Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Manager

The closing date is 11 November 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of women with complex needs?

Join our dynamic team at The Vales, a 15-bed rehabilitation unit at Discovery House, which is undergoing an exciting transformation into a level 2 mental health unit. We are seeking an experienced inpatient ward manager who is dedicated to delivering relational and trauma-informed care.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support a committed team, maintain high standards, and focus on hope, recovery, and successful discharge outcomes. If you are enthusiastic about working in a supportive environment and making a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Tracy Colpitts - Service Manager, for more information.

Main duties of the job

Work alongside the Clinical Lead to Manage and hold 24-hour responsibility for the provision of clinical care on a ward.

To co-ordinate and make effective use of staff, supervise staff and ensure training is maintained.

To ensure adequate staffing levels and provide clinical leadership for staff.

To ensure cost effective use of resources

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

274-11760-AI

Job locations

The Vales, Discovery House

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent: 1st Level Registration (NMC,HPC)
  • Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice

Desirable

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership
  • Masters Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Post-Registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs.
  • Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.
  • Experience in using psychological and acute interventions with up to date knowledge of evidence-based practice.
  • Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
  • Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.
  • Sound knowledge of clinical / risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.
  • oSound knowledge of the Mental Health Act the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement with research initiatives

Skills

Essential

  • Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisation skills
  • Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety to stakeholders.
  • Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution .
  • IT skills- email, word processing excel, system use.
  • Budget management.
  • Self- motivated with excellent personal management skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent: 1st Level Registration (NMC,HPC)
  • Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice

Desirable

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership
  • Masters Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Post-Registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs.
  • Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.
  • Experience in using psychological and acute interventions with up to date knowledge of evidence-based practice.
  • Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
  • Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.
  • Sound knowledge of clinical / risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.
  • oSound knowledge of the Mental Health Act the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement with research initiatives

Skills

Essential

  • Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisation skills
  • Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety to stakeholders.
  • Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution .
  • IT skills- email, word processing excel, system use.
  • Budget management.
  • Self- motivated with excellent personal management skills

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Vales, Discovery House

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS


Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Vales, Discovery House

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS


Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Tracy Colpitts

t.colpitts@nhs.net

07375118965

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

274-11760-AI

Job locations

The Vales, Discovery House

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS


Supporting documents

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