Team Leader

Nhs-1; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 team leader for Wathwood Hospital in Rotherham to join a multi-disciplinary team and lead nursing staff to assess, plan and deliver care.

You must be RMN registered with the NMC, able to work a 7-day week including nights, and deputise for the Ward Manager to ensure safe, high-quality care and effective rosters. This role offers development opportunities and a supportive health and wellbeing team.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in adult mental health at band 5 or above.
• A first degree or diploma in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of the ward on a regular basis and manage resources.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and supervise staff.
• Ensure high standards of care and patient safety.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager and support out-of-hours roster.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

NMC RMN registration

Education

1st degree or diploma in related areas

Job description

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Wathwood Hospital Town ROTHERHAM Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 24/09/2026

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

Are you looking for a rewarding and varied role?

Wathwood Hospital is a regional medium secure hospital and part of the forensic care group which includes other low, medium and high secure services. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of person-centred care.

We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 team leader to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary team. This role will contribute to the effective and safe assessment, risk management, care, treatment and recovery of our patients.

You must be able to work a 7-day week, 24-hour shift pattern, including regular night shifts. You must be an RMN registered with the NMC. Options for flexible working and part-time working are available.

You will be able to set the standard for other clinical staff and supportively lead the ward team, deputising in the absence of the ward manager. Our team leaders take responsibility for the hospital out of hours providing cover on a senior nurse on site roster.

You must be able to work a 7-day week, 24-hour shift pattern, including regular night shifts. You must be an RMN registered with the NMC. Our current shift patterns are 12.5 hour shifts with some unit coordinator shifts being shorter.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated nurse to join our team, in a challenging but rewarding role, to really make a difference to the lives of our patients.

Therefore, applicants will need to:

Have excellent interpersonal skills

Use initiative and prioritise workload
The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Be committed to providing the highest standards of care
Promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling
Be excellent leaders and lead by example

We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to success. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team.

As a Team Leader you will be required to:

Take charge of shifts, lead a team of nurses and healthcare professionals on the ward and ensure patients receive a high standard of individualised patient care which assists their recovery.
Ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of both staff and patients are not compromised.
Deputise for the Ward Manager to achieve required standards of practice and communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Complete mandatory training to assist your professional development.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Management:

To take charge of the ward on a regular basis and have delegated trust in the absence of the Ward Manager to manage the allocated resources to maintain their effectiveness and efficiency, taking appropriate action to meet set standards and targets. Responsible for the supervision and deployment of staff and will be required to develop/teach nursing and non-nursing staff.

Clinical Practice:

To participate fully as a member of a multi-disciplinary team including assessment of care needs, the development/implementation of evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards. As a prime care provider, initiate, implement and evaluate operational policies and clinical practice against agreed criteria.

Health Promotion:

Assisting patients in maintaining their physical well-being, co-existing within Health of the Nation targets.

Quality:

To take personal responsibility for providing a high quality service, for areas within their areas of practice.

Risk:

To undertake personal responsibility for ensuring risk assessments are carried out and implemented within patients’ care programmes.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in adult mental health at band 5 or above
• 1st degree or diploma in related areas

Training

• Mental Health Act
• Interest in specific related field, e.g. research, clinical audit

Experience

• Personal appraisal and development
• Adult mental health
• Clinical supervision and staff
• Work experience within secure environments in the care and treatment of mentally disordered patients

Knowledge

• Understanding of the NHS and relevant policies

Skills

• Good interpersonal and organisational skills

Contractual requirements

• Good mobility with regards to shift and service requirements

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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