Ward Manager (RMN or RNLD)

Cygnet Group; Mynydd Isa; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS & employee discount scheme

50% NMC registration renewal paid by C

Free meals on duty

Free parking

Bespoke career pathways

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care seeks a Ward Manager for its new Low Secure service for women in North Wales, due to open in early 2027. You will lead and oversee clinical delivery across two wards, ensuring safe, therapeutic care and effective risk management.

Applicants should have in-patient experience, strong leadership, and a good grasp of nursing practices and the Mental Health Act. DBS checks, NMC renewal support, meals on duty, free parking and bespoke career pathways are offered.

Qualifications

• In-patient experience
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and nursing practices
• NMC registration and active pin
• Ability to lead and develop others
• Experience with audits and action plans
• Patient-centered care and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Provide proposals and recommendations to Hospital Manager for ward development
• Participate in ward visits by professional visitors
• Maintain monitoring of nursing practice and staff registrations
• Ensure service delivery is patient-, carer- and family-centered
• Advise non-clinical staff on management of patients with mental illness
• Ensure patients' rights to confidentiality and adherence to policies

Skills

Ward management

Leadership

Risk management

Nursing leadership

Audit skills

Communication

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a professional, confidentWard Managerwho can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care at our new service opening early 2027, Cygnet Delfryn House.

Cygnet Delfryn House is our new Low Secure service for women in North Wales. We support women across two wards, specialising in mental health and personality disorders. The service is due to open in early 2027 and is accepting referrals now.

All of our secure services aim to monitor, manage and reduce risk in a safe and therapeutic setting, in order to help individuals progress towards more independent living.

Your day-to-day…

• Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward
• Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors
• Initiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff
• Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based
• Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness
• Ensure patients’ rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.

You are…

• Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
• Familiar with an in-patient setting
• Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
• Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
• Well-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practices
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.

Why Cygnet?

• £58,920 per year
• NHS & employee discount scheme
• 50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• Bespoke career pathways

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhancedDBS check.