Senior Clinical Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Fulbourn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a passionate Senior Clinical Nurse to join its multdisciplinary team in Fulbourn. The role involves clinical leadership, assessment, and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to service users. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, experience in mental health, and the ability to mentor junior staff. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and contribute to clinical standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a mental health or clinical setting.
• Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act 2007.
• Ability to set and maintain clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in care planning.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act.

Skills

Assessment and proactive care

Clinical leadership

Therapeutic interventions

Communication skills

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Nurse Band 6 who is enthusiastic and passionate for assessment and proactive care to join our multidisciplinary Adult inpatient team, based at the Fulbourn site in Cambridge.

The post holder will assist the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Ward Manager in providing clinical leadership and act as a clinical role model to the 24-hour inpatient team. They will deputise as directed by the Clinical Nurse Specialist/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. The post holder will work with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Ward Manager to set, maintain and audit clinical standards in line with local and national priorities. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation governing current service provision.

They will identify and contribute to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff, ensuring that issues of equality, diversity and rights are addressed in accordance with good practice and legislation. They will ensure effective communication pathways exist and that they act within their sphere of responsibility.

Cambridgeshire & 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 a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver NHS services in inpatient and primary care settings and in the community, including Children, Adult & Older People’s mental and physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. We cannot offer sponsorship for all roles; if sponsorship cannot be offered, applications may be rejected from the process.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for supervising & participating in the role of named nurse 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 data 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 promote carer and service user involvement within the service and its provision, and to encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
• To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s professional code of conduct.
• To lead on the provision of social/therapeutic activities for service users.
• To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicines policies and ensure compliance is maintained.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025