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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in Epsom seeks a Ward Manager to lead the Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit. The post holder will provide strategic, clinical, operational and professional leadership with 24-hour responsibility for safe, recovery-focused care.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, support discharge planning, and promote patient safety, dignity, and clinical excellence while driving service improvement and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a mental health setting.
• Strong governance and risk management abilities.
• Proven ability to drive service improvement and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical, operational, and professional leadership for the unit.
• Ensure 24-hour accountability for safe, recovery-focused care.
• Lead workforce development and partnership working with external services.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare management

Mental health

Governance

Job description

Ward Manager | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Company: CNWL NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £55,524 - £62,652 per annum (pro rata P/T) inc HCAS

Hours: Full-time

Location: Epsom, KT19 7HA

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Oct 2026

Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

This advert closes on Friday 23 Oct 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The post holder will provide strategic, clinical, operational, and professional leadership for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, holding 24-hour responsibility for the delivery of safe, effective, recovery-focused, and person-centred care. They will ensure high standards of patient safety, quality, dignity, therapeutic engagement, and clinical excellence while promoting positive outcomes, independence, and social inclusion for service users.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, community services, social care, commissioners, carers, and partner organisations, the post holder will support integrated care pathways, effective patient flow, and timely discharge planning.

The post holder will provide visible, compassionate leadership, fostering a culture of wellbeing, psychological safety, accountability, and continuous professional development. They will contribute to service improvement, transformation, clinical governance, risk management, workforce performance, and resource management, ensuring compliance and value for money.

Through strong leadership and partnership working, the post holder will drive innovation, promote recovery-focused practice, and deliver excellent outcomes for service users, carers, and families.

Quality of Care

• Lead safe, recovery-focused, person-centred care that delivers positive outcomes.
• Maintain high standards of patient safety, quality, and clinical practice.
• Promote integrated working, compassion, and continuous improvement.

Leadership and Workforce Management

• Provide effective leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Support staff wellbeing, development, and performance.

Communication and Partnership Working

• Build strong partnerships with service users, carers, stakeholders, and partner agencies.
• Communicate effectively with individuals with complex mental health needs.

Governance, Quality and Service Improvement

• Ensure compliance with professional, regulatory, and Trust standards.
• Lead quality improvement, innovation, and evidence-based practice.

Health, Safety and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, and risk management requirements.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.

Overall Accountability

The post holder will lead the Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, recovery-focused services. They will be accountable for patient care, workforce leadership, governance, quality improvement, and effective resource management.

At CNWL, we are committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centred care that is safe, compassionate, and effective, whether in our hospitals, community clinics, or within patients' own homes. Everything we do is guided by our patients' needs, experiences, and wellbeing, ensuring they remain at the heart of every decision we make.

Delivering outstanding care starts with our people. We are dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals who share our values and are passionate about making a positive difference. We seek exceptional people who are willing to go the extra mile for our patients, colleagues, teams, and communities. Every new colleague brings fresh potential, and we are committed to supporting their professional growth through learning, development, and career progression opportunities that help shape the leaders of tomorrow.

As one of the most diverse NHS trusts, CNWL offers a rich and inclusive culture alongside a wide range of rewarding career opportunities across mental health, community health services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities, and many other specialist areas. Whether you are just starting your career, looking to take the next step, or seeking a new challenge, you will find opportunities to grow, thrive, and make a meaningful impact at CNWL.

Join us and become part of a team that is committed to excellence, innovation, and improving lives every day.

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.