Deputy Ward Manager

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Warrington is seeking a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to assist the Clinical Team Manager. The successful candidate will demonstrate resilience, problem-solving skills, and a management approach centered on clinical excellence. Responsibilities include ensuring service user care quality, supporting a multidisciplinary team, and conducting clinical assessments. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration must be maintained.
• Experience in an acute environment.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983).

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Clinical Team Manager in ward management.
• Providing managerial support to team members.
• Ensuring continuity of care for service users.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Communication skills

Problem-solving approaches

Ability to manage workload

Education

Current NMC registration

Assessor/mentorship training

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Austen Ward for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to support the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Leadership Team to deliver high quality safe and effective care.

This is a demanding and challenging role where, as a successful candidate, you will be required to demonstrate high levels of resilience, excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to provide sound clinical and managerial support to team members.

The post holder will also demonstrate a passion for coaching leadership style, quality improvement and an attitude which respects and values service users' choice and works alongside them and their carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning.

This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for the ward.

The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a balance of managerial and clinical activity. They will ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service.

About Us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 350-MHC7674076

Location: Austen Ward, Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington, WA2 8WA

Job Responsibilities

• Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with professional and trust standards.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision as per trust policy.
• Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments, referrals and models of care.
• Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.
• Give/receive regular managerial/clinical supervision as per trust policy.
• Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users' health, safety and well‑being, thereby preserving and respecting each service users personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.
• Ensure record keeping is in accordance with professional and trust standards.
• Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and trust medicines code.
• Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Participate and promote positive intra‑agency working.
• Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Up to date professional registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration.
• Assessor/mentorship training.

Desirable Qualifications

• Post registration training in relevant field.
• Leadership/Management training.

Experience / Knowledge

• Experience of working in an acute environment.
• Experience of mentorship, supervision and coordination of staff.
• Experience of care planning process.
• Working in a multi‑agency framework.
• Demonstrate a contribution to change management process.
• Experience in positive leadership of a team.
• Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches.
• Recovery model.
• Mental Health Act (1983).
• Effective care coordination.
• Relevant national policies and guidance.
• Evidence based and reflective practice.Mental capacity act.
• Vulnerable adults procedure and child protection.
• Safety, privacy and dignity guidelines.

Skills

• Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles.
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
• Ability to delegate and coordinate.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records.
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate.
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
• Effective time and workload management.
• Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively.IT skills.

Desirable Skills

• Project management.
• Formulation of reports.
• Presentation skills.
• Resource and budget management.

Values

• Continuous improvement.
• Accountability.
• Respectfulness.
• Enthusiasm.
• Support.
• High professional standards.
• Responsive to service users.
• Engaging leadership style.
• Strong customer service belief.
• Transparency and honesty.
• Discreet.
• Change oriented.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. The post is also subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service for any previous criminal convictions is required.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Austen Ward, Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington, WA2 8WA

Employer’s Website

Web: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/