Deputy Ward Manager

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust as a Deputy Ward Manager. This role offers a great opportunity for a Band 6 professional to further develop leadership and nursing skills while providing essential care for individuals with eating disorders. The position supports both personal and professional growth through structured education, supervision, and a commitment to high-quality mental health care.

Benefits

In-house education program

5-day induction

Professional leadership programs

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or related nursing qualification.
• NMC registered with a mentor qualification.
• Experience in inpatient services and working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise named nurses regarding care planning within the clinical area.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based care.
• Assist in managing staffing and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act.

Skills

Effective communication

Decision making

Ability to advocate

Education

Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH)

NMC registration

Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

Job summary

This post is a great development opportunity for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager looking to gain experience and insight into working with adults with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to practice a full range of specialist nursing skills in mental and physical health while developing managerial skills to support the ward manager.

It is an exciting time to join our services, to assist in leading and developing our excellent staff team to continue to provide excellent quality care. We are looking for someone to share our commitment and enthusiasm to come and join our leadership team.

Main duties of the job

As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will be supported to develop your leadership skills, participate in, and deliver high quality group and individual treatments and be a core part of the MDT. There are also opportunities to develop your skills in psychological therapies and sensory approaches.

You will work with the MDT to develop your generic and specialist skills in line with professional and regulatory standards (NICE) The service will provide you with an in-house education program, facilitated reflective practice sessions, supervision, and skill-enhancing workshops. There are opportunities to participate in clinical research and innovative practice. In addition, we offer a 5-day induction on commencement in post.

We are keen to support and develop you through a clear career pathway with CPD options and encourage promotional opportunities within the service and the wider Trust. Professional leadership programs for band 6 nurses are also available through the NHS Academy.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-MASMH-7250910

Job locations

Ward S3

Addenbrookes Hospital

Cambridge

CB20QQ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To be responsible for supervising the role of the named nurses in relation to care planning within the clinical area.

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 ensuring it meets Trust timescales.

To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy. Utilising the data available such as learning from incidences and complaints.

To assist in the management of safer staffing.

To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.

To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.

To be responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To be responsible for supervising the role of the named nurses in relation to care planning within the clinical area.

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 ensuring it meets Trust timescales.

To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy. Utilising the data available such as learning from incidences and complaints.

To assist in the management of safer staffing.

To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.

To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.

To be responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) or Registered Nurse Children's (RNC)
• NMC registration
• Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification related to ward specialism
• Additional qualification for specialism

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Effective communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office).
• Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
• Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
• Ability to calmly manage complex and stressful situations, prioritising own work and the work of others
• Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills
• Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
• Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
• Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach
• Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
• Enthusiastic and has the ability to participate in full rotational shifts

Desirable

• Ability to present complex information to various audiences
• The Trust's 7C's and Respect Enable Values (REV) initiative expectations

Experince Essential

• Experience of inpatient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Basic training in the Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs
• Experience of providing mentorship
• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Previous experience of undertaking Continuing Care Assessments
• Experience of developing service user and carer involvement
• Lived experience of Mental Health
• Experience relating to ward specialism

Physical Requirements Essential

• Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required

Other Essential

• Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
• To continue your professional development and participate in annual appraisal and the performance management process
• Demonstrates an interest in working with this age group
• Interest in enhancing service user engagement

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) or Registered Nurse Children's (RNC)
• NMC registration
• Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification related to ward specialism
• Additional qualification for specialism

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Effective communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office).
• Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
• Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
• Ability to calmly manage complex and stressful situations, prioritising own work and the work of others
• Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills
• Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
• Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
• Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach
• Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
• Enthusiastic and has the ability to participate in full rotational shifts

Desirable

• Ability to present complex information to various audiences
• The Trust's 7C's and Respect Enable Values (REV) initiative expectations

Experince Essential

• Experience of inpatient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Basic training in the Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs
• Experience of providing mentorship
• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Previous experience of undertaking Continuing Care Assessments
• Experience of developing service user and carer involvement
• Lived experience of Mental Health
• Experience relating to ward specialism

Physical Requirements Essential

• Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required

Other Essential

• Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
• To continue your professional development and participate in annual appraisal and the performance management process
• Demonstrates an interest in working with this age group
• Interest in enhancing service user engagement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward S3

Addenbrookes Hospital

Cambridge

CB20QQ

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward S3

Addenbrookes Hospital

Cambridge

CB20QQ

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)