Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 07 October 2025

Job summary

A great opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced, confident and forward thinking individual to work as a Deputy Ward Manager, with vacancies on various wards including: Orwell, Churchill, Moorgate, Shakespeare, Stevenson.

You must be able to provide clinical leadership and motivation to develop the existing staff whilst maintaining high professional standards, demonstrating commitment to staff development and patient care.

You will promote and maintain high standards of care whilst supporting and assisting to implement local and national strategies and initiatives.

You will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, have leadership and staff development skills. A strong commitment to your ongoing professional education and development is essential.

The successful post holder will be expected be able to rotate across the speciality areas and be able to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

You will be required to deputise for the Ward Manager on occasion, support the ward manager in completing audits, supervision and monitoring of staff.

If you would like to discuss this post further or want to arrange an informal visit please contact the following managers:

adele.barker@lscft.nhs.uk (Stevenson & Moorgate)
anthony.johnstone@lscft.nhs.uk (Orwell, Churchill & Shakespeare)

All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

Main duties of the job

In-patient services are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in an environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The Deputy Ward Manager will, along with the Senior Staff Nurses, support the Ward Manager to:

To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
To lead a team of nursing staff in the delivery of a high quality mental health care.
Support the Ward Manager is the management and leadership of the ward and staff.
Undertake the role of MHUNIC / Duty Senior Nurse when required.
To provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-FYL616-MS

Job locations

Various at The Harbour

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse - Mental Health with post graduate experience
Successfully completed preceptorship programme post qualifying
100% compliant in Mandatory training and PDR
Evidence of post registration academic or vocational professional development (e.g. knowledge and expertise acquired through either in depth experience or theoretical study of a broad range of techniques/processes relating to the knowledge area)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
Experience of involvement in innovative nursing practise and multicultural nursing environments
Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice

Experience

Essential

2 year post-graduation experience consisting of completion of preceptorship in mental health nursing (12 months) and 12 months post preceptorship experience with the ability to demonstrate competency in the below:
Experience of managerial responsibilities i.e , competent in understanding and being able to demonstrate effective team and clinical leadership
Enhanced knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management, and safeguarding where appropriate

Skills

Essential

Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Demonstrates an ability to motivate self and others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse - Mental Health with post graduate experience
Successfully completed preceptorship programme post qualifying
100% compliant in Mandatory training and PDR
Evidence of post registration academic or vocational professional development (e.g. knowledge and expertise acquired through either in depth experience or theoretical study of a broad range of techniques/processes relating to the knowledge area)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
Experience of involvement in innovative nursing practise and multicultural nursing environments
Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice

Experience

Essential

2 year post-graduation experience consisting of completion of preceptorship in mental health nursing (12 months) and 12 months post preceptorship experience with the ability to demonstrate competency in the below:
Experience of managerial responsibilities i.e , competent in understanding and being able to demonstrate effective team and clinical leadership
Enhanced knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management, and safeguarding where appropriate

Skills

Essential

Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Demonstrates an ability to motivate self and others

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

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various at The Harbour

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various at The Harbour

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Employer's website

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