Ward Manager

Overview

As Ward Manager at a specialist mental health hospital, you lead the clinical and operational running of an inpatient ward for women with complex needs. You will guide the nursing and wider clinical team, ensuring safe, person-centred care while meeting professional and regulatory standards. You work closely with the multidisciplinary team and senior leadership to drive high-quality governance and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to shape care pathways in a recovery-focused, least restrictive environment. You will play a key part in developing staff, mentoring colleagues and supporting service development.

Pay / Benefits

• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to service development
• Established multidisciplinary and senior clinical support
• Permanent, full-time position
• Competitive salary £52,000 per annum
• Equality of opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Provide clear clinical and operational leadership to the nursing and wider clinical team
• Manage day-to-day ward operations and staffing across shifts
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, quality and compliance
• Ensure internal policies and regulatory requirements are met
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and support individual care plans
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and senior leadership
• Supervise and support nursing staff; mentor student nurses
• Promote continuous professional development and identify practice improvement opportunities
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation and professional culture across the service
• Respond to changing service requirements and manage challenging situations

Key requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration
• Inpatient experience
• Diploma, degree or equivalent professional experience
• Recognised mentorship qualification
• Strong clinical knowledge in mental health services
• Experience leading or supervising clinical teams
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Evidence of service improvement within a clinical environment
• Ability to mentor and develop colleagues
• Commitment to safe, high-quality, person-centred care

• leadership
• communication
• conflict management
• clinical governance
• care planning
• clinical documentation

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