Job summary
Join Sturdee Community Hospital as a Ward Manager
Are you a dynamic, compassionate, and experienced mental health professional ready to lead and inspire a dedicated team?
We are seeking a motivated Ward Manager to join our mental health rehabilitation hospital, where recovery, dignity, and person-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.
As Ward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the therapeutic environment, ensuring high-quality care delivery, and supporting individuals on their journey toward recovery and greater independence.
This is a unique opportunity to take the next step in your leadership career within a supportive, multidisciplinary setting focused on long-term, holistic rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
Main function of the job:-
- Be proactive in promoting & ensuring that the Ethos, Mission, Vision and core values of the company are upheld.
- Ensure that personnel within their designated area of responsibility work in accordance with the policy and ethos of the company.
- Ensure that all nursing staff adhere to professional code of conduct and operate within the scope of practice.
- Ensure that any concerns for the safety and welfare of clients are reported in a timely manner
The Ward Manager is responsible and accountable for the provision of clinical and professional leadership, nursing management and continuous professional development in area of responsibility.
About us
Sturdee Community Hospital is a dedicated service in Leicester, committed to providing holistic, personalised care for women aged 1865 who have complex mental health needs. With 31 beds across two locked rehabilitation wards and nine semi-independent flats, we offer a supportive and structured environment in which every individual can work towards their recovery goals.
Sturdee Community Hospital is more than a traditional inpatient settingit is a dynamic environment where women with complex mental health needs can find renewed hope. By integrating clinical expertise, evidence-based psychological interventions, and a fervent commitment to patient empowerment, we strive to create a place in which each individual can rediscover a sense of purpose and direction.
Recovery is not merely about symptom relief. It involves forging meaningful connections, regaining confidence, acquiring practical skills, and establishing a healthy relationship with oneself and others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the role:-
- Leadership & Accountability
- Assists the Registered Manager in the day to day management of designated areas.
- Keep the Registered Manager fully informed regarding issues within designated area of responsibility.
- Assists the Registered Manager in leading and managing interdisciplinary care for service users in area of responsibility.
- In conjunction with Registered Manager empowers staff through coaching, education, supervision.
- Assists the Registered Manager in leading the nursing and MDT through regular team meetings.
- Enables staff to identify and suggest improvement initiatives.
- Assists the Registered Manager in ensuring that high standards of care are achieved in the daily running of services through visible leadership and daily monitoring of clinical care using a hands-on approach.
- Uses a consultative approach and demonstrates an approachable management style.
- Ensure that all staff within area of responsibility practice within their professional scope of practice.
- Deputises for the Registered Manager when required.
- Professional & Clinical Responsibility
- Ensures that service users receive the highest standard of clinical/holistic care.
- Assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that service policies and procedures are implemented and monitored within area of responsibility.
- Assist the Registered Manager in developing and ensuring interdisciplinary networking with families is a high quality effective system for service delivery.
- Assist the Registered Manager in monitoring and evaluating support services relevant to the area of responsibility.
- Ensures practices in the workplace comply with relevant legislation.
- Upholds the code of professional conduct in practice.
- Assist the Registered Manager in making evidence-based decisions in a transparent manner by involving and empowering others.
- Embraces advocacy in the delivery of person-centred care.
- Ensure that complaints received are dealt with in accordance with service policy.
- Planning
- Prioritises and responds to demands under pressure or in emergencies.
- Ensures in conjunction with Registered Manager that a system of record keeping and reports for operational activities, planning of meetings, case conferences and other events are maintained.
- With the Registered Manager within area of responsibility plan short-, medium- and long-term goals to achieve desired outcomes.
- In conjunction with Registered Manager /Line Manager plan and implement appropriate skill mix.
- Human Resources
- Works with Registered Manager in developing strategies for staff retention.
- Assist the Registered Manager as required on the recruitment of staff for area of responsibility.
- Assists the Registered Manager to fosters an environment that supports and encourages personal professional development and learning.
- Contributes to the development of an organisational culture conducive to the establishment and maintenance of good staff morale.
- Assist the Registered Manager as required in ensuring all new staff within the unit receive adequate induction programme, have a clear understanding of their duties, responsibilities and the standards of performance expected of them at all times.
- Assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that all relevant staff are kept appraised of centre and organisational policies and procedures.
- Assist the Registered Manager to create an environment which is conducive to team working.
- Assist the Registered Manager in the initialisation of grievances and disciplinary procedures in accordance with Service policies and procedures.
- Ensures in conjunction with Registered Manager that all human resources are utilised in a cost effective manner.
- Manages and monitors levels of absenteeism taking corrective action where necessary in conjunction with the Registered Manager.
- In collaboration with other disciplines promote good employee relations in accordance with personnel policies.
- Management and Staff Development (incl Teambuilding, Communication and Deputising).
- Is committed to and promotes continuous professional development to ensure best practice.
- Supervise, guide and assess the professional work of student nurses.
- Assists the Registered Manager in the efficient and effective allocation and coordination of resources to achieve tasks within area of responsibility.
- The scheduling of rosters is completed out in a timely and fair manner which reflects the service needs.
- Ensures that Health and Safety practices are implemented in accordance with the Safety policy of the service.
- Assist the Registered Manager in conducting regular hazard identification audits and ensure that appropriate action is taken.
- Ensure that all personnel are familiar with emergency and other operational procedures and regulations.
- Conducts Performance Management Reviews when required for staff within area of responsibility.
- Intervenes decisively where standards of behaviour, performance or attitude contravenes service policy and procedure and informs the Registered Manager.
- Finance
- Ensures in conjunction with the Registered Manager the efficient and effective use of resources.
- Assist frontline staff in evaluating supplies and equipment purchased.
- Assists the Registered Manager in planning and tracking budget variances when required in area of responsibility
- Ensures in conjunction with Registered Manager that service users monies in conjunction with Registered Manager are accounted for in accordance with service policy.
- Quality, Education and Research (Incl Professional Development)
- Assist the Registered Manager in monitoring and working to improve the team processes, encourages team review and reflection.
- Assist the Registered Manager in actively leading and supporting the process of person centred planning within area of responsibility.
- In liaison with Registered Manager monitor and evaluate methods of quality assurance and clinical effectiveness and contribute to the development of quality methodologies.
- Identify with the Registered Manager education and development needs of staff in designated area.
- Participates in continuous professional development.
- Ensure that clinical practice in area of responsibility is evidence based.
- General Duties
- Ensure the highest standards of confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
The above job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post when in office.
This job description may change in line with the changing needs and objectives of the company
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the role:-
- Leadership & Accountability
- Assists the Registered Manager in the day to day management of designated areas.
- Keep the Registered Manager fully informed regarding issues within designated area of responsibility.
- Assists the Registered Manager in leading and managing interdisciplinary care for service users in area of responsibility.
- In conjunction with Registered Manager empowers staff through coaching, education, supervision.
- Assists the Registered Manager in leading the nursing and MDT through regular team meetings.
- Enables staff to identify and suggest improvement initiatives.
- Assists the Registered Manager in ensuring that high standards of care are achieved in the daily running of services through visible leadership and daily monitoring of clinical care using a hands-on approach.
- Uses a consultative approach and demonstrates an approachable management style.
- Ensure that all staff within area of responsibility practice within their professional scope of practice.
- Deputises for the Registered Manager when required.
- Professional & Clinical Responsibility
- Ensures that service users receive the highest standard of clinical/holistic care.
- Assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that service policies and procedures are implemented and monitored within area of responsibility.
- Assist the Registered Manager in developing and ensuring interdisciplinary networking with families is a high quality effective system for service delivery.
- Assist the Registered Manager in monitoring and evaluating support services relevant to the area of responsibility.
- Ensures practices in the workplace comply with relevant legislation.
- Upholds the code of professional conduct in practice.
- Assist the Registered Manager in making evidence-based decisions in a transparent manner by involving and empowering others.
- Embraces advocacy in the delivery of person-centred care.
- Ensure that complaints received are dealt with in accordance with service policy.
- Planning
- Prioritises and responds to demands under pressure or in emergencies.
- Ensures in conjunction with Registered Manager that a system of record keeping and reports for operational activities, planning of meetings, case conferences and other events are maintained.
- With the Registered Manager within area of responsibility plan short-, medium- and long-term goals to achieve desired outcomes.
- In conjunction with Registered Manager /Line Manager plan and implement appropriate skill mix.
- Human Resources
- Works with Registered Manager in developing strategies for staff retention.
- Assist the Registered Manager as required on the recruitment of staff for area of responsibility.
- Assists the Registered Manager to fosters an environment that supports and encourages personal professional development and learning.
- Contributes to the development of an organisational culture conducive to the establishment and maintenance of good staff morale.
- Assist the Registered Manager as required in ensuring all new staff within the unit receive adequate induction programme, have a clear understanding of their duties, responsibilities and the standards of performance expected of them at all times.
- Assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that all relevant staff are kept appraised of centre and organisational policies and procedures.
- Assist the Registered Manager to create an environment which is conducive to team working.
- Assist the Registered Manager in the initialisation of grievances and disciplinary procedures in accordance with Service policies and procedures.
- Ensures in conjunction with Registered Manager that all human resources are utilised in a cost effective manner.
- Manages and monitors levels of absenteeism taking corrective action where necessary in conjunction with the Registered Manager.
- In collaboration with other disciplines promote good employee relations in accordance with personnel policies.
- Management and Staff Development (incl Teambuilding, Communication and Deputising).
- Is committed to and promotes continuous professional development to ensure best practice.
- Supervise, guide and assess the professional work of student nurses.
- Assists the Registered Manager in the efficient and effective allocation and coordination of resources to achieve tasks within area of responsibility.
- The scheduling of rosters is completed out in a timely and fair manner which reflects the service needs.
- Ensures that Health and Safety practices are implemented in accordance with the Safety policy of the service.
- Assist the Registered Manager in conducting regular hazard identification audits and ensure that appropriate action is taken.
- Ensure that all personnel are familiar with emergency and other operational procedures and regulations.
- Conducts Performance Management Reviews when required for staff within area of responsibility.
- Intervenes decisively where standards of behaviour, performance or attitude contravenes service policy and procedure and informs the Registered Manager.
- Finance
- Ensures in conjunction with the Registered Manager the efficient and effective use of resources.
- Assist frontline staff in evaluating supplies and equipment purchased.
- Assists the Registered Manager in planning and tracking budget variances when required in area of responsibility
- Ensures in conjunction with Registered Manager that service users monies in conjunction with Registered Manager are accounted for in accordance with service policy.
- Quality, Education and Research (Incl Professional Development)
- Assist the Registered Manager in monitoring and working to improve the team processes, encourages team review and reflection.
- Assist the Registered Manager in actively leading and supporting the process of person centred planning within area of responsibility.
- In liaison with Registered Manager monitor and evaluate methods of quality assurance and clinical effectiveness and contribute to the development of quality methodologies.
- Identify with the Registered Manager education and development needs of staff in designated area.
- Participates in continuous professional development.
- Ensure that clinical practice in area of responsibility is evidence based.
- General Duties
- Ensure the highest standards of confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
The above job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post when in office.
This job description may change in line with the changing needs and objectives of the company
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- Experience of Managing a Mental health ward
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading a team and delivering patient focused compassionate care.
- Experience of supervising nurses and other staff members.
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of supporting patients with complex care needs.
Desirable
- Practice assessor Training or demonstratable equivalent experience.
- Management and Leadership training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- Experience of Managing a Mental health ward
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading a team and delivering patient focused compassionate care.
- Experience of supervising nurses and other staff members.
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of supporting patients with complex care needs.
Desirable
- Practice assessor Training or demonstratable equivalent experience.
- Management and Leadership training.
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).
