Ward Manager: Dementia Care & Clinical Leadership

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing invites applications for a Ward Manager on Rosemary Ward within The Forget Me Not Unit. The role leads a high‑performing clinical team, balancing compassionate care with strong clinical governance and leadership under the Trust's values.

You will be expected to maintain high standards of care, support a dementia care pathway, and drive improvements while ensuring staff feel supported through supervision and leadership meetings.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
• Evidence of CPD.
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent, extensive experience of acute care in the care group and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice.
• Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff.
• Experience of managing staff.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the management and leadership of a team of health professionals providing care over a 24-hour period including responsibility for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for the patients within their sphere of responsibility
• To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team
• To deliver a service within the agreed budgets and resources ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness
• Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present within the team
• To act as role model and knowledge resource to the nursing team
• To represent the clinical area in all relevant forums and meetings
• To drive continuous improvement and to ensure a psychologically safe environment for staff and patients.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Communication

NMC code familiarity

Professional boundaries

Education

Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience

Evidence of CPD

Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Tools

Mentorship Course/ENB

Job description

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing invites applications for a Ward Manager on Rosemary Ward within The Forget Me Not Unit. The role leads a high‑performing clinical team, balancing compassionate care with strong clinical governance and leadership under the Trust's values.

You will be expected to maintain high standards of care, support a dementia care pathway, and drive improvements while ensuring staff feel supported through supervision and leadership meetings.