Senior Ward Manager - Mental Health & Governance

Priory; Preston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Birthday Holiday

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Hospital Preston is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager to join our team in Bartle, near Preston. This role supports day-to-day hospital operations, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for patients, families and staff.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, uphold governance standards and coordinate care within a four-ward, 50-bed facility. As a senior healthcare leader, you will manage budgets, drive service improvement and contribute to governance, safeguarding and regulatory

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
• Strong clinical governance, quality, safeguarding and regulatory knowledge.
• Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, decision-making and people-management skills.
• Experience in mental health, complex care or related healthcare setting.
• Experience in regulated healthcare environments; ideally with CQC.
• Experience budgeting, performance management and service improvement.
• Experience at senior management or Hospital/Service Director level.

Responsibilities

• Senior leadership duties within a ward or equivalent area to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Apply governance and regulatory requirements within ward/hospital framework.
• Ensure risk is assessed and managed across the environment and statutory requirements are met.
• Promote diversity and inclusion across the team.

Skills

Leadership experience

Clinical governance

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication & people management

Mental health experience

Regulated healthcare environment (CQC)

Budgets & service improvement

Senior management level

Job description

Priory Hospital Preston is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager to join our team in Bartle, near Preston. This role supports day-to-day hospital operations, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for patients, families and staff.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, uphold governance standards and coordinate care within a four-ward, 50-bed facility. As a senior healthcare leader, you will manage budgets, drive service improvement and contribute to governance, safeguarding and regulatory