Ward Manager

Overview

In this Ward Manager role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team in Cherrywood Ward to deliver person-centred, recovery-focused care for adults with complex mental and physical health needs. You will drive clinical excellence, support staff development, and provide direct clinical input when needed, all within a collaborative, inclusive NHS environment. The position aligns with the Trust’s mission to improve mental health care across Kent and Medway. You will shape care quality and safety through strong governance and open communication.

Pay / Benefits

• High Cost Area allowance

Responsibilities

• Oversee care for working-age adults with complex needs, embedding evidence-based, recovery-oriented practice
• Provide robust clinical and professional leadership, supervision, training, and mentorship to junior staff
• Monitor ward safety and clinical quality; identify and resolve quality breaches using data and service reviews
• Support Trust objectives by ensuring policy compliance, guidelines, and audit readiness
• Uphold Duty of Candour with transparent communication with service users and carers
• Lead from the front with direct clinical input and team coverage when required

Key requirements

• Professional registration e.g. RMN, RNLD, Occupational Therapist
• Experience as a Deputy Ward Manager or equivalent in an inpatient setting
• Mentoring, role modelling and coaching skills; ability to provide clinical supervision
• Understanding of risk assessment and risk management
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, and patient experience
• Desirable: leadership qualification; experience managing a change programme

• leadership
• mentoring
• coaching
• clinical supervision
• risk assessment and management
• clinical governance

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