Deputy Ward Manager | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Blackpool is looking for a Deputy Ward Manager for the Female PICU ward. The role involves clinical leadership, staff development, and promoting high standards of care. Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to their professional development. The position requires flexibility for shifts and the ability to support the Ward Manager with audits and supervision.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Must provide clinical leadership and motivation to staff.
• Ability to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.
• Strong commitment to ongoing professional education and development.

Responsibilities

• Promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence, and compassion.
• Lead a team of nursing staff in delivering high-quality mental health care.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager and complete audits.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Staff development skills

Professional education commitment

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced, confident and forward thinking individual to work as a Deputy Ward Manager , specifically on our Female PICU ward – Byron.

You must be able to provide clinical leadership and motivation to develop the existing staff whilst maintaining high professional standards, demonstrating commitment to staff development and patient care.

You will promote and maintain high standards of care whilst supporting and assisting to implement local and national strategies and initiatives.

You will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, have leadership and staff development skills. A strong commitment to your ongoing professional education and development is essential.

The successful post holder will be expected be able to rotate across the speciality areas and be able to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

You will be required to deputise for the Ward Manager on occasion, support the ward manager in completeing audits, supervision and monitoring of staff.

If you would like to discuss this post further or want to arrange an informal visit please contact the PICU Matron

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All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

In-patient services are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in an environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The Deputy Ward Manager will, along with the Senior Staff Nurses, support the Ward Manager to:
• To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
• To lead a team of nursing staff in the delivery of a high quality mental health care.
• Support the Ward Manager is the management and leadership of the ward and staff.
• Undertake the role of MHUNIC / Duty Senior Nurse when required.
• To provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Aug 2025