Ward Manager

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity as a Ward Manager in the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust awaits you. This role involves leadership and management of a male acute mental health ward, focusing on improving patient experiences while developing pathways across sectors. You will be responsible for fostering a professional culture, managing budgets, and leading a dedicated team committed to excellent standards of care. Apply now to join a team that supports flexible working arrangements and offers comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Registration with a professional body required.
• Clinical experience including risk assessment and care plans.
• Experience managing staff and inpatient mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of clinicians and support workers.
• Responsible for high quality mental health service and budget management.
• Ensure professional development and uphold standards of care.

Skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Patient Care

Budget Management

Team Support

Education

Relevant health or social care postgraduate

Teaching Qualification

Advanced Nursing Qualification

Therapy Qualification

Job description

Go back Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Manager

The closing date is 04 July 2025

We have an exciting opportunity within the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services for a Ward Manager on Oakburn Ward. Oakburn ward is a male acute mental health ward.

We are looking for someone who is prepared to lead creatively, committed to improving patient and family carer experience, and who will lead and motivate the team to strive for continuous improvement through the development of pathways with across Mental Health Services and with partner organisations in the acute, voluntary and community sectors.

Areas of focus will include creating a safe and caring culture, quality and safety agendas, safer staffing, meeting key performance indicators, roster management, lessons learnt and enabling development of the team.

Closing Date: 4th July 2025

Shortlisting Date: 10th July 2025

Interview Date: 15th July 2025

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose:

The post holder will have leadership and managerial responsibility for a team of clinicians and support workers and will act as a role model within the service to uphold the professionalism of the service.- To foster a culture of professional development, team support and excellent standards of care.- Have continuing responsibility for an innovative high quality mental health service.- To deputise for the Clinical Manager as and when required.- Responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient use of all resources,including staff deployment.- Responsible for managing a delegated budget and working within this under the leadership of the Clinical Manager.- Ensure that staff work within the competency of their role.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registration with a professional body
• Relevant health or social care postgraduate
• Teaching Qualification
• Advanced Nursing Qualification
• Therapy Qualification

Experience

• Experience of working at senior nurse level (band 6 or equivalent) together with experience of managing staff.
• Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc.
• Experience of staff supervision and supporting students
• Experience of working in a inpatient mental health Service environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust