Senior Clinical Nurse

Cambridgeshire And Peterborough Nhs Foundation Trust; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager for Mulberry 2, a 16-bed acute assessment and treatment mental health ward for adults aged 18-65. The post is open to CPFT employees, focusing on night shifts with clinical leadership responsibilities and a commitment to evidence-based nursing.

You will lead the 24-hour inpatient team, supervise junior staff, and ensure high standards of care, equality, and patient involvement within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Qualified mental health nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) required.
• Mentor qualification (ENB 998) or equivalent.
• Inpatient experience and multi-disciplinary working preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise named nurses and care planning within the clinical area.
• Lead on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based care.
• Help set quality standards and monitor practice against guidelines.
• Ensure Care Programme Approach responsibilities are met.
• Support compliance with Mental Health Act, safeguarding and rights.
• Promote carer and service user involvement and recovery.

Skills

Team leadership

Clinical leadership

Communication

IT literacy

Education

RNMH or RNLD

NMC registration

CPD

Mentor qualification ENB 998

Job description

Job summary

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS POST IS CURRENTLY ONLY OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF CPFT

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager post on Mulberry 2. Mulberry 2 is a 16 bedded acute assessment and treatment mental health ward for adults aged 18 -65 years old.

The ideal candidate will have commitment to teamwork, a sense of accountability, plus an ability to work under pressure. The post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will be responsible for leading on the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care on night shifts, and will have a good level of knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.

The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation.

You will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and act within your sphere of responsibility, leading the shift in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Ward Manager or the designated deputy.

Main duties of the job

Our focus is on providing care which is structured, planned and meaningful in an environment which allows patients to be supported by a range of staff, whose main goal is to empower and involve patients and their loved ones in our care.

The post holder will assist the Ward Manager and CNS in the provision of clinical leadership and to be a clinical role model to the 24-hour inpatient team. Acting on behalf of and to deputise, as directed by the Ward Manager in their absence and provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. Working in conjunction with the Matron to set, maintain and audit clinical standards in adherence to local and national priorities.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted: 26 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 4 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 310-ASMH-8338555

Job responsibilities

• To be responsible for supervising the role of the named nurses in relation to care planning within the clinical area.
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
• To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy. Utilising the data available such as learning from incidences and complaints.
• To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
• To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
• To be responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
• To be responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
• To ensure the provision of social/therapeutic activities for service users.
• To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicine policies and ensure compliance is maintained.
• To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multidisciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
• NMC registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of inpatient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs

Skills & Abilities (Essential)

• Effective communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office).
• Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across a wide range of professional and managerial groups
• Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multidisciplinary team approach

Knowledge & Understanding (Essential)

• Commitment to and understanding of evidence-based practice
• Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
• Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children’s Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
• Knowledge of physical healthcare needs

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer contact details

Ward Manager: Simon Bethell, [e-mail], 01223219613

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