Ward Manager

Search; Leeds; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£52,000 per annum

Permanent, full-time position

Lead a specialist inpatient ward

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Search is seeking an experienced Ward Manager for an inpatient mental health hospital in Leeds. The role leads clinical and operational management of a women-focused ward, ensuring safe, high-quality, person-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for an RMN with current NMC registration, inpatient leadership experience, and a commitment to staff development and service improvement. This permanent, full-time position offers a generous salary and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in an inpatient setting.
• Relevant diploma, degree or equivalent.
• Recognised mentorship qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the nursing and clinical team.
• Manage day-to-day clinical and operational ward needs.
• Ensure adequate staffing and shift management.
• Maintain clinical governance, quality and compliance.
• Ensure policies and regulatory requirements are met.
• Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Promote patient-centred and recovery-focused care.
• Support assessments and care plan development and review.
• Monitor patient progress and respond to clinical changes.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and leadership.
• Provide supervision and support to nursing staff.
• Manage challenging situations and service changes.
• Mentor students and junior colleagues.
• Promote CPD and continuous improvement in practice.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation.
• Foster open, professional culture.

Skills

Leadership

Inpatient care

Communication

Team supervision

Clinical governance

Decision making

Mentorship

Conflict management

Workload management

Patient-centred care

Education

RMN registration

Nursing degree/diploma

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Ward Manager - Mental Health Hospital

Location: Leeds
Salary: £52,000 per annum
Position: Permanent, Full-Time
Service: Specialist Mental Health Hospital

The Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Ward Manager to join a specialist mental health hospital providing inpatient care for women with complex and enduring mental health needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and dynamic Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to take responsibility for the clinical and operational management of a ward within an established specialist service.

As Ward Manager, you will lead the day-to-day running of the ward, ensuring patients receive a consistently high standard of safe, effective and person-centred care.

Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and senior clinical leadership, you will provide strong leadership to the nursing team while ensuring the service meets all internal, regulatory and professional standards.

The Service

The hospital provides specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with a range of complex needs, including:

• Personality disorders

• Complex and enduring mental health conditions

• Mild to moderate learning disabilities

• Patients detained under the Mental Health Act

• High-dependency and complex presentations

The service provides a comprehensive pathway of care, including low secure, high dependency/PICU and rehabilitation services.

The overall approach focuses on recovery, rehabilitation and delivering care within the least restrictive environment possible. The multidisciplinary team works closely with patients to maintain therapeutic relationships, promote independence and support individuals towards their optimum level of functioning.

Key Responsibilities

As Ward Manager, you will be responsible for the clinical leadership and operational management of the ward, including:

• Providing clear and effective leadership to the nursing and wider clinical team

• Managing the day-to-day clinical and operational requirements of the ward

• Ensuring appropriate staffing and effective management of shifts

• Maintaining high standards of clinical governance, quality and compliance

• Ensuring internal policies, professional standards and external regulatory requirements are consistently met

• Developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients

• Promoting a patient-centred and recovery-focused approach to care

• Supporting patient assessments and the development, implementation and review of individual care plans

• Monitoring patient progress and responding appropriately to changes in clinical presentation

• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and senior clinical leadership

• Providing supervision, guidance and support to members of the nursing team

• Managing challenging situations and responding effectively to changing service requirements

• Supporting and mentoring student nurses and less experienced colleagues

• Promoting continuous professional development across the ward

• Identifying opportunities to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes

• Ensuring clinical documentation is accurate, comprehensive and completed to the required standards

• Promoting an open, professional and positive culture across the service

About You

We are looking for an experienced nurse with a strong background within inpatient mental health services and the leadership skills required to manage a clinical team effectively.

You will be confident operating within a challenging clinical environment and able to balance patient care, team leadership, compliance and the operational requirements of the ward.

Essential Requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration

• Previous experience working within an inpatient setting

• Relevant diploma, degree or equivalent professional experience

• Recognised mentorship qualification

• Strong clinical knowledge relevant to mental health services

• Experience leading, supporting or supervising members of a clinical team

• Strong clinical and managerial skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise your own workload and that of others

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage conflict and challenging situations professionally

• Evidence of supporting service improvement within a clinical environment

• Ability to mentor, support and develop colleagues

• Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality and person-centred care

Desirable

• Previous Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager or equivalent leadership experience

• Leadership or managerial experience within a similar specialist mental health environment

• Experience supporting patients with personality disorders and complex mental health needs

• Experience within low secure, PICU, high dependency or rehabilitation services

Package

• £52,000 per annum

• Permanent, full-time position

• Opportunity to lead a specialist inpatient mental health ward

• Established multidisciplinary and senior clinical support

• Ongoing professional development opportunities

• Opportunity to contribute to the continued development and improvement of the service

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.