Deputy Ward Manager/Clinical Lead | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Yorkshire is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager for their Acute All Age Mental Health Inpatient Services in Doncaster. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mental health nursing and demonstrate exceptional clinical leadership skills. This full-time position offers the opportunity to be part of a dedicated management team focused on providing compassionate care and professional development. Applications will close on December 8, 2025.

Qualifications

• Must have an understanding of multidisciplinary service provision.
• Strong conviction for recovery-focused practice.
• Prepared to continue enhancing clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical leadership in a challenging environment.
• Support staff in providing high-quality care.
• Manage a team effectively for patient benefit.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Caring and compassionate

Understanding of risk assessment

Passionate about mental healthcare

Education

Qualified RMN

Evidence of learning beyond registration

Job description

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.

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. You want to be passionate about mental healthcare, have a strong conviction for recovery‑focused practice and possess 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 be able to work within professional boundaries. Our service is challenging, stimulating, diverse and very rewarding.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4,000 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.

We are committed to inclusive cultures and value diversity. We invite applicants to view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more.

For full terms and conditions of service please see the National Health Service Employers handbook.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.