Assistant Ward Manager

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; West Bradford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Leadership development

Career progression

Staff recognition

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Registered Nurse to join the Learning Disability Inpatient Service in Bradford, based at Lynfield Mount Hospital. The role supports ward leadership, delivers high-quality care and contributes to regional service development.

You will provide visible clinical leadership, supervise nursing staff and develop teams while promoting person-centred care and safe, evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with at least 2 years post-registration experience.
• Experience in learning disability setting is desirable.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Ward Manager with day-to-day ward management.
• Provide visible clinical leadership and role modelling.
• Coordinate person-centred care and positive patient outcomes.
• Supervise, develop and support nursing and support staff.
• Manage staffing resources to ensure safe care delivery.
• Promote learning, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
• Support recruitment, induction and staff development.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, safeguarding and professional standards.
• Support incident, complaint and risk management processes.
• Work closely with patients, families, carers and partner agencies.
• Participate in audits, quality improvement and service development projects.
• Support evidence-based practice and high clinical standards.
• Manage complex situations, risk and positive behaviour support plans.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager when required.
• Contribute to training, supervision and service-wide development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

• Staff recognition schemes

Join our specialist Learning Disability Inpatient Service in Bradford, supporting people across West Yorkshire and Barnsley. Based at Lynfield Mount Hospital, you'll help deliver high-quality care within an innovative regional partnership service.

We are seeking compassionate Registered Nurses with at least 2 years' post-registration experience who are ready to develop their leadership skills in a specialist learning disability setting.

You will support ward operations, provide clinical leadership, supervise and develop staff, promote person-centred care, contribute to service improvement and work closely with the multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for professionals who are passionate about improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, committed to safe and effective care, and able to inspire others through positive leadership.

What We Offer

• Supportive team environment
• Leadership development and career progression
• Staff recognition schemes
• Opportunity to help shape an innovative regional service

We value inclusivity, compassion, trust and continuous improvement, creating a workplace where staff feel supported and empowered.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. As a Disability Confident employer, applicants meeting the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Supporting the Ward Manager with day-to-day ward management
• Providing visible clinical leadership and role modelling
• Coordinating person-centred care and positive patient outcomes
• Supervising, developing and supporting nursing and support staff
• Managing staffing resources to ensure safe care delivery
• Promoting learning, reflective practice and continuous improvement
• Supporting recruitment, induction and staff development
• Ensuring compliance with Trust policies, safeguarding and professional standards
• Supporting incident, complaint and risk management processes
• Working closely with patients, families, carers and partner agencies
• Participating in audits, quality improvement and service development projects
• Supporting evidence‑based practice and high clinical standards
• Managing complex situations, risk and positive behaviour support plans
• Deputising for the Ward Manager when required
• Contributing to training, supervision and service‑wide development

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Compassionate and inclusive leadership
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement
• Ability to motivate, support and develop others
• Passion for improving the lives of people with learning disabilities
• Commitment to collaborative working across the regional service

Closing Date: 18th Oct 26

Shortlisting Date: 19th Oct 26

Interview Date: TBC

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Benefits

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Robert Walker Job title: Ward manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01274251439