Ward Manager

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Mansfield is seeking an experienced Ward Manager to oversee a female acute ward at Sherwood Oaks Hospital. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with complex mental health needs, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate care approach. Responsibilities include providing strong leadership to the team and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. The role offers career development opportunities and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Supportive professional network

Access to clinical supervision

Commitment to wellbeing

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with complex mental health needs, preferably in inpatient settings.
• Experience in overseeing care systems and staff supervision.
• Knowledge of governance and CQC compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care approaches and systems of delivery.
• Provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure high standards are maintained and improved.

Skills

Leadership

Excellent communication

Compassionate care

Recovery-focused approach

Education

Registered Healthcare professional

Job description

Are You

A qualified healthcare professional with experience of working within mental health?

Ready for the next step in your career development?

Interested in being involved in a new exciting service?

Passionate about providing high quality compassionate care to the population of Nottinghamshire?

Sherwood Oaks is a purpose-built 70-bedded Adult Mental Health Inpatient service, scheduled to open in autumn 2022, located on the outskirts of Mansfield.

The hospital features 4 single-sex wards and a hospital-based place of safety (Section 136 suite), all providing single-person accommodation with en-suites. Sherwood Oaks Hospital offers high-quality care 24/7 to individuals over 18 from Nottingham City and County experiencing a range of mental health and emotional difficulties.

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

We encourage enrollment in the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 applies.

We are seeking a proactive, compassionate, caring, and recovery-focused Ward Manager with excellent communication skills to lead a female acute ward within Sherwood Oaks Hospital.

As Ward Manager, you will oversee care approaches and systems of delivery. You will play a key role in providing strong leadership to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards are maintained and improved, with support from the Matron and Service Manager. Your responsibilities will include staff supervision, performance monitoring, governance, and ensuring CQC compliance.

You must be a Registered Healthcare professional with extensive experience working with individuals with complex mental health needs, preferably within inpatient settings.

In return, we offer a supportive professional network, opportunities for career development, access to clinical supervision, and an employer committed to your physical and mental wellbeing.

#TeamNottsHC includes over 11,000 dedicated colleagues delivering services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire, including community health, mental health, forensic, and offender healthcare services from over 200 sites, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and a major employer in Nottinghamshire. Our services include the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We support our staff through various employee-led networks, such as Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions, and Menopause Champions, fostering a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues are a top priority, supported by in-house occupational health and counselling services and a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

Our Trust is committed to reducing carbon emissions, with a dedicated Energy and Environmental team working towards compliance, environmental performance, and our net-zero goals.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Steve Hill
• Job title: Service Matron
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]