Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Manager

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Job summary

o Ensuring the effective management of a ward with day-to-day responsibility of managing the shift, and bed management.

o Delivery of a high standard of patient care on a daily basis and providing clinical and managerial leadership and teaching to nursing and support staff.

o Assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who suffer from severe mental illness.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide Leadership and be a role model to the team. They will provide quality evidence based nursing advice, support and care for patients with mental health needs and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.

They will carry overall continuing responsibility for the management and leadership of the ward including administration and the overall co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and auditing of standards of care

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Date posted

13 August 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

Reference number

301-LG-25-7384799

Job locations

The Redwoods Centre,

Somerby Drive, Bicton Heath,

Shrewsbury,

SY3 8DS

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Ensure appropriate staff resources are planned and deployed to meet safe staffing requirements through rota management using Health Roster. Adjust rotas as necessary to address, for example, episodes of staff absence and requirements for increased observations.

2. Undertake assessments of individuals with complex mental health presentations, including those patients presenting with higher levels of risk.

2. Develop in collaboration with the patient their care plan and their recovery plan.

3. Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.

4. Take the lead in delivering therapeutic group work programmes as required.

5. Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.

6. Ensure the safe custody of all patients as determined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the hospital, grounds and the community, as required.

7. Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.

8. Assess and manage ongoing risks as identified during assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with patients and carers.

9. Regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.

10. Continuing responsibility for the effective functioning of the clinical environment including resource management and ensuring safe staffing levels on a shift by shift basis.

11. Overall responsibility for setting clinical and educational standards and monitoring and maintaining these standards.

12. Regularly undertake audits of clinical activity and standards and develop plans of action to address any improvements required.

13. To be the first point of contact for fire, medical and psychiatric emergencies as required.

14. The post holder will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines.

15. Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment.

16. Attend meetings, multi-disciplinary ward rounds and case conferences as necessary and present information relating to patients or the service as necessary.