Ward Manager - Acute Ward

Bramley Health; Rother; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider in the UK seeks an experienced Ward Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a state-of-the-art mental health facility. You will be responsible for leading nursing staff, ensuring high standards of patient care, and contributing to a supportive working environment. Successful candidates must possess relevant qualifications, strong nursing experience in a mental health setting, and leadership skills. This role offers a collaborative workplace dedicated to staff development and patient outcomes.

Benefits

Access to training and development opportunities

Career advancement

Retail and travel discounts

Wellness support

Qualifications

• Strong experience working as a nurse in a Mental Health setting.
• Confidence and resilience with a professional approach.
• Ability to balance quality and commercial considerations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the ward.
• Train and supervise nursing and support staff.
• Monitor the clinical care of all residents.
• Facilitate care programme approach meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Mental Health nursing

Patient care

Communication

Clinical governance

Education

Relevant qualifications and NMC registration

Job description

ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED NURSE WITH A FLAIR FOR LEADERSHIP, A DEDICATION TO PATIENT CARE AND A DESIRE TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE? IF SO WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM AS A WARD MANAGER!

The Langford Centre is a purpose built, state-of-the‑art facility providing exceptional care for individuals with complex mental health needs, including dementia and neurodegenerative disorders.

Across our 6 wards we provides low secure, high dependency inpatient rehabilitation and acute services; Our aim is to support our patients from the point of admission to engage in their recovery pathway to promote successful reintegration back in to the community.

The aim of the ward manager role is to be responsible and accountable for the day to day management of the ward.

This is achieved by demonstrating excellent leadership skills and an enthusiasm for staff and service development, and to work autonomously and effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

FURTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WARD MANAGER WILL INCLUDE

General

• Manage the day‑to‑day running of the ward, coordinating its operations
• Train, supervise, appraise, line manage and retain all nursing and support staff for the service
• Coordinate the staff rota and ensure clinical cover remains compliant and in accordance with the service specification
• Contribute to clinical governance meetings

Clinical

• Monitor the day‑to‑day clinical care of all residents in the service
• Ensure the completion of necessary CPA, Managers Panels and Mental Health Tribunal reports by members of the clinical team
• Provide out of hours cover on an "on‑call" basis in accordance to company's policy
• Ensure the appropriate communication and liaison with referring clinicians care coordinators or other clinical staff involved in patients care
• Facilitate care programme approach meetings, ward rounds, managers panels, mental health review tribunals and multidisciplinary care planning meetings
• Effectively coordinate the review patients in at regular intervals as clinically indicated
• To ensure medication is administered as prescribed and that it is reviewed at appropriate intervals by medical staff
• Facilitate and coordinate treatment plans using the care programme approach. Also using good clinical practice within the MDT setting. Ensuring effective use of resources and the updating of plans within agreed time limits
• Alongside the consultant psychiatrist the Ward Manager is responsible for coordinating the smooth flow of care from admission of discharge
• Some shift work will be required on a regular basis to support the nursing team with their duties

ABOUT YOU, THE SUCCESSFUL WARD MANAGER

• Relevant qualifications and NMC registration
• Strong experience working as a nurse in a Mental Health setting
• Confidence, resilience, a professional approach and the ability to balance quality and commercial considerations

ABOUT US

Bramley Health is a leading provider of specialist health and social care services in South London and the South East. We focus on supporting individuals with complex needs to live fulfilling lives through outcome‑focused care pathways.

We take pride in a collaborative and supportive working environment, and our service users and our employees, are at the heart of everything we do.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Joining our team means access to training and development opportunities, career advancement, retail and travel discounts, wellness support, and much more. We're committed to helping you succeed and thrive in your role.

If you are interested learning more about the Ward Manager role, then click apply or please do get in touch directly.