# Avenham Ward Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Preston
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-08T13:12:28.311Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8141037
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8141037?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a six bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital as the Avenham Ward Manager.

The Ward Manager role is a pivotal nursing position in the delivery of excellent standards of care through effective leadership and management and so we are looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse with a high level of clinical competency in the acute setting, high quality leadership skills and proven management experience to take on the challenge.

The applicant should be a dynamic and highly motivated individual, who will work closely and collaboratively with the established Multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality, compassionate care to our patients. Applicants must possess the necessary knowledge and skills outlined in the job description and the personal specification in order to apply.

### Main duties of the job

The inpatient units are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder supports the delivery of the inpatient hospital model providing leadership to professional and direct care staff, ensuring the availability of appropriate administrative support services in their wards to release clinical time to care.

The post holder will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence on wards, to whom patients and their families can turn for assistance, advice and support

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to maintain own performance and participation in group skills
- Can demonstrate the ability to manage change
- Good interpersonal skills

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice

### Experience

**Essential**

- Post graduate experience at Clinical Leader level Supervision and management of staff
- Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Post reg. learning and development relevant to the role
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

## Documents

- [jdps (docx, 377.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10439696)
- [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256)

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