Clinical Ward Manager

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Clinical Ward Manager (Band 7) for Willow Ward PICU in Chester on a 6‑month fixed-term contract. The role includes overall clinical leadership, line management of nursing and MDT, and delivery of safe, compassionate care within Trust policies.

You will lead a team delivering evidence-based practice, ensure supervision and appraisal, and maintain cost-effective resource management while coordinating multidisciplinary colleagues.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with UK professional registration.
• Degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• RGN and advanced clinical skills.
• Masters degree or working towards in related clinical speciality.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management and clinical leadership to the nursing and MDT.
• Deliver person-centred care that meets Quality and Safety standards.
• Maintain overall management and clinical responsibility for safe, compassionate care.
• Lead a team delivering evidence-based practice with supervision and appraisal.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary work and effective communication across teams.
• Ensure nursing procedures meet NMC Code of Conduct.

Skills

Line management

Clinical leadership

Nursing leadership

Quality & Safety awareness

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (Mental Health/Learning Disability)

Degree in nursing or equivalent

Evidence of continuing professional development

RGN

Advanced clinical skills course

Masters degree / working towards in related clinical speciality

Job description

Main area Clinical Ward Manager Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (to cover current post holder) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Core hours Mon-Fri 9-5) Job ref 373-SMH2800

Site Willow ward Town Chester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Willow Ward Wirral PICU is recruiting for a Clinical Ward Manager for a 6-month fixed term period. Willow Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is an inpatient service in West Cheshire for individuals with serious mental health conditions admitted for assessment and treatment.

You will support the team to deliver person centred care in collaboration with service users, carers and families, external partners and agencies.

You will have overall operational management and clinical responsibility for the delivery of safe, compassionate care within the unit, in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.

Main duties of the job

Provide line management and clinical leadership to the nursing and MDT. To ensure person centred care is delivered and meets standards for Quality and Safety in partnership with service users and carers. To have overall management and clinical responsibility for the delivery of safe, compassionate care within the unit, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

To lead a team of staff in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal takes place.

To ensure systems are in place to manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.

To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and the wider unit to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.

The post holder will carry out nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care and complies with the NMC Code of Conduct.

This post is responsible and accountable for the management of clinical care on the ward, and the post holder will be supported to ensure the 6C’s underpin the practice and delivery of care on the ward.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £15 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health/Learning Disability)
• Degree in nursing or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• RGN
• Advanced clinical skills course
• Masters degree / working towards in related clinical speciality

Knowledge and Expertise

• Specialist clinical knowledge of medical and psychiatric conditions, diagnosis, treatment and care including contraindications and side effects to medication, relevant to the health speciality
• Knowledge & understanding of Recovery Model of Care
• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and quality framework associated with the clinical speciality (Eg MHA, Clinical & Social Governance).
• Understanding and appreciation of Safeguarding procedures.
• Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing services to people with mental health needs and how these complement services the NHS provides
• Knowledge of performance management procedures.
• Knowledge of transformation or transactional change
• Awareness of planning & developing services processes
• Knowledge and understanding of the wider NHS Agenda including best practice.
• Advanced computer skills and use of spread sheets

Experience

• Experience of managing clinical practice at Band 6.
• Experience of leading on Safeguarding issues including providing advice and guidance to other staff.
• Experience in supporting clients with complex needs
• Experience of clinical practice development
• Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of care.
• Experience of managing clinical risk effectively.
• Experience leading and managing a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision.
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice. Participation in research
• Experience of recruitment and selection of staff.
• Evidence of undertaking audit work
• Experience of working with other client groups and of using a variety of models and approaches to care
• Experience of managing staff performance.
• Experience of implementing changes in working practices.
• Experience of project management
• Experienced in planning & developing services
• Delivering training and presentations
• Experience in delivering transformation or transactional change.
• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Aggie Lewis Job title Deputy HOC Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 343 5538 Additional information If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [e-mail] or telephone [phone]

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?