Ward Manager

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for a Ward Manager to join their compassionate team in York. This full-time role focuses on managing ward resources, ensuring staff training, and promoting patient wellbeing. Candidates must be registered nurses with supervisory experience. The provider offers extensive training opportunities, flexible benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Supplemented meals

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day’s annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym membership

Access to development opportunities

Qualifications

• Be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a first level nurse.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity within a relevant care setting.
• Willingness to undertake further clinical, managerial and leadership training.

Responsibilities

• Manage the ward and resources effectively, ensuring appropriate staffing levels.
• Ensure clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and mandatory training for the nursing team.
• Address development shortfalls and training/performance issues.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Education

Nursing and Midwifery Council registration

Relevant supervisory experience

Job description

Overview

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

Main duties

• Manages the ward and resources effectively, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and a suitable mix of nursing experience and skills, including rota management, annual leave and training arrangements.
• Oversees the nursing staff rota and ensures rota management and rostering standards are maintained and effective.
• Ensures all members of the nursing team receive clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and complete mandatory training.
• Addresses shortfalls in development and ensures training and performance issues are addressed.

About us

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

What we offer

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day’s annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including gym membership, IT equipment (laptops/tablets/smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our IPD panel
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend bonuses

Job responsibilities

Priory Stockton Hall is looking to recruit a Ward Manager to join the team. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week. Priory Stockton Hall is a long-serving medium secure hospital near York, serving the local Provider Collaborative and multiple National Collaboratives, with a history of successful patient pathways.

You will be part of a compassionate team focused on patient wellbeing, using a personalised approach to support recovery. You will assist qualified staff with assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

Job description & responsibilities

• Manage the ward and resources, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix, including rota management, annual leave and training.
• Oversee the nursing staff rota and ensure rostering standards are maintained and effective.
• Ensure clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and mandatory training for the nursing team.
• Address development shortfalls and training/performance issues as needed.

What you’ll bring

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. Your natural empathy will help you support others through highs and lows.

• Be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a first level nurse or with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity within a relevant care setting. Appropriate registration or experience required for the ward.
• Willingness to undertake further clinical, managerial and leadership training relevant to your area of practice in management and leadership.
• Trained and current Assessor/Supervisor.

Contact

For more information about the role, you can email [e-mail]

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day’s annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including gym membership, IT equipment and Healthcare Cash Plan
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through IPD
• Leadership & management development
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend bonuses

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a first level nurse or with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• At least 2 years’ supervisory experience within a relevant care setting. Appropriate registration or experience required for the ward.
• Willingness to undertake further clinical, managerial and leadership training relevant to your area of practice in management and leadership.
• Trained and current Assessor/Supervisor.

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.