Ward Manager Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tripple Tree Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen within Merseycare's complex care division to manage an older person's dementia care unit. The role involves overseeing high-quality, evidence-based care and leading a multidisciplinary team at Leigh Moss Hospital.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of leading and managing an acute inpatient ward.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and management to the designated team.
• Ensure effective deployment of staff and resources to meet service standards.
• Participate in recruitment and selection processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Leadership Opportunity at Merseycare

Are you interested in leading a team? Do you have excellent communication skills and a commitment to our Values and Striving for Perfect Care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Merseycare's complex care division to manage Fern Ward, an older person's, mixed sex dementia care unit at Leigh Moss Hospital. Candidates should have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to challenge, motivate, influence, and inspire colleagues at all levels, with an understanding of leading and managing an acute inpatient ward.

The post holder will carry managerial responsibility over a 24-hour period, overseeing the performance and delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, and person-centred care. They will operate as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team and be flexible in delivering care within the ward setting.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across our region, with services also commissioned for North West, North Wales, and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical health, mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK offering high secure mental health facilities.

Our core commitment is to ‘perfect care’—safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support our staff to perform their best and work alongside service users, families, and carers to co-design future services. We are currently implementing organizational and service transformation to improve quality and reduce costs.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide effective leadership and management to the designated team.
2. Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures.
3. Represent the Operational Business Manager/Modern Matron at meetings as required.
4. Ensure effective deployment of staff and resources to meet service standards.
5. Participate in recruitment and selection processes.
6. Ensure effective induction and exit interviews for staff.
7. Implement, monitor, and update operational policies and philosophies.
8. Maintain high-quality service based on clinical standards and principles of Clinical Governance.
9. Ensure adherence to Effective Care Coordination policies.
10. Ensure staff understand and follow Trust policies and procedures.
11. Develop protocols to ensure high standards of service delivery.
12. Lead staff participation in service improvement initiatives.
13. Adhere to Managing Performance and Attendance policies.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. The application deadline is Wednesday, 14 May 2025.