Ward Manager (Adult Mental Health)

Pulse Healthcare; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Tadworth is seeking a Ward Manager for its Adult Mental Health service. This full-time position emphasizes high-quality care, team leadership, and clinical governance. The ideal candidate will possess NMC registration and significant experience in a similar environment. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing ward budgets, and ensuring a collaborative atmosphere. The organization offers generous leave, free meals, pension contributions, and ongoing career development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 33 days

Free Meals and Parking

Wellbeing Support

Career Development

Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Additional Benefits

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Demonstrated track record of effective leadership.
• Proven experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver supervision to staff across the ward.
• Work alongside the Senior Nurse to manage on-call service.
• Provide leadership and expertise within the team.

Skills

NMC Registration

Leadership Skills

Positive Attitude

Job description

Band 7/8a Ward Manager (Adult Mental Health) - Tadworth - Permanent

Role: Ward Manager (Adult Mental Health)
Banding: Band 7/8a
Location: Tadworth
Salary: £49,220 per annum
Working hours: Permanent, Full-time

The Nursing team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated Ward Manager to lead our nursing team in providing high‑quality care and support within our specialist mental health rehabilitation service. This role is pivotal in empowering recovery and promoting teamwork among colleagues.

Your main responsibilities as a Ward Manager:

You will deliver supervision to staff across the ward to ensure excellent healthcare delivery. You will work alongside the Senior Nurse to manage the on‑call service and ward budgets. You will provide leadership and expertise to support a unified service and engaged workforce. You will ensure high standards are maintained and improved within the Clinical Governance framework. You will effectively utilise and supervise all nursing staff. You will serve as an expert on nursing care for service users within the specialism and play a key role in the multidisciplinary team. You will maintain a collaborative environment to help ward members reach their potential and provide high‑quality care, staff welfare, and training. You will take charge of the ward as designated.

What we are looking for in a Ward Manager:

• NMC Registration: Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Positive Attitude: Naturally caring and compassionate.
• Commitment to Care: Dedicated to high-quality care and evidence-based practice.
• Relevant Experience: Proven experience in a similar environment.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated track record of effective leadership.

What’s in it for you as a Ward Manager:

• Annual Leave: 33 days (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free Meals and Parking: Enjoy complimentary meals and parking facilities.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to wellbeing support and activities for a great work‑life balance.
• Career Development: Opportunities for career development and training.
• Pension Contribution: Secure your future with our pension plan.
• Life Assurance: Added peace of mind with life assurance.
• Enhanced Maternity Package: Enjoy this special time with our enhanced maternity benefits.
• Additional Benefits: Retail discounts, special offers, car leasing without a credit check, and more.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.