Ward Manager
The closing date is 25 November 2025
Job summary
We are excited to invite applications for the role of Band 7 Ward Manager for Shakespeare Ward, The Harbour, Blackpool.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dynamic inpatient team, champion compassionate care, and drive innovation in mental health services.As the Ward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the ward's culture, supporting staff development, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
We're looking for a passionate and experienced Registered Nurse with strong leadership skills, a commitment to holistic care, and a drive to make a real difference.If you're ready to take the next step in your career and lead with integrity, excellence, and compassion, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As Shakespeare's Ward Manager, you will lead a dynamic inpatient team, ensuring safe, compassionate, and evidence-based mental health care. Acting as a visible and authoritative presence, you'll inspire excellence, foster collaboration, and champion holistic wellbeing for service users and staff alike.
This pivotal role combines strategic leadership with hands-on clinical oversight, driving quality standards, managing risk, and promoting innovation in care delivery. You'll shape a positive ward culture aligned with Trust values, empower professional development, and maintain robust governance systems. From guiding multidisciplinary teams to influencing service improvements, you'll make a tangible impact on patient experience and staff engagement every day.
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.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
11 November 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
351-FYL632-MF
Job locations
The Harbour - Shakespeare Ward
Blackpool
FY4 4FE
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Harbour - Shakespeare Ward
Blackpool
FY4 4FE
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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