward/site management.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (part 3 or 13)
- Knowledge & Experience
- Extensive experience at band 5 with experience of working within secure care, PICU or acute mental health care
- Training
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (part 3 or 13)
- Knowledge & Experience
- Extensive experience at band 5 with experience of working within secure care, PICU or acute mental health care
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of Deputy Ward Manager across acute and rehab wards at Reaside clinic.
We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals, who are passionate about providing high quality and compassionate care in the secure environment, to men who are experiencing complex mental ill health and personality disorders and who demonstrate challenging behaviour.
Post holders will assist the Ward Manager in the provision of clinical leadership, driving up and maintaining quality care, and being a positive clinical role model. This will provide an ideal opportunity to extend your skill base in clinical leadership and ward/site management, with opportunities to become involved in a variety of work streams including recruitment, service and staff development and audit.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Responsible for ensuring the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach and current adult and child safeguarding legislation.
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