Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-NLTT-0224
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Oaks
- Town
- Scunthorpe
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
In 2024 we achieved QNWA accreditation with RCPSyCH. This achievement followed a difficult period of quality improvement on the ward but is testament to the work that the did together. There remains quality improvement work for a new ward manager to lead on.
The post holder will provide professional, managerial and robust clinical leadership to a specified ward area.
The post holder is responsible for promoting and assuring robust risk assessment and management processes.
The post holder will manage within the constraints of the identified budget, as directed by the Modern Matron.
The post holder will actively support and participate in the integration of a whole system approach with multidisciplinary working at all times.
The post holder will perform delegated duties on behalf of the Modern Matron in their absence.
The post holder will ensure everyone, including staff, patients and visitors, has their right to be treated with respect and have their values and beliefs maintained and that they treated in such a way that maintains their privacy and dignity.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the safe and supportive management of a specified ward area.
The post holder will develop and maintain effective working relationships with external stakeholders ensuring that the service achieves required quality assurance and performance targets.
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical care of all patients within the service, ensuring the physical, psychological and social needs of each patient are enabled to acceptable standards, informed by evidence based practice.
The post holder will be responsible for decision making in response to environmental / situational changes affecting the inpatient environment, and maintaining optimum staffing levels.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all qualified staff comply with their professional code of conduct, reporting any issues raised within this area to the Modern Matron immediately.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all nursing staff work within the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (MHA1983) and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA 2005) and are aware of their professional responsibilities regarding the application of this and other relevant legislation e.g. the Care Act ( 2014 ).
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RNMH current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development .
- Relevant Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area of practice.
- Qualification in non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale
- Teaching in clinical practice certificate - mentorship
- Recognised sign-off mentor or willingness to work towards. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Leadership qualification.
- Degree qualification in a subject relevant to the area of practice.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Significant experience working with patients who display high risk behaviours
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience
- Developing practice standards.
- Quality improvement activities
- Leadership or management experience
Desirable criteria
- Project and change management
- Inter-agency and partnership working
- Delivering training and education to multiprofessional groups.
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings.
- Experience of undertaking or participating in research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical knowledge to degree level – or equivalent in own area of specialist practice.
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Extensive knowledge of patients who display high risk behaviours
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
- Understanding and keeping up to date with research in specific area of expertise
- The Trust’s Quality Improvement system (QIS) – within agreed timescale
Desirable criteria
- Specialist knowledge of working within a multidisciplinary/multi-agency community team setting.
- Principles of change management.
- Principles of project management
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate clinical history taking and assessment skills in order to provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
- Write reports.
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
- Use approved techniques in physical intervention.
- Demonstrate recovery-focussed practice.
- Standard keyboard skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natasha Jarrett
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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