Inpatient Ward Manager — Dynamic Clinical Leader

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Manager to lead and develop inpatient nursing teams within a defined clinical area, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care.

The post holder will manage clinical and financial performance, sickness and absence, and investigations, while supporting staff wellbeing and professional development in a recovery-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced qualified nurses with leadership qualities and aspirations.
• Experience in line management and supervision of nurses.
• Ability to manage sickness, absence, leave, disciplinary investigations, complaints and post-incident reviews.
• Interest in Acquired Brain Injury, Personality Disorder, Challenging Behaviours or gender sensitive service.
• Ability to guide, support, supervise and role-model responses to challenging clinical presentations.

Responsibilities

• Line manage and supervise a team of nurses.
• Be directly responsible for clinical and financial performance of a defined clinical area.
• Manage sickness and absence, leave allocation, disciplinary investigations, complaints and local post-incident reviews.
• Provide leadership coaching, education and clinical support.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Nurse experience

Job description

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Manager to lead and develop inpatient nursing teams within a defined clinical area, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care.

The post holder will manage clinical and financial performance, sickness and absence, and investigations, while supporting staff wellbeing and professional development in a recovery-focused environment.