Job summary
- Main area
- Mental health rehabilitation - Steps to Recovery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 436-7401006
- Employer
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dan Mooney House
- Town
- Solihull
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager - Dan Mooney House (Steps to Recovery)
Band 6
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
Fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated Deputy Ward Manager that is excited to be part of Recovery focused/ reintegration
services based at Dan Mooney House , Knowle , Solihull, Birmingham.
This service provides a slow stream rehabilitation service for service users across Birmingham and Solihull. Dan Mooney House is a 15 bedded male complex care unit for individual with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
We are looking for inspirational, innovative and creative individuals who
are dedicated to and passionate about caring for people with complex mental health needs. You will need to possess high quality clinical and interpersonal skills to contribute to and deliver high quality and compassionate care, to service users at the point of discharge. It’s important that you understand multidisciplinary services and the challenges that face people with mental health problems.
We want to hire staff that are passionate about mental health, who believe in our recovery model and who will act as advocates for the reduction of stigma in our community. You must have excellent organisational skills and a understanding of safeguarding and how to work within professional boundaries.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for ambitious staff with the desire for self-development. We offer regular management supervision and close working with the
Ward Manager and other Deputy Ward Managers as well as promoting continuous professional development to provide you with opportunities to
progress and ensure that best practice is embedded in clinical provision.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a deputy ward manager you will be responsible for:
- taking a lead on clinical issues and safeguarding concerns.
- supporting a positive and professional working environment that supports the team and our patients ongoing recovery.
- encouraging the development of staff, helping them to identify and build on their unique strengths and address any gaps in knowledge, skills or experience so they can reach their full potential.
- be a reflective and supportive leader, engaging in ongoing development and support.
- be a positive and proactive role model, advocating for positive change and supporting the team through challenging times, taking a solutions focused approach.
- Direct line management, including Annual Appraisal, Regular Management supervision, oversite of staff training compliance and continual development needs of a subset of the team staffing establishment.
- Deputising in the absence of the ward manager as required.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person specification
To meet parts of the essential criteria listed below
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (part 3 or 13).
- Extensive experience at band 5 with experience of working within mental health care settings such as rehabilitation, secure care, PICU, acute services or community settings.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate previous clinical and management leadership experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dadrian Clarke
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 301 4932
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