Deputy Ward Manager/Clinical Lead

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager/Clinical Lead. This full-time role involves leading a committed team in acute mental health services, enhancing clinical practice, and supporting the professional development of staff. Candidates must have RMN registration and substantial post-registration experience. The position offers a competitive salary and a chance to influence high-quality patient care through leadership.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post-registration experience working with adults with mental health needs.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team in a clinical leadership role.
• Experience in using psychological and acute interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team in a challenging mental health environment.
• Ensure high-quality patient care through effective clinical practice.
• Support the implementation of innovative clinical strategies.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrable effective leadership skills

Proven ability in the application of PBS plans

Ability to motivate and support a multidisciplinary team

Understanding of the Mental Health Act and associated legislation

Excellent time management skills

Ability to interpret research and apply to practice

Ability to supervise and motivate others

Education

RMN (current NMC registration)

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Deputy Ward Manager/Clinical Lead

The closing date is 08 December 2025

Acute All Age Mental Health Inpatient Services, Doncaster

Band 6 (Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN)

Deputy Ward Manager/Clinical Lead

1 x Full time Permanent post: Cusworth Ward

Rotational Shift Pattern

We are looking to recruit a potential senior nurse leader to join our innovative management team in Doncaster, as part of our staffing structure review. We have 46 beds distributed over 3 wards, including our 6 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

We want to hire someone who can demonstrate convincing clinical leadership skills at this level who is committed to furthering their professional development. We see our service as a genuine specialism and this post forms part of our plan to provide career progression alongside continuous service improvement.

You'll have the scope to complement and support our innovative leadership team. Recent inspirational quality enhancements include, embedding the principles of the Safe Wards model to inform clinical practice and upskilling nurses to provide psychologically informed patient interventions.

Main duties of the job

You must be a qualified RMN, able to demonstrate related learning beyond registration and be prepared to continue enhancing your clinical skills. It is important that you have an understanding of multidisciplinary service provision and the challenges that face people with acute mental health issues, along with the staff who support them. We want to hire someone that is passionate about mental healthcare, with a strong conviction for recovery focused practice and possesses communications skills of the highest calibre. You must show that you are caring and compassionate with a desire to safely manage your staff team for the benefit of our patients in an effective and efficient way. You must have an excellent understanding of risk assessment and management and how to work within professional boundaries. Our service is challenging, stimulating, diverse and very rewarding.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable post-registration experience working with adults with mental health needs.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team in a clinical leadership role
• Experience in using psychological and acute interventions with up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of clinical risk assessment and management
• Managerial experience

SKills / Knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable effective leadership skills
• Proven ability in the application of PBS plans and attendant risk assessments, and care planning
• Ability to work, motivate, manage and support a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the 1983 Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Care Act
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise
• Ability to interpret research and apply to practice
• Ability to supervise and motivate others.

Training and Qualififcations

• RMN (current NMC registration)
• Evidence of continued professional and personal development

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT